snaper disc ryt@last part sim coupe external ram 1-4mb maybe 48 SNA from +D isciple can run at 6mhz press option 2 before you load any on put starion snap just after all the text of the demo or starglider after having docked?dunno wot it does to buzzer border port audio?
Awesome Z80 beeper music! This demo by Mister Beep is for 48k Spectrum and does not require any AY-8910 interface, and the music is generated by the CPU of the Spectrum itself (the Z80). You could get approximately 1 to 3 channels of audio through the Z80 beeper (more could be generated with the use of software mixing), or it can make 3-channel digital sample music as heard in 5:19.
Are they using a color clash hack, are they just cleverly using colormaps? I recall reading there was a way to hack the speccy to produce a "clash free" display, but I don't know if that's actually true.
The screens are just cleverly composed. In every 8x8 pixels cell there are only two colours. it's just that it's not that obvious because there aren't many horizontal or vertical borders between colours. But if you look closely you'll notice that there are no 8x8 squares that contain more than two colours. For example - at 2:30 the green sleeve has no black outline, just yellow wall. At 1:30 the colours on the body above hips are clearly square-bounded.
And yes, there were ways to display more colours than the standard mode. Usually by flickering two or three pictures and relying on the "inertia" of the eye which combined them into one picture. (of course I do not include here the special modes provided by Timex machines or russian clones since we're talking pure original ZX machine)
By your logic one could also say that why the heck is anyone still programming 3D graphics on ZX Spectrum when there are so amazing pixel shader tools for the latest 3D cards...
@newcoleco many techniques are used to attain those quality pixel art. They are just photos that have been converted to 4 colors from 256. It makes them look pixely. All though, I will admit, there were and are some INSANELY talented pixel artists out there.
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snaper disc ryt@last part sim coupe external ram 1-4mb maybe 48 SNA from +D isciple can run at 6mhz press option 2 before you load any on put starion snap just after all the text of the demo or starglider after having docked?dunno wot it does to buzzer border port audio?
rogerjowett 2 weeks ago
MR.BEEP!
YEAH!!!! XD
yodagreennutsack 2 months ago
Реверок в 1- битной музычке, мдяя!
igorigorevic 3 months ago
Who was the graphic artist? Thanks.
yodagreennutsack 3 months ago
Wasn't this one by "mr beep"? Thanks.
yodagreennutsack 3 months ago
WHere i can download the picture?
MrZipanello 10 months ago
да помню этот приятный звук out 254. работа зетки мне всегда была приятнее чем бульки ямахи.
MrLentul 1 year ago
cool Screen$ and nice songs . Spider man and the last picture, my favorites .Thanks
chichuf 1 year ago
This is art!!!
SjpelleHelle 1 year ago
Awesome Z80 beeper music! This demo by Mister Beep is for 48k Spectrum and does not require any AY-8910 interface, and the music is generated by the CPU of the Spectrum itself (the Z80). You could get approximately 1 to 3 channels of audio through the Z80 beeper (more could be generated with the use of software mixing), or it can make 3-channel digital sample music as heard in 5:19.
OldMusicOnVinyl1 1 year ago 2
2nd song was pretty cool
labelfree904 2 years ago
Are they using a color clash hack, are they just cleverly using colormaps? I recall reading there was a way to hack the speccy to produce a "clash free" display, but I don't know if that's actually true.
Velktron 2 years ago
The screens are just cleverly composed. In every 8x8 pixels cell there are only two colours. it's just that it's not that obvious because there aren't many horizontal or vertical borders between colours. But if you look closely you'll notice that there are no 8x8 squares that contain more than two colours. For example - at 2:30 the green sleeve has no black outline, just yellow wall. At 1:30 the colours on the body above hips are clearly square-bounded.
SpadajSpadaj 2 years ago
And yes, there were ways to display more colours than the standard mode. Usually by flickering two or three pictures and relying on the "inertia" of the eye which combined them into one picture. (of course I do not include here the special modes provided by Timex machines or russian clones since we're talking pure original ZX machine)
SpadajSpadaj 2 years ago
The sound is awsome!! so minimalist!
amigaknight 2 years ago 3
This is so lame comment. :(
By your logic one could also say that why the heck is anyone still programming 3D graphics on ZX Spectrum when there are so amazing pixel shader tools for the latest 3D cards...
People do it because it's cool!
LBcoyote 2 years ago 10
I really enjoy these particular pixelart pictures. In my opinion, it's way more impressive than pixelart for more modern computers.
Somehow, I expected a better video quality... probably youtube's video compression fault.
newcoleco 2 years ago 4
да ю туб сильно портит картинку во время обработки видео к сожалению
zxmaniak 2 years ago
Thanks for your reply!
Yes, youtube's compression is unfortunately bad for some videos.
Hope to see more nice pictures from your channel in the future.
Take care!
newcoleco 2 years ago
@newcoleco many techniques are used to attain those quality pixel art. They are just photos that have been converted to 4 colors from 256. It makes them look pixely. All though, I will admit, there were and are some INSANELY talented pixel artists out there.
fuckcomments 1 year ago
Strange. I've never been seen ZX demo till today.
jinxxyy 3 years ago
RULEZ!!!
johny8888888 3 years ago
Nice graphics, good music
kmp008 3 years ago