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Another attempt to get that authentic arcade-look using scanlines
12/18/17 10:52 PM Attachment: vertical3.png 20 KB (16 downloads)


I'm still searching for a decent 'mask' to make the image on panels and PC CRT's look more arcade-like so decided to look closer at the images from a monitor running an arcade board. I took photo's of Mr Do's Wild Ride on both my Philips CM8833 monitor (not a true arcade monitor, I know, because I don't have one) and a panel. See images. I then experimented to get close to the CM8833.

Standing a little back, it is clear that the arcade-look is due to the darker horizontal lines and it is this feature I'm trying to replicate.

I tried file 'vertical1' first which SHOULD be close and looks quite good but is more grid-like in appearance. I then tried a second file 'vertical3' which is now my preferred choice and looks good on both panels and CRT's (in both vertical and horizontal games).

Neither are *perfect* but give a more reasonable feel (in my view) to that of an actual arcade monitor. Feel free to experiment further (as I will do). The .png files need to go into artwork file of your MAME directory. Then select it using the Advanced tab of MAME UI.

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God, I miss those dark, musty arcades ....

Edited by JonBoyRetro (12/18/17 10:53 PM)







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* Another attempt to get that authentic arcade-look using scanlines JonBoyRetro 12/18/17 10:52 PM
. * Re: Another attempt to get that authentic arcade-look using scanlines anikom15  12/21/17 01:29 AM
. * Re: Another attempt to get that authentic arcade-look using scanlines JonBoyRetro  12/21/17 04:05 PM
. * Re: Another attempt to get that authentic arcade-look using scanlines anikom15  12/22/17 02:06 AM
. * Re: Another attempt to get that authentic arcade-look using scanlines MooglyGuy  12/22/17 03:37 AM
. * Re: Another attempt to get that authentic arcade-look using scanlines anikom15  12/22/17 05:49 AM
. * Re: Another attempt to get that authentic arcade-look using scanlines JonBoyRetro  12/23/17 03:26 PM
. * Re: Another attempt to get that authentic arcade-look using scanlines MooglyGuy  12/23/17 03:49 PM
. * Re: Another attempt to get that authentic arcade-look using scanlines JonBoyRetro  12/18/17 10:54 PM
. * Re: Another attempt to get that authentic arcade-look using scanlines JonBoyRetro  12/18/17 10:55 PM
. * Re: Another attempt to get that authentic arcade-look using scanlines (file3) JonBoyRetro  12/18/17 10:57 PM
. * Re: Another attempt to get that authentic arcade-look using scanlines (file4) JonBoyRetro  12/18/17 10:58 PM
. * Re: Another attempt to get that authentic arcade-look using scanlines (file4) SteelTigers  12/23/17 11:18 PM
. * Re: Another attempt to get that authentic arcade-look using scanlines (file4) anikom15  12/24/17 03:16 AM
. * Re: Another attempt to get that authentic arcade-look using scanlines (file4) John IV  12/24/17 10:33 PM
. * Re: Another attempt to get that authentic arcade-look using scanlines (file4) SteelTigers  12/24/17 04:03 AM
. * Re: Another attempt to get that authentic arcade-look using scanlines (file4) StilettoAdministrator  12/24/17 04:22 AM
. * Re: Another attempt to get that authentic arcade-look using scanlines (file4) SteelTigers  12/24/17 05:08 AM

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