@Tony: thanks a lot!  I tried to change the bandwidth value manually,  but it 
had no effect. Setting it as default on startup is a better idea! 
Ok, tried to change upon startup, but again, no effect.  I'll check the mdf 
timing values and older posts, too, thanks for the reference.

Uwe


---- Tony Moore schrieb ----

>I sent this an hour ago but so far nothing has come back.
>Apologies if you have alredy seen it.
>
>On 2 Aug 2016, Uwe <[email protected]> wrote:
>> ---- Tony Moore schrieb ----
>> > On 2 Aug 2016, Uwe <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi can anyone tell me why this mode is not available in the mode
>> > > selection? (Version 0.8.12)
>> >
>> > You need a 1920x1200 Mode Definition File. Google found one at
>
>[snip]
>
>> > I've no idea if it will work, but it's worth trying. The location of
>> > the MDF files in !Boot depends on the RO version (which you don't
>> > mention).
>
>> @Tony: thanks for the answer - the mode is already part of the
>> 'generic' mdf, but does not show up in the mode selection anyhow (I
>> use the vanilla RiscOS 5 Version of rpcemu, sorry I didn't tell).
>
>The problem has been discussed before
>http://www.riscos.info/pipermail/rpcemu/2013-August/002081.html
>
>Using RO 5.20, the Generic MDF is at
>!Boot.Resources.Configure.Monitors.Other.Generic . It contains data for
>22 modes but, here, only 13 of them appear in the Resolution menu.
>
>The 1920x1200 59 Hz mode has a pixel rate of 154000 kHz which, at 32
>bpp, implies a bandwidth of 4928 Mb/sec (if my arithmetic is correct).
>This is greater than the VIDCBandLimit of 2000 Mb/sec which is set by
>!Boot.Choices.Boot.PreDesk.Configure.!Run , so the mode is absent from
>the Resolution menu.
>
>Reducing the pixel rate to 62000 kHz allows the 1920x1200 mode to appear
>on the Resolution menu but, of course, its frame rate will be greatly
>reduced. I can't test it because my laptop screen is not large enough.
>
>Since VIDCBandLimit is not relevant for an emulated system, its value
>can be increased (I don't know the actual limit) allowing the bandwidth
>to exceed 2000 Mb/sec. You may need to compromise between VIDCBandLimit
>and pixel rate.
>
>Perhaps someone who is using RPCEmu with a 1920x1200 screen can help?
>
>Tony
>
>
>
>
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