DOS ain't dead - Higher resolution of text mode on new video cards

CandyMan

21.07.2024, 16:47

Higher resolution of text mode on new video cards (Users)

Hello,

Some new video cards (especially NVidia ones) do not support higher resolutions in text mode. For example, my graphics card (NVidia 9600 GSO 512) does not "understand" resolutions larger than 132 columns. I have some signals that newer cards do not support video modes with a resolution higher than 80x25. They display the contents of the video memory in text mode as if it were in graphics mode. Has anyone encountered this problem and know how to work around it?

Maybe you can somehow set the high resolution text mode (e.g. by programming the card via PCI)?

Thanks.

Laaca

Czech republic,
21.07.2024, 19:55

@ CandyMan

Higher resolution of text mode on new video cards

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Yes, unfortunately, it is common problem on newer videocards.
You can try two utilities I have (but in reality I use very seldom):
STM for DOS
Textmode (Enhancer)

Especially the STM is very powerful utility but it needs a lot of tuning and experiments.

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CandyMan 22.07.2024, 16:40 @ Laaca	Higher resolution of text mode on new video cards Post reply
	> Especially the STM is very powerful utility but it needs a lot of tuning > and experiments. Thanks. I know these programs. STM is no longer developed and supports cards that were available 20 years ago (except for all VGA settings).

RayeR

CZ,
03.08.2024, 03:43

@ CandyMan

Higher resolution of text mode on new video cards

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Some year ago I reported you I have problems with running your Dark Debugger that use some high-density (VESA?) textmode on my GTX670/970. But it still can display std VGA 80*43 or 80*50. The latest nviodioted cards even lost compatability at VGA registers level...

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