Arcade monitor horiz. to vert. for jamma..

[Twizted]

I have an old WG4901 that is in my Stargate machine (not at the moment, waiting on cap kit) and I would like to test out and play some of my Jamma and other  games but some are vertical.

Is there a specific way to wire this up to play arcade pcb's vertically? Like Ring King and Capcom Bowling.

I read a post that said if you just mount it vertically it will display vertically.
Can this be right?
How could it tell the difference?

Any help is appreciated!
I would like to use the monitor for a while with incoming games while I restore the Stargate cabinet.
Too bad it didn't come with the boards in it!
I have to wait it out and but them on ebay for an insane (over $100 so far) amount of money for the boards.

Thanks

[rampy]

There's NOTHING you'd need to do electronically...

You could either rotate your head, or rotate your monitor =P

The only diff between a vert monitor and a horizontal monitor is the mounting...  so prop that bad boy up and play some galaga or something =P

Good luck!

Rampy

[OSCAR]

I concur with rampy.  Nothing at all needs to be done to your monitor to display vertical games, other than placing your monitor into a vertical orientation.  There is a bit of overlap in terminology between horizontal games and horizontal monitors.  A horizontal game expects the long dimension of the monitor to be horizontal, where a vertical game expects the long dimension of the monitor to be installed vertically.

When most people make mention to a "horizontal monitor", that only refers to the frame style of the monitor.  Horizontal monitors typically have a wedge-shaped frame with handles, and then there are "universal" mount monitors that have a flat bar cage around the back of the tube.

Actually, horizontal mount monitors seem to be more common and easier to install because all they need is a shelf to bolt them to, regardless if they are mounted in a horizontal or vertical orientation.


Horizontal mount:




Universal mount:




original Tempest vertical monitor (horizontal mounted sideways):

[Twizted]

Okay I guess I wasn't thinking!
The pcb actually dictates the orientation of the game play. I understood that the monitor could be turned but couldn't figure out how to make game turn too!!

Kinda thinking along the lines of mame!

As soon as I get the cap kit and transformer I'll be playing many original games at full speed!!

Thanks!