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NutsAboutAmiga 
Re: Amithlon Screen modes
Posted on 5-May-2017 17:08:11
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@Hypex

I believe Amithlon unlike UAE has access to PCI buss, allowing for USB support and direct hardware access from inside Amithlon.

OpenPCI should work I believe.

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Re: Amithlon Screen modes
Posted on 6-May-2017 1:00:18
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@g01df1sh

If nvidia gfx, and not just vesa modes show up then so long as you use an nvidia mode (its possible to have both vesa and nvidia modes defined concurrently) it'll be 2d accelerated.

A video file is a good visual indicator though if you want something you can see. Vesa modes will generate more tearing.

A few software suggestions under Amithlon BTW:

Payback
Genetic Species
Quake
Napalm
Nemav IV
Quake2
Ffmpeg
Froggerng
Riva
fpse (PlayStation emu)
Scummvm
PC Task
Pcx
Shapeshifter/fusion/etc
Foundation
Alienbreed3d2. (via rtg patch)
Trapped
Trapped2
Doom
Heretic
Hexen
Netsurf. (probably both branches)
Amiblitz


I could go on forever, but there's a few there that are both system friendly an utilize Amithlon strengths.

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Re: Amithlon Screen modes
Posted on 6-May-2017 9:06:42
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@fishy_fis

Great list thanks. I tried napalm but got flashing screen so not playable. That was with fb screen mode though will try again now I know how to get Nidia modes working.

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Re: Amithlon Screen modes
Posted on 6-May-2017 9:14:12
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@g01df1sh

It definitely works. I've played it :)
Perhaps there's a dependency or 2 missing from your system?

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@fishy_fis

OK got napalm working but no audio. Did not think I would say this but screen scroll is a bit fast lol

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Re: Amithlon Screen modes
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@g01df1sh

Napalm needs you to use Nalle de puh or similar for audio (basically a piece of software that reroute Paula audio through ahi). There's a few similar tools on aminet.

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Re: Amithlon Screen modes
Posted on 7-May-2017 4:33:32
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@g01df1sh

In regards to the actual threads topic, its definitely worthwhile learning to create extra screenmodes for things like emulators, or even just to create that "sweet spot" for performance for 3d games. Personally I have screen modes to mirror all those of the custom chip set amigas (each of 320,640,1280 by each of 200,256, 400 and 512), plus a few marginally over scanned variants. Additionally I've made screen modes that are matches for some Mame games, resolutions for software warp3d (512*384) games with eye candy enabled (payback, fpse, etc) and so on and so forth.

Given the limited acceleration of gfx, lower resolutions return a lot more CPU time than it might on other systems, so you can get quite a speed-up using lower resolutions rather than simply scaling software designed to run at a lower resolution up to a higher one. Very handy for things like uae/custom chip set software.

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