Re: [Fractint] Increasing Resolution?
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/
Good morning, Paul! Hope you had a GREAT 4rth of July! I have not been at work since last Thurs.- took some time off- and don't do email/internet at home- JUST because that is all I do at work!! SO! I'm just now back, and able to answer your mail. I tried what you said, below, but I get the same errors when I try to change the resolution. So! How do I run the MAKEFCFG.EXE?? Do I have to shell out to DOS, or just run it from where it is? Thanks for all your help! I am going back and saving all the files as a .par file, to be READY when I can change the resolution! Kim "Paul N. Lee" <Paul.N.Lee@Worldnet.att.net> wrote: 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 key to "load image from file". 2. Once it has been displayed, use the 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 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/ _______________________________________________ Fractint mailing list Fractint@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fractint --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail Beta.
Kim Hagar wrote:
I tried what you said, below, but I get the same errors when I try to change the resolution. So! How do I run the MAKEFCFG.EXE?? Do I have to shell out to DOS, or just run it from where it is?
First make a backup copy of the FRACTINT.CFG file, which is located in your FractInt directory path. Then just double click the MAKEFCFG.EXE program. It should only take a second to run. It will rename the existing FRACTINT.CFG file to FRACTCFG.OLD before it tries to read your VESA Video BIOS. Then it will write a new file that will have only the 256 color modes starting with the F2 Key. If you want to have more video mode selections available to try out within FractInt, then run the same DOS program, but from the Run dialog box using the following: MAKEFCFG.EXE 16 true overwrite
I am going back and saving all the files as a .par file, to be READY when I can change the resolution!
In my opinion, it is much better than saving the GIF images. They take up less space, can easily be loaded again for rendering purposes, and may be used by more than one fractal program. Sincerely, P.N.L. ------------------------------------------------- http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/PNL_Fractals.html http://www.Nahee.com/Fractals/
Hi again, Paul- what a pain I must be!! I have looked right at the root of my Fractint program, as well as in the sub folders- I do not find a makefcfg.exe file . . . The program I am using is Fractint-20.04p04 I do not have any files hidden- I am viewing all . . . Sheeeesh! I get to ONE stage, then crap out again! Any idea why that isn't there?? I DO see it in the older program I had . .. Can I run that and it will work for this machine? Does it need to be at the root of the Fractint program? Very odd, but leave it to me!! Thanks again! Kim "Paul N. Lee" <Paul.N.Lee@Worldnet.att.net> wrote: Kim Hagar wrote:
I tried what you said, below, but I get the same errors when I try to change the resolution. So! How do I run the MAKEFCFG.EXE?? Do I have to shell out to DOS, or just run it from where it is?
First make a backup copy of the FRACTINT.CFG file, which is located in your FractInt directory path. Then just double click the MAKEFCFG.EXE program. It should only take a second to run. It will rename the existing FRACTINT.CFG file to FRACTCFG.OLD before it tries to read your VESA Video BIOS. Then it will write a new file that will have only the 256 color modes starting with the F2 Key. If you want to have more video mode selections available to try out within FractInt, then run the same DOS program, but from the Run dialog box using the following: MAKEFCFG.EXE 16 true overwrite
I am going back and saving all the files as a .par file, to be READY when I can change the resolution!
In my opinion, it is much better than saving the GIF images. They take up less space, can easily be loaded again for rendering purposes, and may be used by more than one fractal program. Sincerely, P.N.L. ------------------------------------------------- http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/PNL_Fractals.html http://www.Nahee.com/Fractals/ _______________________________________________ Fractint mailing list Fractint@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fractint --------------------------------- Want to be your own boss? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business.
Kim Hagar wrote:
I have looked right at the root of my Fractint program, as well as in the sub folders- I do not find a makefcfg.exe file . . .
I DO see it in the older program I had . .. Can I run that and it will work for this machine? Does it need to be at the root of the Fractint program?
The answer to your two questions are: Yes and No (in that order). But after you finally create a new FRACTINT.CFG file, make sure that it ends up residing in the same directory path as the FRACTINT.EXE module. Sincerely, P.N.L. ------------------------------------------------- http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/PNL_Fractals.html http://www.Nahee.com/Fractals/
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