ninjaurbano
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Yes. Using a custom resolution.
Unfortunately only a few modern retro titles allows playing correctly at 240p, and Shovel Knight is not one of them. Already tried.
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Scanline screenshot thread. Because 240p is all the p's I need.
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Yes. Using a custom resolution.
Unfortunately only a few modern retro titles allows playing correctly at 240p, and Shovel Knight is not one of them. Already tried.
mikespit1200
Member
How did you get the signal from your PC to your PVM?
the androgyne
Member
A little bit of Streets of Rage 2, my favourite of the series. Also has the nicest graphics overall i think.
And one from Streets of Rage 3. I really like the running and rolling they introduced to the gameplay, but the enemies got a whole lot more erratic in their movement in return. The attacks seem to lack impact and the bosses are also a right PITA, especially the 2 jumping women in stage 2! I had to turn it off before i threw a controller through my TV
And one from Streets of Rage 3. I really like the running and rolling they introduced to the gameplay, but the enemies got a whole lot more erratic in their movement in return. The attacks seem to lack impact and the bosses are also a right PITA, especially the 2 jumping women in stage 2! I had to turn it off before i threw a controller through my TV
That Treasure logo shot is awesome T_T
Nice shots, the androgyne! I love Streets of Rage (Dat soundtrack) but never played through Streets 3 properly.
sixteen-bit
Member
Sonic Mania running on a Sony BVM, at the original resolution (424x240). It looks very nice, even with a wrong aspect ratio.
Have you tried the 4:3 mod?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTguAwgm-5s
http://steamcommunity.com/app/584400/discussions/0/1474222595298080881/
the androgyne
Member
I picked up 5 boxed Super Famicom games from the recycle shop today for around 2000 yen, all of them included on the Super Famicom Mini... i guess someone got their preorder in! I won't be needing one Didn't bother taking pics of Super Formation Soccer or Super SF2, so here's the rest!
Starfox
I got this despite already owning it cause the box was in much better condition than the one i already have. Haven't played it for years but it holds up pretty well IMO. Frame rate doesn't bother me, only real issue i have is with the popup, some enemies and obstacles can literally appear right in front of you!
Seiken Densetsu 2
Won't be able to get very far in Japanese I fear, but have always wanted to play this, and knew it'd be a nice one to show off here!
Super Mario RPG
Have only played this briefly before, but need to give it a full playthrough after enjoying Bowser's Inside Story, then being disappointed with Dream Team Bros. Still undecided on the Superstar Saga remake... i'm shocking at the timing of dodges in the GBA original!
Didn't bother taking pics of Super Formation Soccer or Super SF2, so here's the rest!Starfox
I got this despite already owning it cause the box was in much better condition than the one i already have. Haven't played it for years but it holds up pretty well IMO. Frame rate doesn't bother me, only real issue i have is with the popup, some enemies and obstacles can literally appear right in front of you!
Seiken Densetsu 2
Won't be able to get very far in Japanese I fear, but have always wanted to play this, and knew it'd be a nice one to show off here!
Super Mario RPG
Have only played this briefly before, but need to give it a full playthrough after enjoying Bowser's Inside Story, then being disappointed with Dream Team Bros. Still undecided on the Superstar Saga remake... i'm shocking at the timing of dodges in the GBA original!
Prisonerofheaven
Neo Member
Well, here are some pics from my raspberry to my second CRT tv. Sorry for the reflections, it was very sunny.
the androgyne
Member
Rockman X4
Hard not to take nice pictures of this one!
F-Zero X
One of my favourite games of all time but alas, not the prettiest! Found some 2d at least
Hard not to take nice pictures of this one!
F-Zero X
One of my favourite games of all time but alas, not the prettiest! Found some 2d at least
Damn i have Metroid on the brain, i thought this could be Samus for a moment!
the androgyne
Member
Curiosity got the better of me and so I tried Saturn connected directly to my 4K TV through standard AV. The TV doesn't have S-Video or else i'd have tried that instead... so here's a comparison!
As if there was ever any doubt that you need the XRGB or OSSC to remotely enjoy playing retro games these days.
The future of TVs doesn't inspire confidence... most of the TVs i looked at when deciding didn't have S-Video, and half of them didn't have Component either. Honestly it's a wonder they even bother including AV with that kind of quality! It's almost scary enough to convince me to buy another XRGB in case anything happens to the one i've got!
RGB through the XRGB said:
And no amount of setting changes was helping it at all!AV through the TV said:
As if there was ever any doubt that you need the XRGB or OSSC to remotely enjoy playing retro games these days.
The future of TVs doesn't inspire confidence... most of the TVs i looked at when deciding didn't have S-Video, and half of them didn't have Component either. Honestly it's a wonder they even bother including AV with that kind of quality! It's almost scary enough to convince me to buy another XRGB in case anything happens to the one i've got!
Laevateinn
Member
I thought we had a policy against posting disturbing and horrifying content.
