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Wrote a custom C++ engine to render raw WAD geometry directly to the DAC.

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  • ut3uswU ut3usw

    Wrote a custom C++ engine to render raw WAD geometry directly to the DAC.

    Pure vector output, 1D occlusion culling, no rasterization tricks.

    Running on a MOTU M4.

    SpazcosoftS This user is from outside of this forum
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    Spazcosoft
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    @ut3usw dear god

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    • ut3uswU ut3usw

      Wrote a custom C++ engine to render raw WAD geometry directly to the DAC.

      Pure vector output, 1D occlusion culling, no rasterization tricks.

      Running on a MOTU M4.

      IanS This user is from outside of this forum
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      Ian
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      @ut3usw This runs smoother than it did on my neighbour's 486

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      • ut3uswU ut3usw

        Wrote a custom C++ engine to render raw WAD geometry directly to the DAC.

        Pure vector output, 1D occlusion culling, no rasterization tricks.

        Running on a MOTU M4.

        LaberpferdL This user is from outside of this forum
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        Laberpferd
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        @ut3usw if you make this into a playable maze game one day, i would happily build a large size "IGOR" vector display for that

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        • Computeum VilshofenC Computeum Vilshofen

          @ut3usw What a beautiful classic Siemens.

          They were the only one who really went all in with sleek early 1980s design. Even for hard tech stuff like scopes.

          LaberpferdL This user is from outside of this forum
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          @Computeum @ut3usw
          Ich würde da mal nach Grundig suchen die diese Oszis als OEM für Siemens gebaut haben 🙂 z.B. https://www.mikrocontroller.net/attachment/23365/DSC00288.JPG

          Dir könnten vielleicht auch Geräte gefallen wie das Philips PM3215

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          • ut3uswU ut3usw

            @poleguy yes, ty! In real time wasd control.
            On video below it’s how I see it on pc screen (with actual audio).

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            @ut3usw @poleguy I actually really like the audio in conjunction with the vector plotting. Both from sort of a creepy standpoint of sound changing with movement (thinking of first person games) but also you can really hear why the plot is what it is.

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            • ut3uswU ut3usw

              Wrote a custom C++ engine to render raw WAD geometry directly to the DAC.

              Pure vector output, 1D occlusion culling, no rasterization tricks.

              Running on a MOTU M4.

              Toni AittoniemiG This user is from outside of this forum
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              Toni Aittoniemi
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              @ut3usw Now do enemies! 😄

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              • ut3uswU ut3usw

                Wrote a custom C++ engine to render raw WAD geometry directly to the DAC.

                Pure vector output, 1D occlusion culling, no rasterization tricks.

                Running on a MOTU M4.

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                neuron
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                @ut3usw But does it run crysis? 😁

                Nice project! Respect!

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                • ut3uswU ut3usw

                  @poleguy yes, ty! In real time wasd control.
                  On video below it’s how I see it on pc screen (with actual audio).

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                  iams
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                  #38

                  @ut3usw @poleguy Complete with 80s scifi background noise! Makes me wonder if some of those old movies weren't far away from what you are doing with their FX departments building the prop-items.

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                  • ut3uswU ut3usw

                    Wrote a custom C++ engine to render raw WAD geometry directly to the DAC.

                    Pure vector output, 1D occlusion culling, no rasterization tricks.

                    Running on a MOTU M4.

                    Ω 🌍 Gus PoseyG This user is from outside of this forum
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                    Ω 🌍 Gus Posey
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                    @ut3usw 🤯

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                    • LaberpferdL Laberpferd

                      @Computeum @ut3usw
                      Ich würde da mal nach Grundig suchen die diese Oszis als OEM für Siemens gebaut haben 🙂 z.B. https://www.mikrocontroller.net/attachment/23365/DSC00288.JPG

                      Dir könnten vielleicht auch Geräte gefallen wie das Philips PM3215

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                      Computeum Vilshofen
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                      @Laberpferd @ut3usw

                      Jain, das Grundig ist der gleiche Oskar, und von einer rein technischen Sicht hast Du sicher recht.

                      Design ist aber mehr als Innenschaltung und wo und in welcher Reihenfolge die Knöpfe platziert sind. Hier machen speziell die Farbe den feinen Unterschied. Sowohl in der Platzierung als auch der Gestaltung. Bei (fast) gleichen Strukturelementen ist das Siemens durch die andere Farbwahl besser strukturiert. Die am meisten gebrauchte Einstellung, die Kanäle, ist gegenüber allem anderen durch Farbflächen hervorgehoben. Während beim Grundig die Linien mur eindimensional Kästchen machen Strukturieren sie beim Siemens Bereiche. So ist alles was den Strahl betrifft in einem einzigen Kasten innerhalb dessen die Empfindlichkeit durch die Farbflächen (als Negativlinie) abgetrennt wird.

                      Dazu kommt die Verwendung runder 'Ecken' bei den Rahmen, die der Designsprache der frühen 80er entstammen. Sie machen es gefälliger und führen das Auge besser als reine Linien.

