https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/enthusiast-fixes-30-year-issue-with-s3-graphics-card-hacking-the-vbios-fixes-black-levels-by-scalpelling-out-the-virge-dxs-pedestal-bit
Enthusiast fixes 30-year issue with S3 graphics card — hacking the VBIOS fixes black levels by...
Apr 25, 2026 - S3 purposely set washed-out blacks in VBIOS so imagery wouldn’t be too dark for legacy NTSC TV color compatibility.
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