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[followup set to comp.os.ms-windows.programmer.graphics]
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Bart v Ingen Schenau
 
On Wed, 4 Aug 1999 18:23:31 +0100, "Kumar" <kumar@netcomuk.co.uk>
wrote:

>Hello,
>
>The best person to help me out with this would be someone who has read
>Windows Game Programming for dummies I guess; but I would appreciate a
>response from anyone who thinks they could help me out!
>
>I have finished the book Windows Game Programming for Dummies and am now
>embarking on my first project.  However, I have encountered a problem when
>attempting to display a 16/24 bit background on to the screen.
>I am using the same code as I use to display an 8bit bitmap (but without the
>setpalette() function).
>
>When I try to display an 8 bit background with 8 bit sprites on top of it I
>have no problems and can write a workable basic game.
>
>But when I try to display a 16 bit background in exactly the same manner,
>the image is displayed incorrectly and looks like a mess.
>I think it has something to do with the lpitch but I can't see why it would
>work with the 8bit file but not the 16bit file.
>
>I've tried for 2 days to correct this but with no success - any advice
>anyone could offer would be most graciously received.
>
> I am using 640X480X8 and 640X480X16 images for the backgrounds.
>
>Regards,
>Kumar Naib
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