My adventures using my 1200 in VGA mode. Also MP3s!

[runequester]

Terminally broke at the moment, so haven't been able to procure a proper monitor yet.

I am able to display using the VGA adapter I have, so some experiences from that:

Workbench looks pretty good in dblPAL hi res mode and the multiscan productivity mode. Very enjoyable actually.

A couple of games plays nice with VGA modes (Gloom, Nemac IV, Testament II. Doomattack)

Found an app called "modepro" which lets deluxe paint and a few others work. Managed to get a few more games to work (EOB 1 and 2, Dune 2, Sim city, UFO, Civilization and Colonization)


So at least I can use the girl, even though its not that functional.
The alternative is composite to an NTSC tv, which, at best is grey. Mostly it doesn't do a damn thing


On the upside, threw some MP3s on my amiga and I was surprised. Sure, its not amazing quality but it still sounded pretty good (Iron Maiden's Powerslave, if anyone was wondering)

[runequester]

well, no time like the present to check that out then. Thanks!

[runequester]

hot damn. Sam&Max on my amiga. Life is good. I'll have to get a few more of these old adventurer games

[runequester]

I'll look into that

[runequester]

I've love to hear how you got DPaint to mode promote.  It's never worked for many of us.  But perhaps that's because I've only ever tried RTG modes.  Is it actually fully functional?  What version of DPaint?

Dpaint V can use just about any screen mode. Dpaint IV will look like it works with modepro but it'll crash

I dont know if youve resolved your amiga monitor "problems" yet, but while browsing aminet I found this: http://aminet.net/package/game/patch/Frontier2AGA

Looks like you might be able to add frontier to the list of games you can play on a VGA monitor

awesome. Thanks! Now I wish we weren't travelling out of town for vacation