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== Graphics Modes ==
The NerdConsole PPU is designed to support multiple graphics modes. These modes all provide some shared features with the primary difference being the number of colors supported. The number of colors available in a specific mode in turn drives the layout of tiles and palettes.
The NerdConsole PPU is designed to support multiple graphics modes. These modes all provide some shared features with the primary difference being the number of colors supported. The number of colors available in a specific mode in turn drives the layout of tiles and palettes.


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| Max Sprites || 256
| Max Sprites || 256
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| Refresh Rate || 60 Hz
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> Attributes are integrated directly into the name tables.
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Attributes are integrated directly into the name tables.
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" | Feature !! colspan="2" | Mono !! colspan="2" | Low !! colspan="2" | Medium !! colspan="2" | High !! colspan="2" | Super !! colspan="2" | Ultra !! colspan="2" | Ultra-Alt !! colspan="2" | Text
! rowspan="2" | Feature !! colspan="2" | Mono !! colspan="2" | Low !! colspan="2" | Medium !! colspan="2" | High !! colspan="2" | Super !! colspan="2" | Ultra !! colspan="2" | Ultra565 !! colspan="2" | Ultra444 !! colspan="2" | Text
|-
|-
! BG !! SPR !! BG !! SPR !! BG !! SPR !! BG !! SPR !! BG !! SPR !! BG !! SPR !! BG !! SPR !! BG !! SPR
! BG !! SPR !! BG !! SPR !! BG !! SPR !! BG !! SPR !! BG !! SPR !! BG !! SPR !! BG !! SPR !! BG !! SPR !! BG !! SPR
|-  
|-  
| Mode Value  
| Mode Value  
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| colspan="2" | $05
| colspan="2" | $05
| colspan="2" | $06
| colspan="2" | $06
| colspan="2" | $07
| colspan="2" | $10
| colspan="2" | $10
|-  
|-  
| Data Format
| Data Format
| S || S
| S || S
| S || S
| S || S
| S || S
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| 32 || 32
| 32 || 32
| 40 || 40
| 40 || 40
| 48 || 48
| 48 || 48
| 48 || 48
| 48 || 48
| 48 || 48
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| 4 || 4
| 4 || 4
| 5 || 5
| 5 || 5
| 6 || 6
| 6 || 6
| 6 || 6
| 6 || 6
| 6 || 6
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| 256 || 256
| 256 || 256
| 204 || 204
| 204 || 204
| 170 || 170
| 170 || 170
| 170 || 170
| 170 || 170
| 170 || 170
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| 16 || 16
| 16 || 16
| 32 || 32
| 32 || 32
| 64 || 64
| 64 || 64
| 64 || 64
| 64 || 64
| 64 || 64
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| 888 || 888
| 888 || 888
| 888 || 888
| 888 || 888
| 565 || 565
| 444 || 444
| 444 || 444
| 888 || 888
| 888 || 888
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| 16 || 16
| 16 || 16
| 8 || 8
| 8 || 8
| 12 || 12
| 16 || 16
| 16 || 16
| 1 || 16
| 1 || 16
|}
|}
BG = Background | SPR = Sprite | S = Standard | T = Text | 888=RGB888 | 444=RGB444
BG = Background | SPR = Sprite | S = Standard | T = Text | 888=RGB888 | 565=RGB565 | 444=RGB444


=== Bitmap Mode Comparison ===
=== Bitmap Mode Comparison ===
{|
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
 
