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Re: To go native resolution or not to go native resolution?

Posted on 2018-07-05, 15:47

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Hi, I don't think Startcraft or games are good examples. In case of games some kind of interpolation technics are even desirable sometimes (AA). But in case of desktop/text this is not true. Also even in the distant future you will meet not so high resolution materials/standard classic display …

Re: To go native resolution or not to go native resolution?

Posted on 2018-07-05, 12:48

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It's not a problem with the technology, it's a problem with scaling algorithms (fixable in software) and low resolution displays (higher resolutions displays will be easier to get over time). It's easier to fix those problems than create some new display technology from scratch. Not that you'll …

Re: To go native resolution or not to go native resolution?

Posted on 2018-07-05, 09:43

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I understand scan lines and other parts of CRTs but even on my 1440p LCD monitor -- I run it at 1080p for my desktop and such because icons and text get too small for me. That said, with it stretched/scaled to full screen it doesn't look as good at that resolution as a native 1080p monitor would -- …

Re: SC-55 mkI vs mkII for General MIDI

Posted on 2018-06-27, 14:07

According to the manual, a GM reset will cause NRPN Bank Select messages (Non-registered Parameter Number) to be ignored. I am not aware of any other effects. I just wonder if there are any known games that send erroneous NRPN messages. NRPN messages and Bank Select message are 2 separate things. …

Re: Roland MT-32 , Do I need one ?

Posted on 2018-06-22, 22:16

However, the MT-32 has lately become quite expensive to obtain and, in some cases, you also require an intelligent mode MPU-401 MIDI interface. However, there are emulation software (like MUNT) that enables you to play back MT-32 sounds - refer this link for more information on how to go about …

Re: Star Wars Episode I: Racer (aka Podracer)

Posted on 2018-06-18, 05:32

I have a general question. Do we have any risk of overwriting/loosing valuable data that is already in the stack when we use "PUSH EAX" and "POP EAX" commands? For example, if an earlier code pushed EAX or another general purpose register (ECX, EDX, etc.) to the stack. Generally no, since the x86 …

Re: Star Wars Episode I: Racer (aka Podracer)

Posted on 2018-06-17, 06:11

How can we implement this method in assembly? It can be something like this: PUSH EAX // Save EAX to stack MOV EAX, Width // Move Width to EAX IMUL EAX, 3 // Multiply Width by 3 (use the sign extended byte opcode '6BC003' here, it's only 3 bytes) MOV NewFOV, EAX // Move Width * 3 to NewFOV FILD …

Re: Star Wars Episode I: Racer (aka Podracer)

Posted on 2018-06-16, 07:51

Just a non-essential remark: a little more optimized code would be if instead of dividing by 1.33333 you would multiply by 0.75. I do not think performance is relevant here (multiplication is much faster than division) but it could give a little more precise result since contrary to 1.33333... 0.75 …

Re: 64bit Vanilla Dosbox?

Posted on 2018-06-11, 21:37

This is the closest I could come to any evidence of moves away from native win32 app compat for windows: Maybe the article was not clear in this respect for you, but it's about a different possibility: namely removing the 'native' Win32/Win64 support. This move would not only affect 32-bit native …

Re: 64bit Vanilla Dosbox?

Posted on 2018-06-11, 19:19

The same way they removed 16bit app support previously. I cant seem to find the video again so lets just say its a rumour. It cannot be 'the same way' since 16-bit support is only missing from 64-bit OS versions (from the beginning). MS never removed 16-bit support form its 32-bit OS versions. So …

Re: Star Wars Episode I: Racer (aka Podracer)

Posted on 2018-06-11, 17:57

width = get from memory address 00EC8E10 (e.g. 1280 decimal represented in Hexadecimal) height = get from memory address 00EC8E0C (e.g. 720 decimal represented in Hexadecimal) AspectRatio = width/height = result will be a float represented in Hexadecimal NewFOV = AspectRatio / 1.33333 = result will …

Re: Recreated two Windows 3.0 Wallpapers!

Posted on 2018-06-10, 10:20

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Here's the Packard Bell Wallpaper's 256 color optimized version: Filename vintage_packard_bell_desktop_wallpaper__800x600__by_mad_king_corduroy-d85h1zk_256color_optimized.png File size 64.57 KiB Views 1526 views And its palette: Filename pb_palette.jpg File size 45.76 KiB Views 1526 views

Re: Recreated two Windows 3.0 Wallpapers!

Posted on 2018-06-10, 09:57

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Or 216 colour, which is the next lower colour depth (according to XnView). Windows 3.1 reserved some colours for its own use, if memory serves. I don't think there are special '216 color' images. Of course an image can use only 216 colors out of 256 or 64K/16M colors but it does not change the …

Re: Ways to make your MT-32 MIDIs sound right

Posted on 2018-06-08, 19:16

I meant, the fact that there is no button for it in the main window. I use it so frequently, I would love to be just one click away from it. The current options are either: right-click | select menu | left-click, or a somewhat obscure triple-key shortcut. Do you see why I was talking about a more " …

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