Acbosgd.2022
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utzoo!decvax!duke!chico!harpo!cbosg!cbosgd!mark
Mon Feb  8 08:12:04 1982
Re: Faster PACMAN for VAX
I've also been working on PACMAN and found that the biggest problems are
(1) lack of a partial second sleep, and (2) over-use of cursor addressing.
The first problem is hard and requires either operating system mods or a
busy wait (I've been working on an improved CPU loop based nap routine),
the second problem is easily solved by using curses (which, despite the
makefile, it did not use when I got it).  In particular, at 1200 baud it
makes a world of difference if you use curses.  Since the screen access is
well parameterized in three macros, it takes only about an hour to put in
curses if you know what you are doing.
	Mark