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8088 MPH by Hornet + CRTC + DESiRE (final version)

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Demoscene & retrocomputingSoftware performance & optimization

What it is

The winning demo from Revision 2015's oldskool competition, running on a real 1981 IBM PC with CGA at 4.77MHz. It uses extreme tricks to produce effects, graphics and sound far beyond what the hardware was thought capable of.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Held up as the peak of demoscene hardware hacking, especially for its finale and for how good the PC speaker sound gets.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2016, last 2021

What HN commenters said

  1. “Piece de resistance”

    Live cheering at the demo's finale; modern tooling in credits

    i336_, 2016-11 · Strong recommendation · in “The BASIC Issue with Retro Computers”

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Topics: 8088, cga, ibm pc, retro computing, optimization

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