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L Break Into Program @breakintoprogram.co.uk

Okay folks, there was a quick fix - use a long in the perspective calculation and leave the rotation as int.

aug 29, 2025, 10:47 pm • 6 0

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bugbear6502.bsky.social @bugbear6502.bsky.social

Working on high resolution typesetter code (up to 3600 pixels per inch, up to 36"), coding on a 68020, we used 24.8 fixed point as our main representation. It's really hard to keep integer maths pixel accurate, but when you've got 8 spare bits, life get easier. (this was 1986/87)

aug 30, 2025, 7:43 am • 3 0 • view