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- QPV/386 configuration files
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- This textfile is intended to be read by people who want to create their
- own configuration file or modify existing configuration files.
- You normally needn't do that, just pick the configuration file for your
- graphics card. For more information please read the file INSTALL.DOC
- (directory ENGLISH).
-
- Before making any changes to QPV.CFG files, please read these
- instructions carefully.
-
- The QPV.CFG files define all available video modes that are used by
- QPV/386. You may edit it with a standard ASCII text editor (for example EDIT
- which is distributed along with MS-DOS 5/6). If you want to make changes,
- you should have some fundamental knowledge about your video modes. Most
- VGAs come with a manual which contains at least a list of available
- modes and their corresponding mode numbers. If you can't get certain
- modes to work, send me a letter or electronic mail, and I'll try to help
- you (of course I'll try harder if you're a registered user :-).
- However, there's no guarantee or obligation of any kind for me.
-
- Comments in QPV.CFG are preceded by either '#', ';', or '%'.
- Empty lines are ignored.
-
- The first line (not counting comments, of course) defines the type of your
- video card. This is the format of the first line:
- type order
- 'type' and 'order' must be seperated by at least one space.
-
- 'type' denotes which of the driver files will be used. For example,
- if you specify 'ET4000', there must be a file ET4000.DRV.
- 'order' must be either 'RGB' or 'BGR'. It specifies the byte order in
- true color modes (24 bit). If you're not sure about the order, try both,
- either 'RGB' or 'BGR' will give you the correct colors (if, for example,
- skin looks blue, try the other option).
- If you don't have a true color card (i.e. no 24 bit modes), the value of
- 'order' doesn't matter (though it must be specified).
-
- All subsequent lines define the video modes available with your card.
- This is the format of each line:
- width height colors line ax bx options
- All items must be seperated by at least one space.
-
- 'colors' must be one of the following:
- - '16': 16 colors (4 bit), greyscale display only
- - '256': 256 colors (8 bit), greyscale and dithered color display
- - '32K': 32 K colors (hicolor, 15 bit), color display
- - '64K': 64 K colors (hicolor, 16 bit), color display
- - '16M': 16 M colors (truecolor, 24 bit), color display
- 'line' specifies the amount of memory used for a single row of pixels.
- This is usually the width multiplied by the number of bytes used to store
- a single pixel.
- 'ax' and 'bx' specify the register values for interrupt 10h.
- For standard modes, ax is the mode number, and bx is 0.
- 'options' (optional) is zero, one, or more of the following characters
- (not seperated by spaces!):
- - 'C': clear video memory (some SVGAs don't clear the screen at a mode
- set, in this case use this option for the relevant mode).
- - 'R': Reinitialize video mode instead of clearing the video memory
- (this shouldn't be necessary for most cards).
- - 'D': debug mode (for testing purposes only, not intended to be used
- by the end user).
- - 'M': this option might be necessary for the true color mode of the
- MegaEva 1024-S.
- - 'H': only necessary for 64K hicolor modes on ET4000 based cards,
- it switches the ET4000 BIOS from 32K to 64K mode.
- - '3': 3 bytes per pixel in truecolor mode.
- - '4': 4 bytes per pixel in truecolor mode. If neither '3' nor '4' is
- specified, QPV/386 will try to autodetect the number of bytes per
- pixel (which is usually correct).
-
- Values for 'width', 'height', 'line', 'ax', and 'bx' are in decimal.
- You can use hexadecimal notation by preceding the values with a dollar
- sign '$', for example '$10f0'.
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- IMPORTANT: Using modes that your hardware (graphics card and/or monitor)
- can't handle can damage your hardware! Be sure to use only supported
- modes. If you come across a mode which looks flickering or unstable
- (i.e. the monitor can't hold the picture), abort QPV/386 immediately and
- delete that mode from the configuration file.
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- YOU ARE USING QPV/386 AT YOUR OWN RISK! THE AUTHOR (OLIVER FROMME) IS NOT
- RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE USE OF QPV/386 OR BY THE INABILITY
- TO USE QPV/386. IF YOU ARE NOT SURE ABOUT THIS, OR IF YOU DON'T ACCEPT THIS,
- THEN DO NOT USE QPV/386!
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