28 Jun
2007
28 Jun
'07
9:52 p.m.
Hmm... I know
that RLE pictures existed (before GIF), and were
monochrome, not color, but I don't recall experiencing them in 1982.
I'm positive that my BASIC terminal program knew nothing about them.
Perhaps the VidTex client I tested knew what to do with them, but I
don't remember ever viewing any on a C-64.
It was definitely on the 64, as it's the only computer I had (besides
the Vic 20) during my CIS account's lifetime. But yeah, I doubt anyone
managed to write RLE/Vidtex support for the Vic.