Native Amiga Video and TV Cards

[Ilwrath]

Why not just forcably promote the NTSC-Laced LightWave3D screen to DblNTSC?

I think that's what I used to do.  I think just the VGAOnly tool should work.  If not, ModePro or whatever was up to the task.  I know I didn't work all those hours in interlace, and I never had a Picasso..

[Ilwrath]

As commented above, how does the Amiga generate two different screenmodes at the same time? Or does it? I suppose the composite video output isn't a screenmode as such, but simply a separate additional output? How do I get that onto Voodoo when LightWave switches it off? I'm confused by the whole thing!

Even though you'd only be using one monitor, you'd need to set it up as a two-monitor system would be.  That way, the videocard (Picasso96) screen won't keep being shut off when you flip back to an Amiga screen, and vice-versa.  I'm not sure how you do that with Picasso.  In CGX, it's a ENV variable.

[Ilwrath]

Hmmmm, this is something I didn't know the Miggy could do. What I want to know is this: if Jax gets that Lightwave screen running as a Mediator/TV window, is that screen going to be able to take input, or does the active screen still have to be the 15kHz one?

No, the active screen is the only screen on a multi-monitor setup that can take input.  So, he'll still have to RAmiga-M to make the AGA screen active in order to actually be able to "touch" anything in the AGA box.  Then, he'll have to RAmiga-M again to get his pointer back to the P96 screen, even though both will be visible at all times...  

Could be a bit confusing until you get the hang of it.

Personally, I agree with Patrik, and I said it before.  Just use a ModePro or NewMode program to forcibly push the Lightwave screen to 30khz and be done with it.  Much easier, and much better picture quality.  I'm just providing the 2 monitor info as it's an interesting idea for other things.