                      Das Siemens kannst Du so direkt auf eine Stereoanlage von Siemens aus dergleichen Zeit stellen und es passt sofort. Sogar neben einer 777, die komplett in Silber ist, beisst es sich nicht.

                      Diese Designarbeit ist was den Unterschied - und Mehrwert - zum Grundig ausmacht - aber auch zu vorherigen Modellen (z.B. D1005). Da steckt der extra Aufwand drinnen den man bei Siemens (damals noch) betrieben hat.

                      Und das war der Kernpunkt in meinem Kommentar. Das Siemens stellt einen Höhepunkt des Benutzerorientierten Designs dar.

                      ---

                      Das Philips im Gegenzug steckt noch tief im Nicht-Design der 50er fest. Hier werden optisch die technisch nicht mehr vorhandenen Einzelbaugruppen nachgebildet. Sowohl in der Anordnung als auch in der Bedruckung. Wie bei einem 55x Tektronix von 1955.

                      Und Tektronix schauen auch heute noch grundsätzlich so aus. Hauptsache die Innenschaltung ist gut, der Bediener wirds schon irgendwie hinbekommen.

                      Bei Siemens/Grundig hingegen kann man über die Modelle eine Weiterentwicklung feststellen, nachdem mal der Zwang durch die Module entfallen war.

                      Und wie Tektronix schauen heute noch viele Gräte aus, von Technikern gemacht ohne an UI zu denken (bzw. halt an Tektronix orientiert). Nur halt in Plastik und einheitsbeigegrau. Bzw. dann von den Chinesen mit verschwurbelten Formen und grellbunten Tasten weiter verschlimmert.

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                      • ut3uswU ut3usw

                        Wrote a custom C++ engine to render raw WAD geometry directly to the DAC.

                        Pure vector output, 1D occlusion culling, no rasterization tricks.

                        Running on a MOTU M4.

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                        Deus Figendi.jwd
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                        @ut3usw

                        Beautiful.

                        Did you do any optimization to minimize the way the ray has to run? Or does it just work well enough?

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                        • ut3uswU ut3usw

                          Wrote a custom C++ engine to render raw WAD geometry directly to the DAC.

                          Pure vector output, 1D occlusion culling, no rasterization tricks.

                          Running on a MOTU M4.

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                          xorox
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                          @ut3usw And I was thinking recently how to draw a circle with sinewave 😄

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                          • Deus Figendi.jwdD Deus Figendi.jwd

                            @ut3usw

                            Beautiful.

                            Did you do any optimization to minimize the way the ray has to run? Or does it just work well enough?

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                            ut3usw
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                            @deusfigendi Absolutely. I use a greedy solver to minimize the 'air travel' of the beam between lines. Without it, the refresh rate would tank because the beam would waste too much time jumping around.

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                            • ut3uswU ut3usw

                              Wrote a custom C++ engine to render raw WAD geometry directly to the DAC.

                              Pure vector output, 1D occlusion culling, no rasterization tricks.

                              Running on a MOTU M4.

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                              Bart Champagne ON6BC :debian:
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                              @ut3usw
                              Obligatory shoutout to @foone 🙂

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                              • ut3uswU ut3usw

                                @deusfigendi Absolutely. I use a greedy solver to minimize the 'air travel' of the beam between lines. Without it, the refresh rate would tank because the beam would waste too much time jumping around.

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                                @ut3usw

                                Yea I guess so, but you still go back to 0/0 every frame?

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                                • Deus Figendi.jwdD Deus Figendi.jwd

                                  @ut3usw

                                  Yea I guess so, but you still go back to 0/0 every frame?

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                                  ut3usw
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                                  @deusfigendi Good catch! Yes, I currently force a transit from center (0,0) at the start of the frame. It helps with centering on my specific scope setup, but avoiding it would definitely be more efficient.

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                                  • ut3uswU ut3usw

                                    Wrote a custom C++ engine to render raw WAD geometry directly to the DAC.

                                    Pure vector output, 1D occlusion culling, no rasterization tricks.

                                    Running on a MOTU M4.

                                    Eric Böhnisch-VolkmannE This user is from outside of this forum
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                                    Eric Böhnisch-Volkmann
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                                    @ut3usw 🤯

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                                    • ut3uswU ut3usw

                                      Wrote a custom C++ engine to render raw WAD geometry directly to the DAC.

                                      Pure vector output, 1D occlusion culling, no rasterization tricks.

                                      Running on a MOTU M4.

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                                      @ut3usw bravo 👏👏👏

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                                      • xoroxX xorox

                                        @ut3usw And I was thinking recently how to draw a circle with sinewave 😄

                                        Григорий КлюшниковG This user is from outside of this forum
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                                        Григорий Клюшников
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                                        xorox, you can draw a circle with two sine waves but you also get cool shapes if you change their frequencies and/or phases relative to each other

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                                        • ut3uswU ut3usw

                                          @deusfigendi Absolutely. I use a greedy solver to minimize the 'air travel' of the beam between lines. Without it, the refresh rate would tank because the beam would waste too much time jumping around.

                                          Colin McMillenC This user is from outside of this forum
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                                          Colin McMillen
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                                          @ut3usw That is impressive work, congrats

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