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First post, by Stojke

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Me use mode con want make more text on screen. But mode con not work. Me use big rock on computer.

I am trying to set the screen for more text on screen, which i managed to do before but forgot the numbers, and now every time i try any combination greater than 80, 25 it doesnt work.
I also saw some tool named VMODE.EXE which sets the mode directly with hexadecimal numbers (like 03h).

But that gives me a lot of weird errors.
Does anybody know how can i set my DOS to have more characters/text on screen?
I use S3 Virge GX (Compaq).

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Reply 2 of 7, by Stojke

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Just what i need, thanks 😀

Its interesting how weird other modes are. Would be cool if you could install your own font and stuff.

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Reply 3 of 7, by HighTreason

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http://ftp.sunet.se/pub/simtelnet/msdos/vga/
Try Fontpack.zip, it might work.

Or try turning it into SGA which is considerably less cool since Minecraft uses it now... But it's there; http://keenmodding.org/viewtopic.php?t=1794&s … a092c912da8f3ff

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Reply 4 of 7, by jwt27

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MODE CON: COLS=xxx ROWS=yyy should get you pretty far, at least for the standard resolutions like 80x50, 80x60, 132x50, 132x60, etc.
Japhet wrote a set of programs to set some funky resolutions like 100x37 with 8x16 font. His website's been down lately so here's an archived link: http://web.archive.org/web/20140905021040/htt … www.japheth.de/
I have many more text mode switchers on my DOS machine, but I can never remember their names so I'll have to search for them. One that springs to mind is a program called Z.COM. It's kinda awkward to use but it has an option to list all text and video modes supported by your graphics card.

I'm still looking for a TSR or driver that'll intercept mode switches, to turn the standard 80x25 into a custom resolution permanently.

Reply 5 of 7, by Stojke

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Tried out some of those fonts, histd.com is great (I have a feeling I already made a similar thread).

Cols and rows? I used cols and lines 😵
Thanks for the values and the link, i will check it out.

Is it complicated to import existing fonts as dos fonts?

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Still error when i write: MODE CON COLS=132 ROWS=50

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Reply 6 of 7, by jwt27

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Stojke wrote:
Tried out some of those fonts, histd.com is great (I have a feeling I already made a similar thread). […]
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Tried out some of those fonts, histd.com is great (I have a feeling I already made a similar thread).

Cols and rows? I used cols and lines 😵
Thanks for the values and the link, i will check it out.

Is it complicated to import existing fonts as dos fonts?

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Still error when i write: MODE CON COLS=132 ROWS=50

Errr, my bad. LINES is correct 😉

Reply 7 of 7, by HighTreason

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Make sure you type it as all capitals, also try swapping the order of the LINES and COLS.

Tested with my Virge/DX under 95 DOS, my autoexec contains the line MODE CON COLS=80 LINES=50 which successfully sets the mode - LINES=132 returns an "Invalid Parameter" message though and I've never known MODE work with modes above 80x50, so you're probably better off with one of those other utilities. I used to use one with a card I had that the capture gear didn't like in standard resolution... But I don't remember what it was called and I suspect my copy is lost to history. I suspect it was called VMODE or something and I have a feeling it may have been a proprietary Matrox tool.

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