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- From: aggie@wealthy.ocean.fsu.edu (I R A Aggie)
- Subject: Re: Genie SVGA Defined
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- References: <1992Dec21.135314.13114@nuscc.nus.sg>
- Date: Mon, 21 Dec 92 16:01:23 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec21.135314.13114@nuscc.nus.sg>, taihou@suliman.iss.nus.sg
- (Tng Tai Hou) wrote:
-
- > So for once, we have a real definition of SVGA. For another, it sure
- > is ticklish to hear this "great" news about the first 640x480x256 color
- > flight simulator. Obviously, these folks, including those at CGW,
- > haven't seen a Mac, or Hellcats (which can fill your entire screen,
- > whatever the resolution).
-
- Or any SGI graphics machine, for that matter. I saw sgi's hacks 'dog'
- and 'flight' nearly 4 years ago, running on 19" (or is it 21"?)
- 1280x1024 monitors. Actually, Hellcat's has improved my flying on
- SGI's programs!!! :)
-
- But what do you expect of a magazine that caters to the PeeCee
- crowd?
-
- > Lastly, I recalled the outrage one reader posted to this newsgroup
- > concerning the port of Spectre to the PC. Well, in this issue, there
- > are two ads - Spaceword Ho for Windows 3.1, and Tinnies (Inline Design).
- > In other words, nothing is sacred anymore.
-
- I dunno. I'd much rather have them do a Mac->PeeCee port than the
- reverse...
-
- James
-