[paraxion]

So my question is, a) how far does this take things, and b) how far can it take things? My understanding, limited as it is, is that these work as GPU shaders, and as such modify each pixel before it’s sent to screen; could you write an entire video driver that emulates the process from a physical standpoint, right down to things like the deflection of the electron gun and the phosphor reaction times? (I guess that becomes diminishing returns though…)

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For me, one of defining CRT qualities was the continuous, immediate, no-lag nature of display due to the scanning ray. Think of stuff like border color effects on ZX Spectrum. Probably it is possible somehow to approximate it, but probably would need a custom circuit to drive the panel.