Editing VESA BIOS Extensions (section)

===VESA BIOS Extensions (VBE core) 2.0 (November 1994)===
This standard provides the primary functionality of the VESA BIOS Extensions. It allows applications to determine the capabilities of the [[graphics card]] and provides the ability to set the display modes that are found. VBE 2.0 adds some new features above the prior VBE 1.2 standard including linear [[framebuffer]] access and [[protected mode]] banking. Some of the VBE Core 2.0<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-12-11 |title=VBE/Core 2.0 Standard |url=http://docs.ruudkoot.nl/vbe20.txt |access-date=2022-12-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081211174813/http://docs.ruudkoot.nl/vbe20.txt |archive-date=11 December 2008 }}</ref> features include:

; Linear framebuffer access:  Enables direct framebuffer access in protected mode as one large area of memory instead of less efficient smaller chunks.
; Protected mode banking: Allows access to the framebuffer from protected mode without "thunking" down to [[real mode]]. This is implemented using a new ''Function 0Ah''.
; [[Super VGA]] page flipping: Allows higher performance animation to provide for smooth animation for computer games and other high performance graphics programs.
; Super VGA virtual screens: Allows software to set up virtual [[display resolution]]s, larger than the actual displayed resolution, and smoothly scroll or pan around the larger image.
; [[High Color]] and [[24-bit color|TrueColor]] modes: Industry standard 16-bit and 24-bit graphics modes for resolutions from 320×200 up to {{val|1600}}×{{val|1200}}.