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- The Mono Emulator. By Mick West
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- One of the few problems with the ST is it's inability to
- display all three graphics modes on a normal monitor or TV. The
- High resolution monochrome display usually needs a special
- monitor. Some software, such as 'Signum' and 'PCB Designer' only
- works in monochrome mode, so if you do not a have the monitor then
- you can not use the software. This small program provides a
- solution to this. The Mono Emulator make the ST run in mono mode,
- but provide a picture which is suitible for a normal monitor or
- TV. With the loss of 33K of memory and a little speed.
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- To use it assemble the program into a file called MONO.PRG,
- then you just load the program by double clicking it on the
- desktop. You will then be asked to enter a speed from 10 to 80.
- This is the speed at which the screen is updated. A low speed will
- give faster execution of programs, but a slowly updated display,
- leading to jerky movement of the mouse cursour. A higher speed
- will give a smoother display, but will slow the programs down by a
- noticable amount. The lowest speed is 10, this slows the ST down
- by just 10%. The highest, 80, slows it by 90% and the default, 40,
- by 35%. The default setting is ok for most uses. When you have
- entered the speed the computer will reset and then will restart as
- if it is attached to a monochrome monitor. The desktop will be
- modified accordingly, with small icons on a grey background. You
- will now be able to load and run any monochrome only programs
- without any problems. You will probarbly get a better picture
- using a black and white TV rather that a colour one.
- Programs that have been tested with this are:
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- Signum (mono only)
- PCB Designer (mono only)
- Degas Elite (in mono mode)
- Megaroids (in mono mode)
- The Pawn (in mono mode)
- Shanghi (in mono mode)
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- I have not yet come across a program which works in mono mode
- that will not work with this program.
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- The program was written using Hisoft's Devpak ST, it should
- work on any assembler. You do not need to type in the comments.
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- You can give away copies of this program to anybody, if you
- got this copy free then if you find it useful then please send
- some money to me as a token of your appreciation, this will spur
- me on to write lots more useful programs like this. Thanks a lot.
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- Mick West
- 27 Lynton Drive,
- Shipley,
- West Yorkshire,
- BD18 3DJ.
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