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		KingOfCoders on Feb 29, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How video games use lookup tables Back in the days assemblers (patched Seka) had tools to generate sin wave lookup tables.

OnlyMortal on Feb 29, 2024 [–]

Handy for vector graphics if you include a table for TAN.

aebtebeten on Feb 29, 2024 | [–]

"They came to TAN / I taught them how to SIN" (COS my slipstick brings all the girls to the yard): https://img-9gag-fun.9cache.com/photo/a5bbB2r_700bwp.webp

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