The Apple II color hack - How Wozniak created color from monochromentsc-color-hack.lovable.app 7 pointsrobarr1 year ago2 commentsSaveHideCopy link On HNComments−spacedcowboy1yThe atari 8-bits did a similar thing, it was called "artifacting" [1] and was used (amongst other things) by Ultima IV [2] to produce a high-res 'colour' display - at least if you lived in the USA. It was more of a "mess" if you lived in the UK...1: https://www.atarimania.com/faq-atari-400-800-xl-xe-what-is-a...2: https://thekingofgrabs.com/2022/12/12/ultima-atari-8-bit/−robarrOP1yHow Steve Wozniak exploited TV timing to bring color to the Apple II
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The atari 8-bits did a similar thing, it was called "artifacting" [1] and was used (amongst other things) by Ultima IV [2] to produce a high-res 'colour' display - at least if you lived in the USA. It was more of a "mess" if you lived in the UK...
1: https://www.atarimania.com/faq-atari-400-800-xl-xe-what-is-a...
2: https://thekingofgrabs.com/2022/12/12/ultima-atari-8-bit/
How Steve Wozniak exploited TV timing to bring color to the Apple II