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      pirossi @dankcushions
      last edited by pirossi

      @dankcushions said in crt-pi shader users - reduce scaling artifacts with these configs in lr-mame2003, lr-fbalpha, lr-nestopia (and more to come):

      @pirossi what game is this cfg for? i just rang the script locally:

      crt-pi-configs>python crt_pi_configs.py fbalpha 1920 1200

      and it seemed to generate file with the custom_viewport_height as 1200. eg, sf2.cfg:

      # Auto-generated crt-pi.glslp .cfg
# Place in /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/config/FB Alpha/
video_shader_enable = "true"
video_shader = "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/shaders/crt-pi.glslp"
# To avoid horizontal rainbow artefacts, use integer scaling for the width
aspect_ratio_index = "22"
custom_viewport_width = "1920"
custom_viewport_height = "1200"
custom_viewport_x = "0"
custom_viewport_y = "0"

      if you're running the script please give full details of your os, the command you ran, and the game your .cfg is for.
      i am using windos7pro
      Button windows start -> I type cmd and the ms-dos window opens
      You go to the directory I created

      thanks for your reply!
      I'm using windows 7pro

      Button windows start -> I type cmd and the ms-dos window opens
      You go to the directory I created

      Cd \ retropie

      And then I run the script for mame and then for fba:

      Python crt_pi_configs.py mame2003 1920 1200
      Python crt_pi_configs.py fbalpha 1920 1200

      Will create two files each with 4000.. cfg files
      I put the .cfg files in: / opt / retropie / configs / all / retroarch / config / FB Alpha
      and in:
      /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/config/MAME 2003

      But the games are off the screen, they are expanded, I guess it's because the cfg generator.

      Example when opening cfg generated with your script game:3countb

      video_shader_enable = "true"
video_shader = "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/shaders/crt-pi.glslp"
# To avoid horizontal rainbow artefacts, use integer scaling for the height
aspect_ratio_index = "22"
custom_viewport_width = "1920"
custom_viewport_height = "1792"
custom_viewport_x = "0"
custom_viewport_y = "-296"
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        dankcushions Global Moderator @pirossi
        last edited by dankcushions

        @pirossi is that a fbalpha or mame2003 cfg for 3countb? you only pasted a bit of the cfg.

        for fbalpha, mine is generated via windows 7 as

        # Auto-generated crt-pi.glslp .cfg
# Place in /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/config/FB Alpha/
video_shader_enable = "true"
video_shader = "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/shaders/crt-pi.glslp"
# To avoid horizontal rainbow artefacts, use integer scaling for the width
aspect_ratio_index = "22"
custom_viewport_width = "1600"
custom_viewport_height = "1200"
custom_viewport_x = "160"
custom_viewport_y = "0"

        for mame2003 i get:

        # Place in /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/config/MAME 2003/
video_shader_enable = "true"
video_shader = "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/shaders/crt-pi.glslp"
# To avoid horizontal rainbow artefacts, use integer scaling for the width
aspect_ratio_index = "22"
custom_viewport_width = "1600"
custom_viewport_height = "1200"
custom_viewport_x = "160"
custom_viewport_y = "0"

        (the same, as expected)

        i don't know what else to suggest. you definitely have the latest version of the script from git? you need the whole repo in a directory: https://github.com/dankcushions/crt-pi-configs

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          pirossi @dankcushions
          last edited by pirossi

          @dankcushions said in crt-pi shader users - reduce scaling artifacts with these configs in lr-mame2003, lr-fbalpha, lr-nestopia (and more to come):

          @pirossi is that a fbalpha or mame2003 cfg for 3countb? you only pasted a bit of the cfg.

          for fbalpha, mine is generated via windows 7 as

          # Auto-generated crt-pi.glslp .cfg
# Place in /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/config/FB Alpha/
video_shader_enable = "true"
video_shader = "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/shaders/crt-pi.glslp"
# To avoid horizontal rainbow artefacts, use integer scaling for the width
aspect_ratio_index = "22"
custom_viewport_width = "1600"
custom_viewport_height = "1200"
custom_viewport_x = "160"
custom_viewport_y = "0"

          for mame2003 i get:

