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From: dmb@wam.umd.edu (David M. Baggett)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: Union Demo, Carebears, etc.
Keywords: 50 Hz
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Date: 13 Jul 90 22:29:47 GMT
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In article <1661@mwca.UUCP> bill@mwca.UUCP (Bill Sheppard) writes:
>Well, I got copies of the Union and Carebears demoes (thanks, Dan!), and to
>my utter horror discovered that they are 50 Hz, and my Video Key doesn't
>tolerate this too well. Are there any measures I can take to make these
>demos viewable? If I crank on the vertical hold I can stop the rolling but
>the picture is shifted such that 30% of the screen is lost to the right, and
>full-screen stuff looks like utter garbage. Any suggestions?

On a related note, I've found that a lot of games from acros the pond
don't work with my Atari monitor (SC1224 or whatever), but DO work on
other peoples' monitors (also SC1224 or whatevers).  Mine is different
in that it's vintage 1986; an "old style" monitor.  When running some
games, the screen rolls horrendously.  (Bill's vertical hold fix works
on mine too, but you should see the desktop after you diddle with your
monitor that way!)

Anybody know what it is that these hackers are doing that mucks up
the screen?  (Examples of programs that do not work: Afterburner, 
Blood Money)

Dave Baggett
dmb%wam.umd.edu@uunet.uu.net