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Nervous twitches (Trying to avoid builders remorse)

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Cutty:
It wasn't even a question when i built mine, I don't think I'll ever build a dedicated vert. Most of the game I built my cab for are horizontal, and.....


--- Quote from: NoOne=NBA= on April 26, 2006, 12:37:47 pm ---I think vertical games on a horizontal monitor look better than horizontal games on a vertical monitor, for what that's worth.

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TOK:
If I could only have one I'd go with horizontal, but it depends on what you play. When I first built my cab, all I cared about was playing Robotron and Moon Patrol. Horizontal was a must. Also, if you have a large enough monitor, vertical games are playable on a horizontal monitor.

Like others said, you're probably going to want a second machine eventually. I had my horizontal machine for a little over a year, and I'm working on a vertical now.

miles2912:

--- Quote from: MYX on April 26, 2006, 10:06:27 am ---I am about 2 steps away from the start of the painting phase of my cab. Now, I am starting to question if I really want a vert monitor. I really do, but I have recently seen some hoz games that I really love. At some point (no time soon) I would probably like to make a second cab that I could make the alternate version. Has anyone built a vert monitor and wished they had gone hoz? Fortunately I built this thing a little wide so I could change it if I wanted. I just think it would be best to settle on this before I paint rather than afterwards.

But I still really want a vert.  ???

CRAP!

I didn't think that this would be such a hard decision that would pop up this late in the game. Anyone who has gone through the birthing pains of building a cab probably (hopefully) understands my dilemma. :P

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For me it was fairly simple  A 27" multi was the only option mounted horizontal.  19" vert games look perfect and measure at about 20" tip to tip on the monitor.  About half the games we play are vertical shooters.  Galaga gets the most play so far  :)

Don

Spaz Monkey:
Maybe I missed it, but do you want arcade games or mame games?  Doesn't mame show the right orientation?

Sizzler:
I know that some like big 27" monitors, but I think a horizontal 19" monitor works fine even for vertical games.  They' don't seem too small to me.   YMMV

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