Display Help? Where are the Help files?

[Methanoid]

I am struggling to understand the many display options offered.

I prefer my PC running 1920x1080Px60Hz (I get blurry text at 50Hz) and would like my WinUAE Amiga to retain 4:3 ratio but fill the screen otherwise. There are just too many options!

Does anyone apart from Toni know what they ALL do?

Hope this screen cap helps


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Thanks guys...

[Toni Wilen]

Originally Posted by Methanoid

I prefer my PC running 1920x1080Px60Hz (I get blurry text at 50Hz) and would like my WinUAE Amiga to retain 4:3 ratio but fill the screen otherwise. There are just too many options!

You sure about that? Perhaps you have some stupid overscan feature enabled only in 50Hz mode because refresh rate shouldn't make any difference.

You didn't say if you want to use RTG or native display (or both).

Main option is in filter panel (if native) or expansion (if RTG), make sure aspect ratio is either automatic or 16:9 (ratio of your display, not amiga).

Then try different scaling settings in top/right corner. (if native).

Windowed/full-window/fullscreen: window = obvious. full-window = borderless windowed mode, fullscreen = real fullscreen (resolution and refresh rate can be different than desktop, usually much slower alt-tab)

Make sure Direct3D mode is active. DirectDraw has very limited filter options.

Other marked display panel options: no need change.

EDIT: "GeForce GTX 970" text means monitor selection, it is not part of resolution choice, resolutions are listed under the monitor name. (Multiple device names appear if you have multiple monitors)

[Methanoid]

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

Windowed/full-window/fullscreen: window = obvious. full-window = borderless windowed mode, fullscreen = real fullscreen (resolution and refresh rate can be different than desktop, usually much slower alt-tab)

Make sure Direct3D mode is active. DirectDraw has very limited filter options.

Toni, thanks for responding. I guess it really is you only who fully understands the options. My Monitor/TV does not have any overscan features. I have 3 Samsung LT23B551 TV/monitors. The PC is connected to the HDMI (DVI) port which is recommended for computers. There is another HDMI port which I think does have overscan "features"

Filters was where I was missing looking. Preset of PAL and no filters and keep aspect ratio gives me what I want. I have to say I really don't like any of the filters but I guess that is very much down to person preference, much like scanlines. I therefore dont think I have D3D enabled?

I think I am happy now... will play with RTG another time. I am supposed to be revising for an exam tomorrow!

[21stcentury]

Try this configuration. It's absolutely perfect for me, like original.

It comes from "Ultimate Amiga Configurations" package. The "Overscan Blanking" option gives excellent result.

[Toni Wilen]

Originally Posted by Methanoid

I therefore dont think I have D3D enabled?

You should. DirectDraw is legacy API, it can be slow under newer drivers/Windows (at least in fullscreen), it does not allow full display positioning and scaling and so on.

Only use DirectDraw if you have really old GPU.