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Crypt1cMayh3m: /* Alternate Launcher */

2024-10-26T03:37:24Z

Alternate Launcher

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	* [[#Integer Scaling\|Integer Scaling]]		* [[#Integer Scaling\|Integer Scaling]]
	* [[#No Scan Lines\|No Scan Lines]]		* [[#No Scan Lines\|No Scan Lines]]
	* [[#~~Shader Type~~\|~~Shader Type~~]]		* [[#Shaders\|Shaders]]

	DOSBox Staging is used when starting a game with the Alternate Launcher. As this version of DOSBox does not support every single game, some games will fail when launched with this option.		DOSBox Staging is used when starting a game with the Alternate Launcher. As this version of DOSBox does not support every single game, some games will fail when launched with this option.

Crypt1cMayh3m: /* Alternate Launcher */

2024-10-26T03:34:46Z

Alternate Launcher

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	When this file is launched, the user is presented with a choice for:		When this file is launched, the user is presented with a choice for:

	* [[#~~Pixel Perfect Mode~~\|~~Pixel Perfect Mode~~]]		* [[#Integer Scaling\|Integer Scaling]]
	* [[#~~Curved CRT Mode~~\|~~Curved CRT Mode~~]]		* [[#No Scan Lines\|No Scan Lines]]
	* [[#~~No Scan Lines Mode~~\|~~No Scan Lines Mode~~]]		* [[#Shader Type\|Shader Type]]

	~~=== Pixel Perfect Mode ===~~		DOSBox Staging is used when starting a game with the Alternate Launcher. As this version of DOSBox does not support every single game, some games will fail when launched with this option.
	~~Pixel perfect mode forces pixels to be drawn perfectly square. In the example below, you can see that pixel perfect mode~~ is ~~slightly taller than standard mode, creating~~ a ~~640x500 image. This is due to the fact that CRT monitors slightly compressed~~ the ~~image, making pixels slightly wider than they were tall~~. ~~Pixel Perfect stretches the vertical axis at a 8/7 ratio to return the pixels to their square height. That said, developers may~~ not ~~have intended the~~ game ~~to have been played this way~~, ~~so it would be false to claim that pixel perfect is ''perfect''. Pixel Perfect mode is a patch in the ECE r4230. Using this is experimental with~~ some games~~, and~~ will ~~cause certain games to~~ fail.

	'''~~Pixel Perfect~~:'''<br>		=== Integer Scaling ===
			Integer scaling (or Pixel Perfect mode) forces pixels to be drawn perfectly square. In the example below, you can see that integer scaling is slightly taller than standard mode, creating a 640x500 image. This is due to the fact that CRT monitors slightly compressed the image, making pixels slightly wider than they were tall. Integer scaling constrains the horizontal or vertical scaling factor to integer values when upscaling the image. That said, developers may not have intended the game to have been played this way, so it would be false to claim that integer scaling is ''perfect''.

			'''Integer Scaling:'''<br>
	[[File:Pixel perfect face.png\|frameless\|Pixel Perfect]]<br>		[[File:Pixel perfect face.png\|frameless\|Pixel Perfect]]<br>
	''Resolution: 640x500''<br>		''Resolution: 640x500''<br>
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	''Resolution: 640x400''<br>		''Resolution: 640x400''<br>

	=== ~~Curved CRT Mode~~ ===		=== No Scan Lines ===
	~~[[File:Curved crt.png\|300px]]<br>~~		The no scan lines setting removes scan lines from games that do not have the option to remove them. It interpolates the values between the lines, creating a clean image. This is most common in early games that used FMV cinematics and relied on scan lines in order to take low res video and stretch it to a higher res screen.
	The ~~Curved CRT Shader emulated~~ the ~~style of an old CRT monitor~~. ~~This includes curvature near~~ the ~~corners of~~ the ~~screens as well as scan~~ lines. ~~CRT mode~~ is ~~enabled~~ in ~~ECE r4460. As this version of DOSBox does not support every single game, some game swill fail when launched with this option~~.

