Documentation for VBG200 0.5 - A freeware VBE2 driver for the G200 .. What? VBG200 is a VESA VBE/Core V3.0 (otherwise known as VESA 3) implementation for the G200 based cards by Matrox. It completely replaces the one supplied in the G200's BIOS. .. Why? The VBE2 implementation supplied by Matrox in the card's BIOS lacks all resolutions I find useful. This is particularly the lo-res resolutions used by older DOS games and recent demos. If you haven't had any problems with your G200 in DOS applications, games or demos, this program is not for you. Be happy. On the other hand, if you HAVE had problems when trying to run the latest demos or your old DOS games, this might be the solution. .. How? To use VBG200, just run the VBG200.COM file. It works well in a Windows DOS-box, but you can also install it in your autoexec.bat. A word of warning: always save your work in Windows before using a DOS-box! You never know what those old DOS programs might be up to next. As you might have guessed, the version number 0.5 means this software is not yet feature complete. It seems stable and you shouldn't experience any crashes or bugs though. "0.5" is merely a reflection of how far I am from my goal. In this release, the following resolutions will be available to your DOS programs after installation: 320x200 320x240 320x400 320x480 360x240 400x300 512x384 640x400 640x480 720x540 800x600 1024x768 1280x1024 All in a choice of 8, 15, 16, 24 or 32 bit, giving you a total of 65 modes. .. What next? More resolutions, I still need 1600x1200 and all the textmodes. The size has suddenly exploded (9.5 k resident code) with the addition of the new modes and I'm going to reduce it, don't worry. I'm also investigating triple buffering and the possibility of a "mode-creator". For now, if anyone has a favourite resolution, drop me a note and I'll include it, 99% guaranteed. The G200 rules and can do just about anything, hehe. .. Where? You can find the latest version on my web-page: http://hjem.get2net.dk/surfsmurf .. Who? VBG200 and documentation is Copyright 1999 by Carsten S›rensen, all rights reserved except: you are allowed to distribute VBG200 provided that... .) it's accompanied by the documentation (that's this file) .) this notice is intact .) you charge no money for VBG200, only the media (in the case of a physical copy of the software) This software was written for my own enjoyment and personal use. I provide it free to other G200 users in the hope it might be useful. NOTICE THE AUTHOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MAKES IMPROVEMENTS AND/OR CHANGES TO THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS DOCUMENTATION AT ANY TIME AND WITHOUT NOTICE. THE AUTHOR MAKES NO WARRANTIES ABOUT THE SOFTWARE'S FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS". IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. The auther thanks you. Enjoy. (You may report bugs or request features) Carsten S›rensen email: surfsmurf@get2net.dk web: http://hjem.get2net.dk/surfsmurf .. History 29 Mar 1999 - 0.1 released on comp.sys.ibm.pc.demos 31 Mar 1999 - 0.2 Many bugs fixed as a result. 06 Apr 1999 - 0.5 Cool new modes and partial VBE/Core 3.0 support.Download Driver Pack
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Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
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