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Re:Pinnacle – a modern tribute to the 1986 classic, The Sent... by emmelaich on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @08:28PM (#39834443)
Oh c'mon we had a full flight simulator in 128x48 monochrome in 1979!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FS1_Flight_Simulator

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Re:Pinnacle – a modern tribute to the 1986 classic, The Sent... by PhasmaFelis on Wednesday March 27, 2024 @12:24AM (#39835703)
Wireframe, not full screen polygon-fill like Sentinel.
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Re:Pinnacle – a modern tribute to the 1986 classic, The Sent... by selcuka on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @09:00PM (#39834628)
True, but the CPU the C64 used (MOS 6502) was introduced in 1975. Also the flight simulator was wireframe while Sentinel was solid 3D.
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