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Using MAME on an Arcade Monitor |
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Available Modes
DOS MAME features various low scanrate video modes which allow you to use it with your PC connected
directly to an Arcade Monitor (or a domestic TV set)
The options you need to do this are :-
-monitor arcade output arcade monitor compatible video
-monitor ntsc output NTSC TV compatible video
-monitor pal output PAL TV compatible video
NTSC and PAL modes are a subset of the arcade monitor modes
These modes works like the standard VGA or VESA modes of MAME
If you don't specify a resolution, the best mode will be picked, if you do specify a valid
resolution that will be used
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The following Arcade Monitor / TV modes are available in MAME
| Resolution |
Mode Type |
Vertical Refresh Rate |
| 224x288 |
Unchained VGA |
~50Hz |
| 256x240 |
Unchained VGA |
~60Hz |
| 256x256 |
Unchained VGA |
~57Hz |
| 288x224 |
Unchained VGA |
~60Hz |
| 320x240 |
Unchained VGA |
~60Hz |
| 320x256 |
Unchained VGA |
~57Hz |
| 352x240 |
Unchained VGA |
~60Hz |
| 352x256 |
Unchained VGA |
~57Hz |
| 368x224 |
Unchained VGA |
~60Hz |
| 368x240 |
Unchained VGA |
~60Hz |
| 368x256 |
Unchained VGA |
~57Hz |
| 512x224 |
Unchained VGA |
~60Hz |
| 512x256 |
Unchained VGA |
~57Hz |
| 512x448 |
Unchained 'half y' VGA |
~60Hz |
| 512x512 |
Unchained 'half y' VGA |
~57Hz |
| 640x480 |
SVGA |
~60Hz |
If you select -monitor arcade all of these modes are available
for -monitor ntsc only the 60Hz modes are available,
for -monitor pal only the 57Hz or lower modes are available

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