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- > > There is _strong_ rumors that the Hades will get an DSP/sound card soon and I guess it will be
- > > a PCI one so it should fit in all the new TT clones making them Falcon clones (almost).
- >
- > Well, as long as it's possible to run CUBASE AUDIO, since this the piece of
- > that keeps the Falcon alive in the music-business.
-
- If Steinberg keep them self to the guidlines it shouldn't be any problems, but we all know
- how Steinberg do things. :-)
-
- > > The VIDEL in the Falcon isn't very usefull anyway so demos will probably no > work.
- >
- > No, but I can`t see why it shouldn't be possible to make a kind of hardware
- > emulator (switchable by software) that gives the possibility of Falcon-ViDEL
- > compatible resolutions from a software-programmer point of view.
-
- Maybe, but I can't say that it's important for me. This would only be for games
- and demos and I bet that they wont work because of other resasons anyway.
-
- > If it's possible to make an ST-Compatible I/O and Video-card for the
- > TT-clones, I really can't see why it shouldn't be possible to do a Falcon-
- > compatible Video-card or emulator.
-
- Everything could be done, but the question is where to draw the line. If they are going to
- do one thing they must probably do antother change and another and antother...
-
- > Yes, but you have to remember that the Falcon can do something, almost no
- > other PC can. It can be connected to a TV and/or a Video via. SCART for
- > broadcast effects and Genlock.
-
- I can't see why there couldn't be a RGB port as well, but then again you will proably
- need that little thingy, the VIDEL!
-
- > Shame if that ability should dissappear.
-
- Yes, but on a regular falcon the video out isn't good enough anyway. You need a little
- box to fix this as well. I shouldn't be too expensive to make a card for RGB output as well.
-
- > > We must walk into 'graphics card land' sooner or later.
- >
- > Yes, you're right. But there must be some good guidelines and methods for
- > supports old Falcon-software also. Whether it should be in the form of an
- > software emulator or a hardware emulator (Falcon I/O).
-
- The good part is that more and more progrmaes make use of GEM so it will not be such a
- big problem anymore and with a 060 under the hud, even GEM prorames will come to life.
-
- > Anyway, I care more for Falcon-compatibility than ST-compatibility, I don't
- > mind loosing ST-compatibility.
-
- Does anyone?
-
- > > And you will not come near a TT clone with a 060 with that piece of kit. Did you see the MIPS
- > > for the 060 compared with the 040? :-))))) Speeeedddyyyy...
- >
- > Yes, I did and it was impressing. But don't forget, it shouldn't be too
- > difficult to plug an 68060 into the AfterBurner-card. After all, these
- > two chips are pin-compatible.
-
- But it will still be attached to the falcon with its 16-bit bus and slow graphics.
-
- I guess we could talk about this until one of us drop dead and everyone have left the
- Bad Mood mailinglist. :-) Lets drop it.
-
- //Magnus Kollberg
-
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