Re: Need info on Second Sight card

[geoff@seeker.the-hermes.net (Geoff Weiss)]

Mitchell Spector <spec@vax2.concordia.ca> wrote:
>        In terms of native Super-Hi-Res it does _not_ support multi-
>palette mode (256 or 3200 color), Fillmode and some games that use

It does support 256 color modes.  It is true that it doesn't support
standard 3200 color modes because it doesn't emulate the fill mode.

>special technics to write to screen. Furthermore, it cannot achieve a

The only technique that might not work is those that rely on vertical
blanking internvals for timing.  All tricks to "write" to the super-hires
screen emulates perfectly.

>decent frame-rate, so many games with quick animation will be mucked up.

Theoretically, any game running 20 fps or slower will look perfect.  A
fast pace game such as Task Force (which uses multi-palettes) played very
well.

>If you own an accelerator board, you may even be disappointed as displays
>in GS/OS (scrolling, moving windows, clicking on menus) aren't shadowed
>smoothly or as fast as before.

Speed is just as fast with an accelerator.  It doesn't look smooth due to
pull down menues opening with a "venetian(sp?) blind look."

Geoff
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