[Coco] 64 col clarification

[Brett Gordon]

I'll confirm william and Allen's observations.  Fuzix can use the 64 column
mode...

brett
On Oct 21, 2016 10:40 AM, "William Astle" <lost at l-w.ca> wrote:

> On 2016-10-21 08:29 AM, Robert Hermanek wrote:
>
>> I see referenced, in various places like unraveled, that there is a "64
>> column text mode."  I've always wanted a bit of clarification here...
>> there actually isn't one, is there?
>>
>
> There actually is. SECB just doesn't give any way to use it with the
> "WIDTH" command.
>
> As Allen indicated, it's exactly like the 80 column screen but with wider
> borders.
>
> In fact, for the "GIME" text modes, there are 32 and 40 column modes with
> the 32 column mode being the same but with wider borders. Then the 64 and
> 80 column modes just double the pixel density giving twice as many columns.
> Note that the "GIME" 32 column mode is not the same as the SG4 "coco2" mode
> you get with WIDTH 32. All four of the "GIME" text modes can operate with
> or without attributes as well.
>
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