ATI Technologies 9000 PRO Alpha, Dithering, Method, Support DTX, Formats, Alternate pixel, Center

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When applications use both dithering and alpha

 

blending, visual artifacts can occur. This option allows

Alpha

you to select how the application should handle both

dithering

features at the same time. In most cases Error

method

Diffusion will handle this situation quite well, but there

 

are a few cases where selecting Ordered may be

 

necessary.

 

Enabling this allows applications to use this kind of

Support DTX

texture format. There are a few applications that can

only support a limited number of texture formats. By

texture

selecting Disabled, the driver will not support DTX

formats

texture formats, thus reducing the number of texture

 

 

formats supported.

 

This may eliminate problems with some D3D games

 

which display vertical and horizontal lines around

Alternate pixel

textures, or text that appears incorrect. However, this

center

setting should only be used if you are experiencing the

 

symptoms mentioned, as it may cause problems with

 

other games.

 

 

Defaults

This button allows you to reset the Direct 3D

button

Compatibility Settings to default values.

 

 

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Contents Radeon 9000 PRO Disclaimer Product NoticeTable of Contents Page Introduction Features At a Glance Radeon 9000 PROATI’s Catalyst Software Suite Multiple Displays and 3D Gaming ExperienceDirect 3D and OpenGL HydraVisionPage Connecting Your Monitors Multiple DisplaysDisplay Configurations Display Connectors Used Comments ConfigurationCatalyst Software Suite ATI Displays TabEnabling Extended Desktop Mode Enabling/Disabling Secondary DisplaysDynamic Display Reassignment Windows XP, Windows Me, Windows 98SE Virtually Repositioning Your Displays Ratiometric ExpansionATI Color Tab Button by moving the color curve with your mouseGame Gamma Properties Red GreenBlue sliders RGB LockATI Options Tab ATI Overlay Tab Video OverlayATI Overlay Tab ContrastSaturation HueMain and Custom Settings Direct 3D Control PanelMain Settings SettingsSlider CustomTexture PreferenceMipmap Detail Level sliderDirect 3D Compatibility Settings Support WBuffer Support 32-bitAlpha DitheringMethod Support DTXOpenGL Control Panel Smooth Applications OpenGL Compatibility Settings Using TV Out Connecting to a TV or a VCRView your PC’s display on a TV Connecting Your TV Output to a TV or VCR Starting Windows with TV Display Enabled Using Scart Connectors for European TVsHow To Enable/Disable The TV Display Using and Adjusting TV OutUsing a Monitor vs. Using the TV Display How TV Display Cannot Be UsedAdjusting Monitor Display Viewing Text on a TVReducing Edge Distortion Changing Display Configurations Using Games and Applications