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Circo:
Andy finally came out with a PCI-E version of his Arcade VGA card.  I did a search but it wasn't working, so my apologies if this was already brought up.  Way to go andy!  You need to add that it supports 1024x768 just fine with a Billabs monitor though :)

While the X550 chipset from ATI is no barnburner it is a pretty nice little card.  I may be getting my 3rd AVGA card here shortly, damn you Andy!!!!



# Displays all boot, DOS and Windows screens on the arcade monitor and/or PC monitor. Displays Windows desktop in a choice of resolutions including interlaced and non-interlaced.
# Connect an ordinary PC monitor, or an arcade monitor, or both at the same time
# Allows DOS MAME or MAME32 to run almost all games at their native resolutions without hardware stretching, scan converters or other degradation.
# All the native game resolutions are available on bith the arcade and the PC monitor.
# Emulates the original game board's graphics hardware closer than has ever been possible before.
# Contains 28 built-in 15Khz video graphics modes tailored specially for emulation. All of these modes also available on a PC monitor.
# All 240-line modes have an exact 60Hz vertical refresh rate for best performance in scrolling games.
# Special 300 X 256 Mode timed at 53Hz vertical for games such as Mortal Kombat .
# When used with arcade monitor, all video modes timed at 15.7 Khz horizontal frequency to eliminate picture shifting on mode changes.
# Also contains all standard VGA graphics and text modes, running at 15Khz. On arcade monitors. text screens display the full 25 lines without interlace using a special reduced-height font.
# All special modes available in Windows XP, Windows 2000 at all colour depths. NOTE Windows 98 is not supported.
# Desktop rotation supported in Windows for vertically-mounted monitors in Windows XP and 2000.
# Choice of Windows desktop resolutions including interlaced and non-interlaced modes. Can be assigned hot-keys .
# Virtual-desktop mode supported in XP and 2000, so you can run a desktop of 1024 X 768 and auto-pan.
# No MAME monitor configuration necessary, no need even to tell MAME you have an arcade monitor.
# Run any Windows application which can use 640X480 or 800X600 on your arcade monitor including 3D games.
# On PC monitors, all the native game resolutions are available, plus conventional Windows resolutions.
# All modes locked with vertical and horizontal negative sync for easy connection via a direct cable.
# Choice of available connection methods, Via J-PAC, Via Video Amp, or Direct Cable connect.
# Powerful ATI Radeon 9250 AGP or Radeon X550 PCIe chipset for great performance in 3D games as well as emulation
kujina:

--- Quote from: Circo on August 06, 2006, 04:16:47 pm ---Andy finally came out with a PCI-E version of his Arcade VGA card.  I did a search but it wasn't working, so my apologies if this was already brought up.  Way to go andy!  You need to add that it supports 1024x768 just fine with a Billabs monitor though :)

While the X550 chipset from ATI is no barnburner it is a pretty nice little card.  I may be getting my 3rd AVGA card here shortly, damn you Andy!!!!



# Displays all boot, DOS and Windows screens on the arcade monitor and/or PC monitor. Displays Windows desktop in a choice of resolutions including interlaced and non-interlaced.
# Connect an ordinary PC monitor, or an arcade monitor, or both at the same time
# Allows DOS MAME or MAME32 to run almost all games at their native resolutions without hardware stretching, scan converters or other degradation.
# All the native game resolutions are available on both the arcade and the PC monitor.
# Emulates the original game board's graphics hardware closer than has ever been possible before.
# Contains 28 built-in 15Khz video graphics modes tailored specially for emulation. All of these modes also available on a PC monitor.
# All 240-line modes have an exact 60Hz vertical refresh rate for best performance in scrolling games.
# Special 300 X 256 Mode timed at 53Hz vertical for games such as Mortal Kombat .
# When used with arcade monitor, all video modes timed at 15.7 Khz horizontal frequency to eliminate picture shifting on mode changes.
# Also contains all standard VGA graphics and text modes, running at 15Khz. On arcade monitors. text screens display the full 25 lines without interlace using a special reduced-height font.
# All special modes available in Windows XP, Windows 2000 at all colour depths. NOTE Windows 98 is not supported.
# Desktop rotation supported in Windows for vertically-mounted monitors in Windows XP and 2000.
# Choice of Windows desktop resolutions including interlaced and non-interlaced modes. Can be assigned hot-keys .
# Virtual-desktop mode supported in XP and 2000, so you can run a desktop of 1024 X 768 and auto-pan.
# No MAME monitor configuration necessary, no need even to tell MAME you have an arcade monitor.
# Run any Windows application which can use 640X480 or 800X600 on your arcade monitor including 3D games.
# On PC monitors, all the native game resolutions are available, plus conventional Windows resolutions.
# All modes locked with vertical and horizontal negative sync for easy connection via a direct cable.
# Choice of available connection methods, Via J-PAC, Via Video Amp, or Direct Cable connect.
# Powerful ATI Radeon 9250 AGP or Radeon X550 PCIe chipset for great performance in 3D games as well as emulation

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Wow please tell us more about the statements in bold, Andy?
krick:

--- Quote from: kujina on August 06, 2006, 06:03:04 pm ---
--- Quote from: Circo on August 06, 2006, 04:16:47 pm ---
# All the native game resolutions are available on both the arcade and the PC monitor.

# On PC monitors, all the native game resolutions are available, plus conventional Windows resolutions.


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Wow please tell us more about the statements in bold, Andy?

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I seem to remember someone saying that you can run low arcade resolutions on a PC monitor as long as you double the refresh rate to like 120Hz or something.  I'm guessing that's what's happening here. 
Moby Ick:
The Ultimate Video card for 15Khz Arcade Monitors
NOW ALSO FOR PC MONITORS!
FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, RUN CLASSIC GAMES IN THEIR NATIVE RESOLUTIONS ON A PC SVGA MONITOR IN WINDOWS!
INCLUDES CRT AND LCD (DVI) DIGITAL MONITORS.
The picture quality has to be seen to be believed!

So it will work with an LCD monitor? I'm confused, i thought LCD's couldn't display 15Khz? It sure would be nice to put together a mini Cab with an LCD...
krick:

--- Quote from: Moby Ick on August 06, 2006, 09:59:24 pm ---So it will work with an LCD monitor? I'm confused, i thought LCD's couldn't display 15Khz?

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They can't.  LCDs are typically fixed at 50-75Hz.


I'm pretty sure what andy is doing is dependent on the refresh rate of the PC monitor.

Check out this post...

http://www.mame.net/cgi-bin/wwwthreads/showpost.pl?Board=mamegeneral&Number=197012&page=0&view=expanded&mode=threaded&sb=7#Post197012
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