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SiriusHardware · 2nd Aug 2021, 7:03 pm

It strikes me that a more realistic first 'Killer App' for the MK14 + VDU would be a clone of 'Pong', entirely in graphics mode with the score rendered as pixel digits. The noise generator would be useful for randomizing the insertion point and initial angle of travel of the 'ball'.

We just need to get the basic VDU stuff working absolutely flawlessly first, then we can start to have some fun. I doubt we'll ever get ELITE running on the MK14, but we should be able to come up with something vaguely amusing.

2nd Aug 2021, 7:03 pm	#151
SiriusHardware Dekatron Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Newcastle, Tyne and Wear, UK. Posts: 11,560	Re: Ortonview PCB It strikes me that a more realistic first 'Killer App' for the MK14 + VDU would be a clone of 'Pong', entirely in graphics mode with the score rendered as pixel digits. The noise generator would be useful for randomizing the insertion point and initial angle of travel of the 'ball'. We just need to get the basic VDU stuff working absolutely flawlessly first, then we can start to have some fun. I doubt we'll ever get ELITE running on the MK14, but we should be able to come up with something vaguely amusing.