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Re: True colour to high colour in one fowl swoop?

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From: Rod Speed
Date: Sun, 27 Dec 1998 00:00
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Josh B <joshb.DELETEME@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> Is there a way that you can change between true colour and
> high colour in Windows95 without having to reboot the computer.

That's configurable in Display/Settings/Advanced, whether to require
a reboot or not. Thats in Win98 anyway, pretty sure that didnt change.

> I got Half-life for Christmas, and it won't run without my computer being
> in high colour (which seems a tad strange that it won't run in true colour).

Basically a speed consideration.

> Alternatively, does anyone know how to make Half-life run in true colour mode.
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From: "Rod Speed" <rspeed@dragnet.com.au>
Subject: Re: True colour to high colour in one fowl swoop?
Date: 1998/12/27
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