Laevateinn
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Scanline screenshot thread. Because 240p is all the p's I need.
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I do Gillian
sixteen-bit
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Awesome pics, Laevateinn!
the androgyne
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Got a new 4K TV so i've been trying a few things through the Framemeister!
Samurai Shodown (Wii VC) said:
Samurai Shodown 2 (Wii VC) said:
The King of Fighters 98 (Wii VC) said:
I just recently played through this on a real SNES through S-Video as well... It looks good but not this good (D-Terminal). Plus I hate how Super Metroid shows up the vertical line issue on a real SNES. I've got a SNES Wii Classic Pad but it's at my parents house, need to get them to send it to me for future playthroughs!Super Metroid (Wii VC) said:
Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts (Wii VC) said:
Feelin' pretty good about my chances!
... not feeling so good about my chances!
Real Bout Fatal Fury Special (Saturn) said:
RadarScope1
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That looks tight!
the androgyne
Member
Back with more! A few to compare with my last set and some new games, this time all running on a Super Famicom through S-Video on the Framemeister!
Tetris DX (Game Boy Color) said:
Got the line piece a few pieces after this photo thankfully!
Samurai Shodown (Game Boy) said:
Anyone know if the devs at Takara ended up doing the later Neo Geo Pocket fighters? They're so similar (and great portable versions) I have to think they must have.
The King of Fighters '96 (Game Boy) said:
These all have excellent renditions of the original music, chip tune style!
Real Bout Special (Game Boy) said:
They managed some fine details too!
Street Fighter Zero 2 said:
Most say this port is bad, but I think it's solid in that I doubt they could have done much better with the hardware. The freezes when it loads are unfortunate, but the gameplay is mostly fine and overall it's still better than a lot of other SNES fighters!
Fatal Fury Special said:
I haven't played this a lot, it seems better than SNES FF2 which has some horrible butchering of the Neo Geo music and sound effects. Plays fairly close to the original too.
Samurai Shodown said:
Not even sure if these sprites are bigger than the Game Boy ones
Tactics Ogre Let Us Cling Together said:
I remember drooling over the pixel art in this game in my old magazines. I just picked up this version today for cheap... i need to play the PSP version... in English... on my Vita... go on sale dammit!
Dragon Quest VI said:
As above except I need to play it on a DS of some sort!
RadarScope1
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Wow. 4K and FM are a great match. Wonder what Micomsoft has in store for the next gen XRGB. Pretty convinced I'll want to get one after I get a 4K set, which won't be for a while yet...
ItalianJoe83
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Who the fuck still browse the web on a 56k connection?
Love this thread btw, subbed!
Still can't wait to fire Snatcher up on my PVM.
Your pics have convinced me to move the game near the top of my 'to-play' list!
Nice image, I wouldn't mind getting hold of a B&O
Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
thanks man ! people dump those things things for like 30 max or free online be sure to snatch one with remote!
https://www.beoworld.org/prod_details.asp?pid=570
the audio is amazing not even kidding,
Just playe super metroid i am hearing stuff i have never heard before.
That game got some sick bass lines
Sim city rgb scart super famicom on an old B&O
Porn
the androgyne
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Super Famicom S-Video again
And a bit of ugly pixels for good measure!
Disney's Magical Quest said:
Yoshi's Island said:
Super Mario All Stars (Super Mario Bros. 3) said:
And a bit of ugly pixels for good measure!
WWF Super Wrestlemania said:
mikezilla2
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isn't the framemister about to get a competitor
The OSSC is available, which is a direct competitor to the Framemeister. The thread that popped up recently about a "new" upscaler is actually just a years-old announcement from the guys who do the Component cables for SNES and Genesis. At this point it's basically vapourware.
Panzer Dragoon Saga (Mednafen-Saturn via RetroArch with CRT-Easymode-Halation shader):
Something looks off. Not getting a crt vibe from this. The pixels don't look mapped right.
cj_iwakura
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Probably because it's an emulator using custom settings.
Laevateinn
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Never fear, I'm playing PDS right now and will post PVM photos this weekend.
Only thing I can think of is that I wasn't using integer scaling. Scaling 240p to 1080p will cause uneven scanlines, although with that shader I only notice it on certain shades of blue.
