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From: barrett@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU (Dan Barrett)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.programmer
Subject: Re: The DEMO question
Message-ID: <7607@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU>
Date: 19 Feb 91 14:15:17 GMT
References: <1991Feb18.144351.7811@vax1.tcd.ie>
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In article <1991Feb18.144351.7811@vax1.tcd.ie> smcgerty@vax1.tcd.ie writes:
>Q: What demo program uses the Amiga to its maximum ability?

	None yet, I hope!  Otherwise, we cannot look forward to any new
stuff:  the "maximum" has already been done. :-)

	It depends what you mean by "maximum ability".  I mean, if you want
to see an Amiga REALLY RUN FAST, write a tight loop in assembly language!
But this kind of demo doesn't give you much to watch. :-)

	No, you probably are looking for a mind-blowing graphics demo.
Some of the European demos found by FTP on ab20.larc.nasa.gov in the
incoming/amiga directory are pretty impressive.  I also like the graphics
in Shadow of the Beast and Turrican (particularly the big fist in the demo
version).  And the latest version of BLAZEMONGER, of course.

                                                        Dan

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