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#Retina Question?

    19-May-95 00:59:41
Sb: #197472-#Retina Question?
Fm: Paul Idol 76375,1776
To: Alex Baker 75606,563
Well, what the heck, here goes a super-brief primer on the abominable Retina software. >>if I can get WB to fill all of the Retina screen, I'd be even more thrilled.<< This is simple enough… NOT! In RetinaScreenmode, you select your monitor and then the default screenmode/resolution, which I find has to be the same as the WorkBench RetinaEmu screenmode and C= ScreenMode resolution. Then, in RetinaEmu, set the promotion of WorkBench to that same mode. Then, in ScreenMode prefs, set your WB resolution to the resolution in RetinaScreenMode and RetinaEmu, and select autoscroll and the number of colors. The actual screenmode in ScreenMode doesn't matter whit. >>However, my big question right now, is what all supports the card in 24 bit?<< Well, AdPro. The included super-duper (NOT!) paint program xiPaint. TVPaint for the Retina, which actually is terrific. RetinaDisplay bites, I hardly ever get it to work. Viewtek_Retina works OK mostly, although it's not entirely compatible with my Z3. >>According to the manual there is supposed to be an AGA emulation mode, but that doeasn't appear on the menu.<< It's not something you set. You should have the option in ScreenMode of going up to 256 colors. You could also set your Workbench to be Deep–either 24bit or 16bit, I think–but in that event, set ScreenMode to no more than 4 colors. Mr. Zombie