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$Workfile: version.txt $
$Revision: 2 $
$Date: 9/26/00 4:51p $
$Modtime: 9/26/00 4:51p $
$Author: Sarma $
Copyright (c) 1999-2000 Nationl Semiconductor Corporation
Copyright (c) 1990-1996 Microsoft Corporation
All Rights Reserved.
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Semiconductor Corporation Corporation. ("Confidential Information").
You shall not disclose such Confidential Information and shall use it only
in accordance with the terms of the license agreement you entered into
with National Semiconductor Corporation Corporation.
This code is supplied as is.
National Semiconductor Corp, MediaGX, Copyright 1996-1998.
Version history of Windows 9x display drivers for MediaGX
GX95.DRV is the display driver for both Windows 95 and 98.
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National Semiconductor Corp. Display Driver for Windows9x
Table of Contents
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- Release description
- Product files
- Installation
- Version changes
- Notes, Problems, and Limitations
- Validation Notes
Release description
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This is the National Semiconductor Windows9x Display Driver Version 4.10.01.1322a
This product includes:
- Display Driver
Product files
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\version.txt This file
\gx95.drv Windows 9x Display driver
\gxmini.vxd Windows 9x VDD
\gxdraw.dll Windows 9x Direct draw driver (Needs DX 6.0)
\gx95.inf Driver installation file for Windows9x Setup
\nscvid.dll Applet allowing video color controls
\nscctl.dll Applet providing advanced controls for
the display hardware
\gxtv.dll
\gxtvpos.dll
\gxtvfb.dll
Installation instructions
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To install the National Semiconductor driver :
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Windows 95
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1. Before installing this driver package, please make sure that the system is
configured with the Microsoft VGA driver. For information on installing
the Microsoft VGA driver, please refer to your Microsoft Windows 95 User's
Manual.
2. Start Microsoft Windows 95.
3. From the Start menu, select Settings.
4. Select Control Panel.
5. Select Display.
6. Select the Settings tab.
7. Select Advanced Properties.
8. Select Adapter.
9. Select Change.
10. Insert the National Semiconductor Disk into the 3.5" floppy drive.
11. Select Have Disk.
12. Verify that Windows has selected to the path to the floppy drive. If
Windows does not have the correct path, correct the path appropriately.
Select OK.
13. Windows should find files for the National Semiconductor Corp. If Windows found the
files, select OK.
14. Windows will copy over the necessary files to the hard disk.
15. Select Apply.
16. Select OK.
17. Select Apply.
18. Windows will ask if you wish to restart the computer. Remove any floppy
diskettes from the floppy drive, then select Yes.
Windows 98
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1. Before installing this driver package, please make sure that the system is
configured with the Microsoft VGA driver. For information on installing
the Microsoft VGA driver, please refer to your Microsoft Windows 98 User's
Manual.
2. Start Microsoft Windows 98.
3. From the Start menu, select Settings.
4. Select Control Panel.
5. Select Display.
6. Select the Settings tab.
7. Select Advanced.
8. Select Adapter.
9. Select Change.
10. Insert the National Semiconductor Corp. Driver Disk into the 3.5" floppy drive.
11. Select Next.
12. Select Next.
13. Select Next.
14. Windows should find files for the National Semiconductor Corp. If Windows found the
files, select Next.
15. Windows will copy over the necessary files to the hard disk.
16. Select Finish.
17. Windows will ask if you wish to restart the computer. Remove any floppy
diskettes from the floppy drive, then select Yes.
Version changes
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09/26/00 v4.10.01.1322a
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09/26/00:
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Bugs Fixed:
- None
- Added 85Hz for all modes in gx95.inf file.
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changed the version to 1322a
win95\include\version.h
win95\gx\display\source\gx95.inf
win95\gx\display\source\version.txt
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08/02/00 v4.10.01.1322
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08/02/00:
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Bugs Fixed:
- None
- Added support for SC1200(AlphaBlending, Video Overlay).
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Errata:
- 1280x1024x16Bpp @85Hz might experience graphics or video playback
containing black random horiz. lines.
