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On my "original" on the BBC B Micro, it was in black and white, not colour? Or is my memory failing me?
by junto 14y ago
On my "original" on the BBC B Micro, it was in black and white, not colour?
Or is my memory failing me?
- to3m 14y agoNo, you're right, the version shown is the second processor edition. The pick of the bunch is probably the Master 128 edition, as it sports colour AND double buffering, though it won't be as fast as the second processor edition on account of the missing processor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEbhsXIL8a8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEbhsXIL8a8 (I don't think there's a Master 128 second processor edition, sadly, but if there actually is, that one would be even better.)
- ralph 14y agoYour memory's going, I'm afraid. The original version, the BBC Model B one, used a novel split-screen technique. The upper larger portion showing space was Mode 4, 1bpp at 320 × 256 if it was the whole screen, the bottom flight-deck portion was Mode 5, 2bpp at 160 × 256. Here's a screenshot, http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c4/BBC_Micro_Elite_screenshot.png http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c4/BBC_Micro_Elit...
- junto 14y agoYou are right. The upper screen was definitely black and white, but the bottom in colour: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ6PjWP34Kg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ6PjWP34Kg In the BBC B Master edition the top was in colour. I always was jealous of my friend who had one, since it had so "much more" memory! :-)