Michael David Morsette Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Lode Runner! Very cool, thanks for the pics! So I have been thinking, and wondering how you guys see it. Does the crystal clear picture and vibrant colors take anything away from the games? Now obviously this mod is a must have, and makes many games more pleasant to play, but I was noticing how vibrant the EOTB colors were and realized it took some of the "foreboding" feel of the game away. What do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmillortoni Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Cool pics! thank you, Guitari. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serblander Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Lode Runner! Now that looks FANTASTIC!!! I really need to get me this on cart!!! Very cool, thanks for the pics! So I have been thinking, and wondering how you guys see it. Does the crystal clear picture and vibrant colors take anything away from the games? Now obviously this mod is a must have, and makes many games more pleasant to play, but I was noticing how vibrant the EOTB colors were and realized it took some of the "foreboding" feel of the game away. What do you think? I can't answer that until i get the mod done, however, if it does take anything away from it, i'll just play it on one of my other 7 Lynx's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elmillortoni Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 I can't answer that until i get the mod done, however, if it does take anything away from it, i'll just play it on one of my other 7 Lynx's You lucky guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serblander Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 You lucky guy! Hehe, lucky i bought that back when there were freely and cheaply available. I use them for ComLynx parties/expos/etc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Payments sent, thanks Marco! Can't wait to take my Lynx gaming to the next level!! I think i'm going to invest in a monitor tilt stand for games like Klax, Raiden, Gauntlet, etc. Has anyone seen a monitor stand out there where you can rotate the monitor 90 degrees? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emehr Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 Just sent my payment as well! I'm going to build a mini-arcade Lynx. My goal is to let the Lynx dock to it, having a separate plug for controller input and, of course, VGA. I've already sketched out my arcade controller schematics that will "rotate" the joystick for vertical games. Now I just need to figure out the rest of it. I'm looking forward to breathing new life into my Lynx! @travistouchdown: Check out some of Dell's monitors. I know the one I use at work can rotate 90-degrees. It also moves up and down. It's a Dell Ultrasharp 2407WFP 24in. A quick check shows some of the stands on ebay for under $30. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800fan Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Looks like I'd need to get caught up on a few games I don't have that actually looks good with the LCD mod. I am only short 2 very rare commercial Lynx games (Desert Strikes and Super Off Road) plus a few common games and some later/homemade games. I do have Eric's EotB (second hand, not original owner) Lynxolopy and Lode Runner, maybe Zaku... what else is/are must-get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vectrexroli Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 I don´t know if they will sell Zaku anymore: "...Zaku is now sold out. First released on October 24, 2009, the game has thus far sold 600 copies. Zaku will only be put back into production if enough potential customers show serious interest in making a purchase..." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serblander Posted February 20, 2015 Share Posted February 20, 2015 Has anyone seen a monitor stand out there where you can rotate the monitor 90 degrees? Unfortunately i haven't on smaller monitors - only large one with stands (used to do this with Raiden Fighters Aces on the Japanese 360 - twas AWESOME)! Would love to find a small monitor that could do that though - to see how Gauntlet goes but definitely for KLAX! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800fan Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 There was a 15" 4:3 LCD monitor for PC that had built in rotate mechansim. One of the early HP monitor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serblander Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Thanks for the info! I'll have to keep an eye out for any around here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael David Morsette Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Just relieved my new screen mod today and wow, all I can say is wow. The color and detail you can see with this new screen are phenomenal. I just can't go on enough about how awesome this mod is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael David Morsette Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 Lol funny typo on that last post, anyway new mod in action!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinMos3 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I received mine yesterday and got it installed. I CANNOT EXPRESS HOW GOOD THIS LOOKS. Pictures and videos simply do not do this justice. I am extremely impressed and pleased with this screen. McWill did an absolutely fantastic job all around. I always thought the scanlines of the original screen added detail and made the graphics look a little better than they actually were, so I was a little concerned that using a cleaner LCD screen would make the graphics look a little less detailed. I could not have been more wrong. The lines in the original screen were actually detracting from the detailed graphics of the Lynx. The games look so much more clear, detailed, and overall impressive now. It's 16-bit-ness really shines with this screen. One final note: At first I thought my VGA output wasn't working. I checked, double checked, triple checked, and yes, quadruple checked all my connections and still got nothing on my VGA monitor. Then finally, it occurred to me to try pressing the "Backlight" button of the Lynx to turn off the Lynx screen and bingo... nice VGA output. DUH! I wanted mention that in case anyone else has a moment of stupidity like I did. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42bs Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 I wonder how a sub-pixel font I once made would look like ... This screen is for sure the "must have" for this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42bs Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Hi-res images from Alpine Games look like this: hires.png There is a small band that moves upwards during the display. So hi-res is not rock stable. But pretty good anyway. I guess that is an interference effect. AFAIK the multi-color uses 70Hz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+karri Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 42BS! It has really been a while since we heard from you All kind of "tiny" things I have never noticed before suddenly pop up and become crystal clear. The Lynx really feels more like a 16 bit platform now. I played Alpine Games on it two days ago. The figure skating lady is so nicely animated on the new LCD. Cheers, Karri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42bs Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 42BS! It has really been a while since we heard from you All kind of "tiny" things I have never noticed before suddenly pop up and become crystal clear. The Lynx really feels more like a 16 bit platform now. I played Alpine Games on it two days ago. The figure skating lady is so nicely animated on the new LCD. Cheers, Karri Hi Karri, yes, true. Getting payed programming in assembly pulled me away from hacking the Lynx. But a (buggy) report in RetroGamer mag (German) reminded me of the fun it made :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+karri Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 (edited) Hi Karri, yes, true. Getting payed programming in assembly pulled me away from hacking the Lynx. But a (buggy) report in RetroGamer mag (German) reminded me of the fun it made :-) Hi Bastian, I plan to attend the www.amiga30.eu event in Amsterdam at 27th of June. If you drop in we could have a cup of tea Edited February 24, 2015 by karri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Just ordered it!! My lynx screen is getting nasty-ish..with missing pixels and what not! CAN'T WAIT!! I will post all manner of pics and stuff when I get it done.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800fan Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Still waiting for my turn on the LCD. Got money burning and no address to send it to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Send him a message!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McWill Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 Still waiting for my turn on the LCD. Got money burning and no address to send it to. Please check your PM from 17. Feb. 2015. You sent your address, but not the money! Now I made a money request on PayPal. Please check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omf Posted February 24, 2015 Share Posted February 24, 2015 my screens have arrived today, i will attempt installation when i get time, hopefully this will be soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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