maxColorsOnScreen

P30793
predicate

Indicates the maximum number of distinct colors that can be displayed on the screen at the same time.

All labels observed (15)

Label Occurrences
maxColorsOnScreen canonical 14
maxOnScreenColors 10
simultaneousColorsOnScreen 9

Description generation (PDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.

Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning.  
# Instructions
Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. 
# Response Format
Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: maxColorsOnScreen
Generated description
Indicates the maximum number of distinct colors that can be displayed on the screen at the same time.

Sample triples (53)

Subject Object
CGA 16
Sega Mega Drive 64 colors via predicate surface "maxOnScreenColors"
Neo Geo AES 4096 via predicate surface "simultaneousColorsOnScreen"
Commodore Amiga 500 32 colors in standard modes via predicate surface "maxOnScreenColors"
Commodore Amiga 500 64 colors in Extra Half-Brite mode via predicate surface "maxOnScreenColors"
Commodore Amiga 500 up to 4096 colors in Hold-And-Modify mode via predicate surface "maxOnScreenColors"
Apple Studio Display yes via predicate surface "supportsOneBillionColors"
Macintosh II 16.7 million colors via predicate surface "maxColors"
Super Nintendo Entertainment System up to 256 via predicate surface "simultaneousColorsOnScreen"
Game Boy Color up to 56 colors via predicate surface "simultaneousColorsOnScreen"
IBM Color/Graphics Monitor Adapter 4 via predicate surface "maxColorsIn320x200Mode"
Original Chip Set up to 32 colors in standard modes via predicate surface "simultaneousColorsOnScreen"
Original Chip Set up to 64 colors in Extra Half-Brite mode via predicate surface "simultaneousColorsOnScreen"
Original Chip Set up to 4096 colors in Hold-And-Modify mode via predicate surface "simultaneousColorsOnScreen"
Original Amiga chipset (OCS)
surface form: Original Amiga chipset
32 from 4096 (OCS standard modes)
Original Amiga chipset (OCS)
surface form: Original Amiga chipset
64 in Extra Half-Brite mode
Original Amiga chipset (OCS)
surface form: Original Amiga chipset
4096 via predicate surface "maxColorsHAM"
VDP (Video Display Processor) 64 colors simultaneously via predicate surface "maxOnScreenColors"
Sega Master System 32
Advanced Entertainment System 4096
TurboGrafx-16 482 via predicate surface "maxSimultaneousColorsOnScreen"
AGA 262,144 colors via predicate surface "simultaneousColorsMax"
Advanced Graphics Architecture 256 colors via predicate surface "maxSimultaneousColorsOnScreen"
A500 32 colors via predicate surface "maxOnScreenColors"
A500 64 colors in EHB mode via predicate surface "maxOnScreenColors"
EGA
surface form: Enhanced Graphics Adapter
16 via predicate surface "simultaneousColorsOnScreen"
Commodore Amiga 1200 262144 (HAM-8 mode)
Nokia N90 262144 colors via predicate surface "mainDisplayColors"
Atari Lynx 16 via predicate surface "maxSimultaneousColorsOnScreen"
Ricoh 2C02 PPU 25 colors approximately via predicate surface "onScreenColors"
Sega Game Gear 32 via predicate surface "simultaneousColorsOnScreen"
Atari 130XE 256 (with artifacting and display list tricks)
OCS 32 colors in standard modes via predicate surface "maxOnScreenColors"
OCS 64 colors in Extra Half-Brite mode via predicate surface "maxOnScreenColors"
GIF 256 colors per frame via predicate surface "maxColors"
Video Graphics Array 16 colors via predicate surface "maxColorsAtMaxResolution"
SVGA 16777216 via predicate surface "maximumColorsSupported"
SVGA 24-bit true color via predicate surface "maximumColorsSupported"
XGA 256 colors at 1024×768
XGA 65,536 colors at 640×480
Hold-And-Modify 4096
Sega Mega Jet 64 colors via predicate surface "maxSimultaneousColors"
3DO 16.7 million via predicate surface "maxOnScreenColors"
SG-1000 16
HAM-8 display mode 262144 colors via predicate surface "maxDisplayableColors"
Hold-And-Modify 8 (HAM-8)
surface form: Hold-And-Modify 8
262144 colors via predicate surface "maxDisplayableColors"
Sega Nomad up to 64 colors via predicate surface "simultaneousColorsOnScreen"
VIDEL 65536 via predicate surface "maxSimultaneousColors"
Neo Geo MVS 4096
Enhanced Graphics Adapter 16 colors via predicate surface "maxSimultaneousColors"