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[ continuation ] compliant, AmigaDOS applications is of course the bundled software provided with the EGS-110/24. Firstly there is the EGS workbench driver, which traps all V2.0 Workbench library calls (requires V2.0 or later kickstart ROM) and reroutes these to the hardware independent EGS graphics library. The EGS graphics library can be regarded as a SUPERSET of Commodore's Workbench (and graphics) library functions Each and every Workbench library function is duplicated in teh EGS library and the function is then performed directly on the EGS-11024 hardware (instead of on the Amiga's built-in [ antique ] graphics hardware). Amazingly enough, the EGS libraries coupled with the EGS-110/24 hardware perform all Workbench functions faster than is the case using the Amiga's built-in graphics hardware/software (using the same CPU!). In fact an 8-bit deep workbench Window on an EGS-110/24 can be moved around FASTER (and in realtime within the window frame) than a similar sized 2-bit deep workbench window on the Amiga's built-in graphics hardware! This means that the speed and "feel" of all Workbench programs running on (or redirected) the EGS-110/24 display will be much faster. Note that the EGS Workbench driver (when installed) literally reroutes all Amiga Workbench and graphics library calls to the EGS-110/24 hardware and [ perhaps a line is missing from my copy of the fax, but this paragraph ends here in midsentence 🙁 ] [ There is a page consisting of monitor brands/models and resolutions the EGS will drive them at. I will condense it to show the modes my limited sample set cares about: ] Commodore 1950/60 monitor (any multisync, syncing from 15KHz): Interlaced – 768×575, 720×575, 720×475, 640×400 (Amiga hires), 640×200 (Amiga standard) non-interlaced – 650×480 (VGA), 800×600 (SVGA), 1024×768 (SVGA) IDEK 5317/21, most mulyisyncs, syncing in range 30Khz – 80KHz: (all non-interlaced) 1024×768 (SVGA), 1120×832 (NeXt), 1182×900 (SUN),1280×1024, 1600×1280 [ MORE ]