g3 b&w running 8.6, how to get 1440x900?

[markyb86]

Is it possible to hack the avaliable display modes to add my monitors native resolution of 1440x900 in os 8.6?

I may just need the ati driver for this card, but It seems like it was supported by default. (ATI Rage Theater)

 

[Byrd]

Check the os9forever website, there used to exist a slightly modified driver to support widescreen resolutions such as this on ATI cards.

 

[ClassicHasClass]

I dunno about 8.6, but my MDD running 9.2.2 (the one I develop Classilla on) does 1920x1080 without any specific drivers.

 

[markyb86]

Oops... didn't see I put "6.6" but luckily you all knew what I meant.

I was searching far and wide last night but I cannot find a source for anything. A few sites link to ATI drivers but all the links are dead.

I think what I need is an apple supplied OpenGL package "1.01" but I cannot track it down.

 

[beachycove]

Try Resolution Manager, which I think was originally developed by the guy who runs System7today.

 

[leitec]

Have you checked this site?

http://gona.mactar.hu/ATI_Mac/

I have a B&W G3 (also 8.6) with an original Radeon card. For whatever reason the latest drivers give me a slightly wrong resolution that is 8 pixels wider than the monitor's native resolution. But the original Radeon Mac retail drivers from that site work great. I am using 1440x900 over DVI. But I believe as long as your monitor has proper DDC and your card can read it you should be able to do that with analog VGA as well.

 

[markyb86]

I've been to that site but I've been unable to find a download link that works :-(

EDIT: nvm found one that works and im going to give it a go right now.

Thank you

 

[markyb86]

ok, I have the 1.1.1 drivers and the latest openGL but still cant hit that resolution :-(

might have to find the card that belongs in this machine... this Theater card is just too weird I guess.

 

[Bunsen]

There's a resedit hack for running a specific PCI video card at arbitrary resolutions which someone posted here - in an 8500 under OS 8.something I think. Search?

 

[ClassicHasClass]

I think that was noidentity. You could try PMing him, but I don't know if he comes here still.

 

[Trash80toHP_Mini]

I could only get 512 x 384 outta' my G3 under 6.6, IIRC . . .

. . . so I'm watching this one with interest.

< . . . fixed! ) >

 

[markyb86]

thank you for fixing that jt!

and thanks for that Bunsen and Classic, I'm going to shoot off a PM