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Amiga computer related discussion => General chat about Amiga topics => Topic started by: Beast96GT on September 14, 2008, 06:05:26 AM

Title: So does the Picasso II act as a flicker fixer as well?
Post by: Beast96GT on September 14, 2008, 06:05:26 AM
I read the description on the Big Book website, and it seems to indicate that it does *not* act as a flicker fixer, but it still will connect to a VGA monitor?  

..it says it requires Workbench 2.0... will it just pass through for 1.3?  Thanks.
Title: Re: So does the Picasso II act as a flicker fixer as well?
Post by: countzero on September 14, 2008, 06:18:40 AM
yes, it's just a passthrough, though it's very useful. without a no passthrough card you need an external monitor switcher (or two monitors).

the reference to workbench 2.0 is about cybergraphx/picasso96 I guess. The passthrough works regardless of OS, but I don't think you can use picasso 2 modes on 1.3.
Title: Re: So does the Picasso II act as a flicker fixer as well?
Post by: Beast96GT on September 14, 2008, 06:36:29 AM
Ah... thanks for the info... I was hoping to use the card as a flicker fixer... but no dice.. :)   Thanks, man.
Title: Re: So does the Picasso II act as a flicker fixer as well?
Post by: T3000 on September 14, 2008, 08:09:10 AM
I doubt it works under 1.3 the way it's suppose to.
...so if it won't work for what you need, box it up and send it to me.  :-D  
Picasso II info/review (http://www.iol.ie/~ecarroll/picasso.html)
Title: Re: So does the Picasso II act as a flicker fixer as well?
Post by: Beast96GT on September 14, 2008, 07:38:22 PM
Well, if you've got $168 bones, you can get one (listed AS-IS, though) with a network card (only 10BaseT, though) and an AMAX II on BuyItNow:

ebay (http://cgi.ebay.com/Picasso-II-and-Hydra-Ethernet-Card-for-Amiga_W0QQitemZ300258461873QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item300258461873&_trkparms=72%3A1163%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14)

I'm was only interested if it could be a flicker fixer/scan doubler.  Good luck!

Chris