GameEx:Display Settings (Setup Wizard)

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Basic Overview

The Display Settings screen appears in the GameEx Setup Wizard. This screen allows you to configure various graphical settings for use within GameEx.

Configuration Options

GameEx Display Settings

Here you can set various display settings of GameEx.

Use Flat Menus
Don't use sub menu tree structure on Start Page. Set to False to use two levels of navigations