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Title: Crystalfontz Serial LCD Display
Post by: Red 5 on December 29, 2006, 08:08:29 pm

Anyone know anything about these? Good, Bad

http://www.crystalfontz.com/products/634/index.html

$60.00 not bad in my book

I really have no clue why I need this, but for some reason I think I do.

Thanks,
Jon

Title: Re: Crystalfontz Serial LCD Display
Post by: loadman on December 29, 2006, 09:32:48 pm

Not bad...  ;)
 
Depends what you want it to do?   :dunno

Let us know and we can give you options & advice.

Title: Re: Crystalfontz Serial LCD Display
Post by: Red 5 on December 30, 2006, 05:38:31 am

I was thinking of just displaying in game info.

Probally using Silver Fox's (http://www.silverfoxy.f2s.com/LCDGen.html) program.

I don't think I need info scrolling while in the FE.

Just somthing else to add for more "bling"  :)

Thanks,
Jon

Title: Re: Crystalfontz Serial LCD Display
Post by: headkaze on December 30, 2006, 07:47:39 am

They look fine to me. Are they backlit though?

Title: Re: Crystalfontz Serial LCD Display
Post by: Red 5 on December 30, 2006, 08:24:54 am

Quote from: headkaze on December 30, 2006, 07:47:39 am

They look fine to me. Are they backlit though?

The one I'm looking at is "White LED Negative Backlit" and if I'm reading it right
the brightness can be software controlled.

Jon

Title: Re: Crystalfontz Serial LCD Display
Post by: loadman on December 30, 2006, 04:28:53 pm

Quote from: Red 5 on December 30, 2006, 05:38:31 am

I was thinking of just displaying in game info.

Probally using Silver Fox's (http://www.silverfoxy.f2s.com/LCDGen.html) program.

I don't think I need info scrolling while in the FE.

Just somthing else to add for more "bling"  :)

Thanks,
Jon

You might want to consider a bigger one. I'm not sure if Silver prog supports the smaller displays

Title: Re: Crystalfontz Serial LCD Display
Post by: Red 5 on December 31, 2006, 05:47:56 am

Quote from: loadman on December 30, 2006, 04:28:53 pm

You might want to consider a bigger one. I'm not sure if Silver prog supports the smaller displays

The one I'm looking at is 20 x 4.

It looks like Silver Fox's (http://www.silverfoxy.f2s.com/LCDGen.html) software now supports it.

Jon

Title: Re: Crystalfontz Serial LCD Display
Post by: headkaze on December 31, 2006, 11:57:42 am

What FE do you use? Mala probably has support for this LCD via loadman's plugin, I know the GameEx plugin I'm working on supports all LCD's that Silver's LCDGen supports.

If you do decide to go for this LCD, you can test it with my LCDTest (http://www.gameex.info/forums/index.php?showtopic=2623) application.

Other FE's like MameWah and AtomicFE have support for this using LCDGen.

Title: Re: Crystalfontz Serial LCD Display
Post by: Red 5 on December 31, 2006, 01:49:06 pm

Quote from: headkaze on December 31, 2006, 11:57:42 am

What FE do you use? Mala probably has support for this LCD via loadman's plugin, I know the GameEx plugin I'm working on supports all LCD's that Silver's LCDGen supports.

If you do decide to go for this LCD, you can test it with my LCDTest (http://www.gameex.info/forums/index.php?showtopic=2623) application.

Other FE's like MameWah and AtomicFE have support for this using LCDGen.

Right now I'm leaning towards MameWah, I know pretty much how to use it. I have also downloaded Mala and Atomic.

I will give your software a try when the display arrives.

Thanks,
Jon

Title: Re: Crystalfontz Serial LCD Display
Post by: loadman on December 31, 2006, 06:02:48 pm

Quote from: Red 5 on December 31, 2006, 05:47:56 am

Quote from: loadman on December 30, 2006, 04:28:53 pm

You might want to consider a bigger one. I'm not sure if Silver prog supports the smaller displays

The one I'm looking at is 20 x 4.

It looks like Silver Fox's (http://www.silverfoxy.f2s.com/LCDGen.html) software now supports it.

Jon

Kewl...   I should have looked first   ::)

Title: Re: Crystalfontz Serial LCD Display
Post by: Red 5 on January 11, 2007, 08:51:02 pm

Quote from: headkaze on December 31, 2006, 11:57:42 am

If you do decide to go for this LCD, you can test it with my LCDTest (http://www.gameex.info/forums/index.php?showtopic=2623) application.

It showed up about an hour ago. Tried your software, worked like a champ.

Thanks,
Jon