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How does DOSBox do 256 colors?

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First post, by DOS4dinner

Posted on 2008-11-22, 21:18

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One relatively famous part of the Wine emulator is the fact that it can't do 256 colors, do to supposed problems with Linux itself being unable to do it, saying that GPU drivers/X or something like that is the cause (I found this out quickly with Sonic CD's inability to work).

Now, how does DOSBox get past that? Is it just different since DOSBox is a full emulator, or does it just have the magic code?

Reply 1 of 4, by Qbix

Posted on 2008-11-22, 21:24

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search the source ?
Seriously why ask this. Do you want to improve wine or simply waste our time ?

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Reply 2 of 4, by DOS4dinner

Posted on 2008-11-22, 21:48

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Sorry...I was just wondering.

Reply 3 of 4, by eL_PuSHeR

Posted on 2008-11-22, 22:46

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I guess SDL uses 16bpp or 32bpp modes to display an 8bpp palette. But I am not a programmer. This is a wild guess.

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Reply 4 of 4, by TeaRex

Posted on 2008-11-23, 00:01

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It's a correct guess. 8-bit-color hardware modes are not needed by DOSBox. Applications running in DOSBox don't write directly to the real-deal video RAM, even if they think they do.

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