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Software Support => GroovyMAME => Topic started by: darryldale on August 31, 2015, 04:56:34 pm

Title: How to force a different resolution when you only have a horizontal monitor?
Post by: darryldale on August 31, 2015, 04:56:34 pm
OK, so I have a MK2 cabinet with a 25" standard resolution K700 WG monitor.

I've got all the kinks worked out and have it running a Hyperspin front end with just the one mame wheel that I've integrated the three daphne games I play into (dragons lair 1&2 / space ace).

Here's the issue. I do have some vertical games that I like to play but they obviously don't fit well with the horizontal monitor. Is there any way to just tell Hyperspin to pick a less than ideal resolution that does fit in my current monitor and to stretch / compress the game if necessary? I know this kind of defeats the purpose and my intent as to have a second cabinet with a vertical monitor but if I can find a way to make them work reasonably well on one cabinet I would like to go that route.

Title: Re: How to force a different resolution when you only have a horizontal monitor?
Post by: darryldale on August 31, 2015, 04:57:27 pm
One example would be Galaga (should have mentioned this).
Title: Re: How to force a different resolution when you only have a horizontal monitor?
Post by: Calamity on August 31, 2015, 05:37:33 pm
There's nothing to config through HS.

Just tell GM the maximum number of lines you want to see on the screen.

You do that using a custom crt_range: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,116023.0.html (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,116023.0.html)

Change the maximum values from:

crt_range0  15625-15800, 49.50-63.00, 2.000, 4.700, 8.000, 0.064, 0.160, 1.056, 0, 0, 192, 288, 448, 576

to

crt_range0  15625-15800, 49.50-63.00, 2.000, 4.700, 8.000, 0.064, 0.160, 1.056, 0, 0, 192, 240, 448, 480

Remind setting "monitor custom" too.
Title: Re: How to force a different resolution when you only have a horizontal monitor?
Post by: Calamity on August 31, 2015, 05:39:57 pm
BTW, doing so will enable an interlaced mode, which is the less bad alternative. If you are annoyed by the flicker, disable the "interlace" option. This will force a progressive mode, and will look like crap, but won't flicker.