VGA-monitor, but need VGAOnly

Doc Mindie · 20 March 2012, 19:46

I've got a 19" VGA CRT hooked up, just thought I'ld test the Amiga2VGS adapter (from amigaKit). I *think* it should work, but I get the Out of Sync error on the screen, so I need "VGAOnly" and some other drivers I guess.

But is there any way to do this without having a working monitor? "Working" as in "can see what's displayed"

I'm getting the Acorn monitor shortly-ish, but would like to see if I could get the VGA monitor to work in the meantime.

Anemos · 20 March 2012, 21:24

Vga adapter from amigaKit not supporting all vga monitors,is just adapter, and not converter upscaller.
But working for some LCD monitor direct.. like my LG Flatron M1717A.
Testing on LCD monitor if you can..

Amiga1992 · 20 March 2012, 22:34

You don't need VGAOnly (which you can get from Aminet I think), you can use Productivity, Euro72 and in some monitors, DoublePAL, DoubleNTSC and Euro36.

zipper · 20 March 2012, 23:19

VGAOnly is part of the OS, to kick DblPal and DblNTSC a little higher from 27.xx kHz which is the Dbl default; still kicked they are lowish IIRC.

Doc Mindie · 21 March 2012, 15:31

Don't need anything now.. got an Acorn something something monitor, the whole reason for getting the RGB2VGA adapter in the first place....

It's basically a rebranded MicroVitec M1438, and works, AFAICS, perfectly. Amiga screen in 800*600 now... first time I've had that with the native chipset

Thorham · 21 March 2012, 16:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by zipper

VGAOnly is part of the OS, to kick DblPal and DblNTSC a little higher from 27.xx kHz which is the Dbl default; still kicked they are lowish IIRC.

Yes, and even then it only becomes 29 Khz, which was too low for my current VGA monitor, but it can be changed easily by adding

Code:

TOTCLKS=0x0076

to the standard dblpal/dblntsc monitor files (icon tooltype).

This value increases the rate to 30.06 khz. Decreasing the value increases the frequency at the expense of overscan width (example: 0x0072 gives 31.11 khz). Note that the values are hexadecimal.

You can use MonSpecsMui from aminet to fine adjust the monitor file after adding the TOTCLKS line: http://aminet.net/package/util/misc/MonSpecsMUI (only works for double scan modes, no 15 khz PAL/NTSC).

Doc Mindie · 22 March 2012, 00:31

If anyone's been around this monitor (Acorn AKF50)... is there any way to adjust the picture width? I've got like an inch of screen left and right hand side of the workbench screen, but there's no easily accesible controles to widen the picture. I can adjust how tall it is, and the horizontal positions, but not the horizontal width.

20 March 2012, 19:46	#1
Doc Mindie In deep Trouble Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manchester, Made in Norway Age: 51 Posts: 841	VGA-monitor, but need VGAOnly I've got a 19" VGA CRT hooked up, just thought I'ld test the Amiga2VGS adapter (from amigaKit). I think it should work, but I get the Out of Sync error on the screen, so I need "VGAOnly" and some other drivers I guess. But is there any way to do this without having a working monitor? "Working" as in "can see what's displayed" I'm getting the Acorn monitor shortly-ish, but would like to see if I could get the VGA monitor to work in the meantime.

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20 March 2012, 21:24	#2
Anemos 70X7 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ἑλλάς Posts: 1,078	Vga adapter from amigaKit not supporting all vga monitors,is just adapter, and not converter upscaller. But working for some LCD monitor direct.. like my LG Flatron M1717A. Testing on LCD monitor if you can..

20 March 2012, 22:34	#3
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,644	You don't need VGAOnly (which you can get from Aminet I think), you can use Productivity, Euro72 and in some monitors, DoublePAL, DoubleNTSC and Euro36.

20 March 2012, 23:19	#4
zipper Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: finland Posts: 1,837	VGAOnly is part of the OS, to kick DblPal and DblNTSC a little higher from 27.xx kHz which is the Dbl default; still kicked they are lowish IIRC.

21 March 2012, 15:31	#5
Doc Mindie In deep Trouble Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manchester, Made in Norway Age: 51 Posts: 841	Don't need anything now.. got an Acorn something something monitor, the whole reason for getting the RGB2VGA adapter in the first place.... It's basically a rebranded MicroVitec M1438, and works, AFAICS, perfectly. Amiga screen in 800*600 now... first time I've had that with the native chipset

22 March 2012, 00:31	#7
Doc Mindie In deep Trouble Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manchester, Made in Norway Age: 51 Posts: 841	If anyone's been around this monitor (Acorn AKF50)... is there any way to adjust the picture width? I've got like an inch of screen left and right hand side of the workbench screen, but there's no easily accesible controles to widen the picture. I can adjust how tall it is, and the horizontal positions, but not the horizontal width.

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