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DdCno1 ( DdCno1@beehaw.org )  to GamingEnglish · 2 years ago

You're Emulating Retro Games Wrong (you need CRT Shaders)

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DdCno1 ( DdCno1@beehaw.org )  to GamingEnglish · 2 years ago
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    Up to a certain point in the early to mid 2000s, virtually all home console and PC games were designed for CRT displays. I’m not sure where you’re getting the idea from that the type of display that was used by 99% of gamers on these systems was somehow not influencing the art design and technology of games.

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        With the filter

        Which one? There a dozens commonly used ones. All of these games are from the CRT era and were developed on and for CRT monitors.

        Might and Magic Book One

        Notice the dithering pattern on the characters in this screenshot:

        https://www.mobygames.com/game/1619/might-and-magic-book-one-secret-of-the-inner-sanctum/screenshots/dos/115836/

        This was only done for CRTs, since it results in blended pixels.

        Heroes of Might and Magic 2

        More CRT dithering everywhere, just two generations later and with more colors and fine detail - but it’s still the same technique:

        https://www.mobygames.com/game/1513/heroes-of-might-and-magic-ii-the-succession-wars/screenshots/dos/634491/

        Carmageddon

        https://www.mobygames.com/game/367/carmageddon/screenshots/dos/887670/

        Notice the color banding on the textures? CRTs blend that together, resulting in a much smoother look even with software rendering.

        Elder Scrolls Arena

        https://www.mobygames.com/game/803/the-elder-scrolls-arena/screenshots/dos/305893/

        Our old friend Mr Dithering makes an appearance once again.

        I hope I’ve made my point clear. It’s fine if you prefer the clean pixelated look of LCD displays, but it’s clear that this is not what these games were meant to look like.

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