Hey Andy W.! I have a question on the new ArcadeVGA PCIE Card.

[mark shaker]

Andy,

I've very pleased with my I-Pacs, Opti-Pacs and T-Stick Pluses, so whenever you release a new product I pay close attention.

While my MAME Cabinet PCs do not have a PCIE slot, for future reference, I have to ask:

Exactly what will playing games in their native resolution on a PC monitor buy me? (What differences will I see?) In my main cabinet I have a 27" with a native resolution of 800 X 600.

Thanks!

   - Mark

[rlemmon]

Mark, Check out this post. It has allot of info on  the new avga. ( some from andy himself)  There is also an agp version of the card maybe that would work in your PC.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=56546.0

[AndyWarne]

Basically what it comes down to is this:
Normally a PC monitor Mame screen is a projection of the game screen onto a PC screen. This is done by using either hardware stretch or Direct3D to re-size the screen to fit. These methods give a reasonable result.
Using the native res gives an exact size and pixel match for most games. There is no re-sizing so the edges of the graphics are totally sharp. This is particularly noticeable in lower res games with blocky graphics.
Another benefit is the vertical refresh rates match exactly for most games which reduces or eliminates the tearing effect in horizontal scrollers and the hesitation you get when moving horizontally (eg a Galaga ship).
The benefits when using an arcade monitor, as opposed to a PC monitor are different of course.
Andy

[mark shaker]

Andy & rlemmon;

Thank you for your replies.

I wish I had some way to see the differences myself.

   - Mark