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Atari's Quadrascan Explained (Patreon)

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2021-01-27 15:09:27

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2021-10

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Let's journey into the land of vector graphics, where pixels are a completely foreign concept!

In this video, we look into how vector graphics are stored and drawn to the screen, specifically for Atari's Quadrascan arcade games, including Asteroids and Tempest.

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Atari's Quadrascan Explained

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