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- SVGA Change Log
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- 1.12 Added /s switch for single image view mode.
- Added multiple single image viewing from command line.
- Added AcuMOS, Avance Logic, New Cirrus, Diamond SpeedStar 24/24X,
- Genoa 7900, MXIC, Primus, RealTek, New S3.
- Added HiColor/TrueColor RAMDAC detection and support for most cards.
- Added HiColor/TrueColor VESA support.
- Added full support for 4DOS 4.0 file descriptions.
- Added 4DOS long description support.
- Added optionless path switching from command line.
- Added support for .. directories under Novell Netware.
- Added /g switch to disable character graphics.
- Added /i switch to use initial detected video mode.
- SVGA now correctly detects initial video mode.
- Changed S_F10 in viewer to A_F10 to conform to documentation.
- VESA detection/utilization works correctly for non-64K granularities.
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- 1.11 Added SVGATEMP variable.
- Added a check for missing EMS page frame.
- Corrected Trident 8800 memory detection.
- Redesigned EMS/XMS identity determination code.
- Corrected minor video bug in exit cleanup code.
- Corrected mode listing for Video7 1024i adapters.
- Added full support for Oak 037C/067/077, including Oak HiColor.
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- 1.10 Added Truevision TARGA support, types 1, 2, 9, and 10.
- Added 24 bit PCX, BMP support.
- Added S3 GUI Accelerator, HiColor support.
- Added Trident TVGA 8900C, 9000, LCD9100, LX9200 detection.
- Added VESA TrueColor extensions support.
- Added automatic resolution selection.
- Added accurate detection of ATI 1MB, gate version through rev 6.
- Added Tseng 4000 HiColor support.
- Added ATI 640x480x32k, 800x600x32k HiColor support.
- Added 386 detection/support.
- Added ability to display incomplete images.
- Added command line switch to force use of VESA interface.
- Added accurate video memory detection for Tseng3000 and VESA.
- Now selects native chipset in preference to VESA.
- Maximum number of files increased to ~925.
- Virtual memory errors are both clearer and less likely.
- Fixed Paradise 800x600 unsupported mode problem.
- Fixed Oak detection.
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- Note: I have completly rewritten the video adapter detection code.
- PLEASE report if you have ANY problems with adapter detection,
- such as incorrect video memory, incorrect adapter, or
- incorrect image display.
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- Note: No image quantization or dithering is currently performed.
- It is possible that it will be implemented in the future to
- improve display quality. I chose speed over quality for this
- first truecolor version.
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- Note: HiColor modes on my ET4000 have problems with random pixels
- written to the video buffer. This shows up while scrolling
- as image corruption, snow, etc. This is not a software bug.
- Your mileage may vary.
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- 1.02 No longer locks up when insufficient XMS memory is present when
- using HIMEM.SYS.
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- 1.01 Images are now correctly displayed under low memory conditions.
- Situations where allocated disk space did not match reported disk
- space are now handled properly.
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- 1.00 First release
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