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Why your new display sucks for retro gaming

An interesting rundown on the pitfalls of new display technology when it comes to displaying old (as in REALLY old) 8 and 16-bit games. 

It would seem that if you’re a fan of retro gaming you simply can’t do better than a good old Cathode Ray Tube, as modern displays’ fixed-resolutions and digital fudgery will result in your old Mario losing its pixel-perfect edge.

Now, where did I put that copy of MAME?

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Posted on Tuesday, April 21 2009. Tagged with: gamingretro

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