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320x200 is just stupid

category: general [glöplog]
@kb_
Ahh, but back when it was introduced as a standard VGA mode, who had a 16:10 monitor? ;-)

@tribão
Yeah. Its 56 better :D
added on the 2007-08-21 23:02:29 by xeron xeron
looks better than 640x200 (only atari makes that possible;)
added on the 2007-08-21 23:22:05 by fiveofive fiveofive
320 x 200 - atari st low resolution.
added on the 2007-08-21 23:29:39 by ltk_tscc ltk_tscc
fiveofive, cga mode 6: 640x200 bw, ega mode e: 640x200 16 colors.

hmm, wonder if 320x200 textmode works with fbdev..
added on the 2007-08-21 23:31:09 by 216 216
216, wow, so respect .. ;) on atari st it is 4 colors btw
added on the 2007-08-21 23:55:09 by fiveofive fiveofive
dodke: actually it's not 16:10 or 4:3, it's SOMETHING... depending on the system, TV standard (NTSC vs PAL) and whatthefuckever the pixel clock is set to. Pretty close to 4:3 tho in most cases, and EGA/VGA monitors displayed it 4:3ish, too :)
added on the 2007-08-21 23:58:33 by kb_ kb_
Still it got chosen because it fills the videomem almost up to a power-of-two boundary (8K to 64K depending on color depth) and because the necessary multiplication for addressing lines can be implemented with one 6-bit adder (and two shifts if it's not in hardware).

People started to think about aspect ratios in the VGA/VESA time when VRAM got cheap and suddenly the video modes' aspect ratios resembled the monitor's ;)
added on the 2007-08-22 00:02:52 by kb_ kb_
240x160 is by far the best resolution! 3:2 aspect ratio rulez! Also: GBA IS MEGABESTEST! BOW DOWN FOR IT'S SUPERIOR CPU AND LCD CONTROLLER! 240x160 MAKES IT POSSIBLE!
added on the 2007-08-22 00:49:06 by kusma kusma
64k segment me beautiful.
added on the 2007-08-22 01:02:27 by bdk bdk
kusma, there's something about it not using proper interlaced pal/ntsc like signals that makes me sad ;)
added on the 2007-08-22 08:35:49 by _-_-__ _-_-__
May i suggest 256x192 please?
added on the 2007-08-22 09:02:27 by eye eye
1337x666 resolution would be the coolest actually.
added on the 2007-08-22 09:15:09 by willbe willbe
320x200 is sexy at 50hz
added on the 2007-08-22 09:26:30 by tobé tobé
eye^PaC: Nintendo DS has a GPU! THE SCENE IS DEAD!
added on the 2007-08-22 10:21:39 by kusma kusma
320x200 - PC
320x240 - Amiga (who laughs at PC)
added on the 2007-08-22 10:37:06 by gloom gloom
320x256 - Best EVAR! nuff said none of this 320x200 NTSC crap, PAL for life!
added on the 2007-08-22 10:56:21 by Intrinsic Intrinsic
1280x1024.. now there's a stupid resolution.

5:4? wth?
added on the 2007-08-22 11:04:25 by a_lee_n a_lee_n
but they managed to plot more pixel with fullscreen!!1
1280 * 256...

320 * 512...

We're in glass houses, xeron :(
added on the 2007-08-22 11:17:07 by doomdoom doomdoom
"320x240 - Amiga (who laughs at PC)"

Amiga: 320x256 (PAL) or 320x200 (NTSC)
added on the 2007-08-22 11:32:57 by --------- ---------
And if I remember correctly:

Hi-Res: 640x256 (PAL)
(Med-Res?): 320x512 (PAL)
Interlace: 640x512 (PAL)
added on the 2007-08-22 11:35:06 by --------- ---------
What's the fuzz with the square pixels anyways? I love wide CPC pixels =)
added on the 2007-08-22 11:52:55 by Optimus Optimus
Rectangular pixels have feelings too :-(
added on the 2007-08-22 12:10:53 by kusma kusma
I love wide Vic20 pixels...
added on the 2007-08-22 12:12:51 by Exin Exin
@Influence Device
Don't diss 1280x256 and 320x512. Those resolutions are super awesome because AMIGA RULEZ.

BTW, do you have teh internets at home now?
added on the 2007-08-22 12:23:53 by xeron xeron

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