          # Place in /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/config/MAME 2003/
video_shader_enable = "true"
video_shader = "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/shaders/crt-pi.glslp"
# To avoid horizontal rainbow artefacts, use integer scaling for the width
aspect_ratio_index = "22"
custom_viewport_width = "1600"
custom_viewport_height = "1200"
custom_viewport_x = "160"
custom_viewport_y = "0"

          (the same, as expected)

          i don't know what else to suggest. you definitely have the latest version of the script from git? you need the whole repo in a directory: https://github.com/dankcushions/crt-pi-configs

          yes i have lastest version, i dont know why generates Other results than yours. It's very weird

          You u can upload for could generate them and put them on the front page? 1290x1200 16:10
          I am desperate and it seems to me an excellent job.

          By the way my operating system is windows 7 pro 32 bits, maybe it's ready for 64bit?0_1490115194379_fallo.png
          But same erratic values for mame cfgs.. in all cfgs

          EDITED

          Another 2 colleague of spanish forum made me the favor of generating cfg's in windows10 64bits, with my resolution and the same result as mine, erratic values.
          And another with windows 7 ultimate and it also comes out like me with cfg failure

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          • RiverstormR
            Riverstorm
            last edited by

            @pirossi - I just downloaded it from scratch using Python 3.6.1rc1 and it is working fine.

            EDITED

            Another 2 colleague of spanish forum made me the favor of generating cfg's in windows10 64bits, with my resolution and the same result as mine, erratic values.
            And another with windows 7 ultimate and it also comes out like me with cfg failure

            I just downloaded it from scratch. Using Windows 10 64-bit & Python 3.6.1rc1 x86-64 embeddable zip @ 1900x1200 and it looks good as far as I can see. That's the config for 3countb.

            # Auto-generated crt-pi.glslp .cfg
# Place in /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/config/MAME 2003/
video_shader_enable = "true"
video_shader = "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/shaders/crt-pi.glslp"
# To avoid horizontal rainbow artefacts, use integer scaling for the width
aspect_ratio_index = "22"
custom_viewport_width = "1600"
custom_viewport_height = "1080"
custom_viewport_x = "160"
custom_viewport_y = "0"
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              pirossi @Riverstorm
              last edited by pirossi

              @Riverstorm
              thank you very much!!
              I installed python 3.6 and now everything works correctly !!!!

              now super! 1920x1200
              Thank you very much partner !!
              The problem was given by python 2.7 without a doubt!

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              • RiverstormR
                Riverstorm @pirossi
                last edited by

                @pirossi said in crt-pi shader users - reduce scaling artifacts with these configs in lr-mame2003, lr-fbalpha, lr-nestopia (and more to come):

                @Riverstorm
                thank you very much!!
                I installed python 3.6 and now everything works correctly !!!!

                now super! 1920x1200
                Thank you very much partner !!
                The problem was given by python 2.7 without a doubt!

                That's great. At a minimum we know 3.6 does work as some syntax or command is processing differently than intended but we know it's somewhere between 2.7 and 3.6.

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                • dankcushionsD
                  dankcushions Global Moderator
                  last edited by

                  neat, thanks for figuring it out, both! i've added the python version requirement in the readme. i think someone else had a similar issue earlier on in the thread when they were running the script locally and it did weird stuff. here i'm on 3.5.2.

                  i'd never written a line of python before this script so it's possible i've used a bunch a of 3.x python stuff when i didn't need to. python seems to have a lot of different ways of doing the same things! i'm not sure i really like it, but it seemed like the popular way to do this sort of thing.

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                  • RiverstormR
                    Riverstorm @dankcushions
                    last edited by

                    @dankcushions said in crt-pi shader users - reduce scaling artifacts with these configs in lr-mame2003, lr-fbalpha, lr-nestopia (and more to come):

                    i'd never written a line of python before this script so it's possible i've used a bunch a of 3.x python stuff when i didn't need to. python seems to have a lot of different ways of doing the same things! i'm not sure i really like it, but it seemed like the popular way to do this sort of thing.

