Re: Tinies graphics Q:

[dalloff@freenet.columbus.oh.us (Dave Althoff)]

Michael Hackett (mhackett@alpha.vaxxine.com) wrote:
: Dave Althoff (dalloff@freenet.columbus.oh.us) wrote:
: > Q:  In The Tinies, the 3200 graphics do not display properly on my machine.
: >
: > A:  Yes, I have a Video Overlay Card.  Since a couple of people have
: > suggested that as a potential problem, I have not had a chance to
: > reconnect the monitor and try again, but from the sound of it, the VOC is
: > probably the cause of my trouble.  I'll try switching the monitor
: > connection, and report back.

: Yep, I remembered the details after I responded before. The VOC is not
: synced exactly to the motherboard video normally, so the exact timing of
: the palette changing code required to show 3200 pics fails. The fix,
: besides plugging your monitor back into the motherboard, is to get a
: composite video cable and connect the IIgs composite out port to the
: composite in port of the VOC. This allows the VOC to sync with the
: motherboard video. I can't remember if I ever tried that, but I know I've
: read about several times.

I'll try that too...that would be a nicer solution than recabling the
monitor every time, since baseband video switches are readily
available...and IIgs monitor sharing switches are not.  I do use the VOC
for its intended purpose from time to time 8-)

--Dave Althoff, Jr.
(still haven't had time to try Tinies again...)
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