Path: utzoo!utgpu!attcan!uunet!mcvax!dkuug!freja!viggo
From: viggo@freja.dk (Allan Kim Schougaard)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Anyone have or seen a copy of FlickerFree software?
Keywords: flickerfree Gibson Research software PC
Message-ID: <3944@freja.dk>
Date: 23 Jul 88 12:10:08 GMT
References: <638@drexel.UUCP>
Organization: DIKU, U of Copenhagen, DK
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In article <638@drexel.UUCP> jeff@drexel.UUCP (Jeff White) writes:

>  Has anyone in netland every worked with a piece of software called
>FlickerFree?  I've seen in advertised a couple of times InfoWorld.  It's
>published by Gibson Reserach (ala Steve Gibson), and advertises itself as
>a 7k byte assembly language driver that completely replaces the BIOS screen
>display calls to make screen updates much quicker.  It looked to be a decent
>product, at a reasonable price ($39), and by a reputable firm, and since my
>company was paying for it, I decided to order it.
>When I called them up, though, I was told that it was no longer being sold.

>  I'd like to know if anyone was successfully able to purchase a copy, and if
>so, how well does it work.  Are there similar products available from other
>companies?

There is a devicedriver called Fansi(.sys) selling for $89.95
which promises to iliminate flicker and at the same time make
screen updates faster. (The name is derived from Fast Ansi).
I have had no experience with this product so please followup
if you decide to get it.


                        VIGGO at DIKU