Screen resolution - AtGames Arcade Portable (megadrive)

[theelf]

Hi! hello to everyone, sorry my english

yesterday a friend gift to me a AtGames Arcade Portable, here the picture



This nice portable megadrive have a SD slot, is possible to put roms



The problem, is that the screen is 320x240. And because the megadrive is 320x224, happen a horrible scaling, just for this 16 extra pixel

The correct i think, is center the screen, lossing 8 pixels on top, and 8 pixels bottom, but scaling all screen just for this 16 pixels is unacceptable


Somene know a way to solve this? firmware update maybe?

sorry i just google too much without nothing before ask

thanks
cristian

[Kamahl]

The right way to handle the situation is to sacrifice that AtGames console to Satan, because hell is where it belongs. Burn it, burn it to cinders.
(Honestly I have no idea)

[hiredgun]

I have the exact same one that you do and I think that it looks just fine. I have never noticed any problem with the screen what so ever on any of the games I play. What exactly is it that you don't like about the screen? H.G.

[theelf]

The right way to handle the situation is to sacrifice that AtGames console to Satan

Sorry... this was the first idea i had...... but... is a gift..

I have the exact same one that you do and I think that it looks just fine. I have never noticed any problem with the screen what so ever on any of the games I play. What exactly is it that you don't like about the screen? H.G.

Ok, this is the problem


Original resolution - 320x224



GREAT!!!!



ATGames portable resolution - 320x240



Horrible!!!!

[hiredgun]

Mine looks and plays like this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK4KjYG7DzQ If yours doesn't I think you might have a problem with the roms or the console. H.G.

[Olls]

The sound is completely messed up.

[theelf]

Mine looks and plays like this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK4KjYG7DzQ If yours doesn't I think you might have a problem with the roms or the console. H.G.

This is totally unacceptable!!! the screen resolution is 320x240, scaling in a terrible way

[hiredgun]

You must be a lot more finicky than I am. I really think it looks fine, sorry I couldn't help you out my dude, H.G.

[metro2005]

This is the first time i hear someone complaining about 16 pixels missing (which i don't even notice) and nót complaining about the most horrible sound in the world.

[theelf]

This is the first time i hear someone complaining about 16 pixels missing (which i don't even notice) and nót complaining about the most horrible sound in the world

But is not about 16 missing pixels.... i will be happy if only are "missing", the problem , is about 16 DOUBLE pixels

I know the sound is horrible, but i can't do nothing about this, is a hardware problem

But the screen problem, is something a firmware update can fix... thats why im looking for a possible solution



I think a better example is in sonic 3d

First image is real megadrive resolution 320x224

Second is ATgames portable, scaling to 320x240

Third is for me the ONLY way to do, just using two 8px black borders, is possible to represent 1:1 resolution, without scaling






I really think, this is a software *problem*, not like sound, that is hardware. Thats why i still have some hope to fix it

[hiredgun]

Once again, I guess it's just a matter of personal opinion, but the black lines at the top and bottom would bug me a lot more than the current resolution the console has. I do wish you luck on being able to change it though!! I have always felt that with maybe a higher compatibility rate and maybe a save feature the console would be one of my favorite portables. H.G.