Same here. I'd consider myself pretty jaded about C64 demo effects. I've seen many impressive ones over the years, but it's extremely rare to see one this original, that isn't "just" a stepwise refinement of known effects but a massive leap.
At the same time it's a massive "d'oh" moment given the technique of having the CPU generate the video signal on 8-bit computers is much older than the C64, and running code on the 1541 is also well established.
[same approach on the C64 itself to do multi-monitor effects, anyone? Wire up the user port, tape and/or serial port.... Resolution would suffer, of course - but it'd be fun to see attempts...]
Given how heavily people have hacked it, both in terms of software and hardware it's amazing that it's been overlooked (and impressive to think of it). Then to get the idea, and not just leave it at a proof of concept but producing something this high quality...
At the same time it's a massive "d'oh" moment given the technique of having the CPU generate the video signal on 8-bit computers is much older than the C64, and running code on the 1541 is also well established.
[same approach on the C64 itself to do multi-monitor effects, anyone? Wire up the user port, tape and/or serial port.... Resolution would suffer, of course - but it'd be fun to see attempts...]
Given how heavily people have hacked it, both in terms of software and hardware it's amazing that it's been overlooked (and impressive to think of it). Then to get the idea, and not just leave it at a proof of concept but producing something this high quality...