Re: SVGA PC on Apple IIGS

[ltchean@iss.nus.sg (Lim Thye Chean)]

Stefan Voss (voss@i40s16.ira.uka.de) wrote:

: I agree that the vertical resolution is one if the GS' main disadvantages and
: I really would like a VGA or even SVGA resolution on my GS. 

: There is/was (?) already a similar card called TurboReZ. I don't know what its 
TurboRez does not increase the resolution, but it increase the amount of
colour you can used. If you think the 320 mode looks nice (especially on
FTA demo), wait till you see 256 colours from 1/4 million colours in 640 mode.
I saw TurboRez graphics with my own eyes, and very impressed.

: You have to patch/rewrite QuickDraw II to allow enhenced resolution. 
: This is not a trivial task because a 600x200 resolution is hardcoded into
: QuickDraw II. At least that's what the GS experts have told so far. 
: (Can somebody please tell me that I'm wrong ;-)

Although this is important, but there is not much thing we can do about it.
Apple is basically gone. But new software can still make use of the card,
just came out with the card so we can write software for it! Thanks!

: So before you start with the hardware, think about how the GS (i.e. the Toolbox)
: could use such a card.

Don't think, design it! 

: |> Alex.

: Stefan Voss
: (voss@ira.uka.de)

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