124K views · Apr 22, 2014 · 8:05 · 2 HN recommenders · 3 mentions · discussed 2014–2019
Bang! is an Atari 2600 demo by XAYAX that won first place at the Revision 2014 oldschool demo competition. It fits into a 32k ROM using F8SC bankswitching.
Why Hacker News points people here: Commenters hold it up as proof that 2600 programming is alive in the demoscene and as one of the most impressive demos ever made on the hardware.
“2600 programming is alive in the demo scene. This was just created in 2014 and is completely insane”HN comment, 2014
“2600 programming is alive in the demo scene. This was just created in 2014 and is completely insane”
Astonishing 2600 demo made in 2014
2600 programming is alive in the demo scene. This was just created in 2014 and is completely insane: this video
“this is one of the most impressive demos I've ever seen”
One of the most impressive demos, beyond baseline 2600 games
On that note, this is one of the most impressive demos I've ever seen: this video (When you're familiar with what a baseline atari 2600 game looks like, this is just beyond the pale.)
“it is pretty clear that the hardware that I work on is ridiculously overpowered.”
Example of extreme demos on limited hardware
After seeing demos like Bang!/XayaX [1] and Chiphead/Altair [2], it is pretty clear that the hardware that I work on is ridiculously overpowered. [1] this video [2] link
