[Coco] RGB/VGA Question

Zippster zippster278 at gmail.com
Sun Aug 27 00:16:04 EDT 2017


Yes, normal.  Artifact colors will only display over a composite or RF output.

They will be crisp black and white through the RGB port as that’s all that’s actually being generated.

- Ed


> On Aug 26, 2017, at 11:09 PM, Garrett Reynolds <greynolds86 at hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I will give it a try.
> 
> So far "Megabug" and "Zaxxon".
> 
> Also another question.  With both the LCD TV and LCD Monitor plugged into the RGB (both at the same time), doing various CLS(X) commands, the colors do not match.  I took the cable apart thinking I got the colors swapped around with no change.  Is this also typical?
> 
> Garrett
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Coco [mailto:coco-bounces at maltedmedia.com] On Behalf Of Rietveld Rietveld
> Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2017 7:44 PM
> To: Garrett Reynolds <coco at maltedmedia.com>
> Subject: Re: [Coco] RGB/VGA Question
> 
> Are they coco2 games?   The artifact colours will display B/W on a RGB monitor.   Did u try a coco3 game that gives you the option to display in RGB
> Games like arkanoid give the option
> 
> Sent from my BlackBerry Passport Red Edition.
>  Original Message
> From: Garrett Reynolds
> Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2017 10:31 PM
> To: Coco at maltedmedia.com
> Reply To: CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts
> Subject: [Coco] RGB/VGA Question
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I purchased a NEC LCD71V and built a RGB to VGA cable for my CoCo3.  The display works just fine, nice and crisp (green screen).
> 
> However, all games that I have tested thus far display in black and white.
> 
> Is this normal?  Is there a workaround?
> 
> Garrett
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