Posted by Steve on 8, 2001 at 10:37 AM:
In Reply to: Semi OT: emulators on tv posted by D on 8, 2001 at 4:06 AM:
PC to TV looks like a popular topic today :) Anyway, if you're building a PC from the ground up you could go with some type of ATI video card with S-vid. I am using a Rage Fury Pro 32mb card (total overkill) on my MAME cab, the ATI card does great with lower resolutions like what a console game would put out.
I haven't gotten around to installing any console emulators yet, but the setup does good with most arcade games. (except stuff like Gorf and Alien Syndrome, why the hell are those so light?)
Steve
: Ok, I had the day off today, and I decided to do a little cleaning. I ran into a problem though, games are taking over my living space. In my small apartment I have 2 arcade machines, 300+ NES games, 100+ SNES games, 100+ PSX games, 75 DC games, 50+ 2600 games and all the accompanying systems. Controllers are sprawled all over the floor, and cables are everywhere. I am too scared to look behind my tv at the mess back there. Something has to give. Since the Arcade machines are not going, and I couldn't bear to sell off my systems and games, I thought up the following idea; box up my systems and games, and play emulators on TV.
: I was thinking of building a box, maybe in a black desktop case, running a DOS GUI (AOS?) and SNES, NES, and 2600 emulators. I know how to hook up the controllers via the parallel port, but what about video? I want the video out to look as good as possible (so I wont defeat the purpose, and get the originals back out). So what are my options? TV out card? Scan converter? I did a search on the site, but didn't find much. This place has gotten so big though, I probably overlooked some stuff. Anyone with first hand experience? Like I said, I want it to look as good as possible. I am only working with a standard 27" tv with S-Video, but I can assemble an appropriate PC. Is it possible to get full screen and descent looking video on a TV?
: Thanks for the help!