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Qbert causing some odd behaviour
« on: February 06, 2014, 11:14:40 pm »
Hi guys, me again  :-[
I'm trying a few different CRT ranges in my mame.ini (default 9200, default 9800 and a few custom ones that Calamity suggested to MonkeyJug)

I'm trying to get a good resolution without having to resort to a qbert.ini file (which I have used to load 512x240 - looks really nice -  not exactly 256x240 as I understand is the original res) .

Please help me understand why the following occurs:

- With 9800 crt range GM chooses 432x256_60 16.74KHz 60.01Hz,  which comes up as a blue screen?
  432x256 looks fine in Arcade OSD

- When I try to force the the game to 256x240 in qbert.ini it comes up, looks decent, but oddly the screen blanks for a second about every 4 seconds or so.
 256x240  looks fine in Arcade OSD

- With 9200 crt range GM chooses 856x512 32khz

Can I  tweak my Crt range numbers in order for it to choose 256x240 ? Or rerun VMMaker perhaps?

Thanks again!

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#crt_range2                auto
#crt_range3                auto
#crt_range4                auto

#crt_range0  15250-16500, 40-80, 2.187, 4.688, 6.719, 0.190, 0.191, 1.018, 0, 0, 224, 288, 448, 576
#crt_range1  23900-24420, 40-80, 2.910, 3.000, 4.440, 0.451, 0.164, 1.148, 0, 0, 384, 400, 0, 0
#crt_range2  31000-32000, 40-80, 0.636, 3.813, 1.906, 0.318, 0.064, 1.048, 0, 0, 400, 512, 0, 0
#crt_range3  37000-38000, 40-80, 1.000, 3.200, 2.200, 0.020, 0.106, 0.607, 0, 0, 512, 600, 0, 0
#crt_range4                auto

##Calamity suggestion to MonkeyJug
#crt_range0  15250-16500, 49-61, 2.187, 4.688, 6.719, 0.190, 0.191, 1.018, 0, 0, 224, 288, 448, 576
#crt_range1  20500-21500, 40-80, 2.910, 3.000, 4.440, 0.451, 0.164, 1.048, 0, 0, 320, 360, 0, 0
#crt_range2  23900-24420, 49-61, 2.910, 3.000, 4.440, 0.451, 0.164, 1.048, 0, 0, 384, 400, 0, 0
#crt_range3  31000-32000, 49-61, 0.636, 3.813, 1.906, 0.318, 0.064, 1.048, 0, 0, 448, 512, 0, 0
#crt_range4  37000-38000, 49-61, 1.000, 3.200, 2.200, 0.020, 0.106, 0.607, 0, 0, 512, 600, 0, 0

##Calamity suggestion to MonkeyJug 2
crt_range0 15250-18000, 40-80, 2.187, 4.688, 6.719, 0.190, 0.191, 1.018, 0, 0, 224, 288, 448, 576
crt_range1 24500-29000, 40-80, 2.910, 3.000, 4.440, 0.451, 0.164, 1.048, 0, 0, 384, 400, 0, 0
crt_range2 29001-32000, 40-80, 0.636, 3.813, 1.906, 0.318, 0.064, 1.048, 0, 0, 400, 480, 0, 0
crt_range3 32001-34000, 40-80, 0.636, 3.813, 1.906, 0.020, 0.106, 0.607, 0, 0, 480, 576, 0, 0
crt_range4 34001-38000, 40-80, 1.000, 3.200, 2.200, 0.020, 0.106, 0.607, 0, 0, 576, 600, 0, 0
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crt_range7                auto
crt_range8                auto
crt_range9                auto

## default d9800
#crt_range0  15250-18000, 40-80, 2.187, 4.688, 6.719, 0.190, 0.191, 1.018, 0, 0, 224, 288, 448, 576
#crt_range1  18001-19000, 40-80, 2.187, 4.688, 6.719, 0.140, 0.191, 0.950, 0, 0, 288, 320, 0, 0
#crt_range2  20501-29000, 40-80, 2.910, 3.000, 4.440, 0.451, 0.164, 1.048, 0, 0, 320, 384, 0, 0
#crt_range3  29001-32000, 40-80, 0.636, 3.813, 1.906, 0.318, 0.064, 1.048, 0, 0, 384, 480, 0, 0
#crt_range4  32001-34000, 40-80, 0.636, 3.813, 1.906, 0.020, 0.106, 0.607, 0, 0, 480, 576, 0, 0
#crt_range5  34001-38000, 40-80, 1.000, 3.200, 2.200, 0.020, 0.106, 0.607, 0, 0, 576, 600, 0, 0
#crt_range6                auto
#crt_range7                auto
#crt_range8                auto
#crt_range9                auto
## default d9200
#crt_range0 15250-16500, 40-80, 2.187, 4.688, 6.719, 0.190, 0.191, 1.018, 0, 0, 224, 288, 448, 576
#crt_range1 23900-24420, 40-80, 2.910, 3.000, 4.440, 0.451, 0.164, 1.048, 0, 0, 320, 384, 0, 0
#crt_range2 31000-32000, 40-80, 0.636, 3.813, 1.906, 0.318, 0.064, 1.048, 0, 0, 480, 512, 0, 0
#crt_range3 37000-38000, 40-80, 1.000, 3.200, 2.200, 0.020, 0.106, 0.607, 0, 0, 512, 600, 0, 0

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« Last Edit: February 06, 2014, 11:16:21 pm by Bunghoolio »
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Re: Qbert causing some odd behaviour
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2014, 12:52:20 am »
I tried one more set of CRT ranges that Monkeyjug came up with in an older posting, now it chooses 432x256 and fixed the blue screen issue.  :cheers:
I can also force 256x240 now, and it no longer cuts out , although the  432x256 is much better, I'm hoping I can stick with the following and get on to some final adjusting before moving onto to Mala for noobs.
 
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,132277.msg1359174.html#msg1359174
crt_range0  15250-18000, 49-61, 2.187, 4.688, 6.719, 0.190, 0.191, 1.018, 0, 0, 224, 288, 448, 576
crt_range1  20000-21500, 40-80, 2.910, 3.000, 4.440, 0.451, 0.164, 1.048, 0, 0, 320, 360, 0, 0
crt_range2  23900-24420, 49-61, 2.910, 3.000, 4.440, 0.451, 0.164, 1.048, 0, 0, 384, 400, 0, 0
crt_range3  29000-32000, 49-61, 0.636, 3.813, 1.906, 0.318, 0.064, 1.048, 0, 0, 448, 512, 0, 0
crt_range4  37000-38000, 49-61, 1.000, 3.200, 2.200, 0.020, 0.106, 0.607, 0, 0, 512, 600, 0, 0
« Last Edit: February 07, 2014, 01:28:42 am by Bunghoolio »
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