Hi there!
I don't think the Bilinear Filtering is the effect that was initially
spoken about. I've seen various effects that simulate scanlines and
phosphor fade, among other things. These are the effects that really
give you the appearance of an arcade monitor (or any CRT monitor, for
that matter). Bilinear Filtering is just nice when you are running a
game full-screen in a resolution not directly supported by your
monitor. This is especially true on LCD panels, although some of my
LCD panels do bilinear filtering on their own, so this isn't always an
issue.
Hm... maybe I was just wrong when comparing it to an arcade monitor. Or
maybe I just meant a different aspect of it. I thought of the "color
melting" and the "softer edges". Maybe that's more like what a TV does ;-)
Look at the "bars" in the screenshot Stephen just posted. It looks more
like "real VCS" to me then any other emulation trick I know, scanline
effects and and phosphor emulation inclusive.
Can't wait for this version to be released Stephen! :thumbsup:
Here's a filtered MAME screen of Ghosts'n'Goblins:
http://home.arcor.de/cybergoth/xype/gng.jpg
Notice how the sprites and the background neither look "pixealted" nor
"flat" anymore.
Absolutely brilliant! :-)
Greetings,
Manuel
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