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Title: Optimizing Mala on a G07 (arcade monitor)?
Post by: monkeybug on December 10, 2007, 10:44:47 am

I am in the middle of trying to get a simple (but nice) front end going on my vertical mame cabinet.  I am using an ArcadeVGA2 with a 13" G07 monitor (its a cabaret style cab).  I tried Mamewah and gave up because it kept locking up my system.  I then looked at Mala and it seems perfect.  My only problem is that it does not look so good on my monitor (bit fuzzy and jumpy like the sync is a bit off).  I can get Mame looking perfect with the following command from Ultimarc's suggestion:

Mame -video ddraw -nohwstretch -switchres [rom]


I was trying to see how I could make Mala use the same video commands.  I turned off Direct3d.  I've tried various modes and configurations but nothing seems quite right.  I've tried to read all I can but I don't seen any sort of tricks for my setup.  Is there something in the windows setup or Mala config that would be similar to the mame directives?

Any suggestions on tweaks/args to make Mala work better in a native arcade resolution?  I am not looking for something smooth and fancy, just something that looks nice and clear (and maybe blocky?).  Also any suggestions on simple vertical layouts?  I am using the default now.  I just need the title and maybe a marquee picture.

Title: Re: Optimizing Mala on a G07 (arcade monitor)?
Post by: monkeybug on December 11, 2007, 03:44:14 pm

Ok, here is an easier question...

How would I get Mala to run in non-interlaced mode using an ArcadeVGA2?

Title: Re: Optimizing Mala on a G07 (arcade monitor)?
Post by: shock_ on December 13, 2007, 04:48:37 am

MaLa is a GDI application, so it doesn't need nor use Directdraw / Direct3D to do what it does.  Someone with more knowledge on this please correct me!!

I take it Windows itself doesn't exhibit this jumpiness?  Under MaLa's display options (right click » Options » GUI » Display) do you have an appropriate resolution picked for both your monitor, and the layout you're using? (if you're using the default "Space Invaders overlay" one, you should have no problems I think).  Try forcing MaLa to run in a display resolution you know works.

Title: Re: Optimizing Mala on a G07 (arcade monitor)?
Post by: monkeybug on December 13, 2007, 10:30:00 pm

Talking to Andy@Ultimarc.  He said to run it at 640x288 non-interlaced in Windows.  Then I found that the author of Mala says he is running it at 368x240.   That worked for me.  I don't know if there are any other modes though.  Something a bit higher would be nice, but not essential.