Mode 3: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 02:08, 27 December 2023


BG Layers Available
Layer 2	Layer 1
4bpp	8bpp

Zoop gameplay is in Mode 3

Mode 3 is a background mode that supports many colors, often seen in title screens.^[2] In this mode, BG1 supports Direct Color, but BG2 does not.^[1] Mode 3 has the highest number of bits per pixel (12) out of all the background modes with max layers enabled.

NBA All-Star Challenge uses Mode 3 for gameplay.

Offset Change Mode is unsupported even though Layer 3 is unavailable, perhaps because that would take up too much PPU time.

Reference

Appendix A-5 of the official Super Nintendo development manual
https://nesdoug.com/2022/05/30/other-modes
https://inceptionalnews.wordpress.com/2022/10/23/snes-mode-3-images-can-look-gorgeous

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 [[File:zoop mode3.png|thumb|''Zoop'' gameplay is in Mode 3]]
-'''Mode 3''' is a background mode that supports many colors, often seen in title screens.<sup>[2]</sup>  In this mode, [[BG1]] supports [[Direct Color]], but [[BG2]] does not.<sup>[1]</sup>
+'''Mode 3''' is a background mode that supports many colors, often seen in title screens.<sup>[2]</sup>  In this mode, [[BG1]] supports [[Direct Color]], but [[BG2]] does not.<sup>[1]</sup>  Mode 3 has the highest number of bits per pixel (12) out of all the background modes with max layers enabled.
 ''NBA All-Star Challenge'' uses Mode 3 for gameplay.
-[[Offset Change Mode]] is unsupported.
+[[Offset Change Mode]] is unsupported even though Layer 3 is unavailable, perhaps because that would take up too much PPU time.
 === See Also ===

Other Background Modes
Mode 0	Mode 1	Mode 2	Mode 3
Mode 4	Mode 5	Mode 6	Mode 7