p96 new res rough guide

[johnim]

Hi guys here is a picasso 96 guide for making new screenmodes

pics taken with my galaxy s ii (not the best)

for this im using a voodoo3 2000 in a a1200 mediator v1
but should work with any pci p96 rtg capable card and any monitor

but need to test on my 9250 radeon

also a note from fitzsteve
One thing for P96 RTG users to be careful of, most (if not all) Zorro RTG cards won't be able to do 1600x1200 @24bit so make sure you are within the spec of your card when making screen modes!

With help taken from here thanks guys
http://www.amibay.com/showthread.php...825#post325825

I have been using this for a rough guide for res calculation

http://www.arachnoid.com/modelines/index.html

quick calculations tested on voodoo3/radeon 9250

resoluton size # 640x480 @ 60.00 Hz
clock 23.86
width,horiz framesize 640,800
height,vert framesize 480,497
syncsize 17: [H SYNC (PIXELS)] : 64.000000


# 640x480 @ 60.00 Hz
23.86
640,800 480,497
17: [H SYNC (PIXELS)] : 64.000000

# 800x600 @ 60.00 Hz
38.22
800,1024 600,622
17: [H SYNC (PIXELS)] : 80.000000

# 1024x768 @ 60.00 Hz
64.11
1024,1344 768,795
17: [H SYNC (PIXELS)] : 104.000000

# 1280x1024 @ 60.00 Hz
108.88
1280,1712 1024,1060
17: [H SYNC (PIXELS)] : 136.000000

# 1600x1200 @ 60.00 Hz
160.96
1600,2160 1200,1242
17: [H SYNC (PIXELS)] : 176.000000

# 1920x1080 @ 60.00 Hz
172.80
1920,2576 1080,1118
17: [H SYNC (PIXELS)] : 208.000000

colour depth modes
voodoo 3 can use 8,15,16,24 bit modes
radeon can use 8,15,16,32 bit modes

8bit = chunky(256 colors)
15bit = hicolor (32k colors)
16bit = hicolor (64k colors)
24bit = truecolor (16m colors)
32bit = truealpha (16m colors)

my quick rough guide


https://www.dropbox.com/s/0bt149mo74...es%20guide.pdf

added res calcs
https://www.dropbox.com/s/8ps9vam9jh...es%20guide.rar

I have been playing with this and now have a 1600x1200 res screen now

started off with a 800x600 res and got a 1600x1200 res now well chuffed






with this thread i added this

http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=848781&postcount=79
using winuae for guide but did exactly the same on real amiga

here is a basic guide i installed on a cf card

my system

1200 rev 1d4
fastata mkiv
blizzard 1260/50/64mb
mediator 1200 rev 1
radeon 9250
soundblaster 128
100mb net card
spider usb card

250w Atx psu via At to Atx adapter

http://www..com/view/?l1gqw61st9ctg9r

first install mmcd full quick install

then install mmcd update 2.0 full quick install

then install picasso96 and use first install button

pick cybervision64 card and proceed with all settings and finish

the start medconfig in mmcdupdate 2.0 folder

follow my pics as i have shown (mediator option you have,mmcd option,ppc option)

rename cybervision card to radeon in system/devs/monitors

and change the info file tool type to boardtype radeon see pic 16/17

press enter to confirm and save it

then reboot amiga

then run picasso96mode in prefs folder and follow pics 18/33

with the icon on pic 19 you drag to the correct place see quick video

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[zipper]

I think no Zorro card can do 1600x1200x24 - BVPPC/CVPPC/Voodoo etc. needed.

[johnim]

used the same to get 1920x1080


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[bebek]

Originally Posted by zipper

I think no Zorro card can do 1600x1200x24 - BVPPC/CVPPC/Voodoo etc. needed.

Amen to that

Originally Posted by johnim

used the same to get 1920x1080

Like it , just when I sold my mediators

[johnim]

thanks bebek

[rkauer]

Using this guide I think it is even possible to use EGS!

[johnim]

let us know the highest you get

1600×1280×8 interlace from amiga hardware database

[rkauer]

I was referring to EGS drivers, the worst RTG driver system ever created, my friend.

I think this program must be supplied with Windows Vista or Win Millenium, they share the same level of fail!

[johnim]

oh ok mate never had zorro rtg so no knowlege in them

[johnim]

added radeon install guide

[klx300r]

@ johnim


after many years of setting up my 1200 Tower I still come back to this thread to remind me of how to get my Mediator and Radeon 9250 playing nice on newly installed HD with the newly updated OS3.1.4 so thanks yet again John