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From: dseah@wpi.wpi.edu (David I Seah)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Softswitch, Nucleus, others.
Message-ID: <4344@wpi.wpi.edu>
Date: 28 Sep 89 18:47:37 GMT
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Reply-To: dseah@wpi.wpi.edu (David I Seah)
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA. USA
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In article <8909281225.AA24249@trout.nosc.mil> jabernathy@pro-houston.cts.com (Joe Abernathy) writes:
>Network Comment: to #303 by ogccse!blake!ndsuvax!nuwilken@ucsd.edu
>
>Enough already with Nucleus. It bored me to tears. The only thing original
>about it is a clever math algorithm for spinning the designers' initials
>around the screen, and a song score.

Isn't that a large part of what makes Nucleus worthwhile in the first place? 
It's a quality animation AND music demo...I don't think there was anything
before this that comes close on the GS.  When comparing this demo to other
animation efforts, I'd have to say that this one is very good.  Why?  The
animation is nearly flicker free!  And this is on a machine with one slow
graphics buffer.  The sound quality is very high, and the sequencing doesn't
mess up the animation.  

When you are racing the vertical sync down the face of the tube, refreshing
the screen without flicker, and keeping the ensoniq DOC fell fed and happy,
timing becomes rather tricky.  On an Amiga, it's not any big deal.  On the GS,
it's something to be proud of.

[Comment on "it loads fast because..." deleted]

>Pass on Nucleus. There are many better examples of both graphics and sound
>available, all of them interactive.

I'd like to hear about other examples of simultaneous graphics and sound that
are as well done as Nucleus.  The Sword of Sodan demo is one of them, but it
doesn't feature a music soundtrack.  

>Joe Abernathy
>
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