From: jack <jacko11 AT telegram DOT infi DOT net>
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Subject: Re: a tile engine question
Date: Mon, 08 Jun 1998 14:49:06 -0400
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There is a big thread going on now, called something like "Tile Maps: We
Need A Better Way" on rec.games.programmer, you might want to check
there. You might want to use a news archive like dejanews to get back to
the genesis of the discussion, since it has since degenerated into
something political. If you read r.g.p you know what I mean :-)

Ethan Giordano wrote:
> 
> I've got a basic smooth-scroll tile engine that works, but I wanted to get
> some ideas from you guys about what the most effecient means of redrawing
> the screen is.....as of now, everytime the view is to shift, everything is
> redrawn to a new buffer and then blitted to the screen.....it's not too bad
> but pretty bad....does anyone have any better ideas??
> 
> Thanx,
> 
> ~Ethan