Mess video resolution

[mviars]

Anyone know how to set the video resolution in mess? Tried doing it in the mess.ini config file but no change keeps defaulting back to my desktops 4k resolution which is not ideal.

[tthurman]

This is occurring within GameEx?

The MESS component of MAME hasn't officially be integrated into GameEx, although it's coming.  This doesn't mean it absolutely will not work, but instead that some tinkering will most likely be required to achieve the desired results.

Have you tried adjusting the display settings in the setup wizard?

[mviars]

Not using the mame core but other consoles like Atari 5200 etc.

 

[tthurman]

The display settings change suggestion is about the best I'm going to be able to offer, I'm not currently utilizing the MESS side of things.

With any luck B2k24 will jump in here, he's pretty seasoned with the MESS side of things.

 

[Tom Speirs]

I tried to figure this out recently too and couldn't. Something changed in MAME (MESS) as to how this was accomplished last year.

[mviars]

Yeah I've been playing with it for a while and it is about the last problem I have with it(Mess). It does work but uses my normal desktops 4K resolution which takes anywhere from 10 to 60 seconds to final sync up with this cheapo Vizio 4K TV I use.