Your preferred version of Deluxe Paint

fxgogo · 23 December 2023, 18:09

Hi all, I am busy putting an article together for Amiga Addict on Deluxe Paint IV and I want to include a section on what version people preferred. I would love to hear why you like that version you do in the comments.

Predseda · 23 December 2023, 19:27

4.03 for me.

DanyPPC · 23 December 2023, 19:39

But, isn't Deluxe Paint V only AGA ?

I don't know about a release 4 AGA, only ECS.

stx2199 · 23 December 2023, 19:51

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Originally Posted by DanyPPC

But, isn't Deluxe Paint V only AGA ?

I don't know about a release 4 AGA, only ECS.

there is only 1 dpaint 4 version, it support HAM 8 and all the 256 color AGA modes but works on ECS too

Retro1234 · 23 December 2023, 20:16

I think there are both ECS and AGA versions of DPaint4

I had DPaint II with my A500 but couldn't believe when my friend brought up the Animation menu on his Amiga he had an A500+ and it came with DPaint III.

Predseda · 23 December 2023, 21:46

DPaint v4.6 is AGA. Does not create OCS images correctly, so I have installed bott 4.03 (ECS) and 4.6 (AGA).

malko · 23 December 2023, 22:16

" IV "

Calabazam · 23 December 2023, 22:42

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Originally Posted by stx2199

there is only 1 dpaint 4 version, it support HAM 8 and all the 256 color AGA modes but works on ECS too

No there are one ECS version and a later AGA version with different packaging. I have both. I think the AGA one would also work on ECS machines.

eXeler0 · 23 December 2023, 23:05

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Originally Posted by stx2199

there is only 1 dpaint 4 version, it support HAM 8 and all the 256 color AGA modes but works on ECS too

Umm.. DPaint IV came out before AGA was released. Then came an AGA version, probably v4.5. I used that and 4.6 alot. 4.6 was very stable and fast. v5 had some new features that I didnt really use that much AREXX support but it felt slower and buggier, so it sort of peaked at 4.6

stx2199 · 24 December 2023, 00:58

there is no AGA version of any dpaint
all of them works on any Amiga even dpaint 5
is just that dpaint 4.x and 5 support all the AGA modes, that's all

Retro1234 · 24 December 2023, 01:38

There are two versions of DPaint 4. More info here
https://eab.abime.net/showthread.php...ght=DPaint+aga

Or from my own experience iirc use non-AGA version on A1200 to create 32colour etc images or you'll have problems.

desiv · 24 December 2023, 01:55

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Originally Posted by stx2199

is just that dpaint 4.x and 5 support all the AGA modes, that's all

Well, not totally "all", as has been said, not all versions of DPaint 4.x support AGA.
:-)

fxgogo · 24 December 2023, 02:17

Just to clear things up. There is two versions of DPaint 4. Version 4 which is ECS only and a later 4.5 which is AGA. I own both versions. Apologies for not making that clear.

BigD · 24 December 2023, 09:00

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Originally Posted by fxgogo

Hi all, I am busy putting an article together for Amiga Addict on Deluxe Paint IV and I want to include a section on what version people preferred. I would love to hear why you like that version you do in the comments.

DP5 is my favourite since it has the best pressure sensitive graphics tablet support. It is a bit sluggish on anything other than a 040/060 but the feature set is second to none! I have successfully done 256 colour animations on it using well chosen palettes!

fxgogo · 24 December 2023, 10:09

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Originally Posted by BigD

DP5 is my favourite since it has the best pressure sensitive graphics tablet support. It is a bit sluggish on anything other than a 040/060 but the feature set is second to none! I have successfully done 256 colour animations on it using well chosen palettes!

That is very interesting. Did you use the tablet drivers from Trimedia and the Calcomp tablet?

fxgogo · 24 December 2023, 10:12

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Originally Posted by Predseda

DPaint v4.6 is AGA. Does not create OCS images correctly, so I have installed bott 4.03 (ECS) and 4.6 (AGA).

I must give that a try myself. I did notice on a version that I downloaded from Turrans that any old image I loaded was stretched vertically by almost double. It did not do it on my 4.5 version though.

Retro1234 · 24 December 2023, 10:29

Iirc it uses the AGA palette so say you converted a 256 image to 32 colour. Then load it on a classic chipset you may not get the results you expected because its 32 colours with the AGA palette.

BigD · 26 December 2023, 22:46

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Originally Posted by fxgogo

That is very interesting. Did you use the tablet drivers from Trimedia and the Calcomp tablet?

I followed Mixel's guidance on the link below! It includes a very informative video.

https://mixelslab.com/graphics-tablets-on-the-amiga/

ExiE · 27 December 2023, 00:19

I preferred Personal Paint over Deluxe Paint III and IV I used before.

lmimmfn · 27 December 2023, 02:36

Deluxe Paint 4.5 on AGA is my favourite. I got DPaint 5 buy its quite unstable.

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fxgogo Also known as GarethQ Join Date: May 2019 Location: Twickenham / U.K. Posts: 718	Your preferred version of Deluxe Paint Hi all, I am busy putting an article together for Amiga Addict on Deluxe Paint IV and I want to include a section on what version people preferred. I would love to hear why you like that version you do in the comments.

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23 December 2023, 19:27	#2
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,545	4.03 for me.

23 December 2023, 19:39	#3
DanyPPC Registered User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Italy Posts: 732	But, isn't Deluxe Paint V only AGA ? I don't know about a release 4 AGA, only ECS.

23 December 2023, 20:16	#5
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,775	I think there are both ECS and AGA versions of DPaint4 I had DPaint II with my A500 but couldn't believe when my friend brought up the Animation menu on his Amiga he had an A500+ and it came with DPaint III.

23 December 2023, 21:46	#6
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,545	DPaint v4.6 is AGA. Does not create OCS images correctly, so I have installed bott 4.03 (ECS) and 4.6 (AGA).

23 December 2023, 22:16	#7
malko Ex nihilo nihil Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: CH Posts: 4,884	" IV "

24 December 2023, 00:58	#10
stx2199 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2023 Location: Venus Posts: 163	there is no AGA version of any dpaint all of them works on any Amiga even dpaint 5 is just that dpaint 4.x and 5 support all the AGA modes, that's all

24 December 2023, 01:38	#11
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,775	There are two versions of DPaint 4. More info here https://eab.abime.net/showthread.php...ght=DPaint+aga Or from my own experience iirc use non-AGA version on A1200 to create 32colour etc images or you'll have problems.

24 December 2023, 02:17	#13
fxgogo Also known as GarethQ Join Date: May 2019 Location: Twickenham / U.K. Posts: 718	Just to clear things up. There is two versions of DPaint 4. Version 4 which is ECS only and a later 4.5 which is AGA. I own both versions. Apologies for not making that clear.

24 December 2023, 10:29	#17
Retro1234 Phone Homer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 5150 Posts: 5,775	Iirc it uses the AGA palette so say you converted a 256 image to 32 colour. Then load it on a classic chipset you may not get the results you expected because its 32 colours with the AGA palette.

27 December 2023, 00:19	#19
ExiE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: T/C Posts: 199	I preferred Personal Paint over Deluxe Paint III and IV I used before.

27 December 2023, 02:36	#20
lmimmfn Registered User Join Date: May 2018 Location: Ireland Posts: 674	Deluxe Paint 4.5 on AGA is my favourite. I got DPaint 5 buy its quite unstable.

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