From:	Laurence Withers <lwithers AT lwithers DOT demon DOT co DOT uk>
Newsgroups:	comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject:	Re: Saving the palette!
Date:	Sun, 6 Sep 1998 16:19:26 +0100
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--- Original Message ---
From: Conan <Dr DOT Conan AT mail DOT bip DOT net>
Time: Sun, 6 Sep 199815:04:40

>The thing is... All the colors look the same after save/load except the
>first 64 ones.
>And that just wired 'cos all the colors are saved within the same loop.
>
>The video mode is VESA2.0 640*480*256
>Is there anything special abut the first 64 colors?!??!
>/Conan

In that video mode, VGA only has a 6-bit sensitivity for each colour
(ie. the only valid values are from 0-63). White is 63.63.63. It is
possible to request an 8bit DAC, but that won't work on all video cards.

Alternatively, you could use 24 or 32 bit modes, which give you 8 bits
to play with.

HTH, and bye for now,
-- 
Laurence Withers, mailto:lwithers AT lwithers DOT demon DOT co DOT uk
Integrated Peripherals Operating System Project Leader || OPES Project
Projects' homepage is at: http://www.lwithers.demon.co.uk/       Leader

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