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Inverting, Flip, Mirroring Lcd?
« on: May 14, 2019, 10:41:29 am »
The monitor in my revolution x decided to die. Anyone know how to invert the screen on a lcd?
         

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Re: Inverting, Flip, Mirroring Lcd?
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2019, 10:57:23 am »
Was it a CRT? It is most likely fixable. If not, you could buy a replacement CRT. That game takes a standard resolution monitor. They are still easy to get depending on where you live.

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Re: Inverting, Flip, Mirroring Lcd?
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2019, 12:07:26 pm »
well, Rex X doesnt benefit from scanlines much, and the weightloss on that particular cab would be worth it. Since its just using glorified analog controls, there's no harm in using an LCD.

Flipping the screen in MAME is easy, but not so much if he's using real hardware.

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Re: Inverting, Flip, Mirroring Lcd?
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2019, 12:22:10 pm »
That is true. I just figured it would be easier to keep the existing hardware.

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Re: Inverting, Flip, Mirroring Lcd?
« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2019, 12:34:52 pm »
I got the cabinet without the game boards.  Its running mame, model 2 and 3. I plan on fixing the monitor. Butt in the meantime, would like to use a LCD.
         

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Re: Inverting, Flip, Mirroring Lcd?
« Reply #5 on: May 14, 2019, 12:37:38 pm »
lots of games have "flip monitor" in the operator menu. Doesnt help with the front end though.
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Re: Inverting, Flip, Mirroring Lcd?
« Reply #6 on: May 14, 2019, 12:44:34 pm »
Am I missing something? Can't you just flip the screen in the Windows display settings?

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Re: Inverting, Flip, Mirroring Lcd?
« Reply #7 on: May 14, 2019, 12:57:50 pm »
Yeah you can do portrait or landscape  but you cant horizontally flip or invert.
         

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Re: Inverting, Flip, Mirroring Lcd?
« Reply #8 on: May 14, 2019, 01:07:27 pm »
You are right. I see what you mean.

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Re: Inverting, Flip, Mirroring Lcd?
« Reply #9 on: May 14, 2019, 01:24:18 pm »
Now this is purely crazy talk. VLC player can do what you want when playing videos. I have no idea if there is a way to run your emulators and front end through VLC.

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Re: Inverting, Flip, Mirroring Lcd?
« Reply #10 on: May 14, 2019, 01:28:14 pm »
I tried ultramon but you need a 2nd screen which is no big deal. But caused lag and model 2 and 3 did not work with it. 
         

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Re: Inverting, Flip, Mirroring Lcd?
« Reply #11 on: May 14, 2019, 02:21:19 pm »
Maybe there will be less lag with Windows Mobility Center. I think you can mirror a second display with that. It can be enabled on a desktop. You just have to jump through some hoops. A native Windows solution might perform better. I don't have 2 displays so I can't really check it out.

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Re: Inverting, Flip, Mirroring Lcd?
« Reply #12 on: May 15, 2019, 09:38:40 am »
Now this is purely crazy talk. VLC player can do what you want when playing videos. I have no idea if there is a way to run your emulators and front end through VLC.

If you're going try something crazy, go full on crazy. Disassemble the LCD screen and just flip the actual panel backwards.

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Re: Inverting, Flip, Mirroring Lcd?
« Reply #13 on: May 15, 2019, 10:27:52 am »
or use 2 mirrors.
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Re: Inverting, Flip, Mirroring Lcd?
« Reply #14 on: May 16, 2019, 01:19:25 pm »
or could you just replace the mirror WITH the lcd?

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Re: Inverting, Flip, Mirroring Lcd?
« Reply #15 on: May 16, 2019, 01:48:25 pm »
or could you just replace the mirror WITH the lcd?

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Re: Inverting, Flip, Mirroring Lcd?
« Reply #16 on: May 16, 2019, 02:18:25 pm »
then the reticles wont line up with the guns.
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Re: Inverting, Flip, Mirroring Lcd?
« Reply #17 on: May 16, 2019, 09:59:14 pm »
then the reticles wont line up with the guns.

It's MAME...
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Re: Inverting, Flip, Mirroring Lcd?
« Reply #18 on: May 16, 2019, 10:02:36 pm »
Im aware. the fake depth provided by the mirror allows the recticle to match where the gun is pointing.
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Re: Inverting, Flip, Mirroring Lcd?
« Reply #19 on: May 16, 2019, 10:25:26 pm »
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Re: Inverting, Flip, Mirroring Lcd?
« Reply #20 on: May 17, 2019, 12:14:20 pm »
Yeah you can do portrait or landscape  but you cant horizontally flip or invert.

Maybe it's not on all machines/graphics cards/drivers/whatever, but I certainly can on mine.  Windows 10, display orientation offers me Landscape, Portrait, and flipped version of both as well.

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Re: Inverting, Flip, Mirroring Lcd?
« Reply #21 on: May 17, 2019, 12:48:28 pm »
Get windows 10 to display everything backwards like a mirror. Post a screenshot.

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Re: Inverting, Flip, Mirroring Lcd?
« Reply #22 on: May 17, 2019, 02:59:54 pm »
The quoted line talked about flipping.  Windows has modes that it describes "Landscape (flipped)" and "Portrait (flipped").  Differing terminology can lead to confusion.