New SuperGrafx demo
New SuperGrafx demo
For those who've missed it; there was a small SuperGrafx demo released recently by the group punkfloyd. ROM and youtube link can be found here.
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I was never interested in SuperGrafx prgramming, but list of features sounds nice. Maybe, when I'll get enough of NES.
Oh, question. How effect of the robot is done? (2:00 on Youtube). I mean: It have only 2 layers of background. One is the text, I think. Can TurboGrafx to manipulate the screen to leave robot (the middle of screen) and do some efects on the sides?(Resizing the columns). Or is it done by using GFX changes?(don't look like it, though).
Overall: I liked this. Seems to be something between NES and SNES, my next retro platform to do programming for.
Oh, question. How effect of the robot is done? (2:00 on Youtube). I mean: It have only 2 layers of background. One is the text, I think. Can TurboGrafx to manipulate the screen to leave robot (the middle of screen) and do some efects on the sides?(Resizing the columns). Or is it done by using GFX changes?(don't look like it, though).
Overall: I liked this. Seems to be something between NES and SNES, my next retro platform to do programming for.
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SuperGrafx has two sprite layers, each one can cover up full screen width with sprite graphics.
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If you want between NES and Super NES, then I'd guess a lot more Genesis consoles were sold than SuperGrafx consoles. This means more people will have nostalgia for the platform, and you'll have a larger market if you plan to sell your work on a cartridge.
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The SuperGrafx is extremely niche. Very few consoles were produced and sold. Something like 6 games exist for the platform. If you want something that's more capable than NES, the regular PC-Engine/TurboGrafx16, Genesis, and SNES come to mind. The Genesis and SNES are far more available everywhere than the PC-Engine. The SNES has pretty good cloned units available. The Genesis clone units are not as good.
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So it were sprites, neat.Shiru wrote:SuperGrafx has two sprite layers, each one can cover up full screen width with sprite graphics.
But I'm not after selling my work. None will buy it anyway. I just want something that allow me for a little more freedom with backgrounds and sprites limit(8 sprites per line is SO annoying).If you want between NES and Super NES, then I'd guess a lot more Genesis consoles were sold than SuperGrafx consoles. This means more people will have nostalgia for the platform, and you'll have a larger market if you plan to sell your work on a cartridge.
That's...really rare. If that's the case, I'll better drop the idea.The SuperGrafx is extremely niche. Very few consoles were produced and sold. Something like 6 games exist for the platform.
If I ever will leave NES grounds, I'll go with Genesis or SNES. PC engine sounds interesting, but it have only one BG layer.If you want something that's more capable than NES, the regular PC-Engine/TurboGrafx16, Genesis, and SNES come to mind. The Genesis and SNES are far more available everywhere than the PC-Engine. The SNES has pretty good cloned units available. The Genesis clone units are not as good.
Anyway, thanks for tips, guys! I really appreciate it.
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The popularity of a platform is something I take into consideration before developing any serious interest in its architecture. I mean, I do have a general interest for retro hardware, and I often read documents describing the capabilities of even the most obscure gaming consoles, but I would never consider developing for one that didn't still have plenty of working units or a moderately sized fanbase.
To me it's mandatory that I own the hardware I'm developing for, I could never trust emulators alone. And when I finally release a game I'll surely want more than 8 people worldwide playing it!
To me it's mandatory that I own the hardware I'm developing for, I could never trust emulators alone. And when I finally release a game I'll surely want more than 8 people worldwide playing it!
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Tokumaru, you hit the nail on the head. Except for last part. I own a famiclone, but have no way to test my programs\hacks. But, of course, ask people who can to check it for me.
Well, I'm not really in position to say that, though. I released only one, poor NES game...
Well, I'm not really in position to say that, though. I released only one, poor NES game...
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I didn't even know this system existed.
I can see how the single background layer of the TG16 would have been a killer.
I can see how the single background layer of the TG16 would have been a killer.
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Obscure, yes. Don't know if I'd call it rare.
You can pick up SuperGrafx systems in fairly good condition for about $150. Of course, you'd have to settle for an NTSC unit. But still, it's not a Vectrex we're talking about. Hell, even the Sega 32X - another failed piece of hardware, but one I'd still assume more people in the western world to be familiar with - will fetch prices in that neighborhood these days.
Still, I have no plans to get one myself. I already have a TurboGrafx, and I'd rather upgrade to a Turbo Duo (CD-ROM support) than a SuperGrafx. But it's nice to see people developing stuff for these largely forgotten systems.
You can pick up SuperGrafx systems in fairly good condition for about $150. Of course, you'd have to settle for an NTSC unit. But still, it's not a Vectrex we're talking about. Hell, even the Sega 32X - another failed piece of hardware, but one I'd still assume more people in the western world to be familiar with - will fetch prices in that neighborhood these days.
Still, I have no plans to get one myself. I already have a TurboGrafx, and I'd rather upgrade to a Turbo Duo (CD-ROM support) than a SuperGrafx. But it's nice to see people developing stuff for these largely forgotten systems.
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Actually due to the very large sprites I guess on TG16, many games look as though they have two background layers at times. Lords of Thunder on the Super CD-ROM for PC-Engine does this. I've heard before the reason there was only 1 background layer may have been so you could access VRAM at any time, not just during VBlank. I'm not sure if this is true but I'd think having to obey your standard VBlank/VRAM write rules and having a second background layer would have been more helpful, although maybe that would have risen the price due to the additional VRAM you may have wanted/needed.Dwedit wrote:I didn't even know this system existed.
I can see how the single background layer of the TG16 would have been a killer.
TG16 sprite limit
An NES has 64 pixels of sprites per scanline, a Genesis 256 or 320 depending on the chosen dot clock, and a Super NES 272. Are you saying a regular TG16 has 256 pixels of sprites in 256px mode or more in higher res modes?Shiru wrote:SuperGrafx has two sprite layers, each one can cover up full screen width with sprite graphics.
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256 sprite pixels per scanline for each of two layers, 512 sprite pixels per scanline total.
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So you can pretty much fake a second BG layer and still have 256 pixels of sprites for actual moving objects? Are there any games that do this? All games I've seen appeared to have a single BG layer.Shiru wrote:256 sprite pixels per scanline for each of two layers, 512 sprite pixels per scanline total.
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Like it was said above, there was about 6 games released for the system. Didn't check them to see if they fake a second layer specifically, but if they don't, I think it is just because developers were just starting to utilize potential of the system and didn't have chance to do it to full extent.