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Hercules InColor manuals

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First post, by ViTi95

Posted on 2023-08-04, 10:22

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Hi everyone!

I'm looking for the Hercules InColor manuals. I've searched all over internet but are nowhere to be found. InfoWorld 1987 review details that there are three different manuals:

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I have special interest in the programming part of the manuals, as I want to add support for it on FastDoom (both as main screen, and also as a secondary card for automap). I know there is information here https://www.seasip.info/VintagePC/incolor.html but I want to have a look in the original manuals for more information in detail (write modes, and how latch protect works).

Thanks!

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Reply 1 of 2, by Benedikt

Posted on 2023-08-31, 17:30

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IIRC, MobyGamer on here owns that card and might have the full package that came with it.
Maybe he can help you.

Reply 2 of 2, by MobyGamer

Posted on 2025-10-15, 04:48

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Just saw this. Not sure if they're still needed, but I did take the time to scan and dump all my InColor materials, so if it helps, you can pick them up here:

http://archives.oldskool.org/pub/drivers/Hercules/InColor/

Very interesting card with interesting capabilities; can use 48K of RAM to store fonts, can redefine every character cell on the screen. Very difficult to program for though; latches, bitplanes, locking, etc. All of the programming and technical information is in what I uploaded, so I hope it helps someone.

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