
What does 8-bit / 16-bit actually refer to? - Arqade
Sep 25, 2010 · The term "8-bit graphics" literally means that every pixel uses 8 bits for storing the color value - so only 256 options. Modern systems use 8 bits to store each color channel, so every pixel …
terminology - How to identify a game as 8-bit, 16-bit, … - Arqade
Possible Duplicate: What does 8-bit / 16-bit actually refer to? Is it possible to identify games (by their graphics ?) as 8-bit games or 16-bit games or whatever bits games use nowadays?
Understanding the number of bits in gaming consoles
Some of the consoles I've owned are: 8 bit NES 16 bit Megadrive (Genesis) 64 bit Nintendo 64 I've always been curious about what the number of bits specified actually means? I realise that when …
Myst: Masterpiece Edition VS realMyst - Arqade
Jun 11, 2013 · You'll need to complete a few actions and gain 15 reputation points before being able to upvote. Upvoting indicates when questions and answers are useful. What's reputation and how do I …
Graphics and sound problems with Silent Hill: Shattered ... - Arqade
Jun 1, 2022 · I have some problems with my Silent Hill: Shattered Memories via PCSX2 Emulator. First problem is the audio in some cutscenes is missing or is choppy. And also some sequences in …
What are the different versions of Sonic the Hedgehog (1991 ... - Arqade
So, it is my understanding that while most of the ports of Sonic the Hedgehog 1991 are straight ports, there are a few officially-released versions of the game out there with gameplay differences. ...
Why does the original Game Boy support four shades of grey?
Mar 9, 2016 · The game boy used an 8 bit CPU, so with 2 bit per color it could store 4 pixels in a cpu-word. With 3 bits per pixel it would either have been restricted to 2 pixels per cpu-word with 2 unused …
terminology - What is 16-bit music called? - Arqade
Sep 26, 2015 · I know that 8-bit music is referred to as 'Chiptune', or sometimes, 'Chipmusic' as the title of the genre. But I'm trying to figure out what I should put as the genre for my 16-bit music songs. …
backwards compatibility - How do I get an older Windows 95/98
Windows Vista and Windows 7 break color compatibility with certain applications that depend upon palette-based, 256-color graphics. Due to changes to DirectX and DirectDraw, the colors of these …
What's the difference between "Bug" and "Glitch"? - Arqade
Feb 26, 2016 · The distinction here is that glitches are caused by the executing environment failing to properly execute the program - as an example, if a graphics card overheats and fails to correctly …