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#xxl

Mr.Rubinshtein
gba felt like a diet version of uxxl to be honest
Martyste Tendertail
I think it was found on Laforest's own website? But not this exact version tho. This one sounds different about 50 seonds in.
Failentin
yeah, I know about the one on Laforest's website, but this one sounds more finalized and higher quality
Martyste Tendertail
Indeed. You said it does play in a GBA emulator when you test it?
Failentin
yup
Martyste Tendertail
Cuz that really doesn't feel like something the GBA should be able to do, at all
Martyste Tendertail
How big is the prototype file?
Martyste Tendertail
The release final is 8 MB
Failentin
this .gba-file is about 8MB as well
Martyste Tendertail
I'm really lost as to how it's possible.
Martyste Tendertail
The GBA has no soundchip. The CPU does everything
Failentin
I wonder if ROG has more insight into that, since he's already ripped the track
Martyste Tendertail
The CPU is supposed to be quite busy enough with the 3D graphics in a quite high framerate...
Martyste Tendertail
Allister Brimble is the final composer for XXL GBA if I recal right.
PegPeregoGaucho
maybe they had special GBA's for debugging that had better chips? 🤔
Martyste Tendertail
If you make the GBA play music with good samples, like the Final Fantasy Advance games, Mother 3 or Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, it leaves less power to the graphics, often causing lag. Mario Kart Super Circuit had to use low quality samples to retain 60FPS mode-7 with 8 racers and other items on screen.
Martyste Tendertail
Still, the emulator can play it...
Lepidópterus
What if they had some sort of emulator back then to quickly work on the game and check the modifications in the computer
Lepidópterus
:pogelix:
Martyste Tendertail
This is just blowing my mind.