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Title: Screen Res for vertical games
Post by: lettuce on August 09, 2005, 01:26:35 pm

Im using a ArcadeVGA card, i have installed the MameWah Resolution Tool, and set the screen size using the monitor controls so that most game fill the screen out, but if i play a vertical game like 1944 or Dig Dug etc,

Title: Re: Screen Res for vertical games
Post by: lettuce on August 10, 2005, 03:01:37 pm

Anyone?

Title: Re: Screen Res for vertical games
Post by: Q*Bert_OP on August 10, 2005, 03:05:36 pm

I have the same problem also... :P

Title: Re: Screen Res for vertical games
Post by: lettuce on August 10, 2005, 03:48:55 pm

Oh well least its just not me

Title: Re: Screen Res for vertical games
Post by: koolmoecraig on August 11, 2005, 12:26:58 am

I run alot of my vertical games at 288x240. I have an ArcadeVGA running into a standard res arcade monitor. NO HARDWARE STRETCH.

It fills out the monitor perfectly.

Let me know how it works for you.

peace

Title: Re: Screen Res for vertical games
Post by: wpcmame on August 11, 2005, 02:03:30 am

Quote from: lettuce on August 09, 2005, 01:26:35 pm

My question is, is there a way around this without having to adjust the screen every time i want to play a different game?, would Hardware Stretch sort this out?

Have a look at this post in the monitor FAQ in this forum.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=14906.msg127659#msg127659

Title: Re: Screen Res for vertical games
Post by: lettuce on August 11, 2005, 02:11:30 pm

Is there a program about that just changes all vertical based games to a res that fills the screen out and leaves all other game types alone?. As doing this manual through mame would take forever??

Title: Re: Screen Res for vertical games
Post by: AceTKK on August 11, 2005, 02:56:38 pm

Yes, that's exactly what the Mamewah / ArcadeVGA Res tool is supposed to do.  Did the tool generate the wrong resolution for your vertical games (you can verify the correct res by looking at the rom loading screen in MAME)?

If I remember correctly there are two version of that program; Minwah's and Andy Warne's.  If the one you used generated incorrect .ini files then you should try the other and report the bug.

-Ace-

Title: Re: Screen Res for vertical games
Post by: Rom on August 11, 2005, 04:32:41 pm

I found the only way around this problem was to set all vertical games to 640x480 resolution. Not the best solution but it seems to be the only one that works for me. I find I tend to play more horizontal games so it's a small compromise to make.
Ideally it would be nice to have two cabinets one with a vertical screen and one horizontal. Only problem is my partner already refers to my one as the other woman so chances of that happening are pretty slim.  ;)

Title: Re: Screen Res for vertical games
Post by: lettuce on August 11, 2005, 06:01:15 pm

I cant seem to get the Mamewah res tool to work, in the file drop down list, the 'Generate ini's' is always grayed out. How do i get around this, i have selected where the mame32 exe, roms folders etc. are located