thats why i use 16-bit mode in my games!!

Mad · May 22nd, 2002, 05:11

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Lizking · May 22nd, 2002, 05:27

uh...ok, so theres no such thing as 32 bit color. i really cant think of any reason i care....

all i can think of is how much that guy needs to get laid.

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K.I.L.E.R · May 22nd, 2002, 10:01

Right. Banding is part of my imagination

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**Kurbster** · May 22nd, 2002, 12:13

That explains why Descent 3 plays like a snail

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**Snake785** · May 22nd, 2002, 12:44

Oh well, I always used 16-bit color in the first place.

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Strider · May 22nd, 2002, 13:07

i use 32 bit colour simply since morrowind will not run without it that high.

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**Demigod** · May 22nd, 2002, 18:45

24-bit is still better than 16-bit though (24 = 16 million colors, 16 = 65 thousand colors). With this logic I don't think 32 bit was all that necessary for Voodoo cards, since they always rendered internally at 24-bit and sampled down to 16-bit (which was why their image quality was always so good). I always thought 16-bit looked pretty good (well, good enough for me anyways) so I stuck with it, although in the newer games 32-bit color does come through.

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gerbilcannon · May 22nd, 2002, 18:58

An alpha channel is always a good thing. Thusly why certain people are looking forward to 64 bit colour.

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Prafull · May 22nd, 2002, 19:33

My onboard card doesnt support 32bit anyway.

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**Kane** · May 22nd, 2002, 20:01

Voodoo's had the best 16-bit color. I stick with 32-bit on my GeForce, as otherwise I do notice banding, and not just in textures.

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Ultragunner · May 22nd, 2002, 20:11

so, 16bit color + color dithering = 32 bit color

any i also noticed on geforce based cards, when playing on 16 bit color, if you look closely enough, there are many bits of squares (unnoticable) on the screen. 32 bit however makes the squares disappear.

this can be easily distinguished by Grandia 2 PC (Ryuudo's Sky Dragon slash)

and RTCW.

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May 22nd, 2002, 05:27	#2
Lizking AAAAAAaaaahhhh....BOOM Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Carbonmonoxidia, The capital of Silicon Valley Posts: 632	uh...ok, so theres no such thing as 32 bit color. i really cant think of any reason i care.... all i can think of is how much that guy needs to get laid. __________________

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Demigod これはバタスです Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 6,332	24-bit is still better than 16-bit though (24 = 16 million colors, 16 = 65 thousand colors). With this logic I don't think 32 bit was all that necessary for Voodoo cards, since they always rendered internally at 24-bit and sampled down to 16-bit (which was why their image quality was always so good). I always thought 16-bit looked pretty good (well, good enough for me anyways) so I stuck with it, although in the newer games 32-bit color does come through. __________________ CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9450 Mobo: Intel DX48BT2 Memory: 4096 MB PC10600 DDR3 Videocard: PNY Geforce 9800 GX2 Soundcard: On-board SigmaTel High Definition Audio Hard drive: 120 GB OCZ RevoDrive PCI-E SSD & 1 TB Hitachi Optical drive: LG GGW-H20L (2x BD-R DL) PSU: Nexus 1000 Watt PSU OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (64-bit) Proud millionaire folder of the NGEmu folding team

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gerbilcannon The Pretty One Join Date: May 2001 Location: Collegedale, TN Posts: 1,247	An alpha channel is always a good thing. Thusly why certain people are looking forward to 64 bit colour. __________________ "Me? I'm a pop idol." "And you will shed tears of scarlet!"

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Prafull Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: India Posts: 5,429	My onboard card doesnt support 32bit anyway. __________________

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Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,303	Voodoo's had the best 16-bit color. I stick with 32-bit on my GeForce, as otherwise I do notice banding, and not just in textures. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Phenom II X4, 4Gb DDR2, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 32Gb OCZ Vertex SSD, 500Gb RAID HDD, Windows 7 Home Premium Erika: (MCPC) Revo3610, Windows 7 Home Premium Kimiko: (Craptop) HP Mini 210

May 22nd, 2002, 20:11	#11
Ultragunner Trans-Am Mode Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: 127.0.0.1 Posts: 998	so, 16bit color + color dithering = 32 bit color any i also noticed on geforce based cards, when playing on 16 bit color, if you look closely enough, there are many bits of squares (unnoticable) on the screen. 32 bit however makes the squares disappear. this can be easily distinguished by Grandia 2 PC (Ryuudo's Sky Dragon slash) and RTCW. __________________ PC Specs: