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From: seimet@rhrk.uni-kl.de (Uwe Seimet [Chemie])
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: NVDI
Message-ID: <1991Jun12.053056.6447@rhrk.uni-kl.de>
Date: 12 Jun 91 05:30:56 GMT
Article-I.D.: rhrk.1991Jun12.053056.6447
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darekm@microsoft.UUCP (Darek MIHOCKA) writes:

>In article <28665@know.pws.bull.com> CSULLOGG@CRL.AECL.CA writes:
>>Would someone please post info about where I can obtain NVDI, a German pgm to
>>accelerate screen draws on a TT with a TTM195 monitor? Thanks.

>You should be aware of the fact that NVDI currently ONLY seems to work
>well in monochrome resolutions and actually slows down GEM operations
>in the other TT screen resolutions. It's also somewhat slower than
>either Turbo ST or Quick ST 2 when running on an ST, and also slower than
>Quick ST 3 when running on the TT in a monochrome screen resolution.
>Currently there is only one product available (and I'm sure you can guess
>what it is) that not only runs on the TT (sorry Turbo ST!) but actually
>significantly speeds up ALL TT screen resolutions (sorry NVDI!).  :-)

Don't forget that NVDI includes a GDOS. Turbo ST and Quick ST don't.
Turbo ST had problems with several programs (e.g. SIGNUM). BTW, if you
use a TTM195 you don't need to speed up colour resolutions.

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