From: libolt AT primenet DOT com (Mike McLean)
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Re: More Colours
Date: 13 Mar 1997 20:24:05 -0700
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Allegro doesn't currently support Hi and True color, but Shawn is
working on it. :)
>
>Hi, all.
>
>Can someone out there please help me out with my problem ?
>At the moment, I'm using DJGPP with Allegro 2 for a simple 3D graphics 
>engine. Basically, a scene is created and then rendered to screen. The 
>problem is that I am using only 256 colour modes (320x200 and 640x480) 
>for displaying the objects in the scene. Question is - how can I use the 
>Hi- and True colour modes available for rendering the scene ?
>
>My graphics card supports VESA 2 standard - will this help ? If you can 
>help me, or suggest some links to try, it will be greatly appreciated.
>
>Either post a reply in this newsgroup or drop me an e-mail on 
>cc505870 AT ntu DOT ac DOT uk
>
>TIA,
>Regards
>
>Andy
>