unclejed613 |
04-08-2019 08:44 PM |
xterm in tektronix mode
ok, so i recently learned that xterm emulates a Tektronix 4010 terminal, which had a vector drawn screen instead of raster scanned. so, my question is, are there any programs that can use the vector capabilities of a tek terminal as output? i saw a test routine using gnuplot that draws a graph with a sine wave, but that's just a single one-shot demo. i was thinking along the lines of the original "Spacewar" game (which later became Asteroids displayed on an Atari "Quadrascan" XY monitor), or any other arcade games that came out about that time that used vector scanned graphics. somewhere, i think i've even seen a vector version of "Lunar Lander". my favorite vector scan game was "Omega Race". i also remember the TV series "Battlestar Galactica" used Tek terminals for their displays and instrumentation (it was even mentioned in the credits). so, if anybody knows any software (games or otherwise) that can use tek terminal output, please point me in the right direction.
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