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Title: 10X Better played vertical
Post by: Gavica on June 23, 2009, 01:31:50 am: how could I fit my monitor in my cab? :dizzy: looks sweet vertical, hadn't tried it before.

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Title: Re: 10X Better played vertical
Post by: csa3d on June 23, 2009, 02:25:16 am: Quote from: Gavica on June 23, 2009, 01:31:50 am
how could I fit my monitor in my cab? :dizzy: looks sweet vertical, hadn't tried it before.

Buy a flush mount VESA mount, attach it to a cross beam, and attach that cross beam to the interior walls of your cab?

-csa
Title: Re: 10X Better played vertical
Post by: garwil on June 23, 2009, 03:26:25 am: I'm planning on doing that, except make it a rotating monitor. My plan is to buy a VESA mount, cut out a circle of MDF, screw it all together and wire it up to a motor of some sort. Then I just have to work out how to get HyperSpin to rotate it for vertical games!
Title: Re: 10X Better played vertical
Post by: Triangel7D on June 23, 2009, 07:35:58 am: I'm using this mount in the old cabinet I'm converting:

http://www.ergotron.com/Products/WallMounts/tabid/157/ctl/Product/mid/543/PRDID/123/Default.aspx

I decided a while ago not to go the motor route and keep it simple (less moving parts=less maintenance). It will be really easy to open the CP, reach in and turn it. I'm far from deciding on a front end, though. Mala? Hyperspin? MameWAH? Which of these will switch from a horizontal menu to a vertical on the fly?
Title: Re: 10X Better played vertical
Post by: csa3d on June 23, 2009, 08:08:44 am: Quote from: garwil on June 23, 2009, 03:26:25 am
I'm planning on doing that, except make it a rotating monitor. My plan is to buy a VESA mount, cut out a circle of MDF, screw it all together and wire it up to a motor of some sort. Then I just have to work out how to get HyperSpin to rotate it for vertical games!

You mean like this (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=90051.msg982695#msg982695)? These are images from my project thread in my sig below.

-csa
Title: Re: 10X Better played vertical
Post by: Gavica on June 23, 2009, 10:38:41 am: what kind of monitor is better for this games, a 16:10 or a 16:9 ????
Title: Re: 10X Better played vertical
Post by: HaRuMaN on June 23, 2009, 10:47:04 am: Quote from: Gavica on June 23, 2009, 10:38:41 am
what kind of monitor is better for this games, a 16:10 or a 16:9 ????

4:3
Title: Re: 10X Better played vertical
Post by: Gavica on June 23, 2009, 11:02:04 am: Quote from: HarumaN on June 23, 2009, 10:47:04 am
Quote from: Gavica on June 23, 2009, 10:38:41 am
what kind of monitor is better for this games, a 16:10 or a 16:9 ????

4:3

for the vertical scrolling ones.
Title: Re: 10X Better played vertical
Post by: HaRuMaN on June 23, 2009, 11:03:21 am: Quote from: Gavica on June 23, 2009, 11:02:04 am
Quote from: HarumaN on June 23, 2009, 10:47:04 am
Quote from: Gavica on June 23, 2009, 10:38:41 am
what kind of monitor is better for this games, a 16:10 or a 16:9 ????

4:3

for the vertical scrolling ones.

3:4 ;)
Title: Re: 10X Better played vertical
Post by: mrclean on June 23, 2009, 11:38:37 am: My advise is just get a big CRT. If you stick with the LCD, Make sure your LCD has good viewing angles, go off to the left / and right to see if the picture changes (while vertical). I had mine on a rotating vesa arm and ended up going with a CRT in the end.

I had this one: http://www.ergotron.com/Products/tabid/65/PRDID/126/language/en-US/default.aspx

was cheap and had it's own stand so no need to actually mount it to the cab itself..
(http://www.ergotron.com/Portals/0/images/products/ds/NFLCDstnd-anim2.gif)
Title: Re: 10X Better played vertical
Post by: javeryh on June 23, 2009, 06:10:53 pm: Quote from: HarumaN on June 23, 2009, 11:03:21 am
Quote from: Gavica on June 23, 2009, 11:02:04 am
Quote from: HarumaN on June 23, 2009, 10:47:04 am
Quote from: Gavica on June 23, 2009, 10:38:41 am
what kind of monitor is better for this games, a 16:10 or a 16:9 ????

4:3

for the vertical scrolling ones.

3:4 ;)

LOL - that is what I was going post after seeing 4:3 :laugh2:
Title: Re: 10X Better played vertical
Post by: Minwah on June 24, 2009, 05:18:58 am: Quote from: mrclean on June 23, 2009, 11:38:37 am
My advise is just get a big CRT.

Sound advice...