Joseph Hillenburg (joseph@valnet.UUCP) (08/27/90)
6600dan@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Dan Zerkle) writes: > I have heard much talk about PAL mode and Productivity mode for the > A3000. However, I have no clue on how to do this. My first instinct > is to try the ScreenMode Preferences. However, I get only four > possible screenmodes, as follows: > > NTSC:Hires > NTSC:SuperHires > NTSC:Hires-Interlaced > NTSC:SuperHires-Interlaced > > These four seem to work fine, but again, that's all I've got. What do > I need to do to get productivity mode and the PAL modes? This is > relevant, because some of the PD games out there expect a PAL screen, > and barf without it. > Well, that depends on what files are in your monitor drawer...you should have the files that represents the A1950 in there. The A1950 has a lot more modes than that. There is a program on a recent Fish disk ( >300 ) that has an NTSC-PAL program that is supposed to allow NTSC machines to use PAL and visa-versa. You can have the machine boot off a floppy and automatically convert via a special bootblock, or run a command in your startup-sequence, which is required for hard drives, and possible for floppies. NOTE: This program will work on a machine with the ECS ONLY! This means that it should work with A3000's, although the author (Nico Francois) says it's only been tested on an A2000. > -Dan > -- > > Dan Zerkle 6600dan@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu 6600dan@ucsbuxa.bitnet (805) 968-4683 > Amiga.... Because life is too short for boring computers. -Joseph Hillenburg (Sultan of Asm) INET: joseph@valnet.uucp |MAIL: 1709 West Gray UUCP: ...!iuvax!valnet!joseph |MAIL: Bloomington, IN 47401 AT&T: 1-812-336-2969 |MAIL: United States CompSci BBS: 3/12/24 1-812-876-4407 9:30 pm-7:30 am |Mail replies requested Those aren't bugs! Just undesirable features!
skank@du248-07.cc.iastate.edu (Skank George L) (08/28/90)
In article <16mJo3w162w@valnet> Joseph Hillenburg (joseph@valnet.UUCP) writes: >6600dan@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Dan Zerkle) writes: > >> I have heard much talk about PAL mode and Productivity mode for the >> A3000. However, I have no clue on how to do this. My first instinct >> is to try the ScreenMode Preferences. However, I get only four >> possible screenmodes, as follows: >> >> NTSC:Hires >> NTSC:SuperHires >> NTSC:Hires-Interlaced >> NTSC:SuperHires-Interlaced >> >> These four seem to work fine, but again, that's all I've got. What do >> I need to do to get productivity mode and the PAL modes? To get the vaunted Productivity mode on you A3000 you first need a multiscanning monitor like the 1950. Open the System2.0 window on your A3000. Click on the MonitorStore and Monitors icons. Drag the 1950 icon from the MonitorStore window over to the Monitors window. Find the AddMonitor icon and select it. Reboot the A3000, now when you select ScreenMode Preferences you should have Productivity and Productivity-Interlaced. (I think that's the correct procedure, I have mine configured so that I can use Productivity, but I don't have the manual sitting in front of me right now.) In any event, the correct procedure is given in chapter 4 of the Using the System Software manual AND AN ERATTA SHEET, it's the one that tells how to boot your 3000 so that it runs 2.0 or 1.3, that very same eratta sheet tells how to reload your hard drive in case of SERIOUS problems. I haven't attempted any experimentation with PAL mode yet. George Rebel Without A Clue
seanc@pro-party.cts.com (Sean Cunningham) (08/29/90)
In-Reply-To: message from 6600dan@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu To get PAL or Productivity modes to show up in your preferences, simply drag over the moniter drivers from the drawer "MoniterStore" into your "WBStartup" drawer... Sean //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// UUCP: ...!crash!pnet01!pro-party!seanc | ARPA: !crash!pnet01!pro-party!seanc@nosc.mil | " Fanatics have their INET: seanc@pro-party.cts.com | dreams, wherewith they | weave a paradise for RealWorld: Sean Cunningham | a sect. " Voice: (512) 994-1602 PLINK: ce3k* | -Keats | Call C.B.A.U.G. BBS (512) 883-8351 w/SkyPix | B^) VISION GRAPHICS B^) \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
havemose@cbmehq.UUCP (Dr Allan Havemose ESCO) (08/31/90)
In article <6175@hub.ucsb.edu> 6600dan@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu (Dan Zerkle) writes: >I have heard much talk about PAL mode and Productivity mode for the >A3000. However, I have no clue on how to do this. My first instinct >is to try the ScreenMode Preferences. However, I get only four >possible screenmodes, as follows: > >NTSC:Hires >NTSC:SuperHires >NTSC:Hires-Interlaced >NTSC:SuperHires-Interlaced > >These four seem to work fine, but again, that's all I've got. What do >I need to do to get productivity mode and the PAL modes? This is >relevant, because some of the PD games out there expect a PAL screen, >and barf without it. You just have to drag the 'multiscan' and 'pal' icon from the MonitorStore drawer into the Monitors Drawer. Doubble click on the icons and they get 'Addmonitor'ed. By placing the icons in the Monitors drawer they get invoced automatically during boot. Now have a look at Prefs/ScreenMode. >-- > >Dan Zerkle 6600dan@ucsbuxa.ucsb.edu 6600dan@ucsbuxa.bitnet (805) 968-4683 > Amiga.... Because life is too short for boring computers. Allan -- ========================================================================== | Dr. Allan Havemose, Amiga Technical Support Manager | | Commodore European Support & Coordination Office (ESCO) | | UUCP: {uunet|pyramid|rutgers}!cbmvax!cbmehq!havemose | ==========================================================================