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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: nakiko on May 18, 2004, 06:19:51 pm

Title: Windows 9x/XP video resolutions
Post by: nakiko on May 18, 2004, 06:19:51 pm

I have a standard arcade monitor and a ATI 7000 card. I got advmame working no problem in windows 98 (dos). I would like to use XP but have given up trying to get advmame to work in XP.

I have tried using powerstrip set to the Arcade preset and just get rolling screens for 98 and XP at 640x480.

But my main question is I want to play more then mame. I would like to use ePSXe, Daphne, NES, SNES, Visual Pinball, etc. But some of them only work in windows itself and I can't get the frequency right.

I have also tried the advance cab tools and can't get them to work.

Title: Re:Windows 9x/XP video resolutions
Post by: tom61 on May 18, 2004, 07:18:52 pm

PowerStrip is a crap shoot. This is on of the reasons why the ArcadeVGA was invented.

Title: Re:Windows 9x/XP video resolutions
Post by: b3atmania on May 19, 2004, 09:28:23 am

Don't use power strip. Or Windows for that matter. I suggest installing Linux and XFree86. You can use the same modelines use made with AdvanceMAME in DOS in XFree86.

Most of the emulators you mention are available in Linux. Just use that and your pain will be gone.

Title: Re:Windows 9x/XP video resolutions
Post by: rchadd on May 19, 2004, 04:06:07 pm

get an ArcardeVGA and run windows in 640 x 480

Title: Re:Windows 9x/XP video resolutions
Post by: Minwah on May 20, 2004, 11:54:29 am

Quote from: rchadd on May 19, 2004, 04:06:07 pm

get an ArcardeVGA and run windows in 640 x 480

Wot he said x1million  ;D  You can then run (probably) all Windows emu's a piece of cake...

Title: Re:Windows 9x/XP video resolutions
Post by: Knoxximus on May 21, 2004, 06:08:36 am

Is it usually such a beeyatch to finally get the screen to center somewhat?  What a chore!