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Author Topic: Crystalfontz Serial LCD Display  (Read 2022 times)

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Crystalfontz Serial LCD Display
« on: December 29, 2006, 08:08:29 pm »
Anyone know anything about these? Good, Bad

http://www.crystalfontz.com/products/634/index.html

$60.00 not bad in my book

I really have no clue why I need this, but for some reason I think I do.

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Re: Crystalfontz Serial LCD Display
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2006, 09:32:48 pm »
Not bad...  ;)
 
Depends what you want it to do?   :dunno

Let us know and we can give you options & advice.

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Re: Crystalfontz Serial LCD Display
« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2006, 05:38:31 am »
I was thinking of just displaying in game info.

Probally using Silver Fox's program.

I don't think I need info scrolling while in the FE.

Just somthing else to add for more "bling"  :)

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Re: Crystalfontz Serial LCD Display
« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2006, 07:47:39 am »
They look fine to me. Are they backlit though?

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Re: Crystalfontz Serial LCD Display
« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2006, 08:24:54 am »
They look fine to me. Are they backlit though?

The one I'm looking at is "White LED Negative Backlit" and if I'm reading it right
the brightness can be software controlled.

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Re: Crystalfontz Serial LCD Display
« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2006, 04:28:53 pm »
I was thinking of just displaying in game info.

Probally using Silver Fox's program.

I don't think I need info scrolling while in the FE.

Just somthing else to add for more "bling"  :)

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You might want to consider a bigger one. I'm not sure if Silver prog supports the smaller displays

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Re: Crystalfontz Serial LCD Display
« Reply #6 on: December 31, 2006, 05:47:56 am »

You might want to consider a bigger one. I'm not sure if Silver prog supports the smaller displays

The one I'm looking at is 20 x 4.

It looks like Silver Fox's software now supports it.

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Re: Crystalfontz Serial LCD Display
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2006, 11:57:42 am »
What FE do you use? Mala probably has support for this LCD via loadman's plugin, I know the GameEx plugin I'm working on supports all LCD's that Silver's LCDGen supports.

If you do decide to go for this LCD, you can test it with my LCDTest application.

Other FE's like MameWah and AtomicFE have support for this using LCDGen.

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Re: Crystalfontz Serial LCD Display
« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2006, 01:49:06 pm »
What FE do you use? Mala probably has support for this LCD via loadman's plugin, I know the GameEx plugin I'm working on supports all LCD's that Silver's LCDGen supports.

If you do decide to go for this LCD, you can test it with my LCDTest application.

Other FE's like MameWah and AtomicFE have support for this using LCDGen.

Right now I'm leaning towards MameWah, I know pretty much how to use it. I have also downloaded Mala and Atomic.

I will give your software a try when the display arrives.

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Re: Crystalfontz Serial LCD Display
« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2006, 06:02:48 pm »

You might want to consider a bigger one. I'm not sure if Silver prog supports the smaller displays

The one I'm looking at is 20 x 4.

It looks like Silver Fox's software now supports it.

Jon

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Re: Crystalfontz Serial LCD Display
« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2007, 08:51:02 pm »

If you do decide to go for this LCD, you can test it with my LCDTest application.



It showed up about an hour ago. Tried your software, worked like a champ.

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