Reply To: How to get perfect video scaling and list of recommended resolutions

[patrickm]

[quote=99137]New version up with PC Engine added. Want to try it?
https://github.com/biscuits99/rp-video-manager

Can you write a one sentence description of why the 5x or other version should be used? i.e. under what conditions would the 4x be more suitable.

Then do you want a new option for 720p handhelds – which settings for the other systems here – the 3x?

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[quote=99137]New version up with PC Engine added. Want to try it?
https://github.com/biscuits99/rp-video-manager

Can you write a one sentence description of why the 5x or other version should be used? i.e. under what conditions would the 4x be more suitable.

Then do you want a new option for 720p handhelds – which settings for the other systems here – the 3x?

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thanks Floob, I’ll take a look.

I think 5x is preferable for most systems that displayed on a CRT TV such as NES, SNES, and Genesis because it doesn’t show any of the overscan that was cropped on a real CRT and it doesn’t result in any letterboxing of the image, which takes full advantage of the screen/TV’s display area.

However, some people might prefer 4x because the scanlines are slightly bolder/thicker at that scale, and some people like bolder scanlines. Or, someone might simply want to see every line put out by the console, even if it wasn’t meant to be displayed.

Actually, I was hoping to have the issue with my aperture grill overlays solved by now, so that there could be a separate option for that. But, I’m still seeing a strange diagonal line down the middle when it’s applied in Retroarch.

eventually, I would like to see the following options:

configure consoles for 1080p/i displays:
-5x w/scanlines
-4x w/scanlines
-5x w/aperture grill
-4x w/aperture grill

configure consoles for 720p/i displays:
-3x w/scanlines
-3x w/grid (at this resolution, the aperture grill becomes a regular grid. I’ll send this to you)

configure handhelds for 1080p/i displays:
(6x overlay for GBA, 7x for Gameboy, Gameboy Color, Game Gear)
-w/scanlines
-w/grid

configure handhelds for 720p/i displays:
(4x overlay for GBA, 5x for GB, GBC, Game Gear)
-w/scanlines
-w/grid

So, a total of 10 options in 4 categories. I think that should cover it for the overlays.