The screen is really small and dark!

28 March 2007, 15:34

Hello
I've just started playing Warlords (used to love it as a kid) on the WinUAE emulator. The problem is, it only comes up in a box the size of 1/4 of the screen, and it's rather dark. Does anyone know how to fix this? I've tried adjusting the settings but I really don't know what to set it to.

Cheers

Belgarath · 28 March 2007, 15:42

Hmm

Well Warlords shouldn't be dark so er turn up the brightness on your monitor!

As for the size of the window, in the winuae gui (f12) go to the display settings and either set a larger windowed resolution or select a fullscreen resolution from the dropdown box and tick full screen mode. Also make sure you tick doubled line mode as well (or scanlines if you're a freak).

DamienD · 28 March 2007, 15:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Belgarath

(or scanlines if you're a freak)

What do you mean freak, scanlines rock

These make the games look like they did on my old A500 with 1084 monitor

killergorilla · 28 March 2007, 16:03

No they don't. Your 1084 must have been crap!

Ironclaw · 28 March 2007, 16:09

Scanlines is totally evil, ruins the clean look, ruins the pixels... makes the games dark etc etc etc.... eeeeeeewwww. I rather eat cat litter and play a game in scanlines, FOR REAL!

XD.

killergorilla · 28 March 2007, 16:17

Yeah but you use a gamepad when you are supposed to use a joystick. Your opinion is not welcome here

Ironclaw · 28 March 2007, 16:20

Check the attached picture

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Someone make a poll thread so we can see how many prefer scanlines

.

Even the chick got confused.

Belgarath · 28 March 2007, 16:21

Yes, let us expose these freaks so we may execute them.

killergorilla · 28 March 2007, 16:24

Make sure it's an open poll so they can be banned afterwards.

Retro-Nerd · 28 March 2007, 16:25

Looks much more than a TV with scanlines. Who wants to play such pixelated bullshit. The amiga games never looked like the left picture, only with WinUAE on modern PC monitors, bah.

But REAL TV scanlines are the best, thats for sure. Or play it on a old 14/15" Amiga or PC Multiscan monitor.

Ironclaw · 28 March 2007, 16:27

I'm all for crisp, pixelsharp images

.... no dithering or crappy scanlines.

Retro-Nerd · 28 March 2007, 16:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ironclaw

I'm all for crisp, pixelsharp images

....

Then WinUAE is the worst choice of all. But i assume you have a real amiga?

Ironclaw · 28 March 2007, 16:30

Yup, at the attic

, collecting dust. I rather play games and stuff using WinUAE as it's much faster loading times, quicksave, as big harddrive as I want to have, tons of memory.... a system possible in winuae would cost TONS on a real Amiga.. Winuae RULES!!!....

Retro-Nerd · 28 March 2007, 16:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ironclaw

Yup, at the attic

, collecting dust. I rather play games and stuff using WinUAE as it's much faster loading times, quicksave, as big harddrive as I want to have, tons of memory.... a system possible in winuae would cost TONS on a real Amiga.. Winuae RULES!!!....

That's not the point, Ironclaw. Where are talking about image qualities. I've tried WinUAE via the S-Video output to my TV. This looked pixel crisp, of course without scanlines activated. The modern 19" PC monitors causes the problems with the pixelated look, that for sure.

killergorilla · 28 March 2007, 16:36

WinUAEX through an RGB cable gives an awesomely accurate picture

Retro-Nerd · 28 March 2007, 16:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by killergorilla

WinUAEX through an RGB cable gives an awesomely accurate picture

Yeah, but with a X-Box conntected to your TV. And i don't know why: But there is no Scanline brightness & intensity in WinUAE in Direct Draw mode.

Ironclaw · 28 March 2007, 16:43

Hipoonios has his computer connected to his widescreen plasma TV, and he has pixel perfect, über clear picture when playing games under WinUAE. I connected mine to my old TV, got blurry pixels, eeew... like in the old days.... so I prefer my laptop monitor

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Retro-Nerd · 28 March 2007, 16:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ironclaw

Hipoonios has his computer connected to his widescreen plasma TV, and he has pixel perfect, über clear picture when playing games under WinUAE. I connected mine on my old TV, got blurry pixels, eeew... like in the old days.... so I prefer my laptop monitor

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Hahahaha, no way. Sorry, playing amiga games on a plasma is contrary to pixelperfect.

