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divemaster127:

You can use whatever video card you want with a monitor, but if you want the best picture/most trouble free resolutions use arcadevga , in my case i have a 3000+amd 64 chip with a arcadecga & betson 27" arcade monitor, I just turn it on & player if you use a different card you will have to work at it, I suggest reading kevin's review at retroblast.com he has a ex cellant story on the arcadevga, most people agree if you want the cream of the crop for your machine use a arcadevga with a betson or wells gardner 9200...in my case i only use my cab for retro games, i have 2 other computers for doom III, WOW or anyother pc games
thanks
dm

markrvp:


--- Quote from: squirrellydw on March 16, 2006, 04:38:29 pm ---
--- Quote from: RayB on March 16, 2006, 12:49:39 pm ---IMO if you need your MAME cab to still do other "PC" things, then you should stick with a high resolution multi-sync monitor. Therefore, no need for an ArcadeVGA card.


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Are you saying if I go with this monitor Billabs BL27CB0P I don't need to use an AVGA and any card will do?  I plan on using it mostly for Mame but maybe some other games as well.

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There is actually no reason to get that monitor UNLESS you want to run arcade resolutions with the AVGA card or a program like SmartStrip.  The reason you get the AVGA card is because it will output native arcade resolutions at 15.7 kHz, the same frequency used by Arcade monitors.  The multi-sync monitors like the Billabs will accept multiple frequencies so that you can play Robotron at 292x240 resolution at 15.75 Khz, but still play Half-Life 2 at 1024x768 resolution.  However, in order to do that, you must have a VGA card that is capable of outputting that entire range of resolutions and frequencies.

krick:

The ArcadeVGA has special drivers for multi-sync monitors for the D9200 that allow it to run at 31KHz as well as 15Khz so you get the best of both worlds.

I'm just not sure if the drivers are specific to the D9200 or if they will work with any multi-sync arcade monitor. Since the card doesn't detect the monitor, I assume they're generic and will work with any of them.

You should send an email to andy @ ultimarc and possibly kevin @ retroblast, I'm sure they'll know what you should do.

The main reason to use an arcade monitor with the ArcadeVGA is to be able to play games at their native resolution, usually 15KHz.  To do that with "normal" video cards, you need to mess with powerstrip and/or AdvanceMAME.  Personally, I don't think it's worth the trouble so I went with an ArcadeVGA.

divemaster127:

The above post is a good one, im the same way, I do not want a cab when my friends come over that I have to fool with the monitor & video card just to get different games to work with the arcadevga you turn it on & its trouble free...again kevin's review at retroblast.com is really worth reading
dm

squirrellydw:

ok thanks, I will use the AVGA for sure than

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