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>Pong had no software. Zero. It was built entirely from hardware logic chips - flip-flops, counters, comparators. Massively parallel. And that is what FPGA for
by mrheosuper 1y ago
>Pong had no software. Zero. It was built entirely from hardware logic chips - flip-flops, counters, comparators. Massively parallel.
And that is what FPGA for.
This strikes me the author lack of hardware knowledge but still try to write a post about hardware.
- shash 1y agoIt’s interesting that not a single hardware concept is actually explored - nothing like a real alternative architecture or how one would program it. Just a lot of complaints about standard (sounds like x86 only at that) techniques without much depth.
- herculator 1y agoFeel like FPGAs are typically used as stand-ins for lack of dedicated hardware. There are niches that use them in a more permanent setting, but not as common. Definitely not used to emulate pong