From: Shawn Hargreaves <Shawn AT talula DOT demon DOT co DOT uk>
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Subject: Re: Allegro retrace simulation
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 19:14:18 +0000
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Rob van Nieuwpoort writes:
>The docs that come with allegro say that the retrace simulation only
>works for modeX. Why is this? I don't see any reason why is wouldn't work
>for mode 13 (I implemented this myself once...)

It works fine in 13h. The docs don't actually say it's only possible in
mode-X, just that it may not work in SVGA modes. In fact it will be ok
in most SVGA resolutions as well, but it's not 100% safe so I suggest
people only use it in the VGA modes...


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