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      AndrewH @UDb23
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      @udb23 said in Some 1280x1024 Overlays:

      So no more trial & error to get the overlay fit is needed ;-)

      Well, there's no trial or error here either.
      Using the shader script (which pulls those details from your table), each game gets a file like this;

      # Auto-generated zfast_crt_standard_vertical.glslp .cfg
      # Game Title : 1943 , Width : 224, Height : 298, Aspect : 3:4
      # Screen Width : 1280, Screen Height : 1024
      # Place in /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/config/MAME 2003/
      video_shader_enable = "true"
      video_shader = "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/shaders/zfast_crt_standard_vertical.glslp"
      # To avoid horizontal rainbow artefacts, use integer scaling for the width
      aspect_ratio_index = "22"
      custom_viewport_width = "672"
      custom_viewport_height = "1024"
      custom_viewport_x = "304"
      custom_viewport_y = "0"
      

      It specifies exactly what size, and where the viewport should be.

      I'll add a note to the github page pointing out that my overlays are optimized for use with this script..

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        UDb23 @AndrewH
        last edited by

        @andrewh Of course I knew my res calc is used by the script.Good to know that latest version is stretching the viewport and therefore needs specific overlays.
        btw: thanks for spotting the issue with the dkong overlay name in the cfg. Fixed it now in my Repo also.

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          AndrewH
          last edited by

          It's been a while, but here are a couple more...

          1943
          1943

          19xx
          19xx

          Redone Donkey Kong
          Donkey Kong

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          • robertvb83R
            robertvb83
            last edited by

            Thank you for this great work. I use all of your excellent overlays.

            Unfortunately my graphic-skills are very limited. But i love the enhancement to vertical games. Especially with included game controls manual

            My full size arcade cabinet Robotron vs. Octolyzer

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              Newellj79
              last edited by

              I have a 5:4 screen. For some reason the bezels are just a hair to wide I fill pay off the game play screen. I'm pulling my hair out trying to figure out how to fix but am at a loss....

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                AndrewH @Newellj79
                last edited by

                @newellj79 said in Some 1280x1024 Overlays:

                I have a 5:4 screen. For some reason the bezels are just a hair to wide I fill pay off the game play screen. I'm pulling my hair out trying to figure out how to fix but am at a loss....

                My screen is 5:4 too - it's what these overlays were made for.

                Are you using the suggested custom vertical shaders? Check out this thread for details (it's worth doing even if you're not using the overlays)

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                  AndrewH @robertvb83
                  last edited by

                  @robertvb83 said in Some 1280x1024 Overlays:

                  Thank you for this great work. I use all of your excellent overlays.

                  Unfortunately my graphic-skills are very limited. But i love the enhancement to vertical games. Especially with included game controls manual

                  Thanks very much. And yeah - I try to get the game instructions in there if they exist - I've learned some new things about some of the games as a result :-)

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                  • RedFarmerR
                    RedFarmer
                    last edited by

                    I love these overlays! I installed a few of them (the 194x-ones) and got them up and running, but now i can't start the rpie-art.sh script any longer :(

                    alt text

                    Is there problems with the script or have something gone wrong with my permissions? I haven't done anything in particular that should mess this up. Just suddenly it didn't work anymore.

                    Also, i can't use the bash command anylonger unless i enter the path for it (see screenshot).

                    I can start the script if i don't go to superuser but nothing works in it. Tried reinstalling the script but problem persist.

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                    • mituM
                      mitu Global Moderator @RedFarmer
                      last edited by

                      @redfarmer you are running the script as 'root' instead of the iser 'pi'.

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                        UDb23 @RedFarmer
                        last edited by

                        @redfarmer said in Some 1280x1024 Overlays:

                        now i can't start the rpie-art.sh script any longer :(

                        You need support from our script Master (and author): @meleu can you help ?

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                        • meleuM
                          meleu @RedFarmer
                          last edited by

                          @redfarmer I've updated the README to avoid this kind of confusion. Please, check the instructions here:
                          https://github.com/meleu/rpie-art/blob/master/README.md#how-to-use-the-script

                          (summing up: do NOT use rpie-art with the root account)

                          (thanks @UDb23 for the ping ;) )

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                          • RedFarmerR
                            RedFarmer
                            last edited by RedFarmer

                            Oh man! I overcomplicated things by changing to the root user. Now it works like a treat :D At one point there was some problems even with user pi, but it was probably something i did. Working fine now :) Thanks alot from someone still learning!

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                              benjaminjay
                              last edited by

                              It appears as though my resolution is set to 1024 x 720 ... I'm using a regular widescreen computer monitor. Will these require me to change settings that may screw up how my menus/games are displayed?

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                                RedFarmer @benjaminjay
                                last edited by

                                @benjaminjay said in Some 1280x1024 Overlays:

                                It appears as though my resolution is set to 1024 x 720 ... I'm using a regular widescreen computer monitor. Will these require me to change settings that may screw up how my menus/games are displayed?

                                I guess you're better off with the widescreen overlays. These are specifically made for non widescreen.

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                                  benjaminjay @RedFarmer
                                  last edited by

                                  @RedFarmer Ok thanks for clearing that up :)

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                                    vabchgent
                                    last edited by vabchgent

                                    @AndrewH How do I get the config file location, when I am installing the files and the overlays. changed to

                                    input_overlay = "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/overlay/arcade-bezels/galaga-AH.cfg" <----This a correct statement
                                    input_overlay_enable = "true"
                                    input_overlay_opacity = "1.000000"
                                    input_overlay_scale = "1.000000"

                                    This initially is being pointed at input_overlay = "/opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/overlays/arcade-bezels/galaga-Ah.cfg" (belive this is where it was pointed) this does not work with retropi 4.X . This is for all the config files I have installed. DK - Frogger galaxian.

                                    Also how do I get the rom to fit in the 1280x1024 5:4 overlay . The rom output is slightly larger then the overlay. I redid a couple of them to fit.

                                    Otherwise thanks for putting this toghther you saved me a lot of trouble .

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