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From: wolf@netcom.COM (Buckskin Tech.)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.apps
Subject: Re: More Windows Bmp files from Gifs
Message-ID: <26876@netcom.COM>
Date: 5 Mar 91 05:29:55 GMT
References: <1991Mar1.010837.3577@ducvax.auburn.edu>
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chapman@ducvax.auburn.edu writes:

>    (1)   WinGIF converts EVERY 256 color file to an 8 color file.  
>    (2)   The GIF2BMP does a similiar thing.

I would venture that WinGIF is actually creating a 256-color BMP file, but
your video driver is only supporting 16 colors.

>    (3)   WingGIF refuses to save any of my conversions.

I have no clue as to why this might be happening.

>I'm using Windows 3.0 on a 640K 286-12 AT machine, with 384k extended memory,
>and a VGA card which supports 300x200x256 color VGA.  Maybe my problem is
>with my machine.  Can anyone out there help me further?

It doesn't matter what resolutions/color combinations your VGA board can do,
unless you use the proper Windows video driver.  If you open "Windows Setup"
and check the video display selection, you'll probably see "VGA 640x480 16
colors".  This means all you get is 16 colors under Windows, no matter what.
I've never seen a Windows driver for 320x200x256, but I have seen plenty of
drivers for Super-VGA cards in such modes as 640x480x256 and 800x600x256.  If
your VGA board can handle these resolutions, locate the proper driver and you
should be in business.

 - Phil