Snap backgroud aspect ratio

[alexdog69]

Is there any way I can make snap backgrounds in the front end maintain aspect ratio?

I have my avi snaps etc working, but I can't seem to find any option to not force them to stretch to full 4:3 mode even if they are vertical ... i.e. the 19xx.avi is 148x256 resolution.... and i have some videos (movies) that are anamorphic (2.35:1) but they get stretched (distorted) to 4:3

[greatflash]

Is there any way I can make snap backgrounds in the front end maintain aspect ratio?

I have my avi snaps etc working, but I can't seem to find any option to not force them to stretch to full 4:3 mode even if they are vertical ... i.e. the 19xx.avi is 148x256 resolution.... and i have some videos (movies) that are anamorphic (2.35:1) but they get stretched (distorted) to 4:3

I know this is an old post, but i have the same problem. i.e. 1942 from emumovies is displayed long and thin vertically..

Was there ever and answere to this... or am i just dumb??

[bkenobi]

Are you talking about the animated background, or are you talking about a preview of the game? If you are using the movie as a preview (a small video where the snaps normally go), then there was just a thread where Circo put a link to his Emumovie FAQ. Long story short, GameEx requires you have the non-letterbox movies (3:4) for vertical games in order for things to work correctly.

[greatflash]

Are you talking about the animated background, or are you talking about a preview of the game? If you are using the movie as a preview (a small video where the snaps normally go), then there was just a thread where Circo put a link to his Emumovie FAQ. Long story short, GameEx requires you have the non-letterbox movies (3:4) for vertical games in order for things to work correctly.

they are the snap previews for the games. The set i have is a vectrex set and the resolution is 424x566 no-bordered. they are stretched to a 4:3 ratio.. not the effect i wanted. is there anyway to get them to play in there native format?