Re: [MiNT] Matrix video XaAES

[Mark Duckworth <mduckworth@atari-source.org>]

On 10/27/2015 05:58 AM, Helmut Karlowski wrote:
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>> Hello all,
>>
>> I was wondering if anyone has succeeded to use a Matrix video card with
>> XaAES?  My card works perfectly with MagiC and single TOS but not XaAES.
>>  No matter what I specify on the video = line of xaaes.cnf it shows the
>> video in a distorted matter in a single color (red).  When I change the
>> video = the distortion does change a bit.  I am using the driver built
>> into NVDI 5.03 and no matrix driver itself.   Under single tos it shows
> 
> What output do you get in Magic without the matrix-driver 
> (res.@depth)? 
> 
> I'm pretty sure you'll need the matrix-driver to get colors. And that 
> works with XaAES: Install the matrix-driver, then NVDI with 
> matrix-option set.
> 
> And I think video= is not needed.
> 
> I have a matrix+XaAES running on my 2. TT but that one is disconnected
> atm.
> 
> -Helmut
> 

It looks like the actual boot resolution is 640x480 and that doesn't change.

The desktop resolution is 800x608x256.  The monitor displays 800x600.
This is in TOS desktop or MagiC.

I tried without video= and the result is the same.

Thanks,
Mark