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From: "Martin Keates" <martin@jabadaw.fsnet.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: dither
Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2002 17:20:57 +0100
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> Could anybody explain me what 'dither' means? There is a parameter about
> this in the graphics initialisation function, and it's also mentionned in
> the PS2 docs (as a "dither matrix"), and I have almost no clue about what
> this is. It may not be very important but I'd be interested in
> understanding...

It's when the graphics processor pauses for no apparent reason
before rendering some graphics. The "dither matrix" is an indication
of what it's doing instead of drawing (humming to itself, shuffling papers
and making a nice cup of tea are the usual values).

Martin.