IdahoTech Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Hello Everyone, This is just a personal struggle for me and wonder what other people think about it. I want to create as close to the arcade as possible when I build my cabinet and get it all setup and running. My OCD moment is to have the bezels for some machiens and not others (since there are none for some) or no bezels at all?? I have the bezels downloaded and the ones that are there are great and make it look more authentic to when I grew up under the warmth of the arcade I used to go to..( it was hot even in winter). Some people I see have the bezels show up per game like I want and some dont have bezels. Fish or cut bait it what i feel this is like. Just wondering about others feelings on this issue.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboo Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 I prefer bezels always. Even with my PS2 collection, I use a bezel. I was trying out this last week a new set of bezel for retroarch along with some shaders, and the combination of them, make me feel so nostalgic. Specially the MAME collection. And since you are building a cabinet, have you consider adding an extra monitor to be placed on top and use hypermarquee? I have seen some cabinets on youtube with it and it looks so cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigapig Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Love bezels and use them with nearly everything expect a few emulators i have Sweetfx running. If you don't have per game bezels you should have at least one default and if you don't you should be able to knock one up, or get someone to do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalzoic Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 Bezels always. Yes not all games have them, but there are a lot. 1200+ games in my pack have them. And for the games that don't have bezels you still use a default(s) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BATTLEDONKEY Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 I didn't like the idea of bezels, for me it was all about the games n playing them the way they looked when I was growing up, but I'm playing on a 16:9 screen and the black bars didn't look good and started to look like wasted space. I ended up downloading @Metalzoic bezel pack and I'm glad I did because the games look so much better without the wasted space on either sides and it looks a lot more like I remember the games. I've gone and downloaded more bezels for the consoles now, and again it looks I now prefer it with the bezels. I'm a fan of the bezels that @SIMPLYAUSTIN gave out with his media pack downloads because seeing the controller buttons on either side brings back nostalgic memories and it helps when someone else might be playing and is not familiar with the controller layout because I try to use a layout close to the original on my 360 controllers (seriously considering trying to set up PS4 controllers because the dpad on the 360 controller is just terrible for retro games that are all about precision. I'm also considering adding instruction cards in the future which can be clicked on n off at the push of a button combination to help for people who may not know the buttons. If @SIMPLYAUSTIN sees this thread, I'd love if you put together a pack of all the console bezels you have, the same as the the ones you included in your media packs that show the controller, I'd love to have a complete set of these for all consoles "hint hint wink wink" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badboo Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 I have been a fan of bezels usually, but I have found the overlays on Retroarch pretty cool. They are pretty much the same but in the end is easy for me to setup the overlays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenoob Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 I like bezels but I only have a 19" monitor and I lose too much real estate. wish you could shrink the amount of width the bezel takes up?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffin518 Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 @thenoob You can always use @Metalzoic's bezel pack, which takes all of the existing bezels and runs them as background images. By doing this the game play area is displayed on top of the bezels, essentially forcing all games to run in full screen. The downside is that you'll lose some of the original bezel art for many of the bezels, but maybe that's not something you care a ton about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenoob Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 I d/l that pack but never got around to trying it. whats the settings? Set beZel to true and select use backgrounds? im away from RL at the moment. If I remember there's some sort of setting (fill/4:3:16:9) drop down menu? Ive been trying to get into bezels and I'm hoping tonight is the night I try. if someone can post there bezel RL setting page so I know I have mine setup correctly pleeeease do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenoob Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 I got it going... kind of. except when I cycle through bezels...I don't get bezels really. Just goes from windowed mode to full screen. metazolic's bezel pack is in RL/media/bezel/MAME. That is the correct place? Really weird. Anyways I'm just coming to grips it just doesn't look right or fun to play on a 19" with bezels I think. I can only dream of a 26" cab! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalzoic Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 5 hours ago, thenoob said: I d/l that pack but never got around to trying it. whats the settings? Set beZel to true and select use backgrounds? im away from RL at the moment. If I remember there's some sort of setting (fill/4:3:16:9) drop down menu? Ive been trying to get into bezels and I'm hoping tonight is the night I try. if someone can post there bezel RL setting page so I know I have mine setup correctly pleeeease do! Instructions are in the first post of the topic. Your 19" is 16:9 right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenoob Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 It's an older 4:3 dell monitor in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigapig Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 @thenoob You can also try Phulshofs mame bezel set instead and then use the "Artwork crop" feature in mame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffin518 Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 11 hours ago, thenoob said: It's an older 4:3 dell monitor in there Ah that's going to be an issue if you're not looking to shrink the play area. The whole premise of RL bezels was based around filling the black bars with something useful. Up to you, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenoob Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Ya I gotcha guys I appreciate the info!!! I think that master plan is to finish mastering my setup then build the master cab......with a much larger monitor..... love this place! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenoob Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Instead of making a new thread, I'm poking around the ftp , maybe you guys can point me in the right direction... is there system collections of backgrounds floating around, like say when the fade screen loads that has a background of that game/art? ive got some off retrohumanoid , his stuff has been great, not complete yet, but been a huge help. Reference to the pic...I'm having a problem figuring out the diff between "fades" and "background" folders in RL... is that a mix of two? Fade being the screen and background being the art? I'd really like to start collecting them for model2/3/Naomi etc would like to start amassing a focused collection of them.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalzoic Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 On 3/11/2017 at 5:55 PM, thenoob said: It's an older 4:3 dell monitor in there Yeah then you probably don't want to use bezels. Nearly everything you'll find here for bezels are made for 16:9 monitors and won't work right on a 4:3. there are a bunch of MAME bezels for 4:3 monitors out there, but they all really squish the game screen down to tiny ultra-lame stank ho cheddar butt micro weiner diaper headed baby proportions... In my opinion of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenoob Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 I agree finish the software, then build the cab you want.... hopefully that's the process that makes sense. then I can have a bigger monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdahoTech Posted March 15, 2017 Author Share Posted March 15, 2017 Thanks for the input everyone. I (as we all probably have) grew up in the arcade and remember how much cash I put toward those things. The bezels do make it feel like the old machine. Right now i have probably 50 games in my Mame wheel and only about 60 to 70 percent have bezels. I am even looking for the artwork on the wheel for certain games. If I tried to build a machine for every game I have I would go broke!! Work at a school district and pay is not all that great because it seems life gets in the way with bills etc.... I have always struggled with bezels and love that they are there but did not know if I should go all in and just let the ones without work, or none at all in a generic cabinet. I am thinking of having them for the ones that have them. You know where i used to game there is a Arcade that was built not to far from where the arcade I used to go to once was. It is on Ogden Ave in Brookfield called Galloping Ghost Arcade. I wonder if they would allow someone to photograph the machines they have there and their bezels??? If you have not seen or heard of it here is the link: Galloping Ghost Arcade in Brookfield, IL I was there a few years ago and became a donor. The minute you walk into there it takes you back to when you were a kid and for the price of getting in is great 20 for all day so you can come and go as you please all day for that 20.... And yes I have seen the HyperMarquee Badboo and kinda expensive so gonna have to leave that one out. Thanks for the all the input on this for me. It does help. IdahoTech Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffin518 Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Another Chicagoan... welcome! Yes, The Galloping Ghost is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdahoTech Posted March 17, 2017 Author Share Posted March 17, 2017 There is also Tony's across the street there. They have great food for good prices. I ate there a few times when I was back in the area...always plenty of food to keep the gaming going strong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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