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DOS software in Vista and Win7 (Announce)

posted by Rugxulo  , USA, 03.01.2010, 15:09

> > Did someone tested if DOS programs using VESA graphics run under Win7 on
> > real hardware? I tested only in virtualized Win7 (vmware) and and
> program
> > using VESA didn't work. It can detected several VESA modes but fails to
> > set it. Only VGA modes seems to work (tried Quake 1). I also tried DPMI
> > memory limit registry hack and it works.

If what you say is true and isn't some kind of fluke (e.g. available to all Win7 users), that's good news. (Although I thought Quake was VESA2 only.)

> What is the state of VESA on modern cards?

My 2007 laptop has VESA 3.0. It's easy to check, as you probably know, see here.

Complete thread:

• DOS software in Vista and Win7 - Laaca, 02.01.2010, 20:06 (Announce)
  • DOS software in Vista and Win7 - Rugxulo, 03.01.2010, 01:17
  • DOS software in Vista and Win7 - RayeR, 03.01.2010, 02:35
    • DOS software in Vista and Win7 - marcov, 03.01.2010, 13:19
      • DOS software in Vista and Win7 - Rugxulo, 03.01.2010, 15:09
        • DOS software in Vista and Win7 - RayeR, 04.01.2010, 10:06
          • DOS software in Vista and Win7 - RayeR, 04.01.2010, 23:24
            • DOS software in Vista and Win7 - Rugxulo, 06.01.2010, 18:25
              • DOS software in Vista and Win7 - RayeR, 06.01.2010, 21:47
                • DOS software in Vista and Win7 - Rugxulo, 06.01.2010, 23:31
                  • DOS software in Vista and Win7 - RayeR, 07.01.2010, 23:30
      • DOS software in Vista and Win7 - Laaca, 04.01.2010, 18:37