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BigBlue Terminal: An Oldschool Fixed-Width Pixel Font

BigBlue Terminal: An Oldschool Fixed-Width Pixel Font

Dec 18, 2015 17 comments
Compact just like Windows' Terminal font, but based on the EGA/VGA text mode character sets.  Comes in TrueType and bitmap versions.  Besides good ol' codepage 437, it also supports an expanded unicode charset.
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8088 MPH Final: Old vs. New CGA (and Other Gory Details)

8088 MPH Final: Old vs. New CGA (and Other Gory Details)

Aug 07, 2015 5 comments
Another installment on CGA display tricks - covering the final version of 8088 MPH, determining the model of your CGA card in wetware, the extended 1024-color palettes supported by both models, and some artistic considerations.
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CGA in 1024 Colors - a New Mode: the Illustrated Guide

CGA in 1024 Colors - a New Mode: the Illustrated Guide

Apr 15, 2015 45 comments
Can you take the original IBM PC color graphics board, and force it to display 32 times as many colors as it's officially capable of?  Believe it, comrade!  Here's the in-depth write-up on how we did that in the 8088 MPH demo, complete with illustrations.
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The Mazes of Shamus - IBM PC Version

The Mazes of Shamus - IBM PC Version

Oct 21, 2013 5 comments
Mapping out all four levels and 127 rooms of this maze shooter - specifically, the IBM PC version.  As proof of cartographic accuracy, you also get a playthrough video.
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