scott@max.u.washington.edu (08/11/90)
When I was using Desterm (which I think it is a great terminal prg), I noticed that it had a mode that would display 50 lines. When I try this mode, it indeed gives me 50 lines; however, at this mode the letters are kind of unlegible. What I was wondering is whether upgrading the video chip to 64K would make any difference in the display? Present the C128 has a 16k Scott.
geoffw@xenitec.on.ca (Geoffrey Welsh) (08/13/90)
In article <14122.26c2a3e2@max.u.washington.edu> scott@max.u.washington.edu writes: >When I was using Desterm (which I think it is a great terminal prg), >I noticed that it had a mode that would display 50 lines. >When I try this mode, it indeed gives me 50 lines; however, at this >mode the letters are kind of unlegible. >What I was wondering is whether upgrading the video chip to 64K >would make any difference in the display? Present the C128 has a 16k NO. Upgrading to 64K VDC RAM will have no effect whatsoever on the resolution or legibility of the display. Since DesTerm is using the VDC in text mode at all times, 16K VDC RAM is enough room for the 80*50 display and the character set. You may find that playing with the brightness and contrast controls lessens the jitter significantly, and some colours tend to show worse than others. Failing that, a larger monitor with high persistence phosphors should give a nice display... if you happen to have one lying around! UUCP: watmath!xenitec!zswamp!root | 602-66 Mooregate Crescent Internet: root@zswamp.fidonet.org | Kitchener, Ontario FidoNet: SYSOP, 1:221/171 | N2M 5E6 CANADA Data: (519) 742-8939 | (519) 741-9553 My comments do not represent and should not obligate anyone but myself.