Ok, reducing the Pixel rate in the mdf works perfectly
Thanks again Tony!

Best Regards,
Uwe



---- Uwe schrieb ----

>@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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