Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Software Support => GroovyMAME => Topic started by: bimm25e on August 14, 2017, 09:44:52 am
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So I have seen a few posts on the matter but I want to confirm before jumping off a cliff
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,130820.0.html (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,130820.0.html))
I am currently using a Neotec NT-35C (Standard Res, 39" :D ) monitor in a cab that I have setup for GroovyMame.
I have the opportunity to do a monitor swap to a Neotec NT-3602 (VGA Resolution, 39" :D ), and a cabinet upgrade to Gauntlet legends Dark legacy. I love the idea of GLDL playing nice with a full resolution-ed screen, but I don't want to sacrifice those tasty CRTEmudriver/GroovyMAME resolutions.
Are there users on here with 31Khz only monitors, (the NT3601 even :D) who use Groovymame in 31KHZ mode, how does it look? anyone have a resource for video or pictures of a screen with a game up on it?
So far Google seems to be telling me i'm looking for something a little too specific for it today.
Thanks for the help gang!
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Your question is how do 15-kHz games look on a 31-kHz display?
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Well, sure I guess so
I don't want to use true 15KHz modes as the monitor has a far better picture in 31KHz with fake scanlines than it does in low resolution, and I'm not comfortable having it switch between syncs regularly.
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If you're not going to use real native 15KHz resolutions, then why even use GroovyMAME?
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If you're not going to use real native 15KHz resolutions, then why even use GroovyMAME?
I don't know, does groovymame not do anything forb31 khz monitors? Does a 31 khz monitor just naturally look good ?
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Cools is talking there about a multi-sync unit, as you'll know. Multi-sync arcade monitors quite often provide a not-too clean picture at 31 kHz, which indeed benefits a picture with simulated scanlines effect/black-frame insertion. Though, in my experience (which is not much with these, actually), it's not better than the actual 15-kHz display.
It much depends on one's preferences, as well as the monitor's behaviour. For instance, some people are crazy about high-end 15-kHz BVM displays with over 600 TVL, in which case a good VGA monitor at 640 x 480 with simulated scanlines effect (or black-frame insertion, since it'll support 120 Hz) will show a very similar result. I myself find that too unnatural. I'd say if you're used to old arcade monitors, keep a true 15-kHz display at hand. 39'' 480-P is not something I'd reject, though; there are many things to emulate/play at that res.
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I myself find that too unnatural. I'd say if you're used to old arcade monitors, keep a true 15-kHz display at hand.
Man after my own heart! My thoughts exactly. :)