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Funnel:

Thanks GaryMct im new to all of this. I read somewhere that ArcadeVga is a videocard is that so? What exactly does it do?

GaryMcT:

ArcadeVGA is an ATI-based video card from Ultimarc that has a driver that supports the low-resolutions modes that you'll need to run the old games at the original resolutions.  It also defaults to a resolution that old arcade monitors can deal with when it boots up in Windows.  If you use a regular video card, you'll get an unsynced signal on many arcade monitors when booting.

If you decide to get one of these, make sure you get the right kind for your machine.  They have an AGP version and a PCI-Express version. . only one of them'll work in your machine.

Funnel:

I'd really love to get an arcade monitor but that's wayyyy out of my budget, given the fact that i'm only 16 and relying on allowance money. I knew that this wasn't going to be cheap but I figured that it is somethin I would like to do.

GaryMcT:

You might be able to find a used multisync monitor for really really cheap that'll get you close enough and be able to run the original resolutions.  Also, used arcade monitors aren't that expensive, are they?  I've only bought new ones, so I don't know.

There are also some mods in some of the mame versions to add scanlines, etc, that might be good enough for what you are looking for.

Funnel:

Thanks a lot dude! I think i'll go with the ArcadeVga card, since I already have a somewhat big crt monitor (21 inch) I guess i'll be going with the videocard

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