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javeryh:


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--- Quote from: crpngdth2001 on April 10, 2007, 02:45:23 pm ---Just me personally, but I wouldn't use a widescreen LCD for a cab, I'd rather use a 19" 4:3 Standard LCD.

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Standard LCD's are usually 5:4. Which can be a good compromise for vertical and horizontal games.

No point on the widescreen, really. Youl just end up with wasted space on black borders or with a horribly deformed image.

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Is that really true?  How could I not know that?  Hmmm... I'm a little disappointed finding this out.  I'm using a Dell LCD monitor in my cabinet but I'm having display issues (the picture does not go to the edges and seems a little bit squashed/deformed) and I don't know how to fix it.  This is what I'm talking about:

 

Am I totally screwed?  Is there a way to get it to display to the edges? it's not just the top and bottom - I lose about an inch on each side too...   

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Tiger-Heli:


--- Quote from: javeryh on April 11, 2007, 09:46:02 am ---Is that really true?  How could I not know that?  Hmmm... I'm a little disappointed finding this out.  I'm using a Dell LCD monitor in my cabinet but I'm having display issues (the picture does not go to the edges and seems a little bit squashed/deformed) and I don't know how to fix it.  This is what I'm talking about:

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Have you tried setting

aspect  5:4

in your mame.ini file?

javeryh:


--- Quote from: Tiger-Heli on April 11, 2007, 09:53:38 am ---
--- Quote from: javeryh on April 11, 2007, 09:46:02 am ---Is that really true?  How could I not know that?  Hmmm... I'm a little disappointed finding this out.  I'm using a Dell LCD monitor in my cabinet but I'm having display issues (the picture does not go to the edges and seems a little bit squashed/deformed) and I don't know how to fix it.  This is what I'm talking about:

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Have you tried setting

aspect  5:4

in your mame.ini file?

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No... that would be too easy... thanks I'll give it a try.  ;D

Would this distort the image though?  I think I'd rather keep it at 4:3 if it looks strange.  Also, I'm thinking now I'll just cut the posterboard bezel to cover the part of the screen the image does not stretch to if I can't fix it or get it to display the way I want.

Tiger-Heli:


--- Quote from: javeryh on April 11, 2007, 09:59:13 am ---Would this distort the image though?  I think I'd rather keep it at 4:3 if it looks strange.  Also, I'm thinking now I'll just cut the posterboard bezel to cover the part of the screen the image does not stretch to if I can't fix it or get it to display the way I want.

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We're sorta hijacking the original thread, but . . .

It might, but then windows would display strange as well.

Did you try all the suggestions here:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=63642.msg634843#msg634843

What is the model number of the LCD screen?  I want to look up the native resolution of the monitor and go from there.

I have never heard standard non-widescreen LCD's were 5:4 before, but I really only use CRT screens, so don't know.

Questions:

Does Windows display to the screen edge on it?  If not, have you tried the little adjustment buttons for screen sizing (I assume it has those).

When you run MAME, does the game options screen go full screen (get an official binary if needed to test)?  (I am assuming it does not.)

Try using a 4:3 (1024x768), (1280x960) desktop wallpaper image and displaying it full-screen in Irfanview.  Open Irfanview - Set Options - Properties - Full Screen - Stretch all images to full-screen.  Then load the image and press Enter.  Press X to exit Fullscreen.  Report results here.  This is a quick and dirty check on your screen properties and setup.  If your screen is 4:3 and configured properly, it should fill the screen.  If it is 5:4 it should only be letterboxed on two sides (not all four).

HTH.

javeryh:

AWESOME.  Thank you for the tips.  I'm at work right now but I will definitely check this out tonight and post the results here.  I do know that Windows displays to the edges on all 4 sides and nothing looks distorted at all.  The picture is actually quite nice.  This is my exact monitor:  http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/monitor_e196fp?c=us&cs=22&l=en&s=dfh.

Thank you!!

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