	=== ~~No Scan Lines Mode~~ ===		=== Shaders ===
	~~No Scan Line Mode removes scan lines from games that do not have~~ the ~~option to remove them~~. ~~In interpolates~~ the ~~values between~~ the ~~lines, creating a clean image~~. This ~~is most common in early games that used FMV cinematics, and relied on~~ scan lines ~~in order to take low res video and stretch it to a higher res screen. NSL Mode uses the Daum SVN build of DOSBox. Some games may fail when launched with Daum~~.		[[File:CRT_auto_shader.png\|300px]]<br><br>
			Multiple shader options are available when using the Alternate Launcher. Shaders are filters that can modify the image you get while playing a game, for example emulating the style of an old CRT monitor. This could even include curvature near the corners of the screens as well as scan lines.

	[[Category:Common Core Systems]]		[[Category:Common Core Systems]]

Crypt1cMayh3m: /* Alternate Launcher */

2024-10-25T14:36:22Z

Alternate Launcher

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	When this file is launched, the user is presented with a choice for:		When this file is launched, the user is presented with a choice for:

	* [[#Pixel Perfect Mode]]		* [[#Pixel Perfect Mode\|Pixel Perfect Mode]]
	* [[#Curved CRT Mode]]		* [[#Curved CRT Mode\|Curved CRT Mode]]
	* [[#No Scan Lines Mode]]		* [[#No Scan Lines Mode\|No Scan Lines Mode]]

	=== Pixel Perfect Mode ===		=== Pixel Perfect Mode ===

Crypt1cMayh3m at 13:25, 25 October 2024

2024-10-25T13:25:36Z

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	=== No Scan Lines Mode ===		=== No Scan Lines Mode ===
	No Scan Line Mode removes scan lines from games that do not have the option to remove them. In interpolates the values between the lines, creating a clean image. This is most common in early games that used FMV cinematics, and relied on scan lines in order to take low res video and stretch it to a higher res screen. NSL Mode uses the Daum SVN build of DOSBox. Some games may fail when launched with Daum.		No Scan Line Mode removes scan lines from games that do not have the option to remove them. In interpolates the values between the lines, creating a clean image. This is most common in early games that used FMV cinematics, and relied on scan lines in order to take low res video and stretch it to a higher res screen. NSL Mode uses the Daum SVN build of DOSBox. Some games may fail when launched with Daum.

			[[Category:Common Core Systems]]

EXO: /* Alternate Launcher */

2021-11-11T21:33:29Z

Alternate Launcher

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	=== Pixel Perfect Mode ===		=== Pixel Perfect Mode ===
	Pixel perfect mode forces pixels to be drawn perfectly square. In the example below, you can see that pixel perfect mode is slightly taller than standard mode, creating a 640x500 image. This is due to the fact that CRT monitors slightly compressed the image, making pixels slightly wider than they were tall. Pixel Perfect stretches the vertical axis at a 8/7 ratio to return the pixels to their square height. That said, developers may not have intended the game to have been played this way, so it would be false to claim that pixel perfect is ''perfect''.		Pixel perfect mode forces pixels to be drawn perfectly square. In the example below, you can see that pixel perfect mode is slightly taller than standard mode, creating a 640x500 image. This is due to the fact that CRT monitors slightly compressed the image, making pixels slightly wider than they were tall. Pixel Perfect stretches the vertical axis at a 8/7 ratio to return the pixels to their square height. That said, developers may not have intended the game to have been played this way, so it would be false to claim that pixel perfect is ''perfect''. Pixel Perfect mode is a patch in the ECE r4230. Using this is experimental with some games, and will cause certain games to fail.

	'''Pixel Perfect:'''<br>		'''Pixel Perfect:'''<br>
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	=== Curved CRT Mode ===		=== Curved CRT Mode ===
	[[File:Curved crt.png\|300px]]<br>		[[File:Curved crt.png\|300px]]<br>
	The Curved CRT Shader emulated the style of an old CRT monitor. This includes curvature near the corners of the screens as well as scan lines.		The Curved CRT Shader emulated the style of an old CRT monitor. This includes curvature near the corners of the screens as well as scan lines. CRT mode is enabled in ECE r4460. As this version of DOSBox does not support every single game, some game swill fail when launched with this option.

	=== No Scan Lines Mode ===		=== No Scan Lines Mode ===
			No Scan Line Mode removes scan lines from games that do not have the option to remove them. In interpolates the values between the lines, creating a clean image. This is most common in early games that used FMV cinematics, and relied on scan lines in order to take low res video and stretch it to a higher res screen. NSL Mode uses the Daum SVN build of DOSBox. Some games may fail when launched with Daum.

