[comp.sys.atari.st.tech] 640x400 on an SC1224

ekrimen@csuchico.edu (Ed Krimen) (09/11/90)

A person on Fidonet mentioned in a reply to a post that the SC1224 is 
capable of handling 640x400 resolution.  He also said that he thought 
it could handle 16.7 million colors, but that he wasn't sure.

Forgetting about the 16.7 mil colors for now :^) , is it really 
possible to get 640x400 on an SC1224?  Would it be difficult to read 
because of flicker or anything like that? If not, it sure would be
nice to get that kind of res with even 4 colors.  The TT supposedly 
has a 640x400 mode, but that requires a multisync, doesn't it?  I'm 
not a programmer, but I've heard that GEM is capable of detecting
several resolutions and the programs that follow the rules should
adjust accordingly, like on the Moniterm.  If the 640x400 is readable
on a SC1224 without any ill side effects, couldn't a patch be made 
like BigScreen or MonSTEr?  If so, could someone please write one.  
:^) I'd buy it in an instant.