demoeffect n.
[demoscene] What among hackers is
called a display hack. Classical effects include "plasma"
(colorful mess), "keftales" (x*x+y*y and other similar
patterns, usually combined with color-cycling), realtime fractals,
realtime 3d graphics, etc. Historically, demo effects have cheated
as much as possible to gain more speed and more complexity, using
low-precision math and masses of assembler code and building
animation realtime are three common tricks, but use of special
hardware to fake effects is a Good Thing on the demoscene
(though this is becoming less common as platforms like the Amiga
fade away).
[demoscene] What among hackers is
called a display hack. Classical effects include "plasma"
(colorful mess), "keftales" (x*x+y*y and other similar
patterns, usually combined with color-cycling), realtime fractals,
realtime 3d graphics, etc. Historically, demo effects have cheated
as much as possible to gain more speed and more complexity, using
low-precision math and masses of assembler code and building
animation realtime are three common tricks, but use of special
hardware to fake effects is a Good Thing on the demoscene
(though this is becoming less common as platforms like the Amiga
fade away).
Related:
- demoscene /dem'oh-seen/
[also `demo scene'] A culture of
multimedia hackers located primarily in Scandinavia and northern
Europe.
Demoscene folklore recounts that when old-time warez... - munching squares: n. A {display hack} dating back to the PDP-1
(ca.
1962, reportedly discovered by Jackson Wright), which... - munching squares n.
A display hack dating back to the
PDP-1 (ca.
1962, reportedly discovered by Jackson Wright), which... - video toaster n.
Historically, an Amiga running
LightWave and fitted out with a particular line of special
video-display hardware from NewTek -
long a popular platform at special-effects and video... - hack
[very common] 1. n. Originally, a quick job that
produces what is needed,
but not well. 2. n. An incredibly good, and perhaps... - plaid screen: [XEROX PARC] n. A `special effect' that occurs
when certain kinds of {memory smash}es overwrite the control
blocks or image memory of a bit-mapped display.
The term "salt and pepper" may refer to a different... - talk mode n.
A feature supported by Unix, ITS, and some
other OSes that allows two or more logged-in users to set up a
real-time on-line conversation.
It combines the immediacy of talking with all the... - plaid screen n.
[XEROX PARC] A `special effect' that
occurs when certain kinds of memory smashes overwrite the
control blocks or image memory of a bit-mapped display.
The term "salt and pepper" may refer to a different... - demo /de'moh/
[short for `demonstration'] 1. v. To
demonstrate a product or prototype.
A far more effective way of inducing bugs to manifest...
