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2006-11-26 22:50
Petey21
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Opening up borders

Here's a video (!) I found of a routine to open up the borders on a C64. No sound though, which would've been useful. Any comments on the code?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh7xX1u3EME&NR
 
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2006-11-27 01:08
Codey

Registered: Oct 2005
Posts: 79
i used to time side borders using $d020 as a visual guide where i was positioned in the current scanline. when everything looked good with no flicker, i'd change the $d020s to $d016s. it helped alot and i didn't have to worry about counting opcode cycles.
2006-11-27 06:50
Oswald

Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 5076
yawn.
2006-11-27 07:11
Radiant

Registered: Sep 2004
Posts: 639
Codey: It's actually simpler to just count them right from the beginning of the raster code, plus it helps your understanding of the VIC-II a lot more than trial & error until it looks right. :-)

Oh, almost forgot:
2006-11-27 07:17
Oswald

Registered: Apr 2002
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oh sorry, looks like I should've posted instead some dumb coding tips that everyone knows since 10 years or more.
2006-11-27 09:05
null
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Quote: oh sorry, looks like I should've posted instead some dumb coding tips that everyone knows since 10 years or more.

Oswald: Not everyone has been coding for a long time, like me...
2006-11-27 09:08
HCL

Registered: Feb 2003
Posts: 727
Wake up! Open sideborder was done about 20 years ago :). However, i'm still not sure that Oswald knows the trick ;).
2006-11-27 09:37
Radiant

Registered: Sep 2004
Posts: 639
HCL: Very true, not only is it old but also very simple (in principle at least), and I must admit I was a bit puzzled as to the very reason behind the post. :-)

However, the timing issues with the BA line etc can be quite confusing at first, so I see no harm in discussing it, especially since there are quite a few people here who haven't been at it for very long, myself included.
2006-11-27 12:43
raven
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Posts: 137
This video cracked me up hehe
But, whoever programmed that is typing waaay too slow! :)
2006-11-27 13:30
null
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Quote: This video cracked me up hehe
But, whoever programmed that is typing waaay too slow! :)


erm... too slow? wait 'till you see me ;)
2006-11-27 16:17
Danzig

Registered: Jun 2002
Posts: 434
20 years but still a miracle for some people :D
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