https://hugorouillard.dev/blog/Recent content in Blog on Hugo RouillardHugoen-usTue, 26 May 2026 19:20:00 +0200https://hugorouillard.dev/blog/ps1-graphics/Tue, 26 May 2026 19:20:00 +0200https://hugorouillard.dev/blog/ps1-graphics/<p>Move a camera through a PlayStation game and the world rarely stays still. Walls appear to bend, character silhouettes twitch, and floor polygons sometimes cover the objects standing on them. Distant textures sparkle as if every surface is covered in glitter.</p> <figure class="article-media"> <video controls autoplay loop muted playsinline preload="metadata" poster="/media/ff7-ps1-artifacts-poster.jpg" > <source src="https://hugorouillard.dev/media/ff7-ps1-artifacts.mp4" type="video/mp4"> <a href="https://hugorouillard.dev/media/ff7-ps1-artifacts.mp4">Download the video clip.</a> </video> <figcaption>Watch the floor and character edges as the camera settles. <a href="https://youtu.be/D6-lbtqQ7oY">Gameplay source</a>.</figcaption> </figure> <p>The label &ldquo;PS1 wobble&rdquo; covers several artifacts produced independently at different stages of the console&rsquo;s graphics pipeline. Each results from information being reduced or omitted at a particular stage.</p>