Board:   [DoveNet] Hobby Corner
Subject: Re: Retro gaming
From:    Nightfox
Date:    Wed Sep 15, 2021 12:46

@VIA: DIGDIST
  Re: Re: Retro gaming
  By: Arelor to Nightfox on Wed Sep 15 2021 01:05 pm

 >> I enjoyed console games back in the day, but I can't really think of
 >> anythin miss about playing the games on a CRT vs. newer screens.  I
 >> might give it aagain some time.

 Ar> I did some testing with friends some years ago. There is certainly a big
 Ar> difference when playing a Nintendo 64. The image looks more jerky on a
 Ar> modern display than on a traditional one. It is definetively noticeable
 Ar> and not something only a graphicsfag will complain about.

 Ar> I have heard there is an actual, knwon reason, but I don't recallwhich it
 Ar> was.

I used to have a Nintendo 64 in the 90s.  I've since played some N64 games on emulators.  I remember N64 looking fairly nice on a CRT, but I didn't feel like it really looked worse on a modern screen.

Nightfox

---
 ■ Synchronet ■ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.com
.