! Mode !! Mode Value !! Pixels !! Palette !! BPP !! Colors !! Address Range !! Data
|-
| F1 || $20
| 256 || 888 || 1 || 2
| $000000 - $001FFF || 8K
|-
| F2 || $21
| 256 || 888 || 2 || 4
| $000000 - $003FFF || 16K
|-
| F4 || $22
| 256 || 888 || 4 || 16
| $000000 - $007FFF || 32K
|-
| F8 || $23
| 256 || 888 || 8 || 256
| $000000 - $00FFFF || 64K
|-
| F16 || $24
| 256 || 565 || 16 || 64K
| $000000 - $01FFFF || 128K
|-
| F24 || $25
| 256 || 888 || 24 || 16M
| $000000 - $02FFFF || 192K
|-
| H1 || $30
| 128 || 888 || 1 || 2
| $000000 - $0007FF || 2K
|-
| H2 || $31
| 128 || 888 || 2 || 4
| $000000 - $000FFF || 4K
|-
| H4 || $32
| 128 || 888 || 4 || 16
| $000000 - $001FFF || 8K
|-
| H8 || $33
| 128 || 888 || 8 || 256
| $000000 - $003FFF || 16K
|-
| H16 || $34
| 128 || 565 || 16 || 64K
| $000000 - $007FFF || 32K
|-
| H24 || $35
| 128 || 888 || 24 || 16M
| $000000 - $00BFFF || 48K
|-
| Q1 || $40
| 64 || 888 || 1 || 2
| $000000 - $0001FF || 512
|-
| Q2 || $41
| 64 || 888 || 2 || 4
| $000000 - $0003FF || 1K
|-
| Q4 || $42
| 64 || 888 || 4 || 16
| $000000 - $0007FF || 2K
|-
| Q8 || $43
| 64 || 888 || 8 || 256
| $000000 - $000FFF || 4K
|-
| Q16 || $44
| 64 || 565 || 16 || 64K
| $000000 - $001FFF || 8K
|-
| Q24 || $45
| 64 || 888 || 24 || 16M
| $000000 - $002FFF || 12K
|}
|}
F=Full | H=Half | Q=Quarter | K=1024 | M=1,048,576 | 888=RGB888 | 565=RGB565

Latest revision as of 23:35, 22 July 2024

The NerdConsole PPU is designed to support multiple graphics modes. These modes all provide some shared features with the primary difference being the number of colors supported. The number of colors available in a specific mode in turn drives the layout of tiles and palettes.

Shared Features

Feature Value
Pixel Resolution 256x256 pixels
Screen Name Table 32x32 tiles
Main Name Table 64x64 tiles
Attribute Table* 64x64 tiles
Max Sprites 256
Refresh Rate 60 Hz

* Attributes are integrated directly into the name tables.

Tile Mode Comparison

Feature Mono Low Medium High Super Ultra Ultra565 Ultra444 Text
BG SPR BG SPR BG SPR BG SPR BG SPR BG SPR BG SPR BG SPR BG SPR
Mode Value $00 $01 $02 $03 $04 $05 $06 $07 $10
Data Format S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S T S
Bytes/Tile 8 8 16 16 24 24 32 32 40 40 48 48 48 48 48 48 8 32
Bit Layers 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 1 4
Tile Entries 256 256 256 256 256 256 256 256 204 204 170 170 170 170 170 170 256 256
Tile Colors 2 2 4 4 8 8 16 16 32 32 64 64 64 64 64 64 2 16
RGB Format 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 565 565 444 444 888 888
Sub-Palettes 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 8 8 12 12 16 16 1 16

BG = Background | SPR = Sprite | S = Standard | T = Text | 888=RGB888 | 565=RGB565 | 444=RGB444

Bitmap Mode Comparison

Mode Mode Value Pixels Palette BPP Colors Address Range Data
F1 $20 256 888 1 2 $000000 - $001FFF 8K
F2 $21 256 888 2 4 $000000 - $003FFF 16K
F4 $22 256 888 4 16 $000000 - $007FFF 32K
F8 $23 256 888 8 256 $000000 - $00FFFF 64K
F16 $24 256 565 16 64K $000000 - $01FFFF 128K
F24 $25 256 888 24 16M $000000 - $02FFFF 192K
H1 $30 128 888 1 2 $000000 - $0007FF 2K
H2 $31 128 888 2 4 $000000 - $000FFF 4K
H4 $32 128 888 4 16 $000000 - $001FFF 8K
H8 $33 128 888 8 256 $000000 - $003FFF 16K
H16 $34 128 565 16 64K $000000 - $007FFF 32K
H24 $35 128 888 24 16M $000000 - $00BFFF 48K
Q1 $40 64 888 1 2 $000000 - $0001FF 512
Q2 $41 64 888 2 4 $000000 - $0003FF 1K
Q4 $42 64 888 4 16 $000000 - $0007FF 2K
Q8 $43 64 888 8 256 $000000 - $000FFF 4K
Q16 $44 64 565 16 64K $000000 - $001FFF 8K
Q24 $45 64 888 24 16M $000000 - $002FFF 12K

F=Full | H=Half | Q=Quarter | K=1024 | M=1,048,576 | 888=RGB888 | 565=RGB565

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