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Quote Pixelator Replybullet Topic: Bit Colours
    Posted: 14 May 2007 at 9:01am

I have a question! When people are talking about "Bit Colours" what do they mean?

I have an idea but please tell me if i'm correct.

2Bit=2 Colours

4Bit=4 Colours
 
8Bit=8 Colours
 
16Bit=16 Colours
 
32Bit=32 Colours
 
Is that correct? If there are any sites explaining this issue could you please direct me to them!
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Quote Blueberry_pie Replybullet Posted: 14 May 2007 at 9:12am
Nope, that's not it... it's 2^bit. So for example, 8 bit would be 2^8=256 colours.
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Quote Pixelator Replybullet Posted: 14 May 2007 at 9:19am
?. But how come 8 bit games have like 2-4 colours in?
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Quote felchqueen Replybullet Posted: 17 May 2007 at 1:20am
I think you're confusing the cpu specification of a system with a systems ability to display colours.
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