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Author Topic: VMMaker and GroovyMAME setup for vertical screen  (Read 4890 times)

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VMMaker and GroovyMAME setup for vertical screen
« on: June 04, 2013, 12:51:02 am »
Hi all,

I've got everything running sweetly in my horizontal cabinet, but am having issues with my rotated cab. Can anyone tell me what settings are required for a rotated monitor?

I'm guessing in VMMaker.ini
MonitorHorizontal = 0
RotatingDesktop = 1 (my monitor is rotated but my desktop isn't though...)

and then run GroovyMAME with -norotate?

If I do this, then it seems games like 1942, galaga, gyruss, raiden are compressed (i.e. they are not fullscreen). It also appears they are not running native resolution. Do I have to play with YresMin_XML too? I've tried setting this below 224 but it hasn't changed anything. I've got the resolutions it's choosing at home, will have to post it later if required.

Thanks in advance.

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AW: VMMaker and GroovyMAME setup for vertical screen
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2013, 04:47:48 am »
I have rotating desktop 0 on my vertical setup.  If the picture is still compressed, go into the mame menu with tab and set 4:3 in the video submenu.

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Re: VMMaker and GroovyMAME setup for vertical screen
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2013, 01:01:58 pm »
Hi lordsnipe,

The right setup for a vertically mounted monitor is:

vmmaker.ini:

MonitorHorizontal = 0
RotatingDesktop = 0

-> this will create the required non-rotated (native) resolutions for vertical games

mame.ini (GroovyMAME):

orientation vertical


That's all. If this causes your games to be upside down, use either "orientation rotate_r" or "orientation rotate_l"

Do not mess with MAME's rotation options, as these are internally managed by GroovyMAME when selecting the right "orientation" option in the Switchres section.
Important note: posts reporting GM issues without a log will be IGNORED.
Steps to create a log:
 - From command line, run: groovymame.exe -v romname >romname.txt
 - Attach resulting romname.txt file to your post, instead of pasting it.

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Re: VMMaker and GroovyMAME setup for vertical screen
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2013, 08:02:13 pm »
Thanks Calamity .. will give this a shot.

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Re: VMMaker and GroovyMAME setup for vertical screen
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2019, 09:58:35 pm »
@Calamity do these settings still apply to the newest builds of Groovymame?

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Re: VMMaker and GroovyMAME setup for vertical screen
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2019, 11:25:09 am »
The GM part still applies, but those VMMaker options are from version 1.x and no longer apply.
Important note: posts reporting GM issues without a log will be IGNORED.
Steps to create a log:
 - From command line, run: groovymame.exe -v romname >romname.txt
 - Attach resulting romname.txt file to your post, instead of pasting it.

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Re: VMMaker and GroovyMAME setup for vertical screen
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2019, 04:16:04 am »
Hi, I'm new in this forum, sorry for up this old post, but I'd like to know what I must do to have the best setup for vertical with lastest versions of crtemudriver / vmmaker / grovymame.  :cheers:

My doubt is where to start?
... do I have to rotate the desktop?
... do I have to leave the horizontal desktop and rotate the groovymame display?
... should I redo the modelines by selecting monitor rotation from vmmaker? if yes what should I select "vertical fixed or rotating to ..."?
* see attached image

I want to tell THANK YOU CALAMITY for your creations that make our dreams come true Arcade games on real pixel perfect!  :notworthy:   :applaud:
« Last Edit: December 13, 2019, 04:48:33 am by jackb77 »