Re: Commodore 128's VDC graphics superior to GS VGC graphics?

[avardy@morgan.ucs.mun.ca (Andrew Vardy)]

Todd S. Elliott (eyeth@erols.com) wrote:
: Supertimer wrote:
: > Is the Commodore 128's graphics chip, the VDC, superior to the
: > VGC graphics chip of the GS?  I saw this in comp.sys.cbm....
: [snipped.]
: >
: No. While I only have seen screenshots of GS graphic screens, I am of
: belief that, despite the flexibility accorded by the VDC chip in c128's,
: the GS graphic capabilities are quite superior.

: There seems to be more colors within a 8-bit block (pixels) of info, and
: that it does not require any screen tricks or interlaced modes to do so.

: The c128's VDC chip's color limitation is two colors per 8-bits. I suspect

Note that, while the C128 VDC is quite restricted WRT to the 16 color
limitation, it is kinda-somewhat possible to do better with the
background, that covers the whole screen.  You can manage to trick it to
accomplish a little more hues than your basic 16.  Affects the whole
screen.