Retina Z2 drivers

Unknown_K · 25 September 2006, 07:38

Anybody have drivers for the Retina Zorro 2 video cards after version 2.3? I hear they went up to 4.x (beta atleast) and I would like to try some if they exist.

papa_november · 28 July 2008, 05:12

Bumping because apparently there were beta CyberGraphX drivers for this thing. Did they ever turn up?

Unknown_K · 28 July 2008, 05:32

Have yet to find any.

papa_november · 28 July 2008, 09:46

That's too bad because the drivers for this thing SUCK. I suppose it's a miracle that it works at all under OS 3.9. Would I get better results if I tried the EGS drivers? How would I get EGS going?

Unknown_K · 29 July 2008, 08:22

I use the card in my A3000 under OS 2.0x and its a pain to setup. How well does it work in 3.x (considering upgrading my ROMs to try 3.5)?

papa_november · 30 July 2008, 04:25

I just did a plain install. It sort of works; I can't change the resolution, but I can get higher color depths. It's slow as all hell.

The driver doesn't use the custom Prefs-selectable screenmodes that the other RTG systems do. Instead it "emulates" a Workbench screen, kludging any ordinary ECS/OCS/AGA mode to work at a higher depth. This means you're in trouble the second anything wants to switch back to the built-in video (because it can't).

Unknown_K · 30 July 2008, 05:41

Most other RTG cards have passthrough because they can't do internal video modes either. Currently I have 2 monitor one for built in video and one for the Retina.

papa_november · 30 July 2008, 07:28

The manual mentions that an optional passthrough-type switcher accessory was available for the card at some point, but nobody's ever even seen one.

papa_november · 11 November 2008, 23:17

Also, is CybergraphX even still being developed? It looks like the author(s) have quit or vanished off the face of the earth or both. It's still being sold, but that's probably only because retailers still have stock.

It seems that the Retina drivers would have shipped out with version 4.3 final.

14 December 2008, 10:38

V2.4 Beta here:
http://l8r.net/install/other/4/

25 September 2006, 07:38	#1
Unknown_K Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio/USA Age: 55 Posts: 1,380	Retina Z2 drivers Anybody have drivers for the Retina Zorro 2 video cards after version 2.3? I hear they went up to 4.x (beta atleast) and I would like to try some if they exist.

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28 July 2008, 05:12	#2
papa_november Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: California Posts: 184	Bumping because apparently there were beta CyberGraphX drivers for this thing. Did they ever turn up?

28 July 2008, 05:32	#3
Unknown_K Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio/USA Age: 55 Posts: 1,380	Have yet to find any.

28 July 2008, 09:46	#4
papa_november Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: California Posts: 184	That's too bad because the drivers for this thing SUCK. I suppose it's a miracle that it works at all under OS 3.9. Would I get better results if I tried the EGS drivers? How would I get EGS going?

29 July 2008, 08:22	#5
Unknown_K Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio/USA Age: 55 Posts: 1,380	I use the card in my A3000 under OS 2.0x and its a pain to setup. How well does it work in 3.x (considering upgrading my ROMs to try 3.5)?

30 July 2008, 04:25	#6
papa_november Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: California Posts: 184	I just did a plain install. It sort of works; I can't change the resolution, but I can get higher color depths. It's slow as all hell. The driver doesn't use the custom Prefs-selectable screenmodes that the other RTG systems do. Instead it "emulates" a Workbench screen, kludging any ordinary ECS/OCS/AGA mode to work at a higher depth. This means you're in trouble the second anything wants to switch back to the built-in video (because it can't).

30 July 2008, 05:41	#7
Unknown_K Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio/USA Age: 55 Posts: 1,380	Most other RTG cards have passthrough because they can't do internal video modes either. Currently I have 2 monitor one for built in video and one for the Retina.

30 July 2008, 07:28	#8
papa_november Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: California Posts: 184	The manual mentions that an optional passthrough-type switcher accessory was available for the card at some point, but nobody's ever even seen one.

11 November 2008, 23:17	#9
papa_november Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: California Posts: 184	Also, is CybergraphX even still being developed? It looks like the author(s) have quit or vanished off the face of the earth or both. It's still being sold, but that's probably only because retailers still have stock. It seems that the Retina drivers would have shipped out with version 4.3 final.

14 December 2008, 10:38	#10
Bahiano Posts: n/a	V2.4 Beta here: http://l8r.net/install/other/4/

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