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"Memories" - 256 byte MSDOS intro

Héll Mood · 106.7K views · 2020-04-11 · 2:01

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Overview

Memories is a 256-byte MS-DOS demo that packs eight effects and MIDI soundscapes into a tiny program. It won first place at Revision 2020.

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HN people share it as a mind-blowing example of demoscene craft and the reigning champion of 256-byte demos.

Recommended by 4 HN people across 4 months · HN mentions 2020–2022

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Demoscene & retrocomputing
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What people said

jacquesm · 2022-12 · Strong recommendation

Check out the demo scene, they are still going strong after 4 decades and producing stuff that is just as mindblowing as it was when it all began. [VIDEO] That's 256 bytes .

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throwawayben · 2022-10 · Recommendation

[VIDEO] I don't think it uses any fancy modern CPU features but this is probably the reigning champion of the 256 byte demo, and its write up[0] [0] [LINK]

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oddly · 2022-09 · Recommendation

I suggest you check out the demoscene if you haven’t. This is “Memories” from the Revision competition: [VIDEO] 256 bytes

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