Possible to change size of picture on HDMI?

Discussion about displays and related hardware including MiSTer filters and video settings.
johhenrik
Posts: 34
Joined: Mon Aug 10, 2020 8:49 pm
Has thanked: 43 times
Been thanked: 15 times

Possible to change size of picture on HDMI?

Unread post by johhenrik »

So, I have always said: "You can never have too big a TV". Well, I guess one can... I feel that some of the consoles, filling up the whole screen from top to bottom, well, it just makes them too big. Is it possible to somehow change, so that I get perhaps 50% screen size, with black bars around? I feel (without having tried it), that some consoles would benefit from this. :)
User avatar
sid
Posts: 31
Joined: Mon May 25, 2020 5:00 pm
Has thanked: 10 times
Been thanked: 10 times

Re: Possible to change size of picture on HDMI?

Unread post by sid »

I would vote die this in two directions: zoom in / out
User avatar
jlancaster86
Posts: 147
Joined: Sat Jun 27, 2020 1:33 pm
Has thanked: 129 times
Been thanked: 35 times

Re: Possible to change size of picture on HDMI?

Unread post by jlancaster86 »

The addition of bezel/border options would be a way of solving this.

For now, can you set your MiSTer to output a lower resolution (like 480p) and set your TV's zoom to 1:1? That should result in a smaller picture in the middle of the screen.
johhenrik
Posts: 34
Joined: Mon Aug 10, 2020 8:49 pm
Has thanked: 43 times
Been thanked: 15 times

Re: Possible to change size of picture on HDMI?

Unread post by johhenrik »

That’s a good idea. Will try that.
User avatar
aberu
Core Developer
Posts: 1144
Joined: Tue Jun 09, 2020 8:34 pm
Location: Longmont, CO
Has thanked: 244 times
Been thanked: 388 times
Contact:

Re: Possible to change size of picture on HDMI?

Unread post by aberu »

Have you already tried going into the .ini file and setting it to integer scaling? That will shrink many of them if you are doing 1080p, and it will have 1:1 pixel perfection :)
birdybro~
Post Reply