Amiga Emulator FAQ

Updated: 04/08/17

How to configure Picasso96 for AmigaOS 3.x

Picasso96 is a Retargetable Graphics driver set for graphics cards for the Amiga. A popular make of
card were the PicassoII and PicassoIV Zorro cards, hence the name.

1. If using UAE or Winuae, you need to configure the Display settings to the resolution you require
and whether you want full or windowed.

2. Next you need to configure some RTG RAM. 2MB or more will do. Save your configuration
and then click Start.

3. Download Picasso96 (at least v2) from aminet. Extract the files to the hard disk.
e.g.

lha x picasso96.lha sys:

4. Run the Setup install script.

5. Click Proceed on the Welcome Screen.

• Thank you very much for choosing Picasso96 as your graphics system.
• Picasso 96 is the new system friendly environment for may different graphics boards by
  Tobias Abt & Alexander Kozer
• Installer script (C)1997-98 by Tobias Abt & Jans Langmer

6. Select the Installation Method e.g. First Install, Upgrade or Uninstall. Click First Install in this case, then Proceed.

• First Install
• Upgrade an installed version
• Uninstall an installed version

7. Selection Installation Mode: Intermediate or Export. Use the default and click Proceed.

• Novice  User - All actions automatic
• Intermediate User - Limited manual control
• Expert User - Most confirm all actions
• Proceed with Install ( or Abort Install)

8. For the Installation Options select Install for Real and then click Proceed.

• Installation Options
• Install for Real
• Pretend to Install
  
  
• Log all actions to:
• Log file
• Printer

9.Read the message and click Proceed. You may need to click proceed a few times here.

• Please think about supporting us by paying the requested shareware fee of DM30 or US$20
  if you not already have done so or by buying a graphics card which comes with a Picasso96
  license like the PicassoIV.
• Please read the documentation about details.

10. Select the graphics card you have installed. Here, uaegfx is ticked for you .
It may say you have no graphics card installed. Just click Proceed to continue.

11. Select SYS:Libs for the location of the libraries. Click 'Select another location' if you have an alternative location set up.

• Where do you want the Picasso96 library files installed?

12. Select SYS:Devs/Monitors for the location of the Monitor drivers.

• Where do you want to have the monitor files of Picasso96 installed?

13. Select SYS:Prefs for the Picasso96 preferences program.

• Where do you want to have the Picasso96 preference programs "Picasso96Mode" and "Picasso Variable Editor CPU" installed?

14. Select a location for the support files. e.g. SYS:

• Where do you want to have the support files installed?
• A drawer named Picasso96 will be created there.

15. Select Yes or No to install the application drivers. Click Yes in this case.

• Do you want to have the application drivers copied to your harddisk?

16. Select Yes or No to install the Printer Patch. Click Yes in this case.

• Do you want to have the P96-PrinterPatch to be automatically started on Boot-Up?

17. Check the choices made and click Yes to continue, or No to change them again.

• Are all of these choice correct?
• Libraries: SYS:lins
• Monitor(s): SYS:Devs/Monitors
• Picasso96Mode and PVS: SYS:Prefs
• Settings will not be installed
• Other file go to WB:Picasso96
• Application drivers will be copied to harddisk
• Printer patch will be installed in WBStartup

18. Click Proceed to begin installation.

• Installing Picasso96 files

19. Click Proceed to create a Drawer for cards and chip files.

• Creating drawer for cards and chips.

20. Click Proceed with Copy to install the library file and all the following files required.

• Installing Picasso96API.library
• Version to install: 2.300
• There is no currently installed version.
• Destination Drawer to copy to: SYS:Libs

21. Click Proceed when Installation has finished.

• The installation is finished now and the installer hopefully copied all packages to the right place.
• If you still have any problems concerning Picasso96, please check the following webpages for help:
• http://picasso96.home.pages.de/
• http://www.villagetronic.com/amiga/
• Thank you very much for choosing Picasso96
• Your Picasso96 Team...

22. Once the Installer has finished load the ScreenMode program from SYS:Prefs and select a new
Monitor driver with resolution and colour depth. 16 bit is best for modern graphics cards. Click Use to
test the new mode, when satisfied with the new resolution, reload program and click Save.

23. If you install some new icon sets such as Magic Workbench or New Icons you can get something
colourful like this:

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