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HX GUI improvements || MODEX vs VGA (DOSX)

posted by Japheth , Germany (South), 13.08.2007, 08:37

> Is it a linear 8 bpp mode ? The "ModeX" IIRC happens to work usually OTOH
> it's somewhat "undocumented" and not really required to work ... so it's
> not the safest mode

Yes, but even Win9x uses 640x400 modex for its "startup" logo. I've been told this mode works with 99.9% of VGAs.

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Complete thread:

• HX GUI improvements (threat fulfilled finally !!!) - DOS386, 04.08.2007, 09:41 (DOSX)
  • HX GUI improvements (threat fulfilled finally !!!) - Laaca, 04.08.2007, 11:29
    • HX GUI improvements (threat fulfilled finally !!!) m.t.p. - DOS386, 05.08.2007, 08:14
  • HX GUI improvements (threat fulfilled finally !!!) - Japheth, 04.08.2007, 12:18
    • HX GUI improvements (threat fulfilled finally !!!) - DOS386, 05.08.2007, 08:27
      • HX GUI improvements (threat fulfilled finally !!!) - Japheth, 07.08.2007, 07:46
        • HX GUI improvements || MODEX vs VGA - DOS386, 13.08.2007, 07:38
          • HX GUI improvements || MODEX vs VGA - Japheth, 13.08.2007, 08:37
            • HX GUI improvements || MODEX vs VGA [2] - DOS386, 13.08.2007, 08:44
  • HX GUI screenshot notes / question - Rugxulo, 05.08.2007, 05:13
    • HX GUI screenshot notes / question - DOS386, 05.08.2007, 08:18
    • HX GUI screenshot notes / question - Japheth, 05.08.2007, 09:51
      • HX GUI screenshot notes / question / VFlatD.VXD - DOS386, 05.08.2007, 14:51
        • HX GUI screenshot notes / question / VFlatD.VXD - Japheth, 06.08.2007, 07:55
          • HX GUI screenshot notes / question / VFlatD.VXD - rr, 06.08.2007, 09:55
      • HX GUI screenshot notes / question - Rugxulo, 06.08.2007, 19:37