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Quite true. I personally don't have a problem that PC 64k intros today will leverage the GPU as much as possible, with all the help from the driver code that th

Quite true. I personally don't have a problem that PC 64k intros today will leverage the GPU as much as possible, with all the help from the driver code that that implies. It's how they stay current and awesome. Of course anyone writing a 64k intro with no help at all from the GPU except perhaps context creation and teardown is just giving themselves more creative limitations that I would respect.

nialv7 9y ago
There're 64k demos that use software rendering only.
- raverbashing 9y ago
  Do you know if that's specific category?
- camperman 9y ago
  Indeed - I used to write them when I was young and had more time :)
- nialv7 9y ago
  Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNqpD3Mg9hY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNqpD3Mg9hY
Mithaldu 9y ago
It's unclear what exactly you're agreeing is "true". If you're agreeing with the "incorrect to conflate", then it is true that it would be incorrect, but not true that this needs to be pointed out. With only a little bit of investigation, or even participation, it quickly becomes entirely clear that compos divide entries by hardware, and people in the demoscene don't ask oldschool 64ks to measure up to PC 64ks. I recommend having a look at the various compo blocks on pouet: https://www.youtube.com/user/RevisionParty https://www.youtube.com/user/RevisionParty
- camperman 9y ago
  > It's unclear what exactly you're agreeing is "true". Everything he said. > If you're agreeing with the "incorrect to conflate", then it is true that it would be incorrect, but not true that this needs to be pointed out. I was agreeing with his sentiment and you're being a pedantic dick. > With only a little bit of investigation, or even participation, it quickly becomes entirely clear that compos divide entries by hardware, and people in the demoscene don't ask oldschool 64ks to measure up to PC 64ks. Really? Gosh, I'd never have guessed. I mean, it's not like I ran the demoscene in my own country for 12 years or was doing my own prods since the late 90s or anything. > I recommend having a look at the various compo blocks on pouet: https://www.youtube.com/user/RevisionParty https://www.youtube.com/user/RevisionParty I recommend you delete your account.
  - Mithaldu 9y ago
    Ah, you're just really bad at communicating and get upset when people don't recognize your innate "cred". I tried to be nice to you because what you said was ambiguous, period. But i guess if that's how you react then you deserve those downvotes.
  - sctb 9y ago
    We've banned this account for repeatedly violating the guidelines after we've asked you many times to stop. We're happy to unban accounts if you email hn@ycombinator.com and we believe you won't do this any more.

nialv7 9y ago

There're 64k demos that use software rendering only.

raverbashing 9y ago
Do you know if that's specific category?
camperman 9y ago
Indeed - I used to write them when I was young and had more time :)
nialv7 9y ago
Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNqpD3Mg9hY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNqpD3Mg9hY

Mithaldu 9y ago

It's unclear what exactly you're agreeing is "true". If you're agreeing with the "incorrect to conflate", then it is true that it would be incorrect, but not true that this needs to be pointed out. With only a little bit of investigation, or even participation, it quickly becomes entirely clear that compos divide entries by hardware, and people in the demoscene don't ask oldschool 64ks to measure up to PC 64ks. I recommend having a look at the various compo blocks on pouet: https://www.youtube.com/user/RevisionParty https://www.youtube.com/user/RevisionParty

camperman 9y ago
> It's unclear what exactly you're agreeing is "true". Everything he said. > If you're agreeing with the "incorrect to conflate", then it is true that it would be incorrect, but not true that this needs to be pointed out. I was agreeing with his sentiment and you're being a pedantic dick. > With only a little bit of investigation, or even participation, it quickly becomes entirely clear that compos divide entries by hardware, and people in the demoscene don't ask oldschool 64ks to measure up to PC 64ks. Really? Gosh, I'd never have guessed. I mean, it's not like I ran the demoscene in my own country for 12 years or was doing my own prods since the late 90s or anything. > I recommend having a look at the various compo blocks on pouet: https://www.youtube.com/user/RevisionParty https://www.youtube.com/user/RevisionParty I recommend you delete your account.
- Mithaldu 9y ago
  Ah, you're just really bad at communicating and get upset when people don't recognize your innate "cred". I tried to be nice to you because what you said was ambiguous, period. But i guess if that's how you react then you deserve those downvotes.
- sctb 9y ago
  We've banned this account for repeatedly violating the guidelines after we've asked you many times to stop. We're happy to unban accounts if you email hn@ycombinator.com and we believe you won't do this any more.