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RSMcClure75:
   I just got my MAME setup working  ;D , and i am trying to get my tv set up for mame to look good.  I am running on a sony wega, using a GForce with TV-out...the colors are pretty good, but red is bleeding a little and some blues are hard to see...certain levels in centipede, i can't see my bullets!  So, i was wondering if anyone had tips on how to best set colors for mame...i.e. tv settings, windows display settings, etc.
   Also, i've notice some settings i do in windows don't seem to effect the full screen view in mame (like image position) does anyone know why this is and how i can do it.

   Thanks,
        BoB

Trenchbroom:
General hints gleaned from watching this newsgroup too closely over the past year:

1.  Use S-video, not composite (RCA) output.  Makes a world of difference.
2.  Geforce cards are notoriously poor for their TV Output.  You may not ever get it just the way you want it.  If all else fails try ATI (cards made by ATI, not just w/ an ATI chipset) or Matrox cards instead
3.  If you are using hardware stretch through windows make sure you set it up for Sharp graphics effect (in a MAME frontend look in the same place you select fake scanline choices for PC monitors).  This may cause the games to slow down considerably if you have a slow PC.

On my S-Vid TV cabinet it has taken me a long time to get things just right.  You will have to do plenty of tinkering with your TV settings, the software settings for TV output in Windows and the brightness settings within MAME to get your games to look proper.  Even then, unless you are willing to change your TV and card settings manually every time you boot a game, there will still be some games that just don't look right.  

Quick example:  Bump 'N Jump on my computer is almost impossible to see the yellow score information while playing.  If I adjust everything to allow this to look right then 95% of the other games are too dark and the colors are washed out.

unusualfire:
try switching operating systems that may help too..it helped me greatly..;)

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