VGA Mode 'X' + sound card

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From: Daniel Mark Gessel
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 1991 13:30

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Anybody used the VGA Mode 'X' described in Dr Dobbs' July issue?
Does it work on all VGA machines and monitors? I'm working on a game,
and the square pixels and slightly higher vertical resolution seem like
a real plus. I don't want to have a game that says it's VGA compatible when
it's not. Seems like an undocumented mode could go unimplemented in many
a VGA chipset . . .

Along the same lines, I'd like to hear about the best/most popular/ and
easiest to program sound cards for IBM PC's and Compatables . . .

Thanks for any info,

Dan

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Daniel Mark Gessel
Internet: gessel@cs.swarthmore.edu

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From: gessel@cs.swarthmore.edu (Daniel Mark Gessel)
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Subject: VGA Mode 'X' + sound card
Summary: Testing Mode 'X'
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Date: 28 Jun 91 13:30:11 GMT
Organization: Swarthmore College, PA, USA
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