9783565356423 - hidden fractions: the invisible mathematics of 8-bit momentum: pixels, gravity, and the illusion of smooth acceleration in retro video game programming di hinkle, john r. (3 risultati)
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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - When you play a classic 8-bit platformer like Super Mario Bros., the character's movement feels incredibly smooth, weighty, and precise. But this presents a massive logical contradiction: on a strict, chunky grid of low-resolution pixels, how can…a character accelerate smoothly without instantly jumping from one full block to the next The secret lies in the brilliant programming trick of sub-pixel positioning. This book uncovers how retro developers used complex fractional mathematics to track a character's momentum between the physical pixels on the screen. The game engine secretly calculated speed in invisible fractions, only moving the character's actual sprite when those fractions finally added up to a whole number.We explore how this hidden architectural layer created the sensation of gravity, friction, and inertia on hardware that barely possessed any processing power.Dive into the microscopic math of digital nostalgia. Discover how the greatest game designers used invisible numbers to breathe physical life into static grids.
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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Hidden Fractions: The Invisible Mathematics of 8-Bit Momentum | Pixels, Gravity, and the Illusion of Smooth Acceleration in Retro Video Game [.] | John R. Hinkle | Taschenbuch | Englisch | epubli | EAN 9783565356423 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Neopubli GmbH (Imprint: epubli), Köpenicker Str…. 154a, 10997 Berlin, produktsicherheit[at]epubli[dot]com | Anbieter: preigu.
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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -When you play a classic 8-bit platformer like Super Mario Bros., the character's movement feels incredibly smooth, weighty, and precise. But this presents a massive logical contradiction: on a strict, chunky grid of low-resolution…pixels, how can a character accelerate smoothly without instantly jumping from one full block to the next The secret lies in the brilliant programming trick of sub-pixel positioning. This book uncovers how retro developers used complex fractional mathematics to track a character's momentum between the physical pixels on the screen. The game engine secretly calculated speed in invisible fractions, only moving the character's actual sprite when those fractions finally added up to a whole number.We explore how this hidden architectural layer created the sensation of gravity, friction, and inertia on hardware that barely possessed any processing power.Dive into the microscopic math of digital nostalgia. Discover how the greatest game designers used invisible numbers to breathe physical life into static grids. 104 pp. Englisch.
