Registered: Sep 1999
Location: Deep Space.
Posts: 76

Anyone using SilverScreen? Does it take advantage of the Platinum's 16 shades of gray?

I'm trying 1.9.5 and it seems to use only 4 shades of gray.

Registered: Apr 2001
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Posts: 61

i tried silver screen, and it looked the nicest, but i prefer megalauncher(better options)

Registered: Apr 2001
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Posts: 20

There should be an option when in the silver screen launcher (which I think is great, megalauncher is nice as well). But, when in the launcher, hit the menu pull down on the graffitti pad and there should be a list of options, of which one is to use a 16 shade scale. There you go. Although it only applies this when in the launcher and not applications (I think) - had to take it off because I am surfing the edge of my 8mb already. Thinking about that 16mb upgrade. . .

Registered: Nov 2000
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Posts: 714

The native launcher on the Platinum can display icons in 16-bit shades of gray, the problem is most apps don't include those icons. You can either assign new icons to the apps with silverscreen or create your own with RsrcEdit.

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Registered: Sep 1999
Location: Deep Space.
Posts: 76

SilverScreen is using 4 shades of gray, not 16. Here's two reasons why:

1. When I select menu|Options|Gray Levels... the slider/bullet is dithered using only four shades. It is NOT a smooth transition, and it's clearly evident that the dithered pixels are of only 4 shades. Adjusting the slider makes no difference.

2. When I tap the Platinum's contrast dot to pull up the OS's contrast control, the slider is also distinctly dithered. When I run Launch'em (a veteran user of 3+ years now), and used their gadget to set the screen depth to 16 shades of gray, and then called up the Platinum's contrast control, it is a solid, smooth, transition from light to dark.

I've also tried loading Chromacast, but attempting to load a color themes causes an error saying color icons and themes can not be shown on this device.

Do any Platinum/SilverScreen users have any different results?

My config:
SilverScreen ver 1.9.5.1
Chromacast ver 1.0
Teal Master ver 1.12
Afterburner ver 3.0t
TrekSounds Hack ver 3.4
Teal Echo ver 2.30
SilenceHack 1.6
Visor Platinum w/ 16 meg ram (a Tony upgrade)
Modified to recharge batteries in the Visor
LED wired to TX pin (aka TaleLight)

Explorer1

Registered: Feb 2001
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska
Posts: 4

I have found the only program that seems to take advantage of my Plats resolution is Fireviewer.

Silverscreen and everything else seem to ignore the Plats potential.