Picasso96 Question

manic23 · 28 January 2008, 22:24

Im using Picaso96 (v2.0) with Workbench 3.1, kickstart 3.1 and the updated rtg.library from WinUAE 1.4.5.

My question is that if i choose any of the Picasso96 uaegfx modes, something funny happens, i get a nice resolution, but the icons go funny, where they are square normally, they are now rectangular and it looks ugly.

Is this normal? if not how do i fix it?

Many thanks.

thomas · 29 January 2008, 09:05

The non-interlaced native modes (i.e. 640x200 or 640x256) have an aspect ratio of 1:2, i.e. pixels are twice as high as they are wide. You can well see this under high zoom, for example in IconEdit or WBPattern.

If you try Hires-Interlace modes (640x400 or 640x512) you'll get a 1:1 aspect and everything looks as if its height was halved. But actually the 1:1 ratio is more natural than the 1:2 one.

Graphics cards (Picasso96) always have an aspect ratio of 1:1.

If you install a more modern icon package like MagicWB, NewIcons or OS3.9icons, then they will look better than the original four-colored icons on an 1:1 aspect display.

manic23 · 29 January 2008, 10:37

OK, i will give that a go, many thanks

28 January 2008, 22:24	#1
manic23 Only Amiga! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: London / UK Age: 53 Posts: 512	Picasso96 Question Im using Picaso96 (v2.0) with Workbench 3.1, kickstart 3.1 and the updated rtg.library from WinUAE 1.4.5. My question is that if i choose any of the Picasso96 uaegfx modes, something funny happens, i get a nice resolution, but the icons go funny, where they are square normally, they are now rectangular and it looks ugly. Is this normal? if not how do i fix it? Many thanks.

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29 January 2008, 09:05	#2
thomas Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 6,985	The non-interlaced native modes (i.e. 640x200 or 640x256) have an aspect ratio of 1:2, i.e. pixels are twice as high as they are wide. You can well see this under high zoom, for example in IconEdit or WBPattern. If you try Hires-Interlace modes (640x400 or 640x512) you'll get a 1:1 aspect and everything looks as if its height was halved. But actually the 1:1 ratio is more natural than the 1:2 one. Graphics cards (Picasso96) always have an aspect ratio of 1:1. If you install a more modern icon package like MagicWB, NewIcons or OS3.9icons, then they will look better than the original four-colored icons on an 1:1 aspect display.

29 January 2008, 10:37	#3
manic23 Only Amiga! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: London / UK Age: 53 Posts: 512	OK, i will give that a go, many thanks

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