RCT and RTC2 are pinnacles of optimization but I understand why we don't code in assembly anymore. Still, C++ with a little care can still be very fast.
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RCT and RTC2 are pinnacles of optimization but I understand why we don't code in assembly anymore. Still, C++ with a little care can still be very fast.