Posted by =-JacK-= on September 07, 1999 at 22:43:11:
In Reply to: Re: Arcade Monitor Questions posted by powerjaw on September 07, 1999 at 17:56:51:
: : 1. Can someone please post all the parts needed from HAPP to assemble a monitor from scratch.
: It would be cheaper to buy a complete monitor from Happ (or from WellsGardner directly) than to assemble one from parts.
When I look at Happ's catalog I wasn't clear if it was "standard" for the monitor to come sans power supply and/or chassis...I'll look closer ;-)
: : 2. What about scan lines...I presume that the monitors have visible scan lines, so how do you set MAME up?
: Turn scan lines off, run with the -monitor arcade switch. That's about all you need to know. Use an ATI Rage video card. They're the most compatible.
Cool. Anyone have experience with a Matrox Millenium II in this application? It is a kick-butt 2d card I have laying around that I hope to use.
: : 3. How do vector games look when displayed on an arcade monitor (do the scan lines ruin the image)?
: They actually look a lot better than I thought they would. I'm totally happy with them.
Any chance or a photo of Asteroids on your rig? That game is my "must run perfectly"...all the others to me are just a bonus.
: : 4. What about a 21" TV in an arcade cabinet instead of an arcade monitor? Is this a good alternative?
: Not so good, since you'd have to use a VGA to NTSC converter, and the image quality goes in the toilet.
I'll trash that idea then.....
: Tim
Thanks again,
=-JacK-=