Kim Hagar wrote:
I did some reading and found that many NICE monitors, etc., just do not allow the changes, even though they are quite capable . . .
Most problems people have running FractInt under Windows-XP are due to the graphics card, and rarely has anything to do with the monitor used (unless that monitor is so old that it truely is incapable of higher resolutions).
I am loading them back from a .gif
The file you sent me does have the special trailer information within the GIF file, where the FractInt related information is stored. I was able to load the image, then turn-around and save it as a PAR file. (See instructions at the bottom of this email.)
I am running WinXP SP2 patched to the hilt. Video Adapter: Radeon VE Version 6.13.10.6006 I was using VGA/MCGA 320 X 200 @ 256 colors. Have not tried running the MAKEFCFG.EXE program; mainly because I really didn't understand what that would do . . .
It should rebuild the FRACTINT.CFG file with the particualr settings unique for your system. This is where the video resolutions are kept as options when you choose within FractInt.
I have kind of just gone down the list. Most of them say what I am doing requires 256 colors, which I would want, anyway, but the ones that ARE 256 colors are higher, but those are the ones that error out.
Mostly it gives an error: "That video mode is not available with your adapter. Any Key to Continue."
Here is what I did to get around your situation: 1. Use the <r> key to "load image from file". 2. Once it has been displayed, use the <b> key to "save current parameters" to a PAR file with a image name matching the loaded GIF file. 3. Once the parameters have been saved to disc, use the <@> key to "run saved command set". You will need to navigate to the PAR file and choose your named image. 4. Now, use the <DEL> key to make choice of the SFn SuperVGA video modes, such as SF5 or SF6. 5. If this works, then try some of the other higher resolutions available. I was able to easily get 1024 x 768 @ 256. But this machine I used would not go further without resorting to Disk Video Mode. Sincerely, P.N.L. ------------------------------------------------- http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/PNL_Fractals.html http://www.Nahee.com/Fractals/