I wrote a Raytracer for DOS, 16 VGA colors

Why it was recommended

Bisqwit's discussion of dithering is outstanding

Strong recommendationpdkl95 · Original2021-01

What it covers

Bisqwit writes a raytracer from scratch in C++ for DOS, rendering in the 16-color VGA palette at 640x480. The video also covers color quantization and ordered dithering. It is for someone who already knows the basic terms and wants the next step.

Video details

Channel

Bisqwit

Length

15 min

Year

2011

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