[Coco] Re: I need MESS help

[Robert Gault]

It won't slow MESS down and will only have an effect on MESS as this is a MESS
new gui option. Try it before deciding you won't like it.

Roger Taylor wrote:
> 
> At 09:46 AM 11/11/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> >If you are getting "video artifacts" that you don't like, try turning off
> >"stretch using hardware" in the DirectDraw panel.
> 
> I think that would slow the system down even more.  I love any features
> that use hardware to accelerate audio, video, or memory transfers.  The
> Direct.. modes are very hard to beat, not only in M.E.S.S., but in anything
> that uses such a direct and fast method of rendering video.  This is why I
> find it hard to use OpenGL, because it's much slower.
> 
> My LCD monitor works with DirectX somehow, as well.  And my video card
> connected to this monitor is definately DirectX-capable.  All of this
> combined gives me the capability to do things such as having 8 DVD-quality
> movies running at the same time on the screen, or moving large windows
> around smoothly and instantly.  My 2nd monitor on my left is a Gateway tube
> connected to my less-capable video card, so things moved over to that
> screen run sluggish.  You can sometimes see things being drawn, etc.
> 
> >Roger Taylor wrote:
> > >
> > ><snip>
> > > For now, anyway.  The problem I had when trying out the Direct3D mode was
> > > that the CoCo's video appeared to be textured, or composed of tiny
> > > circles.  I don't think the Direct3D mode is meant to help 2-D systems.
> > >
> > ><snip>
> >
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