MagicEngine

GaijinPunch · Member Joined: 07 Feb 2005 Posts: 24

After purchasing and installing an Arcade Vga from Ultimarc, I'm enjoying playing Super Famicom and MAME games in their originally intended resolutions, at 15khz non-interlaced mode (on an RGB monitor). It is absoltuely stunning, and really captures the experience that the original hardware does. Is there any plans to add support for this to Magice Engine? Perhaps maybe a "custom mode" where the user can set the resolution would be nice - assuming the graphics card supports it. This card is becomming more and more popular. Mainly for MAME cabs, but why stop there, right?

Kaminari · Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 10:59 am Post subject:

Old ME 0.99 supports custom resolutions. The feature will be back in the next versions of ME and MEFX. Btw, in order to enjoy custom resolutions on a CRT monitor, you have to create them first with PowerStrip. Windows doesn't provide any "non-native" resolution, but you're certainly aware of this.
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GaijinPunch · Member Joined: 07 Feb 2005 Posts: 24

Actually, I'm not really aware of it. I just got the AVGA and have only been playing emulators that support 15khz modes. I do look forward to the next releases though. Smile

Kaminari · Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2006 7:30 am Post subject:

Ah yes, I forgot that modern video drivers usually provide some 15 KHz TV resolutions (720x480 in NTSC, 720x576 in PAL). You might be able to use them in Magic Engine with the next release, without having to create specific resolutions with PowerStrip and the like.
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GaijinPunch · Member Joined: 07 Feb 2005 Posts: 24

I'm actually looking for native PC-Engine resolutions, in non-interlaced modes. The PAl & NTSC TV solutions would be interlaced. When is the next release due out?

Kaminari · Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:28 am Post subject:

Not too long after MEFX, which should be available soon. Both emulators share many common features, including the custom resolutions.
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GaijinPunch · Member Joined: 07 Feb 2005 Posts: 24

Great -- thanks for your help. I'll look forward to the next release.

GaijinPunch · Member Joined: 07 Feb 2005 Posts: 24

One thing I thought I would mention on this (two actually).

First, a question. Will the "future" version of ME be released with MEFX? Seems the main download has not been updated for over a year.

Second, a user at my forums posted this:

GaijinPunch · Member Joined: 07 Feb 2005 Posts: 24

It's been.... a long time.
Any news of the release of the version to support PC-Engine native resoultions... or at least close to them?

MegaManJuno · Visitor Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 11

Actually, you don't need PowerStrip if you have an nVidia card at least (don't know about ATI). The ForceWare drivers have had a section to add custom resolutions for some time now. ...just FYI.

ethylique · Visitor Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 3

Hello,
I see in MagicEngineV0.9.9 beta 5 that PCE.ini file have 3 video modes:
Mode 1 : 256x224
Mode 2 : 320x224
Mode 3 : 352x224

So it can easily fit to the arcadeVGA one without problems:
256x224 -> 256x240(arcadeVGA)
320x224 -> 320x240(arcadeVGA & a standard resolution no ?)
352x224 -> 368x240(arcadeVGA)
with black borders and no stretch it should looks great on arcade monitor or TV. (close of the real hardware).

here a complete list of TheArcadeVGA card built-in resolutions:

ethylique · Visitor Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 3

up !
sorry

Kaminari · Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 11:32 pm Post subject:

As in MEFX 1.0, the next version of ME 1.0 will allow you to choose whatever screenmode you want (providing that it's already available in your system). It's just a matter of patience.
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ethylique · Visitor Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 3

Thanks for the answer

GaijinPunch · Member Joined: 07 Feb 2005 Posts: 24

Thanks, Kaminari.

Any idea when this might be out? It has been quite some time since I posted this initially. I've just gotten my AVGA back up on an RGB TV. Mame and ZSNES look fantastic... want to add Magic Engine as well.

Probably should grab MEFX as well.

I guess perhaps I could look around for a v0.9.9 beta 5 in the meantime.