Please make all tools usable at 480i

[tzakiel]

Using some of the tools on a 15khz TV at 480i is impossible.

- HyperlaunchHQ has huge icons for the tabs which push info down past the 480 lines and is unusable.

- Hypersync cloud uses an interface which pushes some needed buttons to the right past 640 lines and is unusable.

I'm sure there are other areas but these are the two I noticed. I wasn't able to complete my setup using my TV.

So my request is to review these at 640x480 and ensure all interface elements can fit.

[somail]

Hi tzakiel,

Most likely you are using a CRT and therefore I imagine you are using windows XP for your OS. Due to WPF/.Net changes and several other factors, the devolopers of the tools do not have plans to support windows XP in the future. This means future support for CRT based systems will be limited going forward.

I use a CRT system as well, and I have installed a VNC service between my arcade and main computer to help work with the tools.

Good luck

[tzakiel]

That's a shame, because only windows XP has good support for native arcade game resolutions and switching. I would urge the developers to consider that. Hopefully someone will find a way to make windows7 work well with native resolutions and CRT_emu drivers.

[somail]

If you are not already, make sure you follow Groovymame. I know the developer was working on something for windows 7. That is the last beacon of hope for a CRT/hyperspin/Win7 based system.

[sandman7793]

Sorry man but CRT monitors are a dying breed, along with windows xp. Not knocking CRT but most people using new gen setups. Can you run a second card or internal graphics with external monitor until you finish?

[Polemicist]

VNC is the best way to deal with resolution issues. CRT look great on old stuff and have that arcade feel to them. But remember that upgrading stuff in a cab made to be retro is really not required. Leave it old school and go build ya self a Vielix cab or something.

[brolly]

HLHQ was never designed to be run at 480i.

I could remove the icons from the main tabs, but even so I doubt you'd be able to see the whole content horizontally at 640 px wide due to the amount of setting some of the tabs have.

[scoody650]

I have this problem on my cab as well. I'm running Win7 on a CRT with an ArcadeVGA card. works great. Easy way around the 480 resolution is using Remote Desktop from the cab to my laptop. Not ideal but it's also much nicer to work on than the CRT. Just my two cents.

[Polemicist]

Exactly. You can use a simple one like TightVNC or RealVNC or you can be lazy like me and just use Logmein which works great locally on LAN or even from my iPhone using 3G.

[sebastian_bailey]

it does seem that more and more people are building the widescreen lcd/led cabinets, Im sticking with my 32" crt. Just use a regular monitor to do the testing, much easier on the eyes. Also Ive never had a problem in windows 7 with the resolutions, the desktop is set at 1024X768 and the games switch to 640X480, seems to work fine.