From: e5pj@vax5.cit.cornell.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.graphics
Subject: <<<First 24-bit game>>> Yeah!
Date: 15 Apr 92 21:04:42 EDT
Distribution: comp
Organization: Cornell University

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> I guess it was inevitable, but Centaur Development and Opal Technology have  
> collaborated to produce "King of Karate", which they claim to be the first   
> 24-bit game for the Amiga. The game will be bundled as part of the OpalVision
> package, a real-time graphics coprocessing and video effects system for both 
> PAL and NTSC. The board is scheduled to be available in May and lists for    
> $999.00 U.S. OpalVision will be available in both internal and external      
> configurations, making it cross-platform compatible with all Amiga systems.  
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> According to the April issue of .info, the game utilizes the graphics overlay
> features of the board, producing all backgrounds while the Amiga is used to  
> animate large-scale, detailed characters. .info describes the game as a demo 
> of how OpalVision can be used in conjunction with the Amiga and mentions that
> the effect is "like nothing that we've ever seen on the Amiga before." The   
> article includes a screen shot on p.10.                                      
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> Cowabunga dude!                                                              
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> Mark                                                                         
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> P.S. Anyone for a 24-bit version of Street Fighter II?                       
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>  = Mark Rickan                         ...!uunet!utai!utgpu!maccs!rickan =  
>  = DCSS, McMaster University               rickan@maccs.dcss.mcmaster.ca =  
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        Yes, cowabunga indeed!!!  Although 'King of Karate' is not a 'true'  
24-bit game since only the background graphics are 24-bit, but the concept of 
being able to overlay Amiga graphics on another 24-bit screen and still do    
animation is a definite plus!                                                 
                                                                              
        I do want to get a display enhancer sometime soon and have been quite 
set on a DCTV unit when I read about Centaur's 24-bit board.  Do you think the
wait will be worth it or should I just get the DCTV unit?  BTW, animation in  
millions of colours realtime (DCTV can do it via normal .anim files) is what  
I'm primarily interested in...                                                
                                                                              
        Later...                                                              
                                                                              
***Vincent***?