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From: cmg996@cck.cov.ac.uk (Martin-Martin Nike)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: Correct Amiga Assembly Programming Techniques
Keywords: aargh!!!
Message-ID: <1991Jan14.164245.11226@cck.cov.ac.uk>
Date: 14 Jan 91 16:42:45 GMT
References: <27779b76-c01comp.sys.amiga.tech@tronsbox.xei.com>
Organization: Coventry Polytechnic, Coventry, UK
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In article <27779b76-c01comp.sys.amiga.tech@tronsbox.xei.com> akcs.shaulp@tronsbox.xei.com (Shaul Peleg) writes:
!
! I am slowly re-entering the world of assembly programming and am confronted
!with 2 different methods to program graphics on the Amiga in assembly.
!
! I have books that deal directly with the copper and those that deal with
!the graphics library in ROM.
!
! Besides the fact that my programs will probably not be compatible with the
!new Amigas (I use a 500 with 1.3 and old chipset), will the speed difference
!really affect me? In assembly?
!
! Thanks

I started using the Library routines for graphics , but they where
to slow.

The speed difference will affect you , but it depends what you want.
I wanted lots of graphics along with smooth scrolling all in one 
display.For this the Rom routines where useless.


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