Mail Archives: djgpp/1998/04/01/18:30:27
Rylan wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have a question for you guys: Which hicolor mode will be the best choice
> under Allegro? Does 15 bit offer a speed advantage over 16 bit, or is 16
> bit faster, since it seems transfers can be done in double dwords?
> Does 15 bit images take significantly less storage space than 16 bit
> images?
>
> I am developing a game that currently runs in 8bit color, and would like to
> make it run in hicolor mode.
> Which of these two modes would be best, 15 or 16 bit?
>
> Please reply by mail if at all possible.
>
> Fanx!
> --
> Spawned By Rylan
> Is truth beauty or beauty truth?
It really doesn't make a difference whether you want 15-bit or 16-bit.
They both take up the same space. The only exception is that, in
16-bit color mode, the green value has an extra bit making it 6 bits.
FEDCBA98 76543210
-rrrrrgg gggbbbbb 15-bit color
rrrrrggg gggbbbbb 16-bit color
Good luck.
mgaugy AT ix DOT netcom DOT com
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