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#Graphite and VGAshow

    28-Aug-93 11:49:59
Fm: John Schmidt 71242,2366
To: Dennis Fenske 72163,3252
Dennis, I have to echo everything Greg said; they're great! They have both 1 and 2 meg versions on both ISA and VLB. (You need 2 megs for 800×600 true color.) It looks like an updated version of VGASHOW is needed to view the stills on the CD ROM if you're not already using another viewer. BTW, an Autodesk'er just came to our office yesterday and we installed one in her Compaq portable; it was the only card that worked correctly for true color rendering in ACAD's render function; even in a viewport, which is why she really needed it. The Vibrant drivers can't be beat. Be sure to check on the .CRT variables to correctly set your refresh rates; this can be confusing at first. If you get the card, feel free to holler if you need help. As for OS2, they have beta drivers available for it on their BBS. A similar card, although available in 1 meg max, is their DYNAMITE card. This uses a chipset that is faster for plain DOS, and works out of the box with OS2 without the need for special drivers. GO HERCULES to access more detailed discussions about OS2 issues w/Graphite. John