Editing Atari Mega STE (section)

=== Graphics ===

The video subsystem is derived from the STE, using the enhanced Shifter chip with an expanded palette of '''4,096 colours''' (12-bit RGB: 4 bits per channel), compared to the 512-colour palette (9-bit, 3 bits per channel) of the original ST.

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! Mode !! Resolution !! Colours !! Monitor
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| Low resolution || 320 &times; 200 || 16 of 4,096 palette || SC1435 (colour)
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| Medium resolution || 640 &times; 200 || 4 of 4,096 palette || SC1435 (colour)
|-
| High resolution || 640 &times; 400 || Monochrome (black/white) || SM146 (mono)
|}

The STE enhancements include:
* '''Hardware fine scrolling''' — Pixel-level horizontal scrolling via hardware registers, without the performance cost of software scrolling.
* '''Extended palette''' — 4,096 colours with STE-format palette registers at $FFFF8240–$FFFF825E.

The BLiTTER co-processor is present, functioning identically to the unit in the Mega ST and 1040STE.