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- The following procedure configures GDS to run with your specific hardware and
- software configuration. Follow the simple instructions and GDS will test each
- video mode and allow you to tell GDS which modes work properly.
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- NOTE: If your video configuration changes (new video card, monitor or VESA
- compatibility TSR), delete the "CONFIG" file (in the GDS directory) and run
- GDS. GDS will automatically lead you through the configuration process.
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- See notes below for some helpful information.
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- HELPFUL INFORMATION ABOUT VIDEO COMPATIBILITY: Most problems with GDS involve
- display problems which can be overcome by going through this section. The
- most common problems are briefly described below:
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- Problem: "When I try to look at pictures, the screen sometimes goes crazy."
- Reason(s): 1) GDS is choosing video modes which require a faster monitor.
- Some video cards have high resolution modes which some
- monitors just can't handle. This video configuration setup
- allows you to tell GDS which modes don't display properly.
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- Problem: "When I look at some pictures, only the top of the screen is
- displayed, and it is drawn several times...like the picture is
- being wrapped around the top of the screen over and over again..."
- Reason(s): a) GDS is unable to properly access more than 64K of the video
- memory on the video card. The most common reason for this
- is "clone" video cards which do not match the original
- designers' specifications, or simply a card which GDS cannot
- detect accurately. It may be possible to force proper
- support by using /VESA, /TSENG4, /PARA, /OAK, or one of the
- other video type command line parameters.
- b) The VESA support built into the video card is not properly
- implemented. We have seen many video cards which just don't
- implement VESA properly. Check with the video card
- manufacturer to see if there is a ROM BIOS upgrade available
- (usually for free) or a VESA TSR which can be loaded to
- correct the problems.
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- Problem: "I only get display resolutions up to 360x480x256, but I have a
- Super VGA that should do lots of high resolutions."
- Reason(s): a) GDS is unable to discover that the VGA is anything more than
- a standard VGA, and VESA support is not working properly.
- Don't be alarmed, this is actually common. Try using the
- /VESA command line parameter to force full blown VESA, and
- go through this video configuration process.
- b) The card installed is a very strange video card which GDS
- doesn't support. We have piles of Super VGA's, but there
- are always new ones coming out, sometimes faster than they
- can be supported. Contact the manufacturer of the video
- card to see if they have sent us an evaluation card to test
- for GDS compatibility.
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- Problem: "When I look at some pictures, my machine locks up, and I have to
- reset it or turn on and off the power to get it back."
- Reason(s): a) The video BIOS of the card is really buggy. There are
- several video cards on the market like this, but we won't
- mention names... If you are having this problem, call the
- manufacturer and ask if they have sent an evaluation card
- for GDS compatibility testing.
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