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ericball:
For my cab I'm debating on which way to mount the monitor - horizontal or vertical.  I plan on playing both horizontal and vertical games on it though (and probably setting up some to play rotated).  Now, other than game specific preferences, can anyone give some logic or reasons which one I should do?

Horizontal will make it easier for the times when I need to drop back to the OS.  The cab is vertical, so I probably won't have to do as much work to mount the monitor that way.

Oh, the current plan is to use a 21" PC monitor, if that makes a difference.

Oddfeld:
Dropping back to the OS shouldn't be an issue since you can just have your OS rotated if you're using a vertical monitor. NVidia's and ATI's current drivers both have options to rotate everything, and there is a util you can get to achieve the same thing if you're using some bizarre old video card.

You might consider a rotating monitor, so you can have the best of both worlds and set it up appropriately for whatever game you're gonna play.

maraxle:

--- Quote from: ericball on December 05, 2004, 08:00:20 am ---For my cab I'm debating on which way to mount the monitor - horizontal or vertical.  I plan on playing both horizontal and vertical games on it though (and probably setting up some to play rotated).  Now, other than game specific preferences, can anyone give some logic or reasons which one I should do?

Horizontal will make it easier for the times when I need to drop back to the OS.  The cab is vertical, so I probably won't have to do as much work to mount the monitor that way.

Oh, the current plan is to use a 21" PC monitor, if that makes a difference.


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I would pick out my top 25 games (or top 10 or whatever), and whichever orientation the majority of them are, I'd go with that.

quarterback:

--- Quote from: ericball on December 05, 2004, 08:00:20 am ---For my cab I'm debating on which way to mount the monitor - horizontal or vertical.
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elvis:
Are you making a standing or cocktail cab?  Cocktail cabs are easy, because you build controls for both orientations.

Otherwise, as mentioned list your top 25 favourite games, and go with the majority.

I build a standing cab last summer, and I'm going to build a vertical cocktail cab this summer.  That way I don't have to choose. :)

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