EXO: /* Pixel Perfect Mode */

2021-11-11T21:22:35Z

Pixel Perfect Mode

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	=== Pixel Perfect Mode ===		=== Pixel Perfect Mode ===
	Pixel perfect mode forces pixels to be drawn perfectly square. In the example below, you can see that pixel perfect mode is slightly taller than		Pixel perfect mode forces pixels to be drawn perfectly square. In the example below, you can see that pixel perfect mode is slightly taller than standard mode, creating a 640x500 image. This is due to the fact that CRT monitors slightly compressed the image, making pixels slightly wider than they were tall. Pixel Perfect stretches the vertical axis at a 8/7 ratio to return the pixels to their square height. That said, developers may not have intended the game to have been played this way, so it would be false to claim that pixel perfect is ''perfect''.

	'''Pixel Perfect:'''<br>		'''Pixel Perfect:'''<br>

EXO: /* Pixel Perfect Mode */

2021-11-11T21:14:50Z

Pixel Perfect Mode

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	'''Regular DOSBox: Aspect Ratio On'''<br>		'''Regular DOSBox: Aspect Ratio On'''<br>
	[[File:Normal face.png\|frameless\|Aspect Ratio On]]		[[File:Normal face.png\|frameless\|Aspect Ratio On]]<br>
	''Resolution: 640x480''<br>		''Resolution: 640x480''<br>

	'''Regular DOSBox: Aspect Ratio Off'''<br>		'''Regular DOSBox: Aspect Ratio Off'''<br>
	[[File:Normal aspect off face.png\|frameless\|Aspect Ratio Off]]		[[File:Normal aspect off face.png\|frameless\|Aspect Ratio Off]]<br>
	''Resolution: 640x400''<br>		''Resolution: 640x400''<br>

EXO: /* Pixel Perfect Mode */

2021-11-11T21:14:42Z

Pixel Perfect Mode

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	'''Pixel Perfect:'''<br>		'''Pixel Perfect:'''<br>
	[[File:Pixel perfect face.png\|frameless\|Pixel Perfect]]<br>		[[File:Pixel perfect face.png\|frameless\|Pixel Perfect]]<br>
	Resolution: 640x500<br>		''Resolution: 640x500''<br>

	'''Regular DOSBox: Aspect Ratio On'''<br>		'''Regular DOSBox: Aspect Ratio On'''<br>
	[[File:Normal face.png\|frameless\|Aspect Ratio On]]		[[File:Normal face.png\|frameless\|Aspect Ratio On]]
			''Resolution: 640x480''<br>

	'''Regular DOSBox: Aspect Ratio Off'''<br>		'''Regular DOSBox: Aspect Ratio Off'''<br>
	[[File:Normal aspect off face.png\|frameless\|Aspect Ratio Off]]		[[File:Normal aspect off face.png\|frameless\|Aspect Ratio Off]]
			''Resolution: 640x400''<br>

	=== Curved CRT Mode ===		=== Curved CRT Mode ===

EXO: /* Pixel Perfect Mode */

2021-11-11T21:14:25Z

Pixel Perfect Mode

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	=== Pixel Perfect Mode ===		=== Pixel Perfect Mode ===
	Pixel perfect mode forces pixels to be drawn perfectly square.		Pixel perfect mode forces pixels to be drawn perfectly square. In the example below, you can see that pixel perfect mode is slightly taller than

	'''Pixel Perfect:'''<br>		'''Pixel Perfect:'''<br>
	[[File:Pixel perfect face.png\|frameless\|Pixel Perfect]]		[[File:Pixel perfect face.png\|frameless\|Pixel Perfect]]<br>
			Resolution: 640x500<br>

	'''Regular DOSBox: Aspect Ratio On'''<br>		'''Regular DOSBox: Aspect Ratio On'''<br>

EXO: /* Pixel Perfect Mode */

2021-11-11T21:09:59Z

Pixel Perfect Mode

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	=== Pixel Perfect Mode ===		=== Pixel Perfect Mode ===
			Pixel perfect mode forces pixels to be drawn perfectly square.

	'''Pixel Perfect:'''<br>		'''Pixel Perfect:'''<br>
	[[File:Pixel perfect face.png\|frameless\|Pixel Perfect]]		[[File:Pixel perfect face.png\|frameless\|Pixel Perfect]]