Modifying timing with powerstrip?

[GaryMcT]

Once I create a custom timing with powerstrip, I'm having a hard time modifying it, particularly in the case where it's a mode where Windows doesn't display properly.  It seems that it wants you to tweak the timings only if you can set the mode and have Windows function properly, which isn't the case for modes like 288x244 for Pacman.  I want to tweak the front porch to get it on the screen nicely.  If I delete the mode in PowerStrip, reboot, and try to recreate with different parameters, it says something about the driver already having that mode and not letting me create the mode again without switching to that mode for the desktop.

[Ummon]

Delete the old one. Make sure you write it down beforehand. Re-create it. Or, don't use Power Strip, since you can do the same with Soft15, and you have to reboot anyway.

[GaryMcT]

Delete the old one. Make sure you write it down beforehand. Re-create it. Or, don't use Power Strip, since you can do the same with Soft15, and you have to reboot anyway.

I'm intentionally not using soft15 since my video driver version isn't supported.  I'm running on a Dell laptop where bad things happen if you don't use the drivers that Dell wants you to use on there.

Deleting the old one did the trick.

Thanks!

[Ummon]

Hmmm. I have a laptop with an integrated ATI video adapter, and soft15 loads fine, but for some reason the laptop's own screen gets in the way of Windows displaying any native resolutions via the external output.

[GaryMcT]

Hmmm. I have a laptop with an integrated ATI video adapter, and soft15 loads fine, but for some reason the laptop's own screen gets in the way of Windows displaying any native resolutions via the external output.

I ended up making the arcade monitor (WG 9500) the primary display, disabled the laptop display, and closed the cover on the laptop.  Now powerstrip actually deals with the arcade monitor.  I was having all sorts of problems until I did that.