Re: Need help getting Wolfenstein to work with OS/2.

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From: sms... Stephen M Smith
Date: Sat, 16 May 1992 16:36

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rdip...@cancun.qualcomm.com (Ron Dippold) writes:
>cdon...@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Chris E Donnell) writes:
>
>>I can't get OS/2 2.0 to run wolfenstein 3D with OS/2 2.0.  Does anyone have any
>>suggestions on setting the DOS settings to get it to work?  Thanks.
>
>HW_TIMER ON
>VIDEO_RETRACE_EMULATION OFF
>IDLE_SETTING 100
>VIDEO_ROM_EMULATION OFF
>
>That's the important stuff.

It has been stated in other posts that Wolf3D uses a special split
screen mode of your video card.  I don't know the details, but
apparently this special mode is the reason that some people have
no problems running Wolf3D under OS/2, and others just can't do it.
I think it has to do with how OS/2 handles your card and chipset.
I have a ProDesigner II (Tseng4000) and have no problems.

Also, try running SVGA ON from a full screen DOS prompt, then rebooting.
That will configure OS/2's vga/svga for your card specifically.

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