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| shmokes:
What about a TV? That'll do 640x480 and look pretty much the same as an arcade monitor. |
| Todd H:
I've hooked my PC up to a television via s-video before and wasn't impressed with how MAME looked. |
| Knievel:
I was running Mame on a 36" CRT TV for a while here, using a ATI card and the HDTV component adapter. Really nice picture compared to S-vid, sharper mainly. You'll find a thread(not mine) about that setup if you do a search. You should be able to find a nice 25" TV for free if you do go that route. I've got one here if you're up for a road trip. ;) Regarding your question about my dynamo redux cabinet: I made my 'CP shelf' 30" from the bottom of the side and 21" from the back. So if you mark those coordinates on the side of your cabinet and place the tip of a 90° square there you can trace your shelf. |
| Todd H:
Thanks Knieval. I'll trace it out this afternoon so that I can get the cuts done. Me, my brother, and my uncle are going to start work on it this weekend. I did briefly consider a television, but I want to go for authenticity. That's why I'm just going to get a CGA monitor and an ArcadeVGA. Got to have those lovely scanlines. :) |
| Todd H:
I've decided to go LCD. :) I'm going with this monitor: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3574524&CatId=3774 At 16:10 aspect ratio and 25.5" it should be a decent enough size. Since it's 16:10, regular 4:3 aspect ratio games would be equivalent to viewing them on a 23" monitor. Put it behind some tinted glass and I think it's going to look amazing. I've got to give up some authenticity but for me gameplay is more important. I start work this weekend modifying the cabinet for the new control panel. I may even get some sanding and priming done too. :) |
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