CRTs, Pixels, and Video Games

A collection of links about how CRTs rendered old video games differently than the harsh pixelation we see today in emulators and retro-style games:

• CRT Simulation in Super Win the Game
• In Search of Scanlines: The Best CRT Monitor for Retro Gaming
• A Link to the Past: How To Add CRT Filters to 16-Bit Games on PC
• What a Wonder is a Terrible Monitor
• A Television Simulator
• CRT emulation with scanline and phosphor effects
• Aspect Ratios, Scanlines and Modern Displays
• Pixel Art and Slot Mask Pitch
  • Indie vs. Real Slug Fest (working screenshot)
• Blargg's NTSC Libraries (wayback machine)
• CRT filters
• Update: Good discussion on Hacker News