wordproc@ucf-cs.UCF.EDU (Gang of Three) (07/20/89)
I'm looking for a utility to display the SVGA (800x600) GIF files on my 286/20MHz AT. My system has an NEC 2A 800x600 monitor and T-VGA card which supports not only 800x600 but 1024x768. I have a VGA GIF viewer or two (FastGIF and VGIF), but they don't yet handle SVGA (as far as I know). Any ideas? Thanks! -- Marcus U. of Central Florida wordproc@ucf-cs.ucf.edu
) Seaman) (07/21/89)
wordproc@ucf-cs.UCF.EDU (Gang of Three) writes:
< I'm looking for a utility to display the SVGA (800x600) GIF files on my
< 286/20MHz AT. My system has an NEC 2A 800x600 monitor and T-VGA card which
< supports not only 800x600 but 1024x768.
<
< I have a VGA GIF viewer or two (FastGIF and VGIF), but they don't yet handle
< SVGA (as far as I know).
<
< Any ideas?
<
< Thanks!
<
< -- Marcus
< wordproc@ucf-cs.ucf.edu
There is a utility called vugif, which, while it doesn't directly support
all the various extended modes, DOES have a 'user defined' mode. You
must provide the screen mode number, resolution, and number of colors
available. If you have this information about your board, it works quite
well. I use it on an AT&T VDC600 (AT&T's VGA board, really a Paradise)
in 640x400 256 color mode, and 800x600 16 color mode, and it is DAZZLING.
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In article <614@cpsc6b.cpsc6a.att.com> crs@cpsc6b.cpsc6a.att.com (Chris (Oh, a wise guy!) Seaman) writes: >wordproc@ucf-cs.UCF.EDU (Gang of Three) writes: >< I'm looking for a utility to display the SVGA (800x600) GIF files on my >< 286/20MHz AT. My system has an NEC 2A 800x600 monitor and T-VGA card which >< supports not only 800x600 but 1024x768. >There is a utility called vugif, which, while it doesn't directly support >all the various extended modes, DOES have a 'user defined' mode. You >must provide the screen mode number, resolution, and number of colors >available. If you have this information about your board, it works quite >well. I use it on an AT&T VDC600 (AT&T's VGA board, really a Paradise) >in 640x400 256 color mode, and 800x600 16 color mode, and it is DAZZLING. As Chris pointed out, you can use the BIOS mode (user defined mode) for virtually any display including as yet unannounced display boards. BIOS is much slower, however. You can get SuperVGA drivers for VUGIF from Offe Enterprises that speed up the display tremendously; the catch is that you must register. Venu P. Gopal UUCP: att!ihuxy!vgopal Internet: vgopal@ihuxy.att.com BITNET: com%"vgopal@ihuxy.att.com" or com%"vgopal%ihuxy@research.att.com" Silence those silent letters, save the world 500 million keystrokes a day.