MAME now with scanlines!

[mesk]

if you do not know,MAME 142u4 has a new built in post effects shader engine that adds scanlines,and all sorts of other cool filters to apply to games to see them they way they were in the arcade,scanlines and all.really cool shit

[Adultery]

2x Sai?

[mesk]

here are the settings straight from my .ini

            # DIRECT3D POST-PROCESSING OPTIONS
#
hlsl_enable               0
hlslpath                  hlsl
shadow_mask_alpha         0.0
shadow_mask_texture       aperture.png
shadow_mask_x_count       640
shadow_mask_y_count       480
shadow_mask_usize         0.1875
shadow_mask_vsize         0.1875
oversample_x              1.0
oversample_y              1.0
curvature                 0.0
screen_scale_top          1.0
screen_scale_bottom       1.0
pincushion                0.0
scanline_alpha            0.0
scanline_size             1.0
scanline_bright_scale     1.0
scanline_bright_offset    0.6
scanline_jitter           0.0
defocus_x                 0.0
defocus_y                 0.0
red_converge_x            0.0
red_converge_y            0.0
green_converge_x          0.0
green_converge_y          0.0
blue_converge_x           0.0
blue_converge_y           0.0
red_radial_converge_x     0.0
red_radial_converge_y     0.0
green_radial_converge_x   0.0
green_radial_converge_y   0.0
blue_radial_converge_x    0.0
blue_radial_converge_y    0.0
red_from_r                1.0
red_from_g                0.0
red_from_b                0.0
green_from_r              0.0
green_from_g              1.0
green_from_b              0.0
blue_from_r               0.0
blue_from_g               0.0
blue_from_b               1.0
saturation                1.0
red_offset                0.0
green_offset              0.0
blue_offset               0.0
red_scale                 1.0
green_scale               1.0
blue_scale                1.0
red_power                 1.0
green_power               1.0
blue_power                1.0
red_floor                 0.0
green_floor               0.0
blue_floor                0.0
red_phosphor_life         0.0
green_phosphor_life       0.0
blue_phosphor_life        0.0
yiq_enable                0
yiq_w                     4.1187867
yiq_a                     0.5
yiq_b                     0.5
yiq_fsc                   1.5
yiq_fsc_scale             1.0
yiq_phase_count           2

[Draco1962]

I miss scan lines!!! Seriously!

[Adultery]

Really? I never understood what was so great about the whole TV effect. Maybe that's just me. I was really hoping to see like SuperEagle or 2xSai implemented like it already is in MAME plus. I think it looks way more pimpin when it's not all "pixely", like it improves on my childhood memories.

[Draco1962]

Did I say scan lines? I meant tan lines! Yeah BABY!

[B2K24]

try these submitted by John IV

also I have set brightness and contrast 1.050 in mame.ini

download correct aperture.png and put in artwork directory.

http://icips.us/emulation/crt/aperture.png

# DIRECT3D POST-PROCESSING OPTIONS
#
hlsl_enable 1
hlslpath hlsl
shadow_mask_alpha 0.03
shadow_mask_texture aperture.png
shadow_mask_x_count 512
shadow_mask_y_count 384
shadow_mask_usize 0.125
shadow_mask_vsize 0.125
oversample_x 1.0
oversample_y 1.0
curvature 0.05
screen_scale_top 1.0
screen_scale_bottom 1.0
pincushion 0.05
scanline_alpha 0.73
scanline_size 1.0
scanline_bright_scale .65
scanline_bright_offset 0.6
scanline_jitter 0.10
defocus_x .05
defocus_y .05
red_converge_x -0.4
red_converge_y -0.7
green_converge_x 0.0
green_converge_y 0.0
blue_converge_x 0.0
blue_converge_y 0.0
red_radial_converge_x 0.0
red_radial_converge_y 0.0
green_radial_converge_x 0.0
green_radial_converge_y 0.0
blue_radial_converge_x 0.0
blue_radial_converge_y 0.0
red_from_r 1.0
red_from_g 0.0
red_from_b 0.0
green_from_r 0.0
green_from_g 1.0
green_from_b 0.0
blue_from_r 0.0
blue_from_g 0.0
blue_from_b 1.0
saturation 1.0
red_offset 0.0
green_offset 0.0
blue_offset 0.0
red_scale 1.1
green_scale 1.1
blue_scale 1.1
red_power 2.2
green_power 2.2
blue_power 2.2
red_floor 0.05
green_floor 0.05
blue_floor 0.05
red_phosphor_life 0.45
green_phosphor_life 0.45
blue_phosphor_life 0.45
yiq_enable 0
yiq_w 4.1887902047863909846168578443727
yiq_a 0.5
yiq_b 0.5
yiq_fsc 1.5
yiq_fsc_scale 0.5
yiq_phase_count 2

here is results on 20" LCD

[cervante]

I wish HD TV had scanlines for downloadable old school content on gameconsoles. 8-bit games dont look that bad but 16 bit and beyond look horrible on 1080p

[mesk]

I wish HD TV had scanlines for downloadable old school content on gameconsoles. 8-bit games dont look that bad but 16 bit and beyond look horrible on 1080p

most emulators do.I know that fusion does,and when i play genesis games on my 50 inch LED i use the scanline feature and it looks great.nestopia does too.so does bsnes for snes games.

Oh never mind.I just got what you were saying xD.and you are correct,ps3 & 360 should have a scanline feature for old school games they sell

[se_lees]

Really? I never understood what was so great about the whole TV effect. Maybe that's just me. I was really hoping to see like SuperEagle or 2xSai implemented like it already is in MAME plus. I think it looks way more pimpin when it's not all "pixely", like it improves on my childhood memories.

Actually, 'pixelly' means progressive scan, hi-res image. 15khz monitors only drawing so many lines created a visual effect that is similar to a 'fabric pattern'. That, the shading of colors via phosphors, plus the natural rounding of 'pixels' that 15khz display enables make for a certain kind of 'depth' to the objects in the image that, especially if you don't remember seeing it back then, you won't have any idea of in comparison to hi-res monitors.

[Krakerman]

ahhh tanlines ... I mean scanlines!!