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Reply 40 of 47, by keenmaster486

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maxtherabbit wrote on 2021-09-27, 03:46:

Just tried the latest version on my Matron Millennium. It does correct the off-colors but does nothing to address the jerky scrolling. Is this expected behavior?

There’s a patch to fix the scrolling on ATI cards (search the PCKF to find it, it’s made by King_Duke) but I don’t know if it works with Matrox cards too. I know it does nothing for Neomagic laptop cards.

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Reply 41 of 47, by maxtherabbit

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keenmaster486 wrote on 2022-10-02, 20:51:
maxtherabbit wrote on 2021-09-27, 03:46:

Just tried the latest version on my Matron Millennium. It does correct the off-colors but does nothing to address the jerky scrolling. Is this expected behavior?

There’s a patch to fix the scrolling on ATI cards (search the PCKF to find it, it’s made by King_Duke) but I don’t know if it works with Matrox cards too. I know it does nothing for Neomagic laptop cards.

It does. Both that patch and the one in this thread are required to get keen4 working correctly on the millennium. In the case of my Mystique 220, only the king duke patch is required

Reply 42 of 47, by dekkit

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wbc wrote on 2015-12-26, 16:51:
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Thanks for the patch. If I understand correctly, it unprotects CRTC registers 0-7 every time int 10h is called?

Not every, only if mode 0xD is requested, then it sets correct horizontal retrace end values. It does leave CRTC regs unprotected, but I don't think that it is a problem, because if application requests this EGA\VGA mode it should not write CGA CRTC values, right? 😀

by the way - new version! \o/

Just want to say thanks for sharing this! Not only does it fix the Keen games, but for me also a bunch of others!

It fixes discoloration / dull colors on VGA out to a lcd monitor for the following games ive tested using a 486 and video card using CT65548P :
- Crystal Caves 1
- Sensible Soccer - International Edition
- Sensible World of Soccer

Update #1
- Also seems to fix Starcontrol 1 and 2 in my lcd monitors 😀

Example Before (Sensible Soccer) - using different lcd panels

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Example with 'KEENFIX' TSR loaded

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Very useful app [lication] !

(Updated post with additional games tested).

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Reply 43 of 47, by Jo22

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-lication. :)

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Reply 44 of 47, by dekkit

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Jo22 wrote on 2023-02-28, 14:26:

-lication. 😀

Ahh yes, correction:
'very useful application!'....

Almost forgot what forum i was on 😉

Reply 45 of 47, by Jo22

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You're welcome. 😇

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Reply 46 of 47, by dekkit

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I continue to find games this helps to fix video issues on...added Star control to the list.

Reply 47 of 47, by leileilol

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Toys for Bob games had weird palette issues some video cards don't like and had a parameter switch to workaround that IIRC. Archon Ultra and Star Control 2 may also be effected

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