[Anthony1]

I've been messing around with MAME a bit lately, and was wondering if there was a specific video card or anything, in terms of getting the best video output from MAME. The way I understand it, is that the old Arcade machines had analog RGB monitors in them. Basically a 15Khz analog RGB video signal. Obviously, the output from a PC is dramatically different. I was wondering if anybody created a video card specifically for MAME to try to simulate the true analog RGB output. I'm not sure if that is even possible, but I figured with MAME, somebody has tried to get it to work.


Other than that, are there any other specific settings or anything that people recommend? I was thinking of hooking my MAME pc up to my projector, but my projector is a 16:9 High Def projector, and I'm sure I would like the look of it in 16:9. hmmm.

 

[elmalloc]

Have you played with mame much? I recall it having "scanlines" output, etc. that most video cards seem to support?

 

[Cameron]

Check out the ArcadeVGA card at www.ultimarc.com


This is the best for hooking up a real arcade monitor. Used with their PC to Jamma card, it is a really easy conversion if you have a JAMMA cab.

 

[elmalloc]

thanks cameron

 

[Cameron]

no problem. The mame scanlines output doesn't look that great to me. I do love how mame looks on a real arcade monitor though.


As with everything though, it is harder to do the setup etc. with these older standard resolution CRTs.

 

[HDgaming42]



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Originally Posted by Anthony1 /forum/post/14191160


I've been messing around with MAME a bit lately, and was wondering if there was a specific video card or anything, in terms of getting the best video output from MAME. The way I understand it, is that the old Arcade machines had analog RGB monitors in them. Basically a 15Khz analog RGB video signal. Obviously, the output from a PC is dramatically different. I was wondering if anybody created a video card specifically for MAME to try to simulate the true analog RGB output. I'm not sure if that is even possible, but I figured with MAME, somebody has tried to get it to work.


Other than that, are there any other specific settings or anything that people recommend? I was thinking of hooking my MAME pc up to my projector, but my projector is a 16:9 High Def projector, and I'm sure I would like the look of it in 16:9. hmmm.

What about this guy:
http://www.zektor.com/ZVG.html

 

[Cameron]

That ZVG is pretty awesome. The big trick is getting a Vector monitor to go with it.


If I ever run across a good big color vector monitor, I will totally be getting one of those.

 

[elmalloc]

I want that badly after lookign at it

 

[Cameron]

I want one badly. Just need the monitor. If I could find a good big one for the right price, I would go for it.

 

[SondekLP12]

I have a 25" cga monitor, but have know idea how to hook it up to my pc video card. What kind of adapter do I need? The monitor cable at doesn't look like anything I could hook up to my video card.


Dan

 

[Cameron]

Go to the monitor section at www.arcadecontrols.com

They can help you there with pinouts interfaces drivers etc.