Re: games only in 256 color in win95

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From: tms... HP Lovecraft
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 1995 00:00

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> My video drivers will support millions of colors.  However, Windows 95' will 
> only let me select 256....according to Microsoft, Windows 95 DOES NOT support 
> more than 256..it has nothing to do with the drivers installed....the OS itself 
> has no compatibility....
> If this is not true..I appologize, but this is what Micro said to me..
> I run a Packard Bell 75Mhz, brand new and fully Win 95 compatible..and all i 
> get is 256...
> If you know something I don't...please E-mail me personally!


You may have the wrong driver selected, or your card may use weird 
techniques.  I hope you aren't using the 16bit drivers!  And Win95 _does_
support more than 256 colors - there are thousands of us who only run
at true color, all day long, and we can see it every time we watch a video..

Chris.  TMS...@Delphi.Com; TMS...@KSU.KSU.EDU
"I hope that was a good nighty night." - Tori Amos

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From: tms...@delphi.com (HP Lovecraft)
Subject: Re: games only in 256 color in win95
Date: 1995/09/14
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