How to get sharp scanlines?

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How to get sharp scanlines?

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I've tried some of the presets but they always soften/blur the image. Does anyone have nice sharp scanlines on the MiSTer?

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Re: How to get sharp scanlines?

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This is what I use right now:

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hfilter=Upscaling - Recommended/GS_Sharpness_070.txt
vfilter=Scanlines - Adaptive/SLA_Dk_060_Br_080.txt
sfilter=off
gamma=Pure_Gamma/gamma_110.txt
mask=Simple (Monochrome)/Sony PVM (Generic) (~1980).txt
maskmode=1x
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Re: How to get sharp scanlines?

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Thanks for posting your settings. I tried yours and tried using them as a starting point and fiddling around but it doesn't feel like I can get the same look I get with the OSSC in my JAMMA setup.

Does enabling video settings on MiSTer (as opposed to using the defaults) increase input lag? It sure feels like it to me.

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Re: How to get sharp scanlines?

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misterrocks wrote: Wed May 24, 2023 5:05 pm

Does enabling video settings on MiSTer (as opposed to using the defaults) increase input lag? It sure feels like it to me.

Absolutely not. The video filters/ shadow masks are kind of limited for this reason. Only messing with vsync_adjust or say rotation in arcade games is going to have an impact.

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