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"Standard" Amiga pointers are limited in width only by the display hardware. The pointer is implemented with a single hardware sprite. On OCS and ECS Amigas sprite width is limited to 16 pixels (64 bits with AGA). Hence so is pointer width. There is a hack available (BigPointer? HugePointer?) which links sprites together to create larger pointers, but this is not standard. I would imagine that on RTG boards pointer size is limited by the intuition emulations supplied with the boards (no specifics), so it depends what board you have really. Any help? Mat. Disclaimer: None of this information necessarily reflects my true knowlege or opinions. I could have made it up. Also, someone else could have sent it without my knowlege or consultation, in my name. Or I could have typed the whole thing in by accident. Or maybe you're hallucinating. To be brief, don't believe anything you read, or think you may have read. Especially if I wrote it. Etc.