                    No complaints here! It's a great script and works perfectly. I'm grateful you did write it regardless as our gaming experience is much improved for it. :)

                    I never think of it as an exact science but more of an art as there's so many ways to do the same thing in any language, some guys get crazy creative but it seems each programmer almost develops a specific style that becomes recognizable. You can always tweak the script here and there as you see an improvement in code or feature. It's really a nice script for never writing in Python before.

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                      EvilDindon
                      last edited by

                      Best post.

                      Everyone NEED to download these config files. The result on mame is so more accurate (especially for vertical games).

                      Thanks a lot man !

                      I have a question regarding consoles : why do you need to create cfg files ? For example, NES is displayig always the same resolution for every game isn't it ? (256x240), so, a global cfg file shouldn't just do it ?

                      Cheers from France,

                      Mike.

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                        dankcushions Global Moderator @EvilDindon
                        last edited by

                        @evildindon thanks! and yes, for nes it's just a single cfg file, rather than per-game. have a look inside the .zip :)

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                          EvilDindon
                          last edited by EvilDindon

                          Oh I see.

                          And what is the improvement in your cfg file over the global "crt-pi" shader that can be applied in the configaration editor ?

                          I thought integer scaling was just needed for vertical oriented games ?

                          Never mind just read your post : integer scaling benefits on horizontal games too ;)

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                          • GreenHawk84G
                            GreenHawk84
                            last edited by GreenHawk84

                            What if I want to use these .cfgs at the same time I am doing custom bezels which also use .cfgs? Top requested arcade games for overlays

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                              dankcushions Global Moderator @GreenHawk84
                              last edited by

                              @greenhawk84 said in crt-pi shader users - reduce scaling artifacts with these configs in lr-mame2003, lr-fbalpha, lr-nestopia (and more to come):

                              What if I want to use these .cfgs at the same time I am doing custom bezels which also use .cfgs? Top requested arcade games for overlays

                              the overlays would have to adapted to the new resolutions so any current overlays wouldn't be valid.

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                                GreenHawk84 @dankcushions
                                last edited by GreenHawk84

                                @dankcushions I actually enabled crt.pi when using a 1920x1080 sidebar bezel. I noticed slowdown! I'm thinking all this is taxing the pi3.

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                                  dankcushions Global Moderator @GreenHawk84
                                  last edited by

                                  @greenhawk84 said in crt-pi shader users - reduce scaling artifacts with these configs in lr-mame2003, lr-fbalpha, lr-nestopia (and more to come):

                                  @dankcushions I actually enabled crt.pi when using a 1920x1080 sidebar bezel. I noticed slowdown! I'm thinking all this is taxing the pi3.

                                  yep, it definitely can - for example, with lr-gen-plus-gx (genesis), lr-fceumm (nestopia). i didn't notice any slowdown in lr-mame2003 or lr-fbalpha, but it is certainly possible if a game hammers the system bus enough.

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                                  • GreenHawk84G
                                    GreenHawk84
                                    last edited by

                                    I was playing Street Fighter 2: CE (FBA) and Mortal Kombat 2 (Mame2003) with a side bezel and crt.pi. It seemed to run jittery.

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                                      AndrewH
                                      last edited by

                                      I've run into a bit of a problem with this... running the script for 1600 x 1200, I get output like the following for horizontal games :

                                      # Auto-generated crt-pi.glslp .cfg
# Place in /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/config/MAME 2003/
video_shader_enable = "true"
video_shader = "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/shaders/crt-pi.glslp"
# To avoid horizontal rainbow artefacts, use integer scaling for the height
aspect_ratio_index = "22"
custom_viewport_width = "1600"
custom_viewport_height = "1568"
custom_viewport_x = "0"
custom_viewport_y = "-184"

                                      The command line I used was
                                      python crt_pi_configs.py mame2003 1600 1200

                                      Vertical games seem to have the height correctly set at 1200. I just fetched the script and resolution_db from github last night, so it should be the latest.

                                      Any suggestions?

