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Article #6658Re: Hercules Mono/Graphics Card Question
From: brown
Date: Sun, 25 May 1986 21:15
Date: Sun, 25 May 1986 21:15
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In article <560@ssc-bee.UUCP> fuji@ssc-bee.UUCP writes:
>
>I just bought a Zenith 158 PC compatible with a Hercules style monochrome
>hi-res text and graphics card.
>
>My question is this-
>
>I found out that I'm not able to run graphics (i.e. games) that were written
>for the regular color card ( I get a message saying that a color card is not
>present or something like that). Is it possible to get around this? Do I have
>to get a low res monitor so I can use the color card? Any ideas would be
>welcome!
You're right! You can't run color programs on a Hercules card. You need
a card that supports Monochrome, Color and Hercules, all on the same card.
I believe Plantronics has one. It is even cheaper than Hercules. Check
the computer magazine ads.
The card that I mentioned will run color stuff on a monochrome display,
in shades of grey. You can also hook up a color monitor.
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