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Re: Newbie question about custom screen modes for text
« Reply #15 on: March 11, 2019, 10:59:58 am »
We really need stuff like this captured, tested, and added to the Wiki, well, if it works as intended. Who wants to be voted the next "Clippy?" Not it! Ouch! Guys, quit throwing stuff at me!!!

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Re: Newbie question about custom screen modes for text
« Reply #16 on: March 11, 2019, 04:00:32 pm »
I am the author.

Why does everybody want this to be in SCREEN 0?  Is it some ideological thing?

I want access to more than the EGA palette.

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Re: Newbie question about custom screen modes for text
« Reply #17 on: March 11, 2019, 04:24:15 pm »
Because SCREEN 0 is the only screen any real programmer would ever need!

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Re: Newbie question about custom screen modes for text
« Reply #18 on: March 11, 2019, 04:53:40 pm »
I am the author.

Why does everybody want this to be in SCREEN 0?  Is it some ideological thing?

I want access to more than the EGA palette.

Pete is NOT everybody! :D

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Re: Newbie question about custom screen modes for text
« Reply #19 on: March 11, 2019, 05:59:55 pm »
I'd say take a bow, BPlus, but maybe not in that skirt.

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Re: Newbie question about custom screen modes for text
« Reply #20 on: March 11, 2019, 06:13:49 pm »
"Pete is NOT everybody! :D"

Yeah there is me too!

If you can read this you CHEATED!

I am the author.

Why does everybody want this to be in SCREEN 0?  Is it some ideological thing?

I want access to more than the EGA palette.

when it comes to text based games SCREEN 0 is usually the norm. But if your after a larger palette then yeah.
Could go straight up with a graphics mode and use an image based font.
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Re: Newbie question about custom screen modes for text
« Reply #21 on: March 11, 2019, 07:23:59 pm »
Sorry if
I'm being whiny
Hey Cobolt
Your font is tiny

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