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    mitu Global Moderator @Riverstorm
    last edited by 19 Jan 2019, 18:44

    @Riverstorm You're right, there was a ban - but his account doesn't appear to be banned now (https://retropie.org.uk/forum/users?section=banned).

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      Riverstorm @mitu
      last edited by 19 Jan 2019, 18:50

      @mitu said in Backdrops in mame2003-plus:

      @Riverstorm You're right, there was a ban - but his account doesn't appear to be banned now (https://retropie.org.uk/forum/users?section=banned).

      Thanks for the news, that's great to hear! I don't have access to that section of the site, so normal users can't view who's been banned?

      Also I just have to say the sheer number of posts from you is staggering. You're pretty amazing with all the help you provide. I have read many of your posts that have helped me with several things.

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        UDb23 @Riverstorm
        last edited by 19 Jan 2019, 18:54

        @Riverstorm said in Backdrops in mame2003-plus:

        f you get a chance can you test vector games?

        Yes, I tested Omega Race when I noticed Skydiver was not working

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          mitu Global Moderator @Riverstorm
          last edited by 19 Jan 2019, 18:58

          @Riverstorm said in Backdrops in mame2003-plus:

          Thanks for the news, that's great to hear! I don't have access to that section of the site, so normal users can't view who's been banned?

          I think you can - sort-of, if you look at the user account - see https://retropie.org.uk/forum/user/residentjim vs https://retropie.org.uk/forum/user/grant2258 (or maybe you don't see individual user accounts ?)

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            Riverstorm
            last edited by 19 Jan 2019, 18:59

            @Udb23 - Don't update OS kernel and binaries it's doesn't change anything. The thread is long and I spent hours yesterday trying things. Maybe if you post in the thread too to let them know it's more than one of us. I am working on it now.

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              Riverstorm
              last edited by 19 Jan 2019, 19:05

              @mitu - Yeah I can view individual accounts but not the banned page above you linked. It seems like a reasonable page to be able to view as you can see from the account they are banned. Maybe it's a permissions over site on the page or they only want certain people to view it.

              The good is to see Grant may post because he really is a cornerstone in the Plus development and great troubleshooter. It's hard when all communication has to happen only through Github when there's such a great user base here.

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                UDb23 @Riverstorm
                last edited by 19 Jan 2019, 19:08

                @Riverstorm said in Backdrops in mame2003-plus:

                See bounty thread discussion

                Quite confusing to me. Kernel and boot options update required ??
                I'd like to avoid a total system update; would destroy most of my customisations.

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                  Riverstorm @UDb23
                  last edited by 19 Jan 2019, 19:16

                  @UDb23 said in Backdrops in mame2003-plus:

                  Quite confusing to me. Kernel and boot options update required ??

                  NO! It doesn't fix it so don't try it. I already did.

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                    UDb23 @Riverstorm
                    last edited by 19 Jan 2019, 19:20

                    @Riverstorm said in Backdrops in mame2003-plus:

                    If you heard of Mt. Rushmore I am close to that National Monument.
                    Not only I heard of but visited south dakota in summer 2005, driving from Yellowstone ;-)

                    Landscapes in your area are marvellous, we stayed just a couple of days but were able to see Rushmore, Crazy horse memorial and Rapid city.
                    We've been also to Little Big Horn, Pine Ridge and Wounded knee. It's history that's generally little known in Europe.

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                      Riverstorm
                      last edited by 19 Jan 2019, 19:35

                      @UDb23 - What a small world you've been to my home state. I head out to that area often as it's close. It's hard to take it all in during one visit. Some of my favorites are the Badlands. The lighting of Mt. Rushmore at night. Gold panning I am really proficient at doing. Deadwood has an interesting culture too. They had a series based on it named Deadwood. Sylvan Lake is incredible like shown in the movies National Treasure. I like Custer State Lodge as many president's have stayed there and if you can get roadside next to a buffalo do it. They get so big your car door doesn't feel thick enough. Pretty amazing area and breath taking scenery.

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                        UDb23 @Riverstorm
                        last edited by UDb23 19 Jan 2019, 20:24

                        @Riverstorm Your description make me wanting to plan another holiday in your region :-)
                        Buffalos btw do are really impressive; had one really big just passing nearby my car in Yellowstone.

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                          Riverstorm
                          last edited by 20 Jan 2019, 04:17

                          @UDb23 - Yeah they are very majestic up close and some are huge. A neat animal for sure. Another old movie filmed here was Dances With Wolves. If you're ever in the area again just let me know. They have some incredible wild life you can view from your car in the state park. They wander across the roads and you just stop and watch right where you're driving. Another really scenic drive is named the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway that covers all the good stuff nicely. It's a nice scenic drive if you love nature. Some of the less aggressive animals you can get out and feed by hand but that's not many.

                          I think I might have a solution to fix our issue. Check out the thread as the option that was causing me lockups is listed their. I had to manually edit the core options config file.

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                            UDb23
                            last edited by 20 Jan 2019, 13:59

                            @Riverstorm said in Backdrops in mame2003-plus:

                            Another old movie filmed here was Dances With Wolves. If you're ever in the area again just let me know.

                            Will surely do, thanks; and if you happen to travel to northern Italy let me know too :-)

                            Btw loved that movie.

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                              UDb23
                              last edited by 20 Jan 2019, 19:52

                              Artwork completed for another vector game: Solar Quest
                              Backdrop+RA overlay + launching image.

                              Original Backdrop is from MrDo; adapted to 1440x1080 game area (1080p) and tweaked colors for max visibility (you still can play with brightness in the .ART file).
                              Also removed the bezel that was included; nice full original bezel but it made the game area way to small !

                              Instead I created an overlay that fits max game area in 1080p (1440x1080). Recreated the Bezel in vectors and used that art for the overlay. Score text was moved to right and left (again to avoid reducing game area on top).

                              alt text

                              Launching image is a vectorized version of the original marquee:
                              alt text

                              Available now in the Repo.
                              Have fun !

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                                UDb23
                                last edited by 20 Jan 2019, 19:54

                                IMG_1162.jpg
                                (sorry for low res pic)

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                                  UDb23
                                  last edited by 20 Jan 2019, 19:58

                                  Best vector settings (to me):
                                  Vector multiplier: 3
                                  Antialias: enabled
                                  Beam width: 2
                                  Flicker:20
                                  Intensity: 2.5

                                  Bilinear filtering: on

                                  The game requires sound samples.

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                                    Riverstorm
                                    last edited by 20 Jan 2019, 19:59

                                    Looking forward to trying Solar Quest BD. That is one game where the busy BD and blue vector lines made the game visibility low so in AdvMAME I set the BD brightness really low.

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                                      Riverstorm
                                      last edited by 20 Jan 2019, 20:02

                                      @Udb23 - I'll give your vector settings a try too. I am finding monitor vs TV are completely different settings to look optimal so I've been experimenting.

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                                        Clyde @UDb23
                                        last edited by 20 Jan 2019, 20:10

                                        @UDb23 said in Backdrops in mame2003-plus:

                                        Artwork completed for another vector game: Solar Quest
                                        Backdrop+RA overlay + launching image.
                                        [...]
                                        Available now in the Repo.

                                        I don't see the backdrop in https://github.com/UDb23/rpie-ovl/tree/master/arcade/Solar Quest. Do I look in the wrong location?

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                                          UDb23 @Clyde
                                          last edited by 20 Jan 2019, 20:44

                                          @Clyde backdrop pull request done & accepted.
                                          File is part of mame2003plus repository; check here.

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