Re: Long Reply...


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Posted by Tehrasha on 29, 2000 at 2:31 PM:

In Reply to: Long Reply... posted by PiXEL8 on 29, 2000 at 2:03 PM:

:: Q1) Can windows be used with this setup?
:: (While I intend to run MAME in pure DOS, I would like the ability to launch Windows for file maintenance, and network support)
: Windows on a Standard resolution arcade monitor sucks.

I knew it would be sucky, I was just wondering if it would run at all.
Didnt know it windows drivers would operate at such a low resolution.

:If purchasing a new monitor is an option you could go with a WG-D9200 monitor.

The 9200 is really tempting, but the price is a bit prohibitive. I was looking at a HAPP 19" Standard for $175.

:: Q2) Are vertiaclly oriented games possible with this setup?
: For vertical games the more lines of resolution you have to work with the bigger and better the game will be on a horizontal display. You will of course have the empty spaces on the sides of the game.

No prob.

:: Q3) Are there any games that simply will NOT work with this style of display setup?
: Any MAME game will work with a standard resolution arcade monitor. But games with more than 200 lines of resolution will either be chopped off or resized to fit. Super Sprint for example looked bad for me on a standard resolution monitor and perfect in medium resolution. Using Mon-ARC will allow you to run any game/app on your arcade monitor with the limitation being the number of lines your display can handle.

Excellent. This answers my questions very well, thankyou.

--Teh


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