Re: The black art of UDGs on the QL
Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2021 3:02 pm
Yes, I read that. But in QEmulator the speed difference is noticeable. Also Minerva cannot use fat fonts in Mode 8 but Speedscreen can.Derek_Stewart wrote:The Minerva manual says that using Minerva gives a 98% of Lightning SE graphics speed increase, without the ram used by the Lighning code.
Somewhere on this forum Dave said he tested both and Speedscreen is faster. I have not tested Lightning yet, but I'll give it a try.Derek_Stewart wrote:I did think Lightning was an enhanced Speedscreen, maybe that is incorrect.
Speedscreen doesn't work in SMSQE. But also there is no need for Speedscreen in SMSQE.Derek_Stewart wrote:The SMSQ/E screen driver maybe incompatiable with Speedscreen and Lightning. So may not work.
SMSQE is fast and it also correctly renders fat fonts in both Mode 4 and Mode 8.