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New book chronicles the golden age of arcades▼The Arcade 1971–1999: The Stories Behind Classic Coin-Ops, Told by Their Creators From Pong and Space Invaders to StreetMmastodon Culture Gaming340 min ago
A new book titled 'The Arcade 1971–1999' promises the stories behind classic coin-op games as told by their creators, covering titles from Pong and Space Invaders to Street Fighter II, Daytona USA and Metal Slug. Pre-orders are now open, and retro gaming fans are sharing the announcement and discussing which arcade classics they hope the book covers.
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Comparing SDF, MSDF and Slug for GPU Text Rendering●SDF vs. MSDF vs. Slug: GPU Text RenderingYhn Business Economy1811 h ago
A developer article compares three techniques for rendering text on the GPU: signed distance fields (SDF), multi-channel signed distance fields (MSDF), and the Slug algorithm. The piece examines how each method balances glyph quality, memory use and performance, and when each approach makes sense for real-time graphics and UI rendering.