Very cool. I look forward to visiting it soon.
Some of these old serial terminals can do real graphics but the whole topic is rather obscure (which makes it more interesting i suppose).
Some of these old serial terminals can do real graphics but the whole topic is rather obscure (which makes it more interesting i suppose).
Dynamically Redefined Character Set (DRCS) was introduced with DEC VT200 and even though online information is scarce, there is enough there to make it work on a real machine.
Even more interesting are the Yugoslavian/Slovenian video terminals with their own custom graphics modes and features - it is a lost art but we at the Museum are working on bringing it back!