NetSurf OS3.x Issues

[Acill]

Ive installed the latest available release on OS3.9 with BB1-4 installed. I am using Picasso96 screens on an A4000T and mediator using a Voodoo 5 at 1440x900 24 bit. Also tried it on 1024x768.

Problem is the window it opens displays the browser pushed to the left with corrupted graphics. I cant select anything in it and its unusable. It does this on all the versions contained in the archive. I'll submit a photo later this evening.

[Acill]

The 3.4 version is the one I have tried. So its not working for anyone? Strange its even an option to download if that is the case.

[Acill]

So Ibrowse is still the best usable browser on a 3.x machine?

[Acill]

Thanks for the version to test. Its VERY SLOW on my A4000T 060/PPC and looks like this when a page finally loads.

Try http://homepage.ntlworld.com/cdyoung/tmp/netsurf_os3.lha

btw v3.4 of NetSurf isn't released yet. Anything versioned 3.4 is a post-3.3 development snapshot.

[Acill]

I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss Chris's work. He has made some steady progres

Hope to see more of it too, it was nearly functional.

[Acill]

Why was reaction the choice? Because the OS4 version is using it? MUI seems like the best option now that both OS4, AOS and MOS all have a version on them.

[Acill]

I didnt start this thread for an argument. I simply wanted to know if getting Netsurf working on a classic Amiga with a PPC card was something I can do.

Any tips on using it, getting it running or anything else positive is  appreciated. Anything else is not needed in the thread please. Disrespecting ANY amiga developer is silly and only results in less people wanting to contribute skill to keeping our platform alive.

[Acill]

I could loan machine to you? Maybe you could find motivation that way?

Thats a cool offer!

[Acill]

The dev one sucks no matter what.  I can onlg get Chris version working on 32 bit screen modes. 24,  8 or 16 looks like yours Mike.

[Acill]

For me seems that you confuse Chris ja Artis's versions.

Chris version "works" with 8bit, 15bit, 16bit and 24bit screens. In other words as a minium it requires AGA Amiga.

Then its the resolutions I have picked or something. When I switch screen modes the only ones that didn't corrupt were my 32 bit versions. Also yes the one on the right works for me. It seems Chris's version is the one I cant get working.

[Acill]

Here is Artur's NetSurf WIP  24bit version.

I have added autdetect_depth option.
So colors should not be messed now.
Add this to Options and set to 1 to enable.
For now, this feature needs external porgram called getpixel in C:.
It detects current screen pixel format.
It is in archive. I hope to build it into NetSurf.

Close gadget and resizing isn't enabled.
I need to fix NovaCoder's SDL RTG lib.
It was used only for fullscreen games.
This is improved and updated version of SDL library.

Right click on 'Stop' button or ESC to exit.

Let me know how it works!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jvgnvg7cqk...-24bit.7z?dl=1

I get a 404 error on this link.

[Acill]

Nice, I will do some more testing and report on how its working on my system. I still dont understand why it takes as long to load pages as it does though! I have 408MB free and an 060, lol.

[Acill]

Working nice now but still slow. I cant adjust any of the prefs if I go into settings. Also I noticed if I play with the scale setting and reduce it the screen gets very angry and doesnt redraw properly. It starts to mix up previous screens with new. If I return it back to normal it fixes itself.

Looking forward to the day this is optimised and works as well as Ibrowse for general browsing if that happens!

[Acill]

If you but something like this to user/choises file it is much faster.

use_diskfont:1
font_sans:Topaz
font_serif:Topaz
font_mono:Topaz
font_cursive:Topaz
font_fantasy:Topaz

Matthey suggested these fonts http://www.amiga.org.ru/websurf/

Does speed up some, but it sure is ugly at 1024x768!

[Acill]

Been doing some testing on the latest down on my A4000T 060. Its still the same as previous versions. It looks great but is just slow.

What I dont understand is on the version that comes in Amikit under OSX FS-UAE and even on an older E-UAE its lightning fast. Thats even setting my emulation up as an 040. What is different in the build that comes with Amikit and yours? I recorded a quick video and am uploading it to youtube now. Will post the link when it completes.

EDIT:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ijjYDolchQ