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Main => Monitor/Video Forum => Topic started by: Chazz on May 06, 2002, 12:50:45 pm

Title: Windows on Arcade Monitors
Post by: Chazz on May 06, 2002, 12:50:45 pm

How can I run Windows on my arcade monitor?  
Will it only work with certain monitors or video cards?
Do I need to use special drivers or settings in Windows?  

Thanks!
~ChaZz

Title: Re: Windows on Arcade Monitors
Post by: Lilwolf on May 06, 2002, 03:15:46 pm

Not well.

the best I've heard about is
JPac (so if you have the wrong settings, you wont blow your monitor)
m400 (Malox card)...
special drivers for the malox.

I've also heard of some very expensive scan converters working.  this is the BEST solution (the example I saw... who had that 52" sit down cab??).  The output was AMAZING... everything looked FSAA and great... but the converter was new at $2000 or so.  But you might be able to find some of the great scan converters on ebay for a few hundred.

If you only want windows for config... JPac can do it with some additional cards I believe... but it will double the screen (so you see it twice)...

Title: Re: Windows on Arcade Monitors
Post by: wrybread on May 10, 2002, 01:52:10 am

FYI, i think he meant "matrox" on the vid card, not malox.

Title: Re: Windows on Arcade Monitors
Post by: Mark on May 10, 2002, 09:02:26 am

I am using a Matrox G400 card with the g400interlace.exe program.  Works great.  Once your in Windows you need to start the g400interlace program and turn on the arcade monitor.

Mark

Arcade Jukebox

Title: Re: Windows on Arcade Monitors
Post by: Chazz on May 10, 2002, 09:14:29 am

Can I run Windows on a arcade monitor with this card:

ATI Xpert 98 Pro AGP Rage Pro Turbo

Title: Re: Windows on Arcade Monitors
Post by: Mark on May 10, 2002, 12:50:17 pm

Check out

http://www.mameworld.net/suzuki2go/vsyncmame/

for info on cards that work.  The G400 seems to be the best for Windows.

Mark

Arcade Jukebox