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Why PlayStation 1 Graphics Warped and Wobbled so much | MVG

Modern Vintage Gamer · explainer · Watch on YouTube

Game history & retro gamingComputer graphics & rendering

What it is

Modern Vintage Gamer explains why PlayStation 1 graphics warped and jittered, comparing it with the Nintendo 64. The causes are affine texture mapping and the lack of sub-pixel vertex precision.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Used as the accessible explanation of PS1 rendering quirks whenever retro 3D graphics or PS1-style renderers come up.

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What HN commenters said

  1. “The explanation actually blew my mind.”

    Explains why PS1 graphics warped

    newswasboring, 2020-04 · Recommendation · in “Playstation Architecture: A Practical Analysis”

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Topics: playstation 1, affine texture mapping, gpu, retro gaming, n64

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