Author: Ed Schröder
Date: 06:30:08 02/15/98
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>Posted by F. Jermann on February 15, 1998 at 05:40:10:
>I have a problem with Tascbase 2.0 and my Matrox Mystique graphics
>adapter.
>a) The matrox DOS driver doesn't provide the 480x640 VGA-resolution at
>16 colours! Programs like REBEL work fine (80 Hz refresh rate), but TB2
>is displayed at lousy 60 Hz refresh rate (no VESA mode).
>b) The 800x600 resolution (16 colours) is a VESA compatible mode, but is
> not displayed correctly. The picture is shifted to the left within the
>video signal! So it is not possible to correct the position with the
>monitor settings. (The same effect can be seen with Scitechs Disply
>Doctor at 800x600 at 16 colors.)
>c) The program doesn't run in a DOS Window using Windows 95 (1024x768,
>16 bit colour res.).
>My Questions:
>Has someone a solution for problem (a)?
>Is problem (b) a bug of my graphics card or is it a bug in the bios of
>all cards?
>Is there any possibility to run the program in a DOS-Window?
>I would be very, very grateful for some help.
Most probably it's a bug in the driver.
On the Matrox site are bug fixes.
URL: www.matrox.com
Here is what the Rebel9 README file says about it:
Graphical problems (Matrox and Cirrus)
--------------------------------------------
If you have an old version of the Matrox or Cirrus Logic
graphical adaptor, the pull down menus in REBEL 9.0 may be
unreadable. You can fix this in the following way:
- Start REBEL 9.0
- Press "F6" (is CFG menu)
- Press "UP ARROW" 4 times
- Press ENTER
Menu is now ok!
Press ALT_X (exit program) plus save changes.
Problem solved forever. Your Cirrus Logic or Matrox video
card does not support a font of REBEL 9.0 . So actually it's
their bug we have to fix. Also you can find a bugfix for
your Matrox card on the Internet at: http://www.matrox.com/
Good luck.
- Ed -
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