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Re:How Naughty Dog Fit Crash Bandicoot into 2MB of RAM on th... by spatulon on Thursday June 18, 2015 @06:57AM (#9737779)
Yes, the PS1's 2MB of RAM are pretty generous compared to some embedded platforms.

A typical engine controller ECU in a car might have 256KB of RAM (and maybe 2-4MB of flash).

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Re:How Naughty Dog Fit Crash Bandicoot into 2MB of RAM on th... by kayoone on Thursday June 18, 2015 @10:53AM (#9738880)
but you usually don't stuff 3d models and textures in an engine controller ECU ;)
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Re:How Naughty Dog Fit Crash Bandicoot into 2MB of RAM on th... by yellowapple on Thursday June 18, 2015 @02:47PM (#9740772)
Not with that attitude you don't :)
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