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Trying to get DOScab to work on an arcade Monitor
OldSchool79:
I emailed Chris (I think) about the error I am getting when trying to run DOScab on an arcade monitor. It should be able to use 320x240 mode, which I have set up with the VGA to arcade TSR, but instead is saying mode not supported. I have compiled software myself using Allegro and DJGPP that will display 320x240 on the arcade monitor, so I don't know what could be different in DOScab.
I made a nice 320x240 skin too but can't use it :(
Chris:
--- Quote from: OldSchool79 on June 19, 2005, 08:04:33 am ---I emailed Chris (I think) about the error I am getting when trying to run DOScab on an arcade monitor. It should be able to use 320x240 mode, which I have set up with the VGA to arcade TSR, but instead is saying mode not supported. I have compiled software myself using Allegro and DJGPP that will display 320x240 on the arcade monitor, so I don't know what could be different in DOScab.
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I responded via E-Mail, but I'll copy that response here so everyone can enjoy...
Which TSR are you using? With AdvanceVBE, you should be able to hit 320x240. If that doesn't work, try 512x240. 320x200 will also almost certainly work, but you'll have trouble making anything look good at this resolution. You'll also want to make sure you're skin is set to low-res.skn or low-res2.skn. (Edit: I see below you have your own skin...)
It's possible your hardware only supports 320x240 with an 8-bit color depth; the jukebox requires at least 15-bit color depth. It'll try your requested resolution at 15, 16, 24, and 32 bit color depth before giving up and throwing that error message.
If you can't get it to work, please let me know which video chipset you're running.
--- Quote ---I made a nice 320x240 skin too but can't use it :(
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Are you willing to share? :)
--Chris
OldSchool79:
Hi Chris, I got your email but I will reply here.
It looks like the problem occurs before the TSR so I will explain. Basically I can't get 320x240 mode to work on it, even 320x200 mode doesn't work. 640x480 mode does work.
You mention that Allegro can't do 320x240 modem in greater than 8 bit, but I believe AdvanceMAME does do 320x240@15bit or greater. ADVV is saying it can do the higher bpp modes. On my desktop computer (not the cabinet) 320x240 works with WINcab (that's how I made the skin) so I dont think it's a DOS related issue. I am going to try one more test before I finish this post. If it works in XP in 320x240 on this machine then I will try booting in DOS on this machine.
I'll finish this post after I run this test...
That's not going to happen since I can't get sound to work on this.
Check your email for the 320x240 skin.
Chris:
--- Quote from: OldSchool79 on June 20, 2005, 04:10:22 am ---It looks like the problem occurs before the TSR so I will explain. Basically I can't get 320x240 mode to work on it, even 320x200 mode doesn't work. 640x480 mode does work.
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What chipset is on the video card?
--- Quote ---That's not going to happen since I can't get sound to work on this.
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On the cabinet? What sound chipset is on the cabinet?
Thanks!
--Chris
OldSchool79:
From memory it's a Matrox G200 with 8Mb (Millenium I think), something around the 1997 era.
DOScab runs on the cabinet in DOS but only 640x480 or higher. Here's the specs:
PII 400
512Mb SD RAM
20Gb HDD
Matrox G200 (?)
Sound Blaster 16 (ISA)
It refuses to run 320x240, and even 320x200.
I tried to test it out on my other computer (the one I have Windows XP on) and I couldn't get it to detect my sound card. I have onboard nForce sound, as well as a Creative ES1371. I tried using the so called DOS drivers for the ES1371 but to no avail, none of my DOS programs detect it as a SB.
Also, I mentioned making a volume attribute for each queued song, to allow the random picked songs (non-credit songs) to play quieter. It was always my understanding that songs automatically playing were played quieter.
EDIT: Uh I notice you are asking for the chipset of the cabinet, I will find out the specific motherboard and chipset info when I get the chance and post here.
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