what color depth does VGS use?

sonicfoot · August 4th, 2002

Does VGS run games in 16 bit color depth or 32 bit color depth or whatever color depth the desktop is on?

**Zephon** · August 4th, 2002

I don't know which depth VGS runs natively, but with some patches (from Aldo's page) you can choose the screen resolution and the color depth.

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**Prafull** · August 5th, 2002

It definitely doesnt run in 32 bit (coz my card doesnt support it).
So it should be 16 bit.

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WindHydra · August 5th, 2002

use epsxe? it supports vgs memory card files and can use software video plugins.

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**Prafull** · August 5th, 2002

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use epsxe? it supports vgs memory card files and can use software video plugins.

Huh ?? Nice advice... but he never said a word about having a problem with cvgs. He must be using epsxe as well (I hope he is). He was just asking a simple question.

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WindHydra · August 5th, 2002

i guess i have to read questions more carefully now

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sonicfoot · August 6th, 2002

I use both ePSXe and VGS guys

. Thanks guys for the help, i was just curious about VGS.

OmniDistortion · August 6th, 2002

I really believe its 16-bit because around then gaming hardware back thenwas barely breaking 256 colors

and VGS emulates the PSX without extra features (such as a higher color depth table to work with)

psicomaniaco · August 6th, 2002

The in-game depth is 16 bit. Mdecs at 24 bit (or 32 if your card don't suport 24 bit). Disabling hi-res mdecs makes vgs play them at 16 bit too.

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WindHydra · August 8th, 2002

what's psx's resolution?

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**Kane** · August 8th, 2002

PSX can go up to 640x480, but normally is at 320x240 or similar.

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sonicfoot · August 8th, 2002

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Originally posted by OmniDistortion
I really believe its 16-bit because around then gaming hardware back thenwas barely breaking 256 colors and VGS emulates the PSX without extra features (such as a higher color depth table to work with)

Whoa! When was VGS first released then?

**aldo** · August 9th, 2002

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Whoa! When was VGS first released then?

CVGS was released early in 1999 for Mac platform (Read CVGS announcement here), but Sony tried to stop the selling shortly after its release. On February 11, 2000 Connectix wins in Court (read here) and proceeded to launch VGS for PC which was being ported when all the legal problem started (read about VGS development here). Approximately in the first week of March, 2000 the PC version of VGS 1.3 was released for retail sales.

Two addional versions were released (1.4 and 1.4.1) before Sony acquired CVGS on March 14, 2001 (read more here)

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zero0w · August 13th, 2002

Interesting info and reading.

Thx, aldo.

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Gamer1 · August 13th, 2002

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**fivefeet8** · August 13th, 2002

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sony couldn't beat em, so they joined them !!!

They didn't join them.. They bought it out to kill it.. Not make new versions..

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Gamer1 · August 13th, 2002

true, but i was aiming for the old quote. but i forgot to put that sony killed it.

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August 4th, 2002	#2 (permalink)
Zephon Key To The Universe Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Stratosphere Posts: 2,707	I don't know which depth VGS runs natively, but with some patches (from Aldo's page) you can choose the screen resolution and the color depth. __________________ But there is someone who remembers you Someone waiting for a sign that leads the way to you There is someone who will die for you Keep that in mind when the hope fails

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Prafull Administrator, PCSX2 tester Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: India Posts: 5,046	It definitely doesnt run in 32 bit (coz my card doesnt support it). So it should be 16 bit. __________________ E6750, Abit ip35E, MSI GTX260, Transcend 2GB DDR2 800 RAM, BENQ E2200HD.

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WindHydra Wind, Life, Eternity Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: El Monte Posts: 1,331	use epsxe? it supports vgs memory card files and can use software video plugins. __________________ My deviantArt :bounce: We ran like the wind, under the cerulean skies...

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WindHydra Wind, Life, Eternity Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: El Monte Posts: 1,331	i guess i have to read questions more carefully now :tongue2: __________________ My deviantArt :bounce: We ran like the wind, under the cerulean skies...

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sonicfoot Why im I not Happy? Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: England Posts: 714	I use both ePSXe and VGS guys . Thanks guys for the help, i was just curious about VGS.

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OmniDistortion Deep Dish Pie! Join Date: May 2002 Location: You know...you guys need to put a limit here just in case someone keeps going on and on about where they live or something stupid like how this space has no limit. Posts: 608	I really believe its 16-bit because around then gaming hardware back thenwas barely breaking 256 colors and VGS emulates the PSX without extra features (such as a higher color depth table to work with)

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psicomaniaco Eh?? Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: I'm ashamed to say... Posts: 1,645	The in-game depth is 16 bit. Mdecs at 24 bit (or 32 if your card don't suport 24 bit). Disabling hi-res mdecs makes vgs play them at 16 bit too. __________________ Goals: -Buy a new video Card; Buy F.E.A.R; Beat NOLF 1 and 2; Buy cat food.

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Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,305	PSX can go up to 640x480, but normally is at 320x240 or similar. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

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Gamer1 Anti-Brand Loyalist Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Its too dark to tell... Posts: 3,241	true, but i was aiming for the old quote. but i forgot to put that sony killed it. __________________ Iris: (Proc:Intel Pentium4 2.8Ghz w/ HT UNLOCKED @ 15x200) (Mobo: Asus P4C800-E) (RAM: Corsair XMS 2x512MB DDR400) (HDD 1: Seagate 80GB, 8MB Buffer, 7200 RPM) (Disk Drive 1: Lite-On 16x DVD Burner 1673S) (GFX Card: Radeon 9800 All-In-Wonder Pro 128MB) (Sound Card: Sound Blaster Audigy) Morrigan: (Proc:AMD Athlon 2500+ @ 11x200) (Mobo: Asrock K7V88) (RAM: Corsair XMS 512MB DDR400) (HDD 1: Seagate 80GB, 8MB Buffer, 7200 RPM) (Disk Drive 1: NEC 16x DVD Burner 3200AG) (GFX Card: Radeon 920064MB) (Sound Card: Sound Blaster Live! 5.1)