CompuShow is a graphics display program for GIF (version "87a" and "89a"), RLE, MacPaint, PC Paint/Pictor, PC Paintbrush, Dr. Halo, Ega Paint, ColoRix, Targa, IFF/LBM/HAM, Windows Paint BMP, TIFF and GEM/Ventura IMG graphics images. It supports Hercules, CGA, PCjr/Tandy-1000, EGA, "Super-EGA", MCGA, VGA, XGA, "Super-VGA", the IBM Professional Graphics Controller and 8514/A adapters. Super-VGA support includes Ahead Systems, ATI, AcuMos, Chips & Technologies, Compaq, DGIS, Everex, Genoa, NCR, Oak Technologies, Paradise, STB, Tseng Labs, TIGA, Trident, Video7 and VESA VBE adapters and full color (Targa 16/24/32, 24-bit BMP, PCX, IFF/LBM/HAM and TIFF) graphics on "Hi-Color" cards including ATI, Compaq, Diamond, Hercules Graphics Station, XGA, STB Ergo, Tseng Labs and VESA (version 1.2). CompuShow also provides 16 color graphics displays on a CGA, Amstrad PC1512, AT&T 6300, Cirrus, Hercules InColor, Plantronics, and Tandy 1000SL/TL. Files are selected for display from an on-screen file directory, which may be sorted by name, extension, size or date, in ascending or descending sequence. Move around the file directory using cursor arrow keys or a microsoft-compatible mouse. Select from eight smooth-motion mouse cursor shapes or the hardware mouse cursor. Log to a different disk drive, change sub-directories, rename, delete, copy and move files. The program automatically selects the best display mode, or you may display in any mode available on your graphics adapter. Images larger than the screen may be panned vertically and horizontally. If EMS or XMS memory is available, pan images as large as 1280x1024x256. Colors may be adjusted on EGA, MCGA, and VGA systems, and the adjusted palette saved to disk.
Program Limitations: This is the STANDARD VERSION...The enhanced (registered) version of the program provides printing on monochrome and color dot matrix and laser printers and includes an automatic Slide Show and configuration program...available from the author via U.S. Mail only!
Enhancements in this version (8.5a):
- New graphics formats: 24-bit BMP, 24-bit PCX, 24-bit IFF/LBM,12-bit HAM and 16 color IMG.
- New smooth-motion software mouse cursor on EGA/VGA.
- Improved file Copy, Rename and Delete routines. New file Move function.
- Rescale uses higher resolution 360x480x256 mode on standard VGAs.
- Improved directory routines are twice as fast and use less memory.
- Improved pop-up boxes and mouse functions.
Version 8.51: Will be skipped, as this was used on a known counterfeit!
