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- VGACAP v8.0 Copyright 1987-91 Lawrence & Marvin Gozum, MD.
-
- VGACAP captures MCGA/VGA 320x200x256 or SVGA 640x480x256/16, 800x600x256/16
- 1024x768x256/16 and 1280x1024x16 screens. VGACAP80.ZIP includes VGAFIL to
- convert grabs to GIF, PCX, BMP (Windows 3.x) and TGA (Targa 16), as well as
- hardcode VGACAP for FAST, SVGA SCREEN GRABS. As a generic conversion
- utility virtually any viewable MCGA/VGA/SVGA image (320x200 to 1024x768) can
- be converted to GIF, PCX, BMP, TIF or TGA format !
-
- VGACAP80.ZIP MUST INCLUDE
-
- README .1ST This doc.
- VGACAP .COM TSR Capture Utility
- VGACAP .DOC User Manual
- VGAFIL .EXE GIF/PCX/BMP/TIF/TGA encoder
- BRUN41 .EXE Runtime Module
-
- Update v8.0 * VESA support added. Grab screens to 1024x768x256.
- Supports virtually ANY VESA-compliant SVGA card.
-
- * VGAFIL v3.0
-
- - Added TIF (TIFF P) encoding option.
- - Configures for [Alt] or [Ctrl-Alt] hotkey mask.
- - Added VESA detection/configuration of VGACAP.
-
- * SVGA 1280x1024x16 grab routines added !
-
- * Smarter bank detection! In some applications, grabbing
- 1024x768x16 screens resulted in only the lower half being
- grabbed; banks are now verified and forced to bank 0,
- if necessary, to avoid this problem.
-
- * Faster 16-color grabs !
-
- * Hotkey mask alternatives added. [Ctl-Alt] or [Alt] can
- now be used as hotkey masks. You can configure VGACAP
- to use either of them from VGAFIL. The [Ctl-Alt] is
- particularly useful in applications that make
- extensive use of the [Alt] mask (eg., WordPerfect).
-
- * 100% BIOS grabs of 320x200x256 screens restored with BIOS
- configuration. Particularly useful for users having grab
- problems caused by the hardcoded VGA funtionality on their
- motherboards.
-
- * 320x200x256 grabs are now saved as RAW files for maximum
- flexibility in encoding formats.
-
- * 320x200x256 bloadable grabs (ie., *.BLD files) are now
- optional via the old [F2] hotkey combination.
-
-
- Update v7.7 * BUGFIX: Total overhaul of 1024x768x256 grab routines.
-
- * BUGFIX: Trident bank switching code modified to force
- 64KB paging with single page mapping.
-
- * VGAFIL v2.7 now encodes BMP files via a special color
- reduction and remapping routine to virtually eliminate
- "hotspots" when BMP images are remapped by Windows 3.x;
- resulting in FASTER LOADS too !
-
- * VGAFIL v2.7 cosmetic overhaul (similar to MVGAVU).
-
- * VGAFIL v2.7 now incorporates faster PCX encoding.
-
- * VGAFIL v2.7 BUGFIX: missing right column of pixels with odd
- image PCX sizes; corrected.
-
- * VGAFIL (v2.7) BUGFIX: "0" lenght PCX, BMP and TGA files
- did not trigger the right error code (ie., unsupported
- image dimensions); corrected.
-
-
- Update v7.6 * BUGFIX: C&T 1024x768x16 and 1024x768x256 bank switching
- code code got exchanged, thereby messing up each other;
- corrected.
-
- * BUGFIX: Video7 1024x768x16 and 1024x768x256 bank switching
- code code got exchanged, thereby messing up each other;
- corrected.
-
- Update v7.5 * BUGFIX: Trident SVGA bank routines were still flawed
- (we tried to accomodate the rare BR version of the
- TVGA chip), resulting in erroneous bank switching;
- corrected by restoring the standard 64KB TVGA 8800/8900
- banking code. <damn those BRs!>
-
- * Added a new 'Trident' SVGA bank switching mode labelled
- 'Zymos'; this is essentially similar to Trident 8800/8900
- chipset BUT with similar WRITE/READ bank switching
- routines.
-
- * VGAFIL (v2.5) customization menu updated to accomodate
- 'Zymos' setting.
-
- * BUGFIX: Video7 1024x768x16 grabs required a different
- bank switching routine; added 16-color bank switching code.
-
- * BUGFIX: C&T 452/453 1024x768x16 grabs required a different
- bank switching routine; added 16-color bank switching code.
-
-
- Update v7.4 * Added FAST SVGA 1024x768x256 capture funtionality.
-
- * Added FAST SVGA 1024x768x16 capture funtionality.
-
- * Added FAST SVGA 800x600x16 capture funtionality.
-
- * BUGFIX: SVGA C&T 452 and 453 bank routines were flawed;
- corrected.
-
- * VGAFIL (v2.4) now avoids sign-on screen if REGISTER.OVL
- is detected and verified; saves you a keystroke.
-
-