| From: | Alexander Perez |
| Date: | 1 Jan 2000 at 18:26:05 |
| Subject: | Re: FastMem and RTG (was: Memory and Undocumented Features) |
From: Alexander Perez <arperez@erols.com>
Hello Don
On 29-Dec-99, Don Cox wrote:
> From: Don Cox <doncox@enterprise.net>
> On 29-Dec-99, Xavier Messersmith wrote:
>>> We had really
>>> good hardware in the beginning but it's becoming a liability for
>>> programs that didn't follow the rules very well.
>>
>> It'd be more of a liability if the chips were any more advanced. Note
>> alot of the hardware-hugging software isn't really worth it anyways...
> But software that uses features of AGA in a completely legal manner and
> is still essential for serious work should not be dropped just because
> general-purpose graphics chips lack some of the AGA features.
Agreed. :)
> Draggable screens can never be supported in the same way but the effect
> can be emulated on a 24-bit display (on a lesser depth there will be
> palette conflicts). UAE has shown that it can be done.
So has Enlightment on Linux, and CyberGFX. :)
Regards
Alex
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