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Re: [gbadev] Re: 2d games, none of this 3d lark

Hello dbrioso,

Thursday, May 31, 2001, 8:19:40 PM, you wrote:


dhc> Way to go, Alex!!!

dhc> We'd be better off with some topnotch 2d games. Besides, you want to
dhc> play 3d lifelike fps, go get a ps2! This is just like trying to push
dhc> a fast-paced 3d game into an old Speccy, get over it, we have a nice
dhc> 2d box here, but a mediocre 3d platform...

Atleast for me this turns out to be the same 'serious' discussion
that arises between 'c' and 'asm' coders - sure as shit sticks
to the porcelain. '3d' or '2d' ? No matter what you do and HOW you do it -
it's the result that counts in the end :=)


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Marc mailto:Marc.Schubert@...
Fri Jun 1, 2001 9:04 am

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Guys, as interesting as it is to have a 3d discussion here and to have some cool 3d on the gba... ITS A 2D MACHINE, well designed for fantastic 2d games. To be... 		Alex Amsel
gba@...
Send Email 		May 31, 2001
5:18 pm

It is DEFINATELY just you. Obviously, you have not seen the games that are coming out for GBA - If you think they are all 2d platformers in mario-style, you...
Thomas Nielsen [Lifto...
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Send Email 		May 31, 2001
5:25 pm

... Certainly don't think that, but I also think that here is a good 2d machine so some *good* 2d games can be done on it. ... Erm, could argue the case of...
Alex Amsel
gba@...
Send Email 		May 31, 2001
5:42 pm

darn, we've had enuff of this on irc. but i'll just post one short comment and i'd rather not have to reply to any replies to this. ok here goes. the machine...
Jonas Lund
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Send Email 		May 31, 2001
5:53 pm

Way to go, Alex!!! We'd be better off with some topnotch 2d games. Besides, you want to play 3d lifelike fps, go get a ps2! This is just like trying to push a...
dbrioso@...
Send Email 		May 31, 2001
6:21 pm

Let's face it. The reason everyone gets all excited about 3D on the GBA (myself included) is that it is a throwback to the old days. You have a framebuffer...
Jeff
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Send Email 		May 31, 2001
6:58 pm

... As Jonas said, the point is that 3d is worth it if you can do a good game and do some decent code behind it. Doing 3d for the sake of it is just daft, but...
Alex Amsel
gba@...
Send Email 		May 31, 2001
9:04 pm

Hello dbrioso, Thursday, May 31, 2001, 8:19:40 PM, you wrote: dhc> Way to go, Alex!!! dhc> We'd be better off with some topnotch 2d games. Besides, you want to...
Marc Schubert
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Send Email 		Jun 1, 2001
8:59 am

... It is still on topic at least, i.e., how to do fast 3D with the GBA. ... I think we know this. But I can't help but think that Mode 4 is a nod from...
Jason Wilkins
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Send Email 		May 31, 2001
6:38 pm
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