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From: James Rutherford <hexheroes@writeme.com>
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Subject: Re: GsSortClear in HI-RES
Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998 18:01:41 +0100
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ScoTT Campbell wrote:

> Obviously my code goes wrong somewhere........

Or maybe it's the Playstation 512-line bug...?

Due to some bug in the hardware, the playstation can apparently not 
handle BoxF's or clear screen commands with 512 vertical lines.

Two solutions:

1) Define your screen height as 511.
2) Use two BoxF's (appreciably slower than (1), but allows you to do 
some nifty transparency stuff)

I've no idea what .isbg = 1 will do for your program, let alone your 
sanity - I'm sure I tried it and it had _no_ effect.

[The FLibraries I've written keep your back nicely covered from the 
512-line and 256-line bugs: I'll get the fixed zip up soon, Scott].

James (~mrfrosty)