How can i use 5x4 resolution? on 1280x1024 screen

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How can i use 5x4 resolution? on 1280x1024 screen

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Hi! sorry my english


Is possible to use a 5x4 resolution. Since most games are 256x224, a 5x4 will be 1280x896

This is perfect for a 1280x1024 screen. I use this on other emulators, like NES o Megadrive (4x4 for 320x224) to get a perfect quality, sharp perfect pixels

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Re: How can i use 5x4 resolution? on 1280x1024 screen

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SNES's output resolution is 8:7 but the intended output aspect ratio is 4:3.

However if you're sure, you can set a custom resolution and uncheck "USE 4:3 RATIO", and it should work, however if your monitor won't sync to that resolution or just scales up to 5:4 anyway, I'm pretty sure there's no way to force any other aspect ratio.
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Re: How can i use 5x4 resolution? on 1280x1024 screen

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Thanks for reply

A custom resolution is not a chance, since my TFT is 1280x1024, and TFT have a fix resolution


For example, when i use Kega Fusion, to emulate megadrive/master system games, i get a perfect resolution, for example

320x224 = 1280x896 4:4 (Megadrive)
256x224 = 1280x896 5:4 (Megadrive)
256x192 = 1280x960 5:5 (Master System)


In FCE Ultra for NES games, same

256x224 = 1280x896 5:4


I dont care much about aspect ratio, but much more about have perfect pixels

Is possible in zsnes?

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Re: How can i use 5x4 resolution? on 1280x1024 screen

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Well, you can get away with a custom windowed resolution if you don't mind seeing your other windows around the edges. That's basically your only choice.
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Re: How can i use 5x4 resolution? on 1280x1024 screen

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Thanks for the reply

Yes, one of first things i try was a 1280x896 window mode, I dont like window mode, but is is the only way.....

But, even when this resolution is a 5x4 perfect multiple from 256x224, i dont get the perfect pixels, i get like a small blurriness

It seems zsnes, scale with some degree of blurriness even on perfect multiple resolutions on 2000 or XP

In windows Vista/Windows 7 I get perfect pixels, but sadly my PC have 256mb ram, and i use XP

Maybe is a directdraw stuff, but on other emulators, you can chose between blurriness or crisp pixels, not zsnes, sadly

Thanks for reply
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Re: How can i use 5x4 resolution? on 1280x1024 screen

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I think Custom DR modes should allow for what he's looking for.
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