1084S/P is toast

[TheBilgeRat]

Well, my 1084 is finally on its last legs.  It will display the desktop in a normal PAL or NTSC mode (Hi-res), but try loading a game (like Civ4 from the hard drive) and its all rolling horizontal bars.  It is also whistling like a steam kettle.  It had a good run, but I'd really like a solution that would let me tie into a modern display.  Problem is, there are no resellers selling the A4000 indivision, and the cheaper 23 pin RGB adapters only have shvs(scart) or composite out.  My display is a VGA, DVI, or HDMI only affair.  Are there any adapters out there that are decently priced, or am I stuck laying out serious coin for picasso/hoarded Indivision?

[TheBilgeRat]

I sure hope it is the monitor that is going - I don't know why workbench will display fine but the games do not...

[TheBilgeRat]

Could be a software issue - make sure Mode Promotion in IControl prefs is turned off and that you don't have DblPAL, DblNTSC, Multiscan, or VGAOnly in Devs:Monitors.

If you get a new monitor, a new version of the Indivision 4000 is supposedly in development - suggest you wait for that as a long-term solution.

ooh - i do have those modes in my devs:

I'll give that  a shot

[TheBilgeRat]

Yeah - that did it!

Well, except for the tea kettle whine... but Im back in business

I am definitely ready for a new monitor solution to this guy.  I think tho the next chunk is going to a deneb, and then possibly a zoram.