kern@arecibo.aero.org (07/14/89)
This is a strange thing I've noticed, when I could finally afford to upgrade from my 512K to a Mac IIcx suddenly many of my programs (MacPaint, SuperPaint, Strategic Conquest,...) appear distorted on the screen. The monitor is the standard Apple color 13". The paint applications create 3 small windows at the top and Strategic Conquest puts everything in disarray on the screen. What causes this?! And even more important, can it be fixed? I'd hate to have to buy these applications again... JC Kern kern@arecibo.aero.org The Zensunni curse: May you live in interesting times
wa0h+@andrew.cmu.edu (William Joseph Adams) (07/15/89)
Excerpt from ext.nn.comp.sys.mac: 13-Jul-89 512K -> IIcx software kern@arecibo.aero.org: >This is a strange thing I've noticed, when I could >finally afford to upgrade from my 512K to a Mac IIcx >suddenly many of my programs (MacPaint, SuperPaint, >Strategic Conquest,...) appear distorted on the screen. Programs like MacPaint and SuperPaint are designed to run in one bit per pixel (black & white) mode. If you try to run them while your screen depth is set to something other than one bit, you'll get a number of small screens at the top of your display. >The paint applications create 3 small windows at the top This is because you have your depth set to 4 bits (16 colors). If your depth is set to 8 bits per pixel, you'd get 5 small windows. To fix this problem, just go to your control panel and find the monitors cdev. Change to 2 colors (or 2 grays...it doesn't matter) and try running MacPaint again. This should solve the problem for these and most other programs that are capable of being run on a IIcx but designed for 1 bit per pixel. You also may want to get a hold of the Switch-A-Roo f-key. It allows you to easily change between two settings (like 256 colors <--> 2 grays) without taking the time to go to your control panel. Be aware that although changing the screen depth will allow many b/w programs to run on 68020/030 systems, it will not fix old software that is not capable of being run on these systems. Many games designed for the 512 and + (and even SE) won't work on an 020 or an 030 because of basic differences in the machines. For software like this, you'll have to do without or find another program to take its place. :-) William J. Adams (wa0h@andrew.cmu.edu)