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changed the version to 1322
win95/include/version.h
win95/gx/display/source/version.txt
Added VIP support
Win95/gx/include/gxmini.h
Win95/gx/display/source/globals.h
Win95/gx/display/source/win95a.asm
Win95/gx/ddraw/source/ddvpe32.c
/include/cognac.h
/include/cx92xx.h
Added Field writes and read macros
Win95/gx/display/source/GXMACRO.H
Added SC1200 Support
Win95/gx/display/source/enable.c
Win95/gx/display/source/gxcode.c
Win95/gx/display/source/gx95.inf
Added SC1200 alpha blending support
Win95/gx/display/source/control.c
Win95/gx/display/source/overlay.c
Win95/gx/display/source/driver.h
Win95/gx/ddraw/source/ddblt32.c
Win95/gx/ddraw/source/dddrv32.c
Win95/gx/ddraw/source/ddvid32.c
Win95/gx/ddraw/source/gxdraw.h
Win95/gx/ddraw/source/makefile
/include/escape.h
/include/gxalpha.h
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06/20/00 v4.10.01.1321
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06/20/00:
changed the version to 1321.
win95\gx\display\source\gx95.inf
win95\gx\display\source\version.txt
win95\include\version.h
Fixed Video corruption when playing 2 or more video files.
win95\gx\ddraw\source\dddrv32.c
Added definition for compression line size
win95\gx\display\source\driver.h
win95\gx\display\source\enable.c
win95\gx\display\source\gxcode.c
Added an extra heap to ddraw.
win95\gx\display\source\dddrv16.c
Adjusted cursor buffer for 1280x1024x8bpp.
win95\gx\display\source\gxcode.c
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06/16/00 v4.10.01.1320
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06/16/00:
changed the version to 1320.
win95\gx\display\source\gx95.inf
win95\gx\display\source\version.txt
win95\include\version.h
Added support for the following refresh rates.
640x480, 800x600: 60, 72, 75
1024x768: 60, 70,75
1280x1024: 60, 75,85
win95\gx\display\source\enable.c
win95\gx\display\source\gx95.inf
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06/13/00 v4.10.01.1319
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06/13/00:
changed the version to 1319.
win95\gx\display\source\gx95.inf
win95\gx\display\source\version.txt
win95\include\version.h
Corrected the Off screen Memory Calculation
Modified the vdeo heap end calculation
win95\gx\display\source\enable.c
Corrected the available heap for DirectDraw.
win95\gx\display\source\ddrv16.c
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06/09/00 v4.10.01.1318
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06/09/00:
changed the version to 1318.
win95\gx\display\source\gx95.inf
win95\gx\display\source\version.txt
win95\include\version.h
Exported rect_data
win95\gx\display\source\driver.h
computed compression buffer pitch
cursor offset setup code moved to gx_enable
win95\gx\display\source\gxcode.c
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06/07/00 v4.10.01.1317
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06/07/00:
changed the version to 1317.
win95\gx\display\source\gx95.inf
win95\gx\display\source\version.txt
changed the registry variable from CYRIX to NSC
win95\gx\display\source\registry.c
win95\gx\gxgamma\source\gxgamma.rc
win95\gx\gxtv\source\gxtv.rc
win95\gx\gxtvfb\source\gxtvfb.rc
win95\gx\gxtvpos\source\gxtvpos.rc
win95\gx\vmapd\source\vmapd.rc
win95\gx\vsim\source\vsim.rc
Modified the cyrixctl, cyrixvid, cyrixdbg to nscctl, nscvid, nscdbg.
win95\gx\display\source\gx95.inf
win95\makefile
applets\*\source\*.*
Number of modes supported
win95\gx\display\source\driver.h - added 1280x1024x16
win95\gx\display\source\enable.c - added 1280x1024x16
win95\gx\display\source\bitblta.asm - added 1280x1024x16
Moved gu1_detect_vsa2
from win95\gx\display\source\enable.c
to win95\gx\display\source\dur_rtns.c, win95\gx\display\source\dur_rtns.h
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06/05/00 v4.10.01.1316
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06/05/00:
Added support for VSA2 in VDD and Display driver.
Added 1280x1024x16 mode for the GX1 chip.
FILES CHANGED:
vdd\source\gxmini.asm: Added check for VSA2 and also to do the check for
presence of SoftVGA in VSA2.
Added code to detect CPU clock speed and to detect
available graphics memory from register 3E.
display\source\enable.c: Added a function that detects VSA2 and sets the
GXFlags bit accordingly.
Changed check for sufficient memory to account for
the fact that in 1280x1024x16 modes there is no
extra memory because the pitch is 4096 bytes.
Added some logic to disable 1280x1024x16 modes for
older GX processors because this mode is supported
only in GX1.
display\source\gxcode.c: Added the new mode number in the VESAmode array.
Also added code to set the 4096 stride bit in the
BLT_STATUS register.
display\source\bitblta.asm: Added check in GxColorToScreen to take care of
4096 screen stride.
display\source\driver.h: Increased GX_NUM_MODES to 19 to account for the
new mode.
display\source\gx95.inf: Added the new mode info so that when the Display
Settings Menu is shown, this new mode will appear
in it as an option.