Edit: Aaah, that's the point. A laptop monitor is smaller, which " size?

killergorilla · 28 March 2007, 16:48

Yep, gotta be on my CRT

Either A1200 or WinUAEX.

LOVE IT!

Ironclaw · 28 March 2007, 16:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

Hahahaha, no way. Sorry, playing amiga games on a plasma is contrary to pixelperfect.

Edit: Aaah, that's the point. A laptop monitor is smaller, which " size?

He doesn't have the stretch image on his TV.. it's all good, believe me.

My laptop is a widescreen laptop... but don't have anything in widescreen that's not widescreen.... so when playing Amiga games, I have 2 fat black boarders on each side of the monitor.

28 March 2007, 15:34	#1
Frutt Posts: n/a	The screen is really small and dark! Hello I've just started playing Warlords (used to love it as a kid) on the WinUAE emulator. The problem is, it only comes up in a box the size of 1/4 of the screen, and it's rather dark. Does anyone know how to fix this? I've tried adjusting the settings but I really don't know what to set it to. Cheers

28 March 2007, 16:20	#7
Ironclaw Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: ... Age: 46 Posts: 3,313	Check the attached picture . Someone make a poll thread so we can see how many prefer scanlines . Even the chick got confused. Attached Thumbnails

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28 March 2007, 15:42	#2
Belgarath HOL Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,529	Hmm Well Warlords shouldn't be dark so er turn up the brightness on your monitor! As for the size of the window, in the winuae gui (f12) go to the display settings and either set a larger windowed resolution or select a fullscreen resolution from the dropdown box and tick full screen mode. Also make sure you tick doubled line mode as well (or scanlines if you're a freak).

28 March 2007, 16:03	#4
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	No they don't. Your 1084 must have been crap!

28 March 2007, 16:09	#5
Ironclaw Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: ... Age: 46 Posts: 3,313	Scanlines is totally evil, ruins the clean look, ruins the pixels... makes the games dark etc etc etc.... eeeeeeewwww. I rather eat cat litter and play a game in scanlines, FOR REAL! XD.

28 March 2007, 16:17	#6
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Yeah but you use a gamepad when you are supposed to use a joystick. Your opinion is not welcome here

28 March 2007, 16:21	#8
Belgarath HOL Team Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,529	Yes, let us expose these freaks so we may execute them.

28 March 2007, 16:24	#9
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Make sure it's an open poll so they can be banned afterwards.

28 March 2007, 16:25	#10
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,469	Looks much more than a TV with scanlines. Who wants to play such pixelated bullshit. The amiga games never looked like the left picture, only with WinUAE on modern PC monitors, bah. But REAL TV scanlines are the best, thats for sure. Or play it on a old 14/15" Amiga or PC Multiscan monitor.

28 March 2007, 16:27	#11
Ironclaw Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: ... Age: 46 Posts: 3,313	I'm all for crisp, pixelsharp images .... no dithering or crappy scanlines.

28 March 2007, 16:30	#13
Ironclaw Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: ... Age: 46 Posts: 3,313	Yup, at the attic , collecting dust. I rather play games and stuff using WinUAE as it's much faster loading times, quicksave, as big harddrive as I want to have, tons of memory.... a system possible in winuae would cost TONS on a real Amiga.. Winuae RULES!!!....

28 March 2007, 16:36	#15
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	WinUAEX through an RGB cable gives an awesomely accurate picture

28 March 2007, 16:43	#17
Ironclaw Banned Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: ... Age: 46 Posts: 3,313	Hipoonios has his computer connected to his widescreen plasma TV, and he has pixel perfect, über clear picture when playing games under WinUAE. I connected mine to my old TV, got blurry pixels, eeew... like in the old days.... so I prefer my laptop monitor .

28 March 2007, 16:48	#19
killergorilla Lesser Talent Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 7,957	Yep, gotta be on my CRT Either A1200 or WinUAEX. LOVE IT!

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