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Benefits of ArcadeVGA
FractalWalk:
--- Quote from: Muttley on June 02, 2004, 05:29:38 am ---
The D9200 would gain you the ability to run higher VGA resolutions non-interlaced (for you frontend or DOS/Windows games for example) as well as all the benefits of the 15khz modes.
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I guess I just never noticed the advantage of the higher resolution for Windows. My Windows games look great at 15k, but then again maybe my games are older lower res games.
etumor:
--- Quote from: JAZ on June 01, 2004, 11:10:03 pm ---If I had an ArcadeVGA card, am I better off purchasing a monitor such as the Wells-Gardner D9200 or Hantarex Polo Star or just getting a 15kHz arcade monitor?
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You should take a look at this review:
http://www.retroblast.com/reviews/avga.html
Evidently, using the ArcadeVGA on the D9200 does in fact create a more "authentic" look for 15kHz games than simply plugging the monitor into a regular VGA card. However, he does caution that if you are using the Act-Labs light gun, it may not work properly with the ArcadeVGA card (results seem to vary).
I have a D9200 which I run with a regular nVidia card, and it looks beautiful. I also just got a U3100 (19" version of the D9200) which I am using for a new cabinet. I am considering buying an ArcadeVGA card to experiment with.
I am curious, if anyone knows -- how well does the ArcadeVGA work with Daphne? I ask because Daphne uses hardware accelerated video, and I don't know what the capabilities of the ArcadeVGA are in that area. Anyone know from personal experience?
-Jeff "etumor" Allen
Minwah:
--- Quote from: etumor on June 02, 2004, 01:22:05 pm ---I have a D9200 which I run with a regular nVidia card, and it looks beautiful. I also just got a U3100 (19" version of the D9200) which I am using for a new cabinet. I am considering buying an ArcadeVGA card to experiment with.
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Beautiful it may be, but not authentic (unless you are running AdvMAME). Running the low-res games at native (or near to) looks great, is authentic and is a cinch with the AVGA :) IMHO there is no point using a D9200 without using low-res modes, you (almost) might as well use a PC monitor...