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                                        AndrewH
                                        last edited by

                                        Actually, some of the vertical games seem a bit off too;

                                        # Auto-generated crt-pi-vertical.glslp .cfg
# Place in /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/config/MAME 2003/
video_shader_enable = "true"
video_shader = "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/shaders/crt-pi-vertical.glslp"
# To avoid horizontal rainbow artefacts, use integer scaling for the width
aspect_ratio_index = "22"
custom_viewport_width = "1120"
custom_viewport_height = "1200"
custom_viewport_x = "240"
custom_viewport_y = "0"

                                        The game looks way wider than it should.

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                                          dankcushions Global Moderator @AndrewH
                                          last edited by

                                          @andrewh you need to tell me the specific games these example .cfgs are for or they don't mean much, i'm afraid.

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                                            AndrewH @dankcushions
                                            last edited by

                                            @dankcushions Sorry about that - of course, you're right.

                                            In the interim, I've done some more testing and investigating.
                                            First, it seems I'm bad at following instructions. When I checked, I realised I'd run the script using Python 2.7.
                                            Running the script with Python3 appears to correct (or improve) the problem with horizontal games;

                                            Bubble Bobble (Python 2.7)

                                            # Auto-generated crt-pi.glslp .cfg
# Place in /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/config/MAME 2003/
video_shader_enable = "true"
video_shader = "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/shaders/crt-pi.glslp"
# To avoid horizontal rainbow artefacts, use integer scaling for the height
aspect_ratio_index = "22"
custom_viewport_width = "1600"
custom_viewport_height = "1568"
custom_viewport_x = "0"
custom_viewport_y = "-184"

                                            Bubble Bobble (Python 3.4)

                                            # Auto-generated crt-pi.glslp .cfg
# Place in /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/config/MAME 2003/
video_shader_enable = "true"
video_shader = "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/shaders/crt-pi.glslp"
# To avoid horizontal rainbow artefacts, use integer scaling for the height
aspect_ratio_index = "22"
custom_viewport_width = "1600"
custom_viewport_height = "1120"
custom_viewport_x = "0"
custom_viewport_y = "40"

                                            R-Type (Python 2.7)

                                            # Auto-generated crt-pi.glslp .cfg
# Place in /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/config/MAME 2003/
video_shader_enable = "true"
video_shader = "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/shaders/crt-pi.glslp"
# To avoid horizontal rainbow artefacts, use integer scaling for the height
aspect_ratio_index = "22"
custom_viewport_width = "1600"
custom_viewport_height = "1536"
custom_viewport_x = "0"
custom_viewport_y = "-168"

                                            R-Type (Python 3.4)

                                            # Auto-generated crt-pi.glslp .cfg
# Place in /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/config/MAME 2003/
video_shader_enable = "true"
video_shader = "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/shaders/crt-pi.glslp"
# To avoid horizontal rainbow artefacts, use integer scaling for the height
aspect_ratio_index = "22"
custom_viewport_width = "1600"
custom_viewport_height = "1280"
custom_viewport_x = "0"
custom_viewport_y = "-40"

                                            But for vertical games, some still appear wider than they should - almost square;

                                            1941

                                            # Auto-generated crt-pi-vertical.glslp .cfg
# Place in /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/config/MAME 2003/
video_shader_enable = "true"
video_shader = "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/shaders/crt-pi-vertical.glslp"
# To avoid horizontal rainbow artefacts, use integer scaling for the width
aspect_ratio_index = "22"
custom_viewport_width = "1120"
custom_viewport_height = "1200"
custom_viewport_x = "240"
custom_viewport_y = "0"

                                            Bomb Jack

                                            # Auto-generated crt-pi-vertical.glslp .cfg
# Place in /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/config/MAME 2003/
video_shader_enable = "true"
video_shader = "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/shaders/crt-pi-vertical.glslp"
# To avoid horizontal rainbow artefacts, use integer scaling for the width
aspect_ratio_index = "22"
custom_viewport_width = "1120"
custom_viewport_height = "1200"
custom_viewport_x = "240"
custom_viewport_y = "0"
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