> Ultimately it had next to nothing in common with real MP3.
Designing a custom compression format that could be decompressed with C64 resources while still achieving good compression is still a very meaningful achievement.
Which reminds me, maybe I should think more about that idea for a custom compression for GBA 4bpp graphics....
Absolutely and so is enabling people to program the C64 with modern tooling many are familiar with. The misleading is not only uncalled for but also completely unnecessary - and that is the saddest part.
Designing a custom compression format that could be decompressed with C64 resources while still achieving good compression is still a very meaningful achievement.
Which reminds me, maybe I should think more about that idea for a custom compression for GBA 4bpp graphics....