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Q120268: Diamond Video Card Settings

Article: Q120268
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): MS-DOS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 10-JUN-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Space Simulator for MS-DOS, version 1.0 
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SUMMARY
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To use Space Simulator in 640 x 400 or 800 x 600 mode on a Diamond Computer
video adapter, use the following settings during Setup:

Card Name                 Space Simulator SVGA Setting
---------                 -----------------------------

Diamond Viper

    1 MB                 VGA (Must use 320x400)
    2 MB                 VESA 1.2 (Requires VPRMODE version 2.04 or
                                   later; available from Diamond.
                                   800 x 600 resolution not supported,
                                   use 640 x 400 or VGA 320 x 400)

Diamond Stealth

    VRAM                 S3 86C911
    24                   S3 86C911
    PRO                  S3 86C911

Diamond Speed Star

    VGA                  TSENG 4000
    PLUS                 TSENG 4000
    24                   TSENG 4000
    24X                  Paradise SVGA
    PRO                  Cirrus Logic 542X
    VGA Hicolor          TSENG 4000

Diamond Turbo

    VGA                  TSENG 4000

MORE INFORMATION
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For more information, contact Diamond Computer Systems:

  Technical support Diamond Speedstar video cards: (408) 325-7100
  BBS support 2400 only: (408) 325-7080
  BBS support 9600 only: (408) 325-7175

The third-party products discussed in this article are manufactured by vendors
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
these products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: 1.00 ss1 dos blinking flickering spacesim 640x400 800x600

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbGamesSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbSpaceSim100DOS
Version           : MS-DOS:1.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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