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ArcadeSD questions
« on: February 10, 2020, 09:31:04 pm »
A couple questions for the ArcadeSD owners out there. I have a cocktail cabinet I just installed an LCD in and it’s mounted horizontal. With the ArcadeSD, can I display the vertical games horizontally pillar boxed along with the horizontal games in full-screen? Also, I know that the ArcadeSD hasn’t been supported in awhile. Would you still recommend it for the cost?

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Re: ArcadeSD questions
« Reply #1 on: February 12, 2020, 01:50:27 pm »
Surely the key benefit of a cocktail cab is that you can install controls on multiple sides so you can play vertical games without compromise or turning a monitor...

As an Fyi, Eizo makes square and nearly square monitors which would enable you to play both horizontal and vertical games without turning the monitor.

E.g. Used ones like this at 1280 x 1024

https://www.ebay.com/itm/EIZO-L768-1280-X-1024-RESOLUTION-19-LCD-FLAT-PANEL-COMPUTER-MONITOR-DISPLAY/303347527950?hash=item46a0ebf10e:g:s0sAAOSwd1tdvygo

Or new ones like their 1920 x 1920 27" LCDs with 5ms response times:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/EIZO-FlexScan-EV2730QFX-26-5-Square-IPS-Monitor-1920x1920-EV2730QFX-BK-NEW/202426486776?epid=219563970&hash=item2f218f0ff8:g:iu8AAOSwHXtbjuSG

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Re: ArcadeSD questions
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2020, 03:11:07 pm »
Maybe look into a pi2jamma if thats the way you want to go.

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Re: ArcadeSD questions
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2020, 03:22:57 pm »
Maybe look into a pi2jamma if thats the way you want to go.

Yeah that is probably a better bet if you are looking for something that flexible.  I have an ArcadeSD and love it but I'm happy with it playing the vertical games that it does in a jamma cabinet.  I don't need anything more.