Workbench best screenmode on Pal TV????

Rochabian · 04 January 2007, 02:50

Hi!!!!

I'm running an CD32/SX32 +8Mo Fast with OS3.9 on a PAL TV Screen
In Prefs/Screenmodes, i have the choices between these 6 modes :

Pal: Lo-res
Pal: Lo res-Laced
Pal: Hi-res
Pal: Hi-res Laced
Pal: Super Hi res
Pal: Super Hi-res Laced

My question is: Is it possible to add any custom screenmodes because i don't really like laced mode on TV (it just burn my eyes

) and super hi res is a bit too high (1280X256 is quite unreadable)
I'm searching a way to display a screen mode like 800X600 non-laced on my little config

Is it possible???

I've found an archive on aminet called VideoDriv13.lha wich seems to add 800x600 screenmode

I can't use it, but it's perhaps it's just impossible.......

Please let me now what i can do

Thanks

Zetr0 · 04 January 2007, 07:08

theres only two things you can do my friend one is expensive and invloves buying a scan-doubler / flicker fixer,

the only other method is to run from RGB out to RGB in, thats the best pictiure you will get i am afraid..

I would suggest 640x256x32, its what i run, and it looks clean and crisp on a monitor... with just enough room to play with...

Galaxy · 04 January 2007, 07:30

You can play around with the overscan settings too to give yourself a bit more desktop space.

Chain · 04 January 2007, 07:44

if you have 100Hz tv, go for hires laced

Zetr0 · 04 January 2007, 08:00

I would recomend RGB to RGB scart (not RF or Composite) for hires laced on 100hz tv

mmmm 32" 100hz..... yummy....

Rochabian · 04 January 2007, 14:55

Ok Thanks

I'm running 640x256x32 too via RGB scart on 50Hz TV and it's a sharp image, your're right, Zetro

But i think the icons are a little bit too large on screen, that's why i want to
change resolution in fact
Is there a way to reduce the icons size in OS3.9 ????

I will try to play with overscan too

Thanks again

Zetr0 · 04 January 2007, 17:28

I think there are some Icon packs on Aminet... failing that get your hands on a program called Iconian and you can modifiy your own... in fact I am sure that under New-Icons you can modify All the icons at once.... if memory serves me well .....

Rochabian · 05 January 2007, 03:47

Thanks Zetro
I've just find a package on Aminet with small icons
Looks Great

Zetr0 · 05 January 2007, 13:03

awsome, what package did you go for?

Rochabian · 06 January 2007, 13:18

I've found the package on the Synotech website, not aminet in fact

http://www.synotec-newmedia.de/downloads.2.html

The Glow Icons look like the default OS3.9 icons but are smaller

Great for low-res

Zetr0 · 06 January 2007, 14:03

Fantastic Rochabian!!!

thanks....

Graham Humphrey · 06 January 2007, 16:56

Are there any smaller NewIcons around, rather than GlowIcons as I only have 3.0?

Rochabian · 06 January 2007, 23:17

I don't know a particular package for 3.0

Have you tried icons package on aminet (there's a lot to check.....)

Bloodwych · 06 January 2007, 23:20

I've only ever seen the magic workbench icons used in the classicwb full for tvres. No newicon packs.

http://classicwb.abime.net/classicweb/full.htm

Some people don't like those though.

Rochabian · 07 January 2007, 00:56

Are you able to install newicons with 3.0????

Bloodwych · 07 January 2007, 00:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rochabian

Are you able to install newicons with 3.0????

Yes, but not glow/os3.5+/png icons.

What I meant in my last post is I haven't seen tvres (640x256) smaller proportioned newicons, only normal/magic icons.

Rochabian · 07 January 2007, 01:27

Perhaps the synotec icons can be adapted with iconian for newicon.library but it's a long work......

Bloodwych · 07 January 2007, 01:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rochabian

Perhaps the synotec icons can be adapted with iconian for newicon.library but it's a long work......

They'll be a shell/cli utility or command on Aminet that can convert them all (from glow to newicon) in one go I would have thought.

Worth a look Graham, or a search on here as I seem to remember someone mentioning it.

Graham Humphrey · 13 January 2007, 12:47

Cheers for the advice guys. I did a bit of searching on here and one thread (can't remember which one right now, might be the one you're thinking of Bloodwych) mentioned a program called "ConvertColorIcon", however I did a search for it on Aminet and couldn't find it. Anyone heard of/used it?

