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From: T20@PSUVM.BITNET (Stephen G. Simpson)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics,comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Need Info on Hercules Graphics Card
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Date: 27 Dec 87 03:31:27 GMT
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The Hercules card emulates an IBM monchrome adapter, so all text-based
applications written in IBM BASIC should work fine.  However, IBM BASIC
is certainly not set up to take advantage of the Hercules card's graphics
capabilities.  You might try one or more of the various public domain
programs which are supposed to make a Hercules card emulate an IBM color
graphics adapter (CGA).  However, those programs don't work very well.
A better solution would be to get hold of a BASIC which includes Hercules
support.  I have heard that the latest version of Turbo BASIC (from Borland)
includes such support.  You can probably buy it for about $60, and it will
certaily be worth the money -- much better than IBM BASIC.