Official MAME distributions include HLSL by default, so you don't need to download any additional files. You will need to have followed the initial MAME setup instructions elsewhere in this manual before beginning. There's not enough extra space to display artwork, and you'll end up with some very slight pillarboxing, but the results will be still be good and on-par with a 4:3 monitor. Some older LCD displays used a native resolution of 1280x1024 and were a 5:4 aspect ratio. Turn the artwork view to Cropped for best results. Many arcade cabinets used bezel artwork around the main display, and should you have the necessary artwork files, MAME will display that artwork. The good news is that that extra space on the sides isn't wasted. While most arcade machines used a 4:3 ratio display (or 3:4 for vertically oriented monitors like Pac-Man), it's difficult to find a consumer display that is 4:3 at this point. You will want MAME to be using the native resolution of your monitor to avoid additional distortion and lag created by your monitor upscaling the display image. Resolution is a very important subject for HLSL settings. Basic guidelines will be provided here to help you, but you may also wish to ask for opinions on popular MAME-centric forums. Each was tuned and maintained differently, meaning there is no one correct appearance to judge by either. Additionally, there were hundreds of thousands of monitors out there in arcades. However, HLSL requires some effort on the user's part: the settings you use are going to be tailored to your PC's system specs, and especially the monitor you're using. HLSL simulates most of the effects that a CRT arcade monitor has on the video, making the result look a lot more authentic. That's where HLSL comes into the picture. Modern LCD monitors simply do not look the same, and even computer CRT monitors cannot match the look of an arcade monitor without help. Arcade monitors were never ideal, even in perfect condition, and the nature of a CRT display distorts that image in ways that change the appearance significantly. By default, MAME outputs an idealized version of the video as it would be on the way to the arcade cabinet's monitor, with minimal modification of the output (primarily to stretch the game image back to the aspect ratio the monitor would traditionally have, usually 4:3) - this works well, but misses some of the nostalgia factor.
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