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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: Flashlab on November 25, 2007, 12:31:28 PM

Title: G-Rex 4000D and TV card questions
Post by: Flashlab on November 25, 2007, 12:31:28 PM

Some questions about G-Rex and TV cards:

1. What TV card is best for G-Rex? What chipset is best?
2. Can you use the card to have WHDLoad games on your WB? Can you get them full screen as well?
3. What software is available for all of this?

Title: Re: G-Rex 4000D and TV card questions
Post by: CLS2086 on November 25, 2007, 02:40:47 PM

1 - Voodoo TVFM / Pinnacle PCTV PRO
3 - look on the GREX PAGE !!  :rtfm:

Title: Re: G-Rex 4000D and TV card questions
Post by: Flashlab on November 25, 2007, 02:42:01 PM

Thanks! I looked on the GREX page and there's Visionary mentioned; is that the only program?

Anyone have an answer on question 2?

Title: Re: G-Rex 4000D and TV card questions
Post by: djbase on November 25, 2007, 04:23:53 PM

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Flashlab wrote:
Anyone have an answer on question 2?

Not possible because old Games don't use Multitasking and therefore Workbench is frozen.

Title: Re: G-Rex 4000D and TV card questions
Post by: Flashlab on November 25, 2007, 04:53:09 PM

I understand but what if you start the TV program before WHDLoad and then start the game?

For Mediator there's a topic about this here (http://www.amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=32797).

Is something like that not possible with G-Rex?

Title: Re: G-Rex 4000D and TV card questions
Post by: spirantho on November 25, 2007, 05:47:39 PM

You should be able to TV card any WHDload program as long as the PCI drivers don't reset the graphics card. I did a long description of how and why this works in another thread earlier.

It's basically possible because the TV card and the graphics card work independently of the rest of the system, so no multitasking is required - all that's necessary is a busmastering-capable PCI bridge.