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As for overlays, for the systems that use them, I've a config saved for each core (system) that needs it. That loads the required overlay automatically when a game from that system is chosen.
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Uses non-Mega Drive game covers...Just so as not to derail a different thread, Doge asked for my Retroarch scanline settings. Bare in mind, different scanline settings/presets will look different at different resolutions. I use my tv, which is 1080p...the settings and presets below are designed for 1080p panels. If using different resolutions, the below won't look correct
Retroarch 1.7.0 (I don't 'use' Retroarch in itself, it's all set up to be run under Launchbox which is much prettier):
Shader passes - x2
Shader #0 = 4xbr-hybrid-crt.glsl
Shader #0 filter = nearest
Shader #0 scale = 4x
Shader #1 = stock.glsl
Shader #1 filter = linear
Shader #1 scale = don't care
Launchbox:
The image above still isn't an exact representation of what I see on screen natively, as it's been resized for embedding, which messes with the final result. The scanlines above will likely look HUGE in the image if you're sitting beside a pc screen viewing it. On the tv though, when sitting a few feet away, they look really nice.
Yeah, I was about to ask "where did you get the backlit screen".wheresmahbombs wrote: »I thought that was a real Neo Geo Pocket Color for a moment.0 -
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Retr0gamer wrote: »Columbus circle are doing an official reprint of King of Demons for super famicom coming in April.
It's a fantastic game..... but not worth the insane money I spent on it.
You bought King of Demons? You mad bastard
I love the cover art on that. Really reminds me of Urotsukidoji or Wicked City or something of that ilk.
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Nerdkiller1991 wrote: »Uses non-Mega Drive game covers... Launchbox scrapes the artwork/info itself. It can, of course, be overridden with whatever artwork you wish...but between here & there is laziness
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Shader passes - x2
Shader #0 = 4xbr-hybrid-crt.glsl
Shader #0 filter = nearest
Shader #0 scale = 4x
Shader #1 = stock.glsl
Shader #1 filter = linear
Shader #1 scale = don't care
Launchbox:
Just gave this a go in RetroArch but with the 4xb-hybrid-crt.cg and stock.cg files because the glsl files were not listed.
I think the scanlines look nice but there is a bit too much filtering for my liking making the edges of the text and sprite look too smooth.
Of course this is all down to personal preference.
I might try that new crt shader you were talking about and Steve SIs config file with Mame next.0 -
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For those who do emulate, what do you think is the most fit for purpose machine?
Your situation sounds similar to mine, plenty of consoles, no space to do them justice. I started on a Pi, but quickly found it a bit lacking. The emulation was very 'basic', and I found the display output not at all pretty. I took the plunge into pc based emulation then, by messing about with Retroarch, some dedicated emulators, and using Launchbox as a frontend for it all. Capability wise, it handles anything I can throw at it.
My pc is a small form factor m-tix build, sitting in a Thermaltake Core V1 case....very, very living room friendly. It'll depend on the specs of the pc of course, but for me, I'd never go back towards arm/android based stuff.Just gave this a go in RetroArch but with the 4xb-hybrid-crt.cg and stock.cg files because the glsl files were not listed.
I think the scanlines look nice but there is a bit too much filtering for my liking making the edges of the text and sprite look too smooth.
Of course this is all down to personal preference.
You're running 1080p yeah? Also, the glsl files are apparently the way to go...I wonder why they aren't showing for you? You using Retroarch on pc?I might try that new crt shader you were talking about and Steve SIs config file with Mame next.
Don't run Steve's HLSL config alongside Retroarch shaders. HLSL should stand alone I think
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Just gave this a go in RetroArch but with the 4xb-hybrid-crt.cg and stock.cg files because the glsl files were not listed.
I do like the clean look of that actually. Will give those settings a go in a while (queue two weeks of obsessing over shader crt emulation) 0 -
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What im really looking for is something that emulates an Arcade Monitor pretty well.
Heres some RetroArch Shader presets I've been trying out, in alphabetical order with the last my favourite
geom
hylian
interlaced halation
And finally my current favourite:
glow lanczos
I like how it has the brightness of a real arcade monitor.
The *only* issue I have with it is when you open the mame menu, the characters in the text are made up of dots:
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Im not sure if im doing something wrong with SteveX2's .ini but it comes out real dark on mine, also have the prescale.fx copied over:
Then i followed the following guide:
And got this:
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