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General Chat => Arcade Lifestyle => Topic started by: Sonic 1992 on February 20, 2008, 05:27:52 PM

Title: A Great Idea ?? !!!!!!!
Post by: Sonic 1992 on February 20, 2008, 05:27:52 PM: I've been thinking,.... The thing that is the most expensive to repair/replace when restoring a game is the monitor.. not to mention how much of a pain in the butt it is to deal with! :?

Wouldn't it be GREAT if someone out there would make UNIVERSAL REPLACEMENT "Plug N Play" monitors for classic games???

There could be a standard set of sizes, that could be on a universal frame that would easily adapt to the cabinet type.

And have Vector replacments too!!!

It won't be long till picture tube monitors will no longer be produced. And I don't want us all to be up the creek!
Title: Re: A Great Idea ?? !!!!!!!
Post by: DarthNuno on February 22, 2008, 09:37:29 PM: Yes...but fortunately here in Europe, we can still use CRT TV because they have the SCART connector, which allows us to send a true RGB signal into it, and have the Arcade perfect display. But It's not easy to found them brand new :-[

Regarding the vector monitor... this will be impossible to found them anymore >:(

But have a look at this emulator (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=73009.0).

OK... OK... it's only emulation... but It would give the 'vector looks' on CRT monitor... I'll try it soon and I'll let you know of course ;) 8)
Title: Re: A Great Idea ?? !!!!!!!
Post by: scr33n on February 23, 2008, 10:55:18 AM: Quote from: DarthNuno on February 22, 2008, 09:37:29 PM

But have a look at this emulator (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=73009.0).

OK... OK... it's only emulation... but It would give the 'vector looks' on CRT monitor... I'll try it soon and I'll let you know of course ;) 8)

Bruno,

I've already tested this emulator, not bad, tested Asteroids and Battlezone .... Ok it works with nice effects!!! :-*

The only problem is the video card ... you must use a fairly recent card :-\

Ciao
Title: Re: A Great Idea ?? !!!!!!!
Post by: DarthNuno on February 24, 2008, 08:00:43 AM: Quote from: scr33n on February 23, 2008, 10:55:18 AM
The only problem is the video card ... you must use a fairly recent card :-\

Thanks for the info Sr33n :-*

What was your video card used during the test for info ? I've to buy one for the test (I don't have new graphic card yet) :P
Title: Re: A Great Idea ?? !!!!!!!
Post by: scr33n on February 24, 2008, 11:45:09 AM: Ok Bruno,

Test done with my notebook with Nvidia GeForce Go 6600 with Windows XP

here the Tech Specs:

http://www.nvidia.com/object/gfgo6_techspecs.html

Ciao
Title: Re: A Great Idea ?? !!!!!!!
Post by: Sonic 1992 on February 25, 2008, 04:09:26 AM: Quote from: DarthNuno on February 22, 2008, 09:37:29 PM
Yes...but fortunately here in Europe, we can still use CRT TV because they have the SCART connector, which allows us to send a true RGB signal into it, and have the Arcade perfect display. But It's not easy to found them brand new :-[

Regarding the vector monitor... this will be impossible to found them anymore >:(

But have a look at this emulator (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=73009.0).

OK... OK... it's only emulation... but It would give the 'vector looks' on CRT monitor... I'll try it soon and I'll let you know of course ;) 8)

Does this mean we're eventually screwed when our vector games' monitors give out in say... 10 years from now? (or sooner?)

I guess we'll eventually go the way of emulation on most games?

Don't get me wrong, Emulation is great, but lets say I finally get an Asteroids cocktail, restore it, then the monitor fails and no one can fix it...

Should I just emulate it now & get it over with, instead of waiting for the inevitable?