Solid Snake · 13 January 2007, 13:00

Yes, here it is http://www.aminet.net/search.php?query=convcolo

or the earlier version , http://www.aminet.net/util/sys/Convert35Icon.lha

04 January 2007, 02:50	#1
Rochabian The Big White Cat Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: France Age: 44 Posts: 828	Workbench best screenmode on Pal TV???? Hi!!!! I'm running an CD32/SX32 +8Mo Fast with OS3.9 on a PAL TV Screen In Prefs/Screenmodes, i have the choices between these 6 modes : Pal: Lo-res Pal: Lo res-Laced Pal: Hi-res Pal: Hi-res Laced Pal: Super Hi res Pal: Super Hi-res Laced My question is: Is it possible to add any custom screenmodes because i don't really like laced mode on TV (it just burn my eyes ) and super hi res is a bit too high (1280X256 is quite unreadable) I'm searching a way to display a screen mode like 800X600 non-laced on my little config Is it possible??? I've found an archive on aminet called VideoDriv13.lha wich seems to add 800x600 screenmode I can't use it, but it's perhaps it's just impossible....... Please let me now what i can do Thanks

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04 January 2007, 07:08	#2
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	theres only two things you can do my friend one is expensive and invloves buying a scan-doubler / flicker fixer, the only other method is to run from RGB out to RGB in, thats the best pictiure you will get i am afraid.. I would suggest 640x256x32, its what i run, and it looks clean and crisp on a monitor... with just enough room to play with...

04 January 2007, 07:30	#3
Galaxy Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canberra, Australia Age: 46 Posts: 1,417	You can play around with the overscan settings too to give yourself a bit more desktop space.

04 January 2007, 07:44	#4
Chain A-Collector, repairments Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Czech Rep. Age: 50 Posts: 1,536	if you have 100Hz tv, go for hires laced

04 January 2007, 08:00	#5
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	I would recomend RGB to RGB scart (not RF or Composite) for hires laced on 100hz tv mmmm 32" 100hz..... yummy....

04 January 2007, 14:55	#6
Rochabian The Big White Cat Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: France Age: 44 Posts: 828	Ok Thanks I'm running 640x256x32 too via RGB scart on 50Hz TV and it's a sharp image, your're right, Zetro But i think the icons are a little bit too large on screen, that's why i want to change resolution in fact Is there a way to reduce the icons size in OS3.9 ???? I will try to play with overscan too Thanks again

04 January 2007, 17:28	#7
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	I think there are some Icon packs on Aminet... failing that get your hands on a program called Iconian and you can modifiy your own... in fact I am sure that under New-Icons you can modify All the icons at once.... if memory serves me well .....

05 January 2007, 03:47	#8
Rochabian The Big White Cat Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: France Age: 44 Posts: 828	Thanks Zetro I've just find a package on Aminet with small icons Looks Great

05 January 2007, 13:03	#9
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	awsome, what package did you go for?

06 January 2007, 13:18	#10
Rochabian The Big White Cat Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: France Age: 44 Posts: 828	I've found the package on the Synotech website, not aminet in fact http://www.synotec-newmedia.de/downloads.2.html The Glow Icons look like the default OS3.9 icons but are smaller Great for low-res

06 January 2007, 14:03	#11
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	Fantastic Rochabian!!! thanks....

06 January 2007, 16:56	#12
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Are there any smaller NewIcons around, rather than GlowIcons as I only have 3.0?

06 January 2007, 23:17	#13
Rochabian The Big White Cat Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: France Age: 44 Posts: 828	I don't know a particular package for 3.0 Have you tried icons package on aminet (there's a lot to check.....)

06 January 2007, 23:20	#14
Bloodwych Moderator Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: I'm behind you! Posts: 3,763	I've only ever seen the magic workbench icons used in the classicwb full for tvres. No newicon packs. http://classicwb.abime.net/classicweb/full.htm Some people don't like those though.

07 January 2007, 00:56	#15
Rochabian The Big White Cat Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: France Age: 44 Posts: 828	Are you able to install newicons with 3.0????

07 January 2007, 01:27	#17
Rochabian The Big White Cat Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: France Age: 44 Posts: 828	Perhaps the synotec icons can be adapted with iconian for newicon.library but it's a long work......

13 January 2007, 12:47	#19
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Cheers for the advice guys. I did a bit of searching on here and one thread (can't remember which one right now, might be the one you're thinking of Bloodwych) mentioned a program called "ConvertColorIcon", however I did a search for it on Aminet and couldn't find it. Anyone heard of/used it?

13 January 2007, 13:00	#20
Solid Snake Wonderful World Of Amiga Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 359	Yes, here it is http://www.aminet.net/search.php?query=convcolo or the earlier version , http://www.aminet.net/util/sys/Convert35Icon.lha

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