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Amiga computer related discussion => Amiga Hardware Issues and discussion => Topic started by: amiga4000freak on April 27, 2011, 12:22:40 PM

Title: picasso vs opalvision card rev 2
Post by: amiga4000freak on April 27, 2011, 12:22:40 PM

hello

Can any one tell which is there best of these two cards an can u play many games using either of these two graphics cards using whdload.

I have amiga 4000 revision b with 3.0 rom

Is it possible to use a lcd monitor

Title: Re: picasso vs opalvision card rev 2
Post by: Tahoe on April 27, 2011, 12:28:44 PM

Neither will play games for you. And you can't tell which one is better, because they are very different. One is a video effects card (Opalvision) including I believe a Genlock feature, while the Picasso is a graphics card. Your 4000 will benefit most from the Picasso, although only in WB friendly programs.

Title: Re: picasso vs opalvision card rev 2
Post by: utri007 on April 27, 2011, 12:32:53 PM

None of these card doesn't allow you to play whdload games.

Best solution for you would be LCD TV with scart connector. With LCD TV you would get flicker free hires modes 640 x512/400 PAL/NCTS and whdload games would work allso.

If you want to have true color 16/32 000 000 and / or 800x600 and above screens you need graphics card, BUT it would be supported only RTG enabled programs, like workbench, doom, napalm, wordworth, final writer etc.

Title: Re: picasso vs opalvision card rev 2
Post by: amiga4000freak on April 27, 2011, 12:52:52 PM

74F245 Datalatch (A4000/GB1000) (http://shop.amiga4ever.nl/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=10&products_id=104)

Does this chip control the fast ram because my amiga only recognises 2mb

Title: Re: picasso vs opalvision card rev 2
Post by: amiga4000freak on April 27, 2011, 01:00:12 PM

hello

What about a amiga 2000 flicker fixer would that be ok?.

1 MacroSystem ScanDoubler FlickerFixer card f. Amiga 2000 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320642647027&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT)

2 Amiga MicroWay FlickerFixer ScanDoubler NTSC (U.S.) (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320642646963&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT)

Title: Re: picasso vs opalvision card rev 2
Post by: utri007 on April 28, 2011, 06:56:19 AM

Buy LCD TV, then you wouldn't need a flicker fixer.

Flicker fixer/scandoubler are needed if you wan't to use normal monitors, but as I said LCD TV would do same thing