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08 October 2010, 01:46

Goddamit Blake (Fingerlickin_B), I wish you hadn't linked me this thread! Now I want my stuff back!

Haha, just kidding

. For those curious - I'm the idiot that sold the Picasso II AND the PPS 040 to fingers (for ridiculously low prices I might add lol).

Reading this thread of trials and tribulations has brought back a lot of memories - I had almost all the same issues (obviously - it was the SAME friggin hardware!).

Wish I could've been more help fingers, but it was so long ago that I was playing with this stuff, plus being a techie by trade and a mad hardware tinkerer - well there's only so much I can keep in my tiny brain at one time hehe....

Glad to hear you got it all sorted though - those pics look awesome! I still remember the joy I felt when I finally got everything woking...

Hmm....I might have to go pull out my A1200 now - I suddenly feel the urge to stick it in a tower...

Fingerlickin_B · 08 October 2010, 02:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlaCarcuss

Hmm....I might have to go pull out my A1200 now - I suddenly feel the urge to stick it in a tower...

It MUST be done!

PZ.

Zetr0 · 08 October 2010, 02:40

@Fingerz

Great news

now...

pix please =D

Fingerlickin_B · 08 October 2010, 03:34

At work right now, but later I will do!

PZ.

stefcep2 · 08 October 2010, 04:17

I'd use a 15/16 bit mode in 800x600. I can barely tell the difference between 65,000 and 24 million colors, but there is a further speed improvement in reducing to 15/16 bit. If you want 1024x768 (should look crisper on an LCD), then run it 256 colors as you probably won't have enough video ram to use more colors. try 1024 x768 in 15/16 bit and see. Anyway i think 24 bit is overkill, regardless of the resolution you use, but it will be the slowest.

And "planes to fast" has caused some graphics corruption with software that can't or won't be promoted to an rtg screen eg scala and dpaint

Fingerlickin_B · 08 October 2010, 07:49

Lots more experimenting to do & thanks for the suggestions

Funny, no interlaced P96 screenmodes will display at all (at least not on the LCD, haven't tried interlaced on a CRT).
A lot of them, the monitor just goes black, but doesn't complain about the signal, like it does for non-laced out-of-range modes.
This is not a problem for me, merely a point of interest...

PZ.

Fingerlickin_B · 08 October 2010, 12:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zetr0

pix please =D

As requested Z-man, please see here: http://eab.abime.net/album.php?albumid=277

PZ.

08 October 2010, 04:17	#85
stefcep2 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Melbourne/Australia Posts: 226	I'd use a 15/16 bit mode in 800x600. I can barely tell the difference between 65,000 and 24 million colors, but there is a further speed improvement in reducing to 15/16 bit. If you want 1024x768 (should look crisper on an LCD), then run it 256 colors as you probably won't have enough video ram to use more colors. try 1024 x768 in 15/16 bit and see. Anyway i think 24 bit is overkill, regardless of the resolution you use, but it will be the slowest. And "planes to fast" has caused some graphics corruption with software that can't or won't be promoted to an rtg screen eg scala and dpaint Last edited by stefcep2; 08 October 2010 at 04:53.

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08 October 2010, 01:46	#81
AlaCarcuss Posts: n/a	Goddamit Blake (Fingerlickin_B), I wish you hadn't linked me this thread! Now I want my stuff back! Haha, just kidding . For those curious - I'm the idiot that sold the Picasso II AND the PPS 040 to fingers (for ridiculously low prices I might add lol). Reading this thread of trials and tribulations has brought back a lot of memories - I had almost all the same issues (obviously - it was the SAME friggin hardware!). Wish I could've been more help fingers, but it was so long ago that I was playing with this stuff, plus being a techie by trade and a mad hardware tinkerer - well there's only so much I can keep in my tiny brain at one time hehe.... Glad to hear you got it all sorted though - those pics look awesome! I still remember the joy I felt when I finally got everything woking... Hmm....I might have to go pull out my A1200 now - I suddenly feel the urge to stick it in a tower...

08 October 2010, 02:40	#83
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	@Fingerz Great news now... pix please =D

08 October 2010, 03:34	#84
Fingerlickin_B Amiga Nut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belco, Australia Posts: 2,242	At work right now, but later I will do! PZ.

08 October 2010, 07:49	#86
Fingerlickin_B Amiga Nut Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Belco, Australia Posts: 2,242	Lots more experimenting to do & thanks for the suggestions Funny, no interlaced P96 screenmodes will display at all (at least not on the LCD, haven't tried interlaced on a CRT). A lot of them, the monitor just goes black, but doesn't complain about the signal, like it does for non-laced out-of-range modes. This is not a problem for me, merely a point of interest... PZ.

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