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- From: hfrieden@fix.uni-trier.de (Hans-Joerg Frieden)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.graphics
- Subject: Re: how to get 24-bit workbench with village screens?
- Date: 27 Feb 1996 08:50:54 GMT
- Organization: Universitaet Trier
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- Mike Harlock (harlock@shellx.best.com) wrote:
- : How can I create a screenmode available to all programs that will go up to
- : 16/24 bits with the village tronic software? No, I don't have CyberGFX.
- You can't. Only CyberGfx has this ability. The Picasso Software won't do
- the trick.
-
- : Yes, I plan on getting it soon, when I can afford it. In the mean time,
- : I could really use the ability to open MUI screens that are 24-bit for
- : Ibrowse.
- I doubt that this will make much difference... IBrowse would have to
- support this (not sure about this) or you'd need a 24 bit picture
- datatype, which in fact is available, but I think it only works with
- CyberGfx.
-
- : When I use the PicassoMode program, it of course only lets you make
- : hicolor screens available to "special applications..."
- These "special Applications" are those that make direct use of the
- vilintuisup library...
-
- : I've downloaded a CyberGFX demo and seen it create deep screenmodes for
- : the regular screen requestor...so if CyberGFX can do it, can the native
- : village drivers do it?
- No, it can't... Sorry....
-
- Regards, Hans-Joerg.
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