Ffibys wrote : "But in reality, yes, the hardware is reprogrammable to show different resolutions... however the way it is, you will lose one to gain another"
Yes, but what is the real reality - is there software & documentation that would allow the jobbing tinkerer to do this to their own Qx0 - or do you mean it is theoretically possible if the supplier programmes some chips with alternative resolutions using specialist hardware tools and flogs them to the punters? If I had a choice & why not the Qx0 is not cheap I would choose to have 512x256 mode 4, 640x480 mode 33, 848x480 mode 33 and 1024,512 mode 33. If mode 8 and/or 512x256 screens are essential it makes no sense to buy a Qx0 - there are cheaper options like QPC2, or a second hand SuperGold card. What resolutions would other Qx0 users like? Duncan Neithercut -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Phoebus Dokos Sent: 05 January 2005 03:04 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [ql-users] Q40 & 60 Screen Resolutions ÎÎÎ Wed, 5 Jan 2005 00:46:40 -0000,Î(Î) jms1 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ÎÎÏÎÏÎ/wrote: > I believe Phoebus said that it was not the video chip which restricted > the > display on the Q40 and Q60 to 512x256 & 1024x512. > Does this mean it is possible to get other resolutions by changing the > operating system or is it one of the custom chips that restricts the > screen > resolution? > If so can the custom chip be reprogrammed to handle more resolutions? > > ____________ That's what I thought but then I contacted Peter who clarified it for me. There are a total of 4 resolutions on both Q40 and Q60. These are: 256 x 256 8 colours (Mode 8) 512 x 256 4 colours (Mode 4) 512 x 256 65535 colours (Mode 33 Low) 1024 x 512 65535 colours (Mode 33 High) The hardware is perfectly capable of displaying other resolutions, however there's no space left to implement them on the logic chips. Peter had produced another version which replaced the Mode 8 with a high res Mode 4 screen but this never circulated. But in reality, yes, the hardware is reprogrammable to show different resolutions... however the way it is, you will lose one to gain another Ffibys ___________________________________ > QL-Users Mailing List > http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm > -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/m2/ _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm _______________________________________________ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