Bloodporne
Member
Got a question and maybe this is the thread to ask:
What's a decent, and decently large, sized CRT TV brand I should keep my eyes open for? I just moved into a new place with a full basement room available for my various hobbies and I'm thinking of getting an old CRT used for my old consoles.
What's a decent, and decently large, sized CRT TV brand I should keep my eyes open for? I just moved into a new place with a full basement room available for my various hobbies and I'm thinking of getting an old CRT used for my old consoles.
the androgyne
Member
Hehe sorry, maybe this batch will make up for it? Though it's not exactly 240p either!
F-Zero GX
PAL version running on a JP Wii through Component/D-Terminal to XRGB!
Wii is set to 480i since forcing 480p doesn't want to jive with XRGB for some reason.
Wii in Wide Screen, game in Wide Screen. I tried FBX's profiles for this game, but apart from his filling the entire screen, i prefer using basic presets. 720p may be a fraction softer than 1080p in theory, but I can't tell when 1080p just looks smeared. This is very reminiscent of my old Sony CRT I think.
On a side note, damn the Zoom_Set and Visual_Set options on XRGB are so confusing! And the ones that blank the screen between changes are a total pita. I don't think i'll ever be able to fully grasp how to use it properly. Thankfully I think the presets look great, since any time i try manually adjusting, something or the other gets borked!
cyborgnumberblue
Member
Wow that looks really good! Sega doin what Nintendon't.
What size are you looking for?
Bloodporne
Member
Good question...nothing too crazy I guess. I haven't had a CRT in ages so I can't recall what a reasonable size for those is.
cyborgnumberblue
Member
Probably between 20" and 30" to start. Anything over 27 inches will be very heavy and hard to move, so be careful!
Shadowhaxor
Member
Scanline screenshot from Fight'N Rage.
Squareline screenshot from Fight'N Rage.
Squareline screenshot from Fight'N Rage.
Personally, I think 14" or 20" is good for modern times. Anything bigger truly looks like a giant anachronism and is likely to have geometry issues.
Bloodporne
Member
Thanks guys. Will be scouring craigslist in the next week or so.
EDIT: And whaddaya know, 26" Sony for sale down the road from me for $15. Sold!
They don't know how to curve scanlines? You can not apply scanlines after curving the screen. WTF
GAF you are making me buy a CRT tv set,
here is a list available for sale in my city:
https://www.olx.pl/warszawa/q-trinitron/?search[order]=filter_float_price:desc
can anybody give me recommendations?
here is a list available for sale in my city:
https://www.olx.pl/warszawa/q-trinitron/?search[order]=filter_float_price:desc
can anybody give me recommendations?
cyborgnumberblue
Member
Such a great looking game, this and 2 are some of the best looking fighters on the system.
Indeed. Vastly prefer the Real Bout series to Mark of the Wolves, too. Not that there´s anything wrong with MOTW!
Awesome, I love Grandia!
I love the look of that crt. Very cool.
Prisonerofheaven
Neo Member
Those Fatal Fury pics are gorgeous, and Grandia is a handsome game too.
Nice! Is that line 2x? What model is your Panny? I have a TC-P46S1. The last time I checked it would only support a max of line 2x.
mine's quite an old model TX-P50U20B.
EDIT: I've no idea what the OSSC settings are as it doesn't tell you. But I can increase the scanlines to max but the contrast drops
sixteen-bit
Member
Awesome pics piggychan!
Laevateinn
Member
+1 for Cotton
Played some Contra Spirits earlier, looking lovely. Didn't get far though.
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[img]https://i.imgur.com/jXCXrBv.jpg[/img]Laevateinn
Member
This is what allowed Iga to take over Castlevania right? I think I watched a GCCX episode of this.
cyborgnumberblue
Member
Episode 13, a classic!
https://imgur.com/a/D7A2F
Aria of Sorrow--Easy mode CRT tuned slightly for my liking.
I'm really liking this shader for the GBA. Retroarch mGBA core.
Aria of Sorrow--Easy mode CRT tuned slightly for my liking.
I'm really liking this shader for the GBA. Retroarch mGBA core.
Found this website via YouTube comments, lol. I guess all the pictures in their reviews (go to reviews and click the PDF) were taken offscreen. Maybe this is well known but first I've seen it.
http://www.meanmachinesmag.co.uk/
http://www.meanmachinesmag.co.uk/
What CRT is that? I love the look of those pixels. Nice and soft and the scaling effect isn't too "in your face."
I'm retired from CRT shopping, but I want to get a large SD consumer set that can take component someday if I ever move out to the suburbs.
sixteen-bit
Member
That looks amazing. I really need to mod my PCE
Laevateinn
Member
I try to go back to Super Contra but Mode 7 was a mistake. NES and Hard Corps is where it's at. Although, as a kid, I could beat Super Contra but I get nowhere in any of the others. I wonder if there's a romhack without the Mode 7 stages.
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It's a Sony PVM1910 from the late 80s. For a low line count at about 300, it manages to display 240p superbly without exagerated / thick scanlines, looks just right in RGB. 480i doesn't look as hot though, but who plays in 480i am I right?