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Author Topic: Can 25khz monitors run 15khz games with groovyame?  (Read 757 times)

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abispac

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Can 25khz monitors run 15khz games with groovyame?
« on: February 01, 2023, 03:52:48 pm »
Im just asking for a friend, he is triyng to run 15khz games on a 25khz only monitor with a pi4, obviusly the pi cant output 25khz so it gets a triple screen. I wonder, i know groovymame can output med res games, but the question here is, can groovymame run 15khz games on a 25khz only monitor? you know like convert the resolution on the spot? is that posible? thanks for your help.

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Re: Can 25khz monitors run 15khz games with groovyame?
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2023, 10:49:02 pm »
I would argue it's not ideal. 2x15 > 25 so to do it without stretching vertically you would leave big black borders. I would not think the physical controls would allow you to enlarge the visible picture quite enough. For sure modeline adjustments in software wouldn't get anywhere near it.

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Re: Can 25khz monitors run 15khz games with groovyame?
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2023, 01:36:03 am »
Hi This is My CAB.

sorry for the video in italian.
i use a crt 25KHZ monitor with groovymame and many others emulator.
Yes i use a lot the stretch option.

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Re: Can 25khz monitors run 15khz games with groovyame?
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2023, 02:33:09 pm »
thanks, ill let him know, perhaps his monitro would work just fine.