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From: 231b3678@fergvax.unl.edu (Phil Dietz)
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Subject: Re: Jr-Comm
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Date: 10 Jun 91 04:18:31 GMT
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In <lord_zar.676520773@ucrmath> lord_zar@ucrmath.ucr.edu (wayne wallace) writes:

>Jody.Owens@kcufgat.fidonet.org (Jody Owens) writes:

>>The after flicker while the text scrolls.

>This is the blitter's fault. If you have an accelerated amiga (14Mhz or better)
>get cpublit.lzh from ab20.larc.nasa.gov.

>Fixes the problem entirely for us lucky people with the $$ to have an
>accelerated amiga. The unaccelerated amiga 1000/500/2000 users can suffer ;)
>Seriously, it should be fixed, but on the other hand, how many amiga 500
>users do more than play games, or can even afford a modem? BLAM BLAM BLAM!!!
>Okay, I guess there are a few of you....;) Yup. Jack, fix it, and that's an
>order! Um, request? Proposition? Plea? Beg? Snivel?

>>                       Jody
>			Wayne
 
Couldn't the terminal screen be double-buffered?  Like it'll scroll nasty
on a hidden screen, then swapped, giving a nice jitter-text-free display.
 
True, You probably won't be able to go beyond 2400 bps (you'll be drawing
and swaping like crazy), but at least it will satisfy those people used to
IBMs etc. that dont flicker.
 
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