On Wed, 9 Jun 1999 11:21:49 -0700 , you wrote:
>> Speed is good. If the update rate get too much below 30 frames per
>> second things start to get flickery. The faster the drawrate, the more
>> lines per frame, the prettier the pictures!
>>
>Oh, FWIW... Vector Breakout runs at about 40Hz refresh on the title screen.
>Tiny bit of flicker at that speed to my eyes. With my snazzy looking fonts
>in there it was about 35Hz which had a distracting flicker (so I turned
>those off). When the game starts I turn off the title screen stuff and the
>rate is probably more in the 45Hz range. I don't see any flicker during
>gameplay...
For comparison all Cinematronics games run at a constant 38hz rate.
Fortunately B&W monitors do not flicker as much as color (slower
phosphor).
Atari's variable draw rate is the main reason for all those WG
monitors with Tempest burned into them!
-Zonn
