From:	Shawn Hargreaves <Shawn AT talula DOT demon DOT co DOT uk>
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Subject:	Re: Resolve a bet : Simple hello world sample at 640x480?
Date:	Mon, 23 Mar 1998 00:35:46 +0000
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Nicolas Blais writes:
>Can anyone write me a full, simple c++ code hello world program running
>at 640x480 without using allegro?  My friend here says that it's
>impossible and I bet with him 20$ that it's possible.  As a proof, I
>have to show him the code.  So, anyone know how?

I think you owe $20 to your friend :-)

It is easy enough to set a 640x480x256 video mode, and drawing onto the
screen isn't too bad as long as you only want to reference the top 100
lines (you won't need to bother with any bank switching). But to draw
text you need a font, and because many cards don't support the BIOS text
output routines in VESA modes, you will need to include your own
character set data and drawing functions: a fairly hefty chunk of code!


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