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ALL AMIGA 500s HAVE 64 COLOR MODE +more
« on: May 01, 2004, 03:15:55 PM »
Every Amiga 500 ever built had 64 color mode.

This is why games like Dungeon Master were so dam
depressungly disappointing with its puny 16 colors.
Dungeon Master was ported from Atari ST which only
allowed lame 16 color games.

The 64 color EHB mode was introduced in 1985 with
the A1000.  Some A1000s came with the 64 color chip
while others did not.  I know because I was there.

The most colors I ever personally programmed in any
AmigaOS game for the A500 was about 80. (Chaos WWII)

The most colors I ever personally programmed in any
AmigaOS game for the A1200 was about 6000. (Total Chaos)

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Re: ALL AMIGA 500s HAVE 64 COLOR MODE +more
« Reply #1 on: May 02, 2004, 04:15:26 PM »
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"...The most colors I ever personally programmed in any
AmigaOS game for the A1200 was about 6000. (Total Chaos)..."

Interestig. Never tried it. Was that with HAM8 or using the Copper to change the pallete on the fly?


yes  :-D

HAM8 for 6000 colors + 16 more colors at bottom of
screen using AmigaOS Copper.

HAM8 can easily do 256000 colors I just never displayed
any artwork that actually used more than 6000 or so.

Wanna try a wonderfull strategy game with lots of handdrawn anims,
Magic Spells and Monsters, Incredible playability and lastability,
English speech, etc. Total Chaos AGA