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| severdhed:
i'll have to look at it more closely this evening. it is an ATI card, i dont remember which model off the top of my head, but i do have the catalyst control center installed, it may have the options to try it out.. the problem i have with it is when i open the program, it is too large, i cant seem to get to the apply and OK buttons because they are off the bottom of the screen and i can't drag it up any higher. i'll have to look at powerstrip. |
| newmanfamilyvlogs:
Does the card support two monitors? Perhaps you could have a 'service' monitor you hook up to the second output to drag the window onto, make adjustments to the primary display (the tv) then disconnect the second monitor once you have it dialed in. |
| severdhed:
yeah, the card does support multiple monitors, i actually havea 17" lcd sitting on the floor next to teh cabinet, i guess i could hoook that up |
| Ginsu Victim:
I have the same problem with Catalyst Control Center. I have to use a second monitor for any adjustments. Hmmm, I wonder if I extend desktop and put the monitor underneath instead of to the side, that way I could make the adjustments while in 640x480... |
| severdhed:
well, i got this partially resolved. i hooked up an lcd monitor as a second display, set it to 640x480 as well, and positioned it below the first monitor. that way the OK and Apply buttons were visible on the second monitor. i then changed the resolution of the tv to 640x432, and played with the overscan until it filled the screen. not only does it fill the screen, but it looks so much clearer on the windows desktop. i have to make a new mala layout because the one i am using is fixed at 640x480. however when i launch games in mame, they still have black bars on the sides. i can eliminate it by forcing a stretch, which doesnt squash the horizontal games too much, but it makes the vertical games look horrible. if only there was a way to stretch only the horizontal games, without manually setting it for each rom. i guess it isn't that big of a deal, but it just bothers me a little. at least the windows desktop and front end fill the screen now. thanks for your help and suggestions. |
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