Re: A82: CrASH bug not Galaxian bug
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Re: A82: CrASH bug not Galaxian bug
In a message dated 98-01-26 16:40:28 EST, you write:
> Barubary was right. There is no difference in my routine's performance
> between version 1.2 and 1.3 of CrASH. When the contrast changer is used
> in the game it is like one of those battery saver progs. It can make the
> screen darker than the TI-82 can with its nine settings. There is no
> problem if you set the contrast to the level of a normal TI-82
> setting. The problem occurs when you select a setting that has a higher
> contrast than the normal TI-82 settings. When you shut down the calc
> from CrASH, and turn the calc back on the screen is incredibly light.
> Well in order to remedy this I thought I had to raise the contrast so I
> tried 2nd+Up. Didn't work. I didn't realize that because a setting higher
> than the 82's normal ones was selected than I had to push 2nd+Down.
> Pushing 2nd+Down remedies the problem. For some reason that kind of
> problem doesn't happen using ASH. There is some problem with CrASH that
> won't allow contrast settings higher than that of an 82(Only when the
> calc is being shut down from CrASH). I noticed the problem when I
> originally started using CrASH when some of the battery saving progs
> didn't work on it, but I didn't think anything of it because I didn't
> really care whether or not the battery saving progs worked.
> The contrast problem is with CrASH not Galaxian, but it shouldn't
> stop you from using the game with CrASH because CrASH is a more stable
> shell than ASH and the problem is easily remedied if you push 2nd+Down
> when you restart your calc. And I'll continue to use and others will use
> my contrast routine until a better one is created(or ported). I have
> already implimented it into Galaxian, the next version of Orzunoid will
> have it, and some games by Ahmed El-Helw are going to have it(Duckhunt
> 1.1 already has it). So c'mon CrASH people fix this problem. If you don't
> believe that it exists try running Battery Saver II using CrASH and
> selecting a contrast higher than 9. Then turn the calc off while still in
> the CrASH by pressing 2nd+ON. When you turn the calc back on the calc
> looks as if it has crashed. The screen is blank and the buttons don't
> seem to do anything. Push 2nd+UP to turn the contrast up and nothing
> happens. Push and hold 2nd+DOWN and the contrast goes back to normal.
> Finally, just to make this clear, no this problem was not caused by using
> Crash to Crash.
> Evil Sam
>
Umm, can't you just stick a domain check in there so it doesn't go higher than
the 82 allows, it doesn't seem like it would take more than 2 lines of code (3
if you count the label)
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