Difference between revisions of "Timex Sinclair Video Mode Control"
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| 3-5 || Sets screen color combination for hi-res mode. | | 3-5 || Sets screen color combination for hi-res mode. | ||
| + | The bit pattern does set INK colour, PAPER colour is deducted as complement value, both colours are of BRIGHT variant. I.e. only some combinations are possible, like White/Black, Yellow/Blue, .. | ||
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| 6 || Disables interrupts. Does the same as DI, but cannot be turned on again with EI. Use with caution! | | 6 || Disables interrupts. Does the same as DI, but cannot be turned on again with EI. Use with caution! | ||
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| 7 || Used for memory paging on the Timex Sinclair, not relevant on the Next. | | 7 || Used for memory paging on the Timex Sinclair, not relevant on the Next. | ||
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| + | [[User:Ped7g|Ped7g]] ([[User talk:Ped7g|talk]]) 02:09, December 23, 2018 (UTC): I '''guess''' the hi-res colours are still fetched through ULANext palette, i.e. any two colours combination is possible through palette modification of the two colours (for example White/Black are 7/128?). | ||
Revision as of 02:09, 23 December 2018
| Number | $xxFF |
|---|---|
| Decimal | |
| Short desc. | Controls Timex Sinclair video modes and colours in hi-res mode. |
| Bit Mask | %---- ---- 1111 1111 |
| Readable | No |
| Writable | Yes |
| Subsystem | Enhanced ULA |
| Bit | Function |
|---|---|
| 0-2 | 000=Screen 0. 001=Screen 1. 010=Hi-colour. 110=Hi-res. |
| 3-5 | Sets screen color combination for hi-res mode.
The bit pattern does set INK colour, PAPER colour is deducted as complement value, both colours are of BRIGHT variant. I.e. only some combinations are possible, like White/Black, Yellow/Blue, .. |
| 6 | Disables interrupts. Does the same as DI, but cannot be turned on again with EI. Use with caution! |
| 7 | Used for memory paging on the Timex Sinclair, not relevant on the Next. |
Ped7g (talk) 02:09, December 23, 2018 (UTC): I guess the hi-res colours are still fetched through ULANext palette, i.e. any two colours combination is possible through palette modification of the two colours (for example White/Black are 7/128?).