regarding p96

[Desolator]

Since I use unexpanded A1200's I've never really bothered with the Picasso things, but I got that installed on my WinUAE though. Now, just curious, is that program only for graphicscards or could I install it on my regular Amigas and get a slightly higher resolution on them?

(sheesh, I sound so newbie..

[DaveP]

Desolator

Picasso96 is in basic terms a layer which handles
device drivers to graphics cards. You can in theorywrite
to the P96 interface ( to say draw a line ) and the driver
will translate that into the calls on the graphics cards.

There is no AGA or ECS driver that I am aware of but even if there
was it would probably be slower than the current method ofaccessthat
Workbench uses for its display handling.

So "only for gfx cards" is the right answer ( that includes Amiga GFX cards )

[blobrana]

Hehe i suppose you could write an emulation layer for p96 , if you wanted to run at 0.001 mhz!...

Better to use Fblit and assorted software like HAMWorkbench that will use 4000 colours on a `normal` amiga...

[Desolator]

So there is no way to have a resolution of..say 800*600 without a graphicscard?

[Jose]

"...4000 colours..."

Nah, at least HAM8 has much more, in many images you really can't notice the difference to a 24bit one. But the problem is that the pallete in those images is adjusted.
I've allways though that a cooper(to dinamically change the pallete)/processor routine could be written for almost 24bit color. Then maybe a driver for P96 could be written using that, so that AGA amigas could run programs written for RTG. It would have to be a fast thing though, otherwise it'd eat too much CPU.

[blobrana]

i run a 1000  x 530 screen that is autoscroling

http://mysite.freeserve.com/blobrana/cont/computer.html
 :-D

[Desolator]

Autoscrolling is a bit of a hassle when coding.. you don't want to release the keyboard just to nudge the mouse.

[blobrana]

?
All my windows open at the physical screen size, but i`ve got a bit of space(on the right ) for other open windows and buttons...it leave a very uncluttered work space...
Have you tried 1000x 530?
 :-D

[T_Bone]

Desolator wrote:
So there is no way to have a resolution of..say 800*600 without a graphicscard?

Super72, 800x600 if you don't mind interlace

http://www.staggy.de/downloads/soupa72.lha

[lorddef]

I use CGX 3 for my AGA chipset on my a1200.  It doesn't allow higher resoloutions, but it does speed things up.

[DaveP]

@Desolator

Yep 800x600 is possible with DBLNTSC monitor
added into your Monitor drawer and connected to
a VGA monitor.  Thats interlaced at a 30Hz refresh rate.

I wouldn't try DBLPAL interlaced though, thats 25Hz refresh rate which is far too low for the human eye
on computer style images ( but is OK for movie images and graphical stills ).

But the later cost in life of stronger eyeglasses probably isnt worth it and would pay for a busboard and a GFX card...

[Rigger]

You should take a look at this file;

P96-RTG-WinUAE0822R2.lzh