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VTEST.EXE, a diagnostic program
VTEST.EXE is a diagnostic program for your video display adapter system
(graphics card and video BIOS). It uses the same methods to determine
available Video modes as 3D WorkShop does. Use this small program
to test how changes to your video system affect 3D WorkShop (without
having to run 3DWS.EXE).
Some early video BIOSes contain bugs. These bugs can crash 3D WorkShop
during startup. If 3D WorkShop does not run on your system,
run VTEST to determine if the problem lies in your video BIOS. If
the video BIOS is at fault, contact your graphics card company. Usually
they have an upgraded BIOS chip or a software BIOS which fixes the bugs.
Often the software BIOS is also available on CompuServe, or other BBSes.
If a fix is not available, a generic VESA software BIOS for the chipset
on your graphics card may do the trick. They are also available from
CompuServe and other BBSes
Using VTEST.EXE
VTEST.EXE can be run in either of two modes, normal or verbose. When
run in the normal mode, VTEST lists the available Video modes PC Animate
Plus can use.
When VTEST.EXE is run in the verbose mode, it lists the steps and
results for all the tests it makes on your video hardware. The verbose
mode can also report specific Video mode problems.
Usage: To use VTEST.EXE in normal mode, just run it:
vtest
To use VTEST.EXE in verbose mode, run it with the -v option:
vtest -v
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