The NEW Build Your Own Arcade Controls

Main => Software Forum => Topic started by: More Cowbell on October 03, 2006, 02:41:57 pm

Title: Game is offset in MAME
Post by: More Cowbell on October 03, 2006, 02:41:57 pm

I am running the newest MAME (I believe) on a computer monitor. Windows looks fine but when I start up a game in MAME, it is offset by about an inch leaving an inch of blank screen on the left. Is there a way to fix this?
Thanks

Title: Re: Game is offset in MAME
Post by: gamecreature on October 03, 2006, 05:36:05 pm

What are your video settings? (16-bit, 24-bit, etc.)

Title: Re: Game is offset in MAME
Post by: Minwah on October 04, 2006, 07:49:19 am

Adjust your monitor!

Title: Re: Game is offset in MAME
Post by: More Cowbell on October 04, 2006, 11:11:46 am

Quote from: gamecreature on October 03, 2006, 05:36:05 pm

What are your video settings? (16-bit, 24-bit, etc.)

I'll have to check. Can it be that easy?

Quote from: Minwah on October 04, 2006, 07:49:19 am

Adjust your monitor!

The problem is that Windows looks fine so if I adjust it, Windows will be screwed up and MAME will look good. I want it all!    ;D

Title: Re: Game is offset in MAME
Post by: gamecreature on October 04, 2006, 11:34:14 am

Mame doesn't like 24-bit. I was running it on an on-board Intel graphics chip that could only handle 16 and 24 bit, unlike most cards that run 32 bit these days. Because of that, some of the games were being distorted and others were being offset to the left. Once I upgraded the video to a 32-bit card, everything worked fine.

Title: Re: Game is offset in MAME
Post by: More Cowbell on October 04, 2006, 11:36:11 am

I'll give it a try tonight. Thanks!