“The Sega Saturn Was Truly Ahead Of Its Time” – Here’s Why Modern Games Use ‘Dithering’ Instead Of Transparency

Sega does…

If you’ve played a modern 3D video game recently, then you will almost certainly have noticed an effect known as “dithering”, which allows an object to become semi-transparent when it obscures your view of the action.

While it’s certainly effective, the dithering effect can often look somewhat ugly, which has led many to speculate why developers don’t use the more visually appealing transparency approach instead.

Read the full article on timeextension.com

Sega does…

If you’ve played a modern 3D video game recently, then you will almost certainly have noticed an effect known as “dithering”, which allows an object to become semi-transparent when it obscures your view of the action.

While it’s certainly effective, the dithering effect can often look somewhat ugly, which has led many to speculate why developers don’t use the more visually appealing transparency approach instead.

Read the full article on timeextension.com

 

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