Added compression support to the Display driver as SoftVGA has no support
in VSA2.
FILES CHANGED:
display\source\enable.c: Changed the comments to reflect correct modes.
display\source\gxcode.c: Added code to support compression/decompression.
display\source\driver.h: Exported linear_data.
display\source\gx95.inf: Changed the version Number.
Modified code to diable compression in Full screen dos mode.
FILES CHANGED:
display\source\enable.c: gfx_disable_compresssion used only in VSA2.
display\source\gxcode.c: gfx_disable/enable_compresssion used only in VSA2.
display\source\dur_rtns.c: Durango based routines.
display\source\dur_rtns.h: Durango based routines.
display\source\gx95.inf: Changed the version Number.
vdd\source\gxmini.asm: Disable compression on in VSA2.
1) fixed the hanging problen in Directdraw.
FILES CHANGED:
display\source\enable.c: added code to update OsmBase and Osmsize variables
for use by Diretcdraw.
display\source\gx95.inf: Changed the version Number.
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09/28/99 v4.10.01.1315
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Check for VSA2
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01/15/99 v4.10.01.1314
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GXDRAW.DLL 2323 and 2326: Fixed MPEG related bug introduced with v1310.
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12/22/98 v4.10.01.1313
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GX95.DRV 2309 Fixed rectangles for Output with destination data.
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11/10/98 v4.10.01.1312
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GX95.DRV NEW Added video overlay support with TV output enabled.
GXDRAW.DLL NEW Added 2x overlay support for modes <= 512.
CYRIXCTL.DLL New control applet for disabling acceleration.
CYRIXVID.DLL Changed name of control applet for video gamma control.
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10/30/98 v4.10.01.1310
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GXDRAW.DLL NEW Removed VGA based DirectDraw screen flipping.
GX95.DRV NEW Added flat panel panning with video overlay support.
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10/19/98 v4.10.01.1309
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GX95.DRV NEW Removed flat panel panning support.
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8/26/98 v4.10.01.1308
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GX95.DRV NEW Added support for the Chrontel 7003 NTSC encoder.
GXTVFB.DLL NEW Added support for the Chrontel 7003 NTSC encoder.
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8/5/98 v4.10.01.1307
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GXDRAW.DLL 2048 Fixed DCT Overfly test in 8bpp mode if same as primary
is selected.
GX95.DRV 2083 Allow 1024x768x16 modes on notebooks.
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6/29/98 v4.10.01.1306
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GXMINI.VXD NEW Added interrupt protection around all PCI config cycles and
CPU register accesses.
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5/18/98 v4.10.01.1305
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GXDRAW.DLL 1979 Video playback is red when 8bpp and IE 4.0 is installed.
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5/1/98 v4.10.01.1304
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GX95.DRV 1854 Mouse becomes jerky during map mode of Deer Hunter.
1940 Video remains enabled on Windows shutdown.
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4/20/98 v4.10.01.1303
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GXMINI.VXD NEW Added CPU speed detection code for GXm.
1925 Fixed DispTest displays garbage during mode 0xD.
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4/02/98 v4.10.01.1302
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GXDRAW.DLL NEW Added code to handle > 266MHz CPU's and video overlay.
GXMINI.VXD NEW Added support for odd clocked CPU's and video overlay.
GX95.DRV
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3/24/98 v4.10.01.1301
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GX95.DRV 1869 Fixed palette corruption when returning from a monitor
shut-down state via the mouse with a Microsoft Plus!
(high color) desktop theme.
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3/9/98 v4.10.01.1300
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GXMINI.VXD NEW Added multi-monitor support for Win98, requires
GXDRAW.DLL Cx5530 core logic and system BIOS 39 or above.
GX95.DRV
GX95.INF
GXDRAW.DLL 1854 Changed page flipping to return status instead of waiting
for flipped.
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2/9/98 v4.10.01.1209
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GXDRAW.DLL NEW Added support for GXm 4.3 early ready video bits.
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1/20/98 v4.10.01.1208
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GXDRAW.DLL NEW Added support for the Cx5530 core logic chip.
NEW Added DDVERSIONINFO escape.
NEW Improved AVI playback for widths greater than 384 pixels.
GX95.DRV NEW Added support for the Cx5530 core logic chip.
NEW Added support for TV encoder capabilities bits.
NEW Improved display control register locking.
GXGAMMA.DLL NEW Added support for the Cx5530 core logic chip.
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12/3/97 v4.10.01.1207
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GXDRAW.DLL 1712 Fixed bug with 1.5M frame buffers and 800x600x16 resolution
with the Xing 3.12 MPEG player.
