Bad Apple demos

[Cristian]

ZX 81:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMzVWNWk4E0

ZX Spectrum:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd5iEeIe7L0

Atari STe:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuOmoV5edRk

What about the feasibility with a (not emulated) QL? I think also the sound would be a big problem...

[mk79]

I actually do have a QL that is equipped with the Spectrum sound chip, so that is feasible in theory. But an unmodified QL would certainly be a problem sound-wise.

[vanpeebles]

What about this demo? It's got music as well!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xypc1LV976s

[mk79]

Sure, with some pain you can do some music. But probably not this specific music. Even the Spectrum version uses 6 tracks (so three more than my AY-3-8910 equipped QL can do at the moment), I don't think a single track QL version would knock anyone's socks off. But I like to be proven wrong

[vanpeebles]

I think you should be telling us a lot more about your AY equipped QL too

[Cristian]

I think you should be telling us a lot more about your AY equipped QL too

I agree. I think this would merit a specific topic indeed

[vanpeebles]

Top secret skunk works QLs, hidden from our view!!!

[Cristian]

Sure, with some pain you can do some music.

OK, apart from sound issues, what about the (theoretical) feasibility on real machine? The following "making of" might provide some ideas or inspiration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j66Nu7BoCE

[Cristian]

top secret skunk

[vanpeebles]

top secret skunk

"The designation "skunk works" or "skunkworks" is widely used in business, engineering, and technical fields to describe a group within an organization given a high degree of autonomy and unhampered by bureaucracy, with the task of working on advanced or secret projects."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skunk_Works