I'm pretty sure the pixels are aligned with the shader properly. The scanline gaps look like they are between each line of pixels if you zoom in on the shots. The lightning and splash effects in that cutscene don't look great (better in motion) and maybe give the effect that something is off with the pixel mapping, but I don't think it's an emulation inaccuracy.
Cool, I'm playing it for the first time (finally!) and it's pretty amazing. I tried Skies of Arcadia a few months ago (developed by the same team as PDS, right?), but quit because the battle system was so standard and boring. I liked the story and characters so I just watched a "movie" version on Youtube. PDS' battle system is much more fun for me with all the positioning stuff and it also has great characters and a fun story.
Looking forward to seeing how it looks on a real CRT.
tomwhite2004
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You can see on the mesh transparency that the pixels are not uniform on the horizontal so the effect of the shader will be compromised as well as by not using integer scaling.
The Saturn Mednafen core in retroarch is a bit bugged in that it does not produce square pixels when using the PAR setting so you have to manually make the below changes in the config file.
The exact 4:3 ratio will be slightly compromised as a result but that's the downside of fixed resolution displays, I would rather that than shimmering and scaling problems.
aspect_ratio_index = "19"
video_aspect_ratio = "1.4667"
Skies of Arcadia was developed by Overworks and PDS by Team Andromeda.
Laevateinn
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A lot of the Panzer Dragoon folks went on to make Jet Set Radio right?
I love Skies of Arcadia but the battle system could use some improvement. Although, I just think it needs is to be sped up a bit.
I love Skies of Arcadia but the battle system could use some improvement. Although, I just think it needs is to be sped up a bit.
tomwhite2004
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Smilebit did Jet Set Radio but im not sure how many of those staff members came from Team Andromeda.
I actually do use PAR in my default config for that core using the custom 1.4667 aspect you mentioned. But, PDS has many elements that look stretched at that aspect, such as the radar in the upper right when exploring or the targeting cursor. So for that game I use the "core provided" aspect, which makes them look like perfect circles.
the androgyne
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2 Saturn RPGs today. Grandia which i bought for 93y about 6 years ago, and Lunar Silver Star Story which i bought today for 108y! I really need to get around to learning Japanese so i can play these properly... I just can't resist those prices and the potential for scanline screenshots is simply too great!
Grandia said:
Lunar Silver Star Story said:
Lunar silver star story looks gorgeous. I'd love to play it on Saturn, but I don't think there's a translation? How is the PS1 version in comparison?
e: Oh wait, is it one of those Working designs translations where they fill the dialogue with stupid jokes and pop culture references (re: Magic Knight Rayearth)
e: Oh wait, is it one of those Working designs translations where they fill the dialogue with stupid jokes and pop culture references (re: Magic Knight Rayearth)
Laevateinn
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Panzer Dragoon Saga pics incoming tomorrow.
Did Rush talk about how Bill Clinton had inappropriate relations with women?
I don't know if the PS1 translation is any better but the Sega CD version is exactly why I hate WD.
Did Rush talk about how Bill Clinton had inappropriate relations with women?
I don't know if the PS1 translation is any better but the Sega CD version is exactly why I hate WD.
Laevateinn
Member
Those Panzer shots are amazing.
I came across this cool shot by Dochartaigh whilst looking for info on a video monitor.
I came across this cool shot by Dochartaigh whilst looking for info on a video monitor.
ninjaurbano
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Sonic Mania running on a Sony BVM, at the original resolution (424x240). It looks very nice, even with a wrong aspect ratio.
mikespit1200
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How'd you manage that? I'm assuming PC?
Barrel Cannon
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Definitely PC version, using a custom resolution. I saw a guide on reddit last week. I'll see if I can pull it up. Also iirc someone on the Retro AV Club thread posted how they did it too.
RoninChaos
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How does the frame meister work with a 4k tv? Any issues?
the androgyne
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No issues really. I adjusted my scanline settings a little, though it was probably just the jump (32" to 43") playing tricks with my eyes, making them seem different. The TV i got seems to do a good job scaling 720p to 4k and I haven't noticed any additional lag. Saturn games with changing resolutions have about the same delay as before, maybe a little less. Oh and i enabled the HDMI Deep Color option because i can ... though i'm guessing that doesn't make a whole lot of difference with consoles using ~32k or less colors!
sixteen-bit
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the androgyne
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Just a quick one from Rocket Knight Adventures!
sixteen-bit
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great pic (and awesome game!)