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Sledge:
So for us who don't actually understand this stuff, and who rely on those who do...
Has it been explained how to convert our old set-ups to the new drivers/tools etc? I can't find it anywhere..
I've had a look through the ini files etc, and i THINK i know what to do, but i want to be sure so i don't stuff anything up
Cheers
Calamity:
New beta 4
[05/01/2016][CRT Emudriver 2.0][CRT Tools 2.0][beta 4]
- [Emudriver] Fixed installation in Windows 10, still may show a BSOD on install buf after that it seems to work (thanks to R-Typer).
- [VMMaker] Ati legacy: fixed polarity settings. This reverts the fix for halved refresh & interlaced modes from beta 1.
- [VMMaker] Ati legacy: new option to "Extend desktop automatically on device restart". Meant to help users during monitor setup. (to be improved)
- [VMMaker] Ati legacy: now desktop layout is preseved after device restart (to be improved).
Notes
- Please, only test the new tools if you are an EXPERT user. Novice users should keep using the old versions by now.
With regards to the issue with halved refresh on interlaced modes (W7), the new GroovyMAME builds revert the previous fix. In order to avoid the problem, do either one of these things:
Case 1.- If your monitor worked fine with tools 2.0 beta 3, this is because it has no problems with positive sync polarity. Use the new beta 4 tools, and edit your monitor preset to force positive sync. e.g.:
crt_range0 15625-15750, 49.50-65.00, 2.000, 4.700, 8.000, 0.064, 0.192, 1.024, 1, 1, 192, 288, 448, 576
This must be done when creating the modes with VMMaker, not only in mame.ini.
Case 2.- If your monitor failed to sync with tools 2.0 beta 3, you need to keep negative sync polarity (default). In order to run interlaced games at full speed, do either one of these things:
a) Enable frame_delay (e.g. -fd 1) If you have a half-decent machine, this will work smoothly
b) Force -video ddraw
For non-GroovyMAME programs, there is no current workaround if you are in case 2.
The problem is triggered when the vertical sync polarity is negative. The horizontal sync polarity doesn't seem to matter. Hopefully at some point this new information will allow to find the point in the driver where this nasty feature is rooted, but chances are low right now.
Calamity:
Installing CRT Emudriver 2.0 - HD 4350 - Windows 7 - super resolutions
adder:
that is a great guide thank you Calamity, especially the pictures which of course really helps!
ps. i like what you wrote towards the end of the guide which says "It's lame to remove the information screens." ;D (i agree, it's nice be be able to have a quick look to see if switchres is ok and all is well with the setup)
Calamity:
New beta 5
[07/01/2016][CRT Emudriver 2.0][CRT Tools 2.0][beta 5]
- [Emudriver] Added missing dlls for ADL library (thanks to Fonki for reporting). Issue affected HD 5xxx and newer cards. It caused VMMaker not recognizing the driver.
- [VMMaker] Fixed problem that forced custom modes to be 32-bit only. Solves issue with ZSNES and probably others. (thanks to tom5151 for reporting).
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