Re: 65832 Projects

["Steve Mentzer" <dropthistext.smentzer@pacbell.net>]

Jeez. April fools on me...

"Exegete" <millers@noneofyourbusiness.com> wrote in message
3CF3C0E3.1010100@noneofyourbusiness.com">news:3CF3C0E3.1010100@noneofyourbusiness.com...
> Steve Mentzer wrote:
>
> > Indeed.
> >
> > With the GS, video-out has always been a huge issue. 640x200 and 320x200
> > simply don't cut it. To compound matters, the GS/OS quickdraw libraries
make
> > many assumptions about screen dimensions. While this certainly reduced
the
> > number of floating-point calculations needed to render a screen
(speeding up
> > redraw times), it made re-coding the display libraries a virtual
nightmare.
> >
> > Think about it. Every piece of IIgs software ever written assumed one of
two
> > video modes. 320x200 or 640x200. There isn't a "migration path" that
will
> > allow existing IIgs software to automatically adapt to any new video
modes.
> >
> > The only type of GS/OS application that would have a perfect migration
path
> > is one that didn't have any pixel math, color depth checking, hardcoded
> > resolution values, etc.
> >
> > I seriously doubt if any GS/OS application exists... :(
> >
> > Given that GS/OS was purchased from apple, hope may still exist to patch
> > quickdraw and the remaining toolsets.... Applications are a different
> > matter.
>
>
> IF you re referring to the April Fools joke that ran on A2Central, well,
> I was disappointed that it was a joke too.
>
> Roy
>
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> > "Hilary M. Turner" <hilarymichael@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> > 3CF3AD10.7080108@ozemail.com.au">news:3CF3AD10.7080108@ozemail.com.au...
> >
> >>These sound good for a start.
> >>
> >>>    1) Expand up to 4GB memory space beyond 16MB.
> >>>    2) Add new instructions that handles 4GB memory address.
> >>>    3) Add Protected Memory
> >>>    6) Emulate 6502 and 65816 games under GS/OS with 32-bits (Like Mac
> >>>
> > OS X)
> >
> >>>    9) Replace 24-bits to 48-bits memory addressing or use flat memory
> >>>
> >>The biggest issue > problem With the existing GS is the video out. What
I
> >>
> > would
> >
> >>like to see is a video out capable of addressing a plasma screen. I have
> >>
> > an
> >
> >>oldish PB 190 with and upgraded color screen which I would happily
> >>
> > transfer to a
> >
> >>newGS if a good display screen could be made.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>Something to ponder
> >>
> >>Hilary
> >>
> >>
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