1723 Fixed bug with GXm and video playback which causes the video
display to turn into garbage and lock the system.
1724 Fixed problem when switching from full screen DOS to windows
while video playback occuring.
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11/25/97 v4.10.01.1206
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GXDRAW.DLL NEW Added special setup code for video overlay enable to support
GXm in 6X clock mode.
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11/11/97 v4.10.01.1205
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GX95.DRV NEW 320x200x8 and 320x240x8 DirectDraw modes are now accelerated
and do not use ModeX.
NEW Masked off top 10 bit of cursor base address.
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11/7/97 v4.10.01.1204
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GX95.DRV 1671 Removed DSTBLT colorkey capability bits.
GXDRAW.DLL 1671
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11/3/97 v4.10.01.1203
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GX95.DRV 1651 Fixed 16 byte alignment problem with GXm solid fills.
GXDRAW.DLL 1651
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9/30/97 v4.10.01.1202
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GX95.INF Minor INF change.
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9/29/97 v4.10.01.1201
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GXMINI.VXD 1451 Fixed VDD bank setting bug in Microsoft DCT DISPTEST with
mode 0x0D and GXi or GXm.
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9/8/97 v4.10.01.1200 DirectX 5.0 support added
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GX95.DRV NEW Added support for GXm.
GXMINI.VXD NEW Added support for GXm.
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7/10/97 v4.03.1117 Requires system BIOS ROM A9 or above
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GX95.DRV NEW Added support for the Chrontel 7001.
1320 Fixed bug with mouse tracking 640x480 when screen is 800x600.
1321 Fixed GPF bug with Hangual Windows 95 (OSR2) with PPP
dial-up terminal window.
GXTVPOS.DLL NEW TV position control property sheet added.
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6/12/97 v4.03.1116 Requires system BIOS ROM A9 or above
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GX95.DRV NEW Added direct palette access code and Cx5520 core logic support.
NEW Modified cursor panning code to improve general performance.
NEW Single driver now supports all platforms.
GX95.INF NEW Single INF now supports all platforms.
GXMINI.VXD NEW Added support to query the CPU speed, CPU ID and core logic ID.
GXDRAW.DLL NEW Added support for Cx5520 core logic, including video overlay.
GXGAMMA.DLL NEW Gamma/brightness/contrast control video overlay property sheet added.
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4/17/97 v4.03.1114
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GX95.DRV 1054 Fixed bug in the vector clipping code (extra pixels were
produced outside of the clip region).
NEW Added code to initialize the high byte of the palette
for video chroma key support.
GX95TV.DRV NEW Modified driver to only use the 576x400 resolution for the
"NTSC - 576x400" option. The PAL format always uses 640x480.
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4/01/97 v4.03.1113 New INF's require system BIOS ROM 75 or above
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*.INF NEW Changed PNP BIOS node to CRX0001
GX95TV.DRV 964 Fixed bug when switching Fox and Bear from 320x200x8 to
320x240x8.
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3/17/97 v4.03.1112
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GX95TV.DRV NEW Single driver support for the 576x400 desktop resolution.
GXMINI.VXD 935 Fixed bug when switching between a full screen DOS box in
Kanji text mode and English text mode.
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2/20/97 v4.03.1111
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GX95.DRV NEW TV control initialization code added.
GX95TV.DRV NEW 576x400 mode only driver created.
GXTV.DLL NEW TV control property sheet added.
GXMINI.VXD NEW Changed GetChipID to always return 1.4 for all revisions of GX. Will
return 3.0 for all revisions of GXi.
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1/28/97 v4.03.1110
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GXDRAW.DLL 824 Faster transparent BLT code added.
833 Fixed Flip32 bug for The Neverhood.
GXMINI.VXD 815 Windows won't load when set to 16bpp after changing memory
setting in CMOS to low.
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12/20/96 v4.03.1109
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GXDRAW.DLL 764 Fixed UpdateFlipStatus bug for TDDRAW.
GX95.DRV 765 Cursor exclusion added to SrcDevice on S-S BLTs to fix cursor
droppings.
650 Removed 320x200x8 and 320x240x8 accelerated DDraw modes
to support The HIVE.
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Validation notes
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* At 1280x1024x16 @ 85 Hz on Centaurus, playing an MPEG or 3 Simultaneous AVI's
for more than 1 minutes causes the system to hang.
* Do not use unfixed.com on the Dorado Platform.
* When playing Quake 2 in modes < 640x480 at full screen, the bottom half of the
screen is cut off on both Dorado and Centaurus.
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