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Is 800x600 a good resolution for Tempest on a CRT?
edge10:
Maybe a stoopid question, but I am looking at one of the Gateway 27" monitors that has 8x6 max resolution at 60hz. :dizzy:
Thanks
Necro:
It should be.
See these:
- http://www.ultrathegame.com/tempest.html
- http://www.vectorvga.com/Download/VectorVGA%20Tempest/VectorVGA%20Tempest%20Manual%20v1.1.pdf
- http://www.ultrathegame.com/tempest/6100_faq.pdf
The second is for a adapter card to use tempest boards with a VGA out...and it puts out an 800x600 signal it seems.
ahofle:
That's not a stupid question. Generally speaking, go as high as your monitor supports for vector games on non-vector monitors. I usually bump up the gamma and beam width a bit too.
scr33n:
Take a look at my Tempest project:
http://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=1055.0
I use a 21" crt monitor 1600x1200 with misfitmame ... nice result.
here a video:
edge10:
Thanks for the replies.
I should have been clear, I do intend to run under MAME and am primarily interested in the Vector games from Atari, Cinematronics, Sega, etc. (and any other early 80s game).
My current choices are the 27" Gateway (800x600) or a 20" Micron (supposedly with a Trinitron tube). Information on both is hard to come by.