The NEW Build Your Own Arcade Controls
Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: Mickelonis on November 18, 2009, 09:30:52 pm
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So I own a Wells Garnder D9800. I do NOT own an arcadeVGA, however I'm running soft15hz.
My problem is I think MAME is "stretching" a lot of games and I want to ensure that I am viewing games in the proper resolution, but I don't know how to verify this.
Long story short, can I use this arcade resolution tool http://www.ultimarc.com/avgainst.html (http://www.ultimarc.com/avgainst.html) if I'm using maximus arcade as my frontend?
Thanks!
-Pete
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Short Answer: Yes
I have a video review/evaluation of the Arcade VGA and this same monitor in the Review section that deals with what you need to do. Essentially you need the following for maximum functionality:
-AVRES from Ultimarc link
-Trisynch utility so that the 640x480/800x600 modes are non-interlaced and flicker free (For Maximus running in front end mode and other pc games or higher resolution Mame games)
But have a look at the video it describes each one, am at work now so likely missing something.
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=94757.0 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=94757.0)
Also make sure you have the settings in MAME set correctly. Here are the settings for MAMEUI32:
Display Tab:
VideoMode: DirectDraw
Stretch Using Hardware = OFF (if this is greyed out you have notswitched Windows to 16 or 32-bit colour mode)
Screen Tab:
Screennumber = 0
Screen = \\.\DISPLAY1
Resolution, Size = Auto (or select from drop-down list in game asrequired)
Switch Resolutions to fit = ON
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Thanks for your reply man, I'll check it out and post back with any questions I may have =)
-Pete
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Cool, I been looking for this answer myself. Thanks Epyx