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Please Help! (Can't Find The Answer Anywhere On The Net)
#283639 - 04/23/12 12:48 PM
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Hi all,
I'm new here and have searched all over the internet for an answer to my issue, but can't find what i'm looking for anywhere?
Basically, i run MAME so it appears as a 800x600px maximized window in the centre of my desktop. Im forcing aspect ratio etc. What i want to do is have the window the pops up with the game inside to be borderless. Can this be done?
So when i click a game to play the window that appears in the centre of the screen (With the game running inside) will just look like a borderless or frameless square.
Thanks if anyone can help... Martin
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Re: Please Help! (Can't Find The Answer Anywhere On The Net)
[Re: MartyB1976]
#283664 - 04/23/12 06:14 PM
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> So when i click a game to play the window that appears in the centre of the screen
> (With the game running inside) will just look like a borderless or frameless square.
So you want the game full screen, but confined to a small square in the middle? That's an unusual use case, and I don't think it's possible.
On the other hand, if you just want the game to take up your full screen without windows or desktop or anything, -nowindow does that 
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Re: Please Help! (Can't Find The Answer Anywhere On The Net)
[Re: R. Belmont]
#283678 - 04/23/12 09:17 PM
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> > So when i click a game to play the window that appears in the centre of the screen
> > (With the game running inside) will just look like a borderless or frameless
> square.
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> So you want the game full screen, but confined to a small square in the middle?
> That's an unusual use case, and I don't think it's possible.
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> On the other hand, if you just want the game to take up your full screen without
> windows or desktop or anything, -nowindow does that
Thanks, it's a shame i can't do that. I find games look crap if they are too big. The smaller box looks better on my 1080p Monitor.
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Re: Please Help! (Can't Find The Answer Anywhere On The Net)
[Re: MartyB1976]
#283686 - 04/23/12 09:39 PM
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> Thanks, it's a shame i can't do that. I find games look crap if they are too big. The
> smaller box looks better on my 1080p Monitor.
-window -nomax?
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Re: Please Help! (Can't Find The Answer Anywhere On The Net)
[Re: Luca Elia]
#283701 - 04/24/12 01:03 AM
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You could use the artwork system with a custom lay file and a black bezel.
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Re: Please Help! (Can't Find The Answer Anywhere On The Net)
[Re: redk9258]
#283702 - 04/24/12 01:22 AM
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> You could use the artwork system with a custom lay file and a black bezel.
Actually, that's a pretty good idea.
Sidebar: Do you need to be able to view other things that could appear around this window?
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Re: Please Help! (Can't Find The Answer Anywhere On The Net)
[Re: redk9258]
#283726 - 04/24/12 11:29 AM
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> You could use the artwork system with a custom lay file and a black bezel.
That sounds really good. Would it be hard to do? I'm not too good in these departments.
Thanks all for your help...
I love MAME, takes me back to my teenage years of hanging around loud, seedy seaside town Arcades.
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Re: Please Help! (Can't Find The Answer Anywhere On The Net)
[Re: MartyB1976]
#283727 - 04/24/12 12:00 PM
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Re: Please Help! (Can't Find The Answer Anywhere On The Net)
[Re: Stiletto]
#283731 - 04/24/12 02:47 PM
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OP what are you using as a monitor? is it a 1080p tv? You said you are keeping aspect ratio? I know if you dont keep aspect ratio games looks terrible,all stretched and whatnot,but with keep aspect ratio on I think they look good.
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Re: Please Help! (Can't Find The Answer Anywhere On The Net)
[Re: mesk]
#283733 - 04/24/12 03:12 PM
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> OP what are you using as a monitor? is it a 1080p tv? You said you are keeping aspect
> ratio? I know if you dont keep aspect ratio games looks terrible,all stretched and
> whatnot,but with keep aspect ratio on I think they look good.
Thanks all,
Im using this monitor:
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/27-bundle...2-2ms-plus-nv-g
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Re: Please Help! (Can't Find The Answer Anywhere On The Net)
[Re: R. Belmont]
#283734 - 04/24/12 03:26 PM
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> > So when i click a game to play the window that appears in the centre of the screen
> > (With the game running inside) will just look like a borderless or frameless
> square.
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> So you want the game full screen, but confined to a small square in the middle?
> That's an unusual use case, and I don't think it's possible.
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> On the other hand, if you just want the game to take up your full screen without
> windows or desktop or anything, -nowindow does that
Maybe he wants that -nounevenstretch feature or whatever, with no bilinear filtering as well.
Also, some monitor scaling circuitry can be disabled, mostly in NEC LCDs, leaving a 800x600 resolution inside a 1920x1080 monitor, for example. But that's not technically a "window"..
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