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Software Support => GroovyMAME => Topic started by: Cowslanlr on July 17, 2019, 04:50:38 pm

Title: GroovyMAME will not use 2560x240 super resolution for 320x240 games.
Post by: Cowslanlr on July 17, 2019, 04:50:38 pm
I am having issues getting GroovyMAME to use my 2560x240 super resolution for games with a native resolution of 320x240. This became an issue after I added "320 x 240 @ 60.000000 desktop" to user_modes - super.ini. I added this as a desktop mode so that I could play other PC games in 240p. The problem is, now that I have done this switchres wants to select 320x240 rather than my super resolution.

How can I get GroovyMAME to use my super resolution again without removing the 240p desktop mode?

Any help would be greatly appreciated, I have been struggling with this for a while.
Title: Re: GroovyMAME will not use 2560x240 super resolution for 320x240 games.
Post by: cyb on July 17, 2019, 11:16:07 pm
In mame.ini, change " resolution auto"  to  "resolution  2560x0"  This will force groovymame to use the appropriate super resolution for whatever game you're playing. It works for me at least!
Title: Re: GroovyMAME will not use 2560x240 super resolution for 320x240 games.
Post by: Cowslanlr on July 18, 2019, 12:08:54 pm
Quote from: cyb on July 17, 2019, 11:16:07 pm
In mame.ini, change " resolution auto"  to  "resolution  2560x0"  This will force groovymame to use the appropriate super resolution for whatever game you're playing. It works for me at least!

Thank you so much, that worked like a charm! I feel so dumb for not trying that sooner. I knew there must have been something really obvious that I was missing.  :P
Title: Re: GroovyMAME will not use 2560x240 super resolution for 320x240 games.
Post by: krick on July 20, 2019, 01:02:56 am
Are you using an old version of GroovyMAME?
Title: Re: GroovyMAME will not use 2560x240 super resolution for 320x240 games.
Post by: Cowslanlr on July 20, 2019, 10:29:53 am
Quote from: krick on July 20, 2019, 01:02:56 am
Are you using an old version of GroovyMAME?

No, I am using the newest version of GroovyMAME 0.211, why do you ask?
Title: Re: GroovyMAME will not use 2560x240 super resolution for 320x240 games.
Post by: krick on July 20, 2019, 11:29:52 am
I seem to recall that we used to have to set "resolution  2560x0" or something similar in the mame.ini in older versions but I thought that was no longer a requirement.
Title: Re: GroovyMAME will not use 2560x240 super resolution for 320x240 games.
Post by: Cowslanlr on July 20, 2019, 11:57:43 am
Quote from: krick on July 20, 2019, 11:29:52 am
I seem to recall that we used to have to set "resolution  2560x0" or something similar in the mame.ini in older versions but I thought that was no longer a requirement.


I think for most people it probably isn't necessary, but in my situation it was required because I added the 320x240 desktop resolution to user_modes - super.ini. 
Title: Re: GroovyMAME will not use 2560x240 super resolution for 320x240 games.
Post by: cyb on July 20, 2019, 02:07:33 pm
Quote from: krick on July 20, 2019, 11:29:52 am
I seem to recall that we used to have to set "resolution  2560x0" or something similar in the mame.ini in older versions but I thought that was no longer a requirement.


I believe the setting "cleanstretch  2" was the thing that is no longer needed/used