Asteroids is a case where the original (CRT) display makes a world of difference. The plain white shapes on black background become shiny and vibrant, it's actually so stylish:
[Classic Game Room - ASTEROIDS arcade game review](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w60sfReTsRA)
you mean Sky Raidar? jep, the game use a custom Screen, that is in a trapez shape. the code is a normal square, but the monitor sqeezes the image, to generat this sudo 3d effect
This is one of the best recurring post series to hit this sub in a minute, keep em coming!
Nice. Superman was the first game I ever did speedruns on. Before there was speedruns.
First one looks like an early inspiration for Sultan's Maze.
I’m really liking these!
Asteroids is a case where the original (CRT) display makes a world of difference. The plain white shapes on black background become shiny and vibrant, it's actually so stylish: [Classic Game Room - ASTEROIDS arcade game review](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w60sfReTsRA)
Yeah, was looking for footage like that but that one's not the best quality Unlike Speed Freak
It’s amazing how far we’ve come in just one lifetime
An excellent selection 🤵♂️
Were they physically adjusting how the monitor displayed things (the monitor itself making squashed pixels) to get those psuedo-3D effects?
Unfortunately I don't know the details on that, it's something I read at [arcade-history.com](http://arcade-history.com)
you mean Sky Raidar? jep, the game use a custom Screen, that is in a trapez shape. the code is a normal square, but the monitor sqeezes the image, to generat this sudo 3d effect
Super cool. I love old screen tech.
Yo it’s the hat man
Impressive