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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: Twizted on July 25, 2003, 06:22:54 pm

Title: Arcade monitor horiz. to vert. for jamma..
Post by: Twizted on July 25, 2003, 06:22:54 pm

I have an old WG4901 that is in my Stargate machine (not at the moment, waiting on cap kit) and I would like to test out and play some of my Jamma and other  games but some are vertical.

Is there a specific way to wire this up to play arcade pcb's vertically? Like Ring King and Capcom Bowling.

I read a post that said if you just mount it vertically it will display vertically.
Can this be right?
How could it tell the difference?

Any help is appreciated!
I would like to use the monitor for a while with incoming games while I restore the Stargate cabinet.
Too bad it didn't come with the boards in it! >:(
I have to wait it out and but them on ebay for an insane (over $100 so far) amount of money for the boards.

Thanks :P

Title: Re:Arcade monitor horiz. to vert. for jamma..
Post by: rampy on July 25, 2003, 07:35:14 pm

There's NOTHING you'd need to do electronically...

You could either rotate your head, or rotate your monitor =P

The only diff between a vert monitor and a horizontal monitor is the mounting...  so prop that bad boy up and play some galaga or something =P

Good luck!

Rampy

Title: Re:Arcade monitor horiz. to vert. for jamma..
Post by: OSCAR on July 26, 2003, 12:13:30 am

I concur with rampy.  Nothing at all needs to be done to your monitor to display vertical games, other than placing your monitor into a vertical orientation.  There is a bit of overlap in terminology between horizontal games and horizontal monitors.  A horizontal game expects the long dimension of the monitor to be horizontal, where a vertical game expects the long dimension of the monitor to be installed vertically.

When most people make mention to a "horizontal monitor", that only refers to the frame style of the monitor.  Horizontal monitors typically have a wedge-shaped frame with handles, and then there are "universal" mount monitors that have a flat bar cage around the back of the tube.

Actually, horizontal mount monitors seem to be more common and easier to install because all they need is a shelf to bolt them to, regardless if they are mounted in a horizontal or vertical orientation.


Horizontal mount:

(http://www.oscarcontrols.com/tmp/monitor-horizontal.jpg)


Universal mount:

(http://www.oscarcontrols.com/tmp/monitor-universal.jpg)


original Tempest vertical monitor (horizontal mounted sideways):

(http://www.oscarcontrols.com/tmp/monitor-tempest-hor.jpg)

Title: Re:Arcade monitor horiz. to vert. for jamma..
Post by: Twizted on July 28, 2003, 04:45:06 pm

Okay I guess I wasn't thinking! :P
The pcb actually dictates the orientation of the game play. I understood that the monitor could be turned but couldn't figure out how to make game turn too!!

Kinda thinking along the lines of mame! ::)

As soon as I get the cap kit and transformer I'll be playing many original games at full speed!!

Thanks!