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Title: WG25K7191: Std or Med Res?
Post by: Mario on October 04, 2004, 10:16:13 am

I have a Wells Garner 25K7191 monitor which was pulled from an Atari Steel Talons game. According to what I've read on the web, this is a std res monitor. However, according to KLOV, this is a med res game.

So, is the monitor a std or med res monitor?

If it's std res, does Steel Talons have a setting to choose either monitor type to be used?

Thanks.

Mario

Title: Re:WG25K7191: Std or Med Res?
Post by: Ken Layton on October 04, 2004, 11:41:24 am

I don't know about the Steel Talons game because I've never seen one, but the Wells-Gardner 25K7191 is definitely a standard (CGA) resolution monitor. Remember that there are errors in the KLOV databse.

Title: Re:WG25K7191: Std or Med Res?
Post by: Mario on October 04, 2004, 10:18:20 pm

Quote from: Ken Layton on October 04, 2004, 11:41:24 am

I don't know about the Steel Talons game because I've never seen one, but the Wells-Gardner 25K7191 is definitely a standard (CGA) resolution monitor. Remember that there are errors in the KLOV databse.

Thanks. That's the main info I needed.

Mario

Title: Re:WG25K7191: Std or Med Res?
Post by: rchadd on October 12, 2004, 09:58:43 am

any opinions on the WG25K7191?

is it any good?

Title: Re:WG25K7191: Std or Med Res?
Post by: MonitorGuru on October 12, 2004, 10:19:31 am

Accd to MAWS, mame reports the following info regarding emulation of Steel Talons:

palette 1024
display type raster
orientation horizontal
resolution 512x288
aspect ratio 4:3
frequency 60.000000Hz

Title: Re:WG25K7191: Std or Med Res?
Post by: Mario on October 12, 2004, 10:23:01 pm

Quote from: rchadd on October 12, 2004, 09:58:43 am

any opinions on the WG25K7191?

is it any good?

I can let you know when I end up getting mine working in a friend's new mame cab (which is still under construction, so I have no ETA).

Mario

Title: Re:WG25K7191: Std or Med Res?
Post by: exibar on October 12, 2004, 10:30:52 pm

the WG25k7191 is probably the most common monitor used.  Is it the best, maybe not, but is it the best for old school MAME games, YES!!  :-)

  It's only CGA, so there is that limitation, but you'll be quite happy with your WG25k7191 :-)

  I have two of them and I'm quite happy with them both, even with the slight problems I'm having with one of them due to a previous owners boo-boos :-(

  Mike B

Title: Re:WG25K7191: Std or Med Res?
Post by: rchadd on October 13, 2004, 08:18:36 pm

i've heard that it can be difficult to get vhold for all game resolutions when using arcadevga card - is that true?

Title: Re:WG25K7191: Std or Med Res?
Post by: exibar on October 13, 2004, 08:30:21 pm

I think that's true with any adapter.   MameWah has a nice arcade VGA resolution program that will set the resolutions for almost all the games automatically for you.  I recommend it's use.

  AVGA card has a zillion resolutions to choose from.  If you're not getting vhold with the native resolution of the game, set it to the next closest resolution that AVGA supports and you'll be all set.  Works like a charm and you'll never be able to tell the difference!

  Mike B

Title: Re:WG25K7191: Std or Med Res?
Post by: XtraSmiley on October 13, 2004, 10:40:37 pm

Quote from: exibar on October 13, 2004, 08:30:21 pm

I think that's true with any adapter.   MameWah has a nice arcade VGA resolution program that will set the resolutions for almost all the games automatically for you.  I recommend it's use.

  AVGA card has a zillion resolutions to choose from.  If you're not getting vhold with the native resolution of the game, set it to the next closest resolution that AVGA supports and you'll be all set.  Works like a charm and you'll never be able to tell the difference!

  Mike B

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