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From: "Martin Keates" <martin@jabadaw.fsnet.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: dither
Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2002 22:50:21 +0100
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> Thanks for this explanation Martin, I think I've understood now (although I
> was a bit worried by your first answer ;) ). Just one more specific
> mistery, what is the effect of setting the "dither" flag when initialising
> the graphics mode on the Yaroze?

Dunno.

I'd try it and see what happens :)

To hazard a guess - it's likely to mean that interpolated colours (i.e. with
Gouraud shading) are dithered rather than just using "nearest" available
values. This prevents "stepping" effects across polygons.

Martin.