"burn in" artwork. Talk about authentic! I'm sure it won't be long. (nt)


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Posted by bill connolly on 18, 2000 at 9:23 PM:

In Reply to: Re: Monitor sizes posted by Just Michael on 18, 2000 at 8:50 PM:

: : What screen size is a "regular" arcade monitor? What I mean is...on CLASSIC games like Pac-Man, Galaga, Donkey Kong, etc. What size monitor do those use, how big is the screen, and what size computer monitor would yield a comparable screen size?
: : Also...what size are most cockatil monitors? The Donkey Kong cockatil I play on has the vertical monitor mounted perpendicular to the table's length, so it seems like it's a fairly small monitor. Doesn't the Frogger cocktail do the same thing? On Pac-Man cocktails the monitor is mounted WITH the long dimention of the table, so I think those monitors are certainly bigger.
: : I'm still undecided on what type of cabinet to build (everyone keeps popping out with excellent cabinets of all different types and it's hard to choose!) the type of cabinet I build will depend on the size of the monitor I use. Thanks.
: : -bernard

: I am guessing most "regular" ones are 19". I have no idea on cocktail cabs.
: I personally plan on using a 19" pc monitor (probably about 18" viewable)
: when I build my cab. This will cost me ~$300 I figure. I am going this route
: because I don't want to mess with having to get a certain frequency out of
: the video card and I don't want a tv in there (not enough resolution IMHO and
: yes my card does have tv-out). I would also like to use windows for networking
: that way I can update the roms as needed with hardly any trouble at all.
: I just love the way the vector games look on a pc monitor. I would recommend
: using at least 1024x768 for them. You do have to increase the gamma on them
: and some of them like Asteroids I increase the beam to bleed them a bit like
: the ones I remember. No if Mame would only support artwork for Asteroids,
: I could add "burned in" artwork and then it would look perfect.




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