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- From: jammin@hogbbs.scol.pa.us (Ben Barrett)
- Newsgroups: comp.os.os2.misc
- Subject: Re: Palettes under the 32bit drivers
- Message-ID: <Zk0mVB1w166w@hogbbs.scol.pa.us>
- Date: Fri, 11 Dec 92 19:51:46 EST
- References: <77792@hydra.gatech.EDU>
- Organization: The Heart of Gold BBS, Lemont PA
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- gt0449a@prism.gatech.EDU (Rob Coleman) writes:
-
- > Are there any programs that allow for a "private colormap" (as in a
- > number of X applications) so that 256 color pictures could be shown
- > using their true colors on the WPS screen? I am running the new
- > Trident 32bit drivers (800x600x256) with OS/2 and the CSD and I am
- > having no luck getting a 256 color picture (or bitmap) to display
- > correctly. IMSHOW is suppposed to use the "palette manager" to allow
- > one to see the "true colors" of a gif, but all I appear to get are
- > translations using WPS colormap. The same problem occurs when using a
- > picture for a lockup screen; The bitmap has all the color wrong. Are
- > the new Trident drivers compatible with the new "palette manager" and, if
- > so, has anyone managed to get 256 color pictures to display correctly
- > either on the WPS screen or as a lockup picture?
- >
- > Thanks..
- > --
- > Rob Coleman ][ gt0449a@prism.gatech.edu ][ "I think I'm going bald!"
- > Comp. Sci. ][ Georgia Institute of Technology ][ -Rush/COS
-
- Wierd, I have the same problem, but have the origional General Avail.
- release. Colors are fine in separate (DOS) sessions using any programs
- from cshow to popular games.
- I have the same trouble in windows.
- The only way I can describe it is that a natualistic picture has a lot
- more silver-grays on OS/2 and win-OS2.
- Yes, I'm still stuck w/ the 16 color drivers.
- annoying as hell!
- But I have a NON-STANDARD local bus (GHOSTS3), a "nice" S3 acc. 1024x768
- card, which is totally unused.
- Is there ANY way I can make better use of this?
- Even if just for windows...
- It comes with drivers, but I'm not familiar with windows drivers.
- and... it didn't make a bit of sense (the docs that came w/ the drivers
- vs. what was in certain win-os2 dir's to replace.....)
-
- any help?
- a basic lesson?
- please, anything would be appreciated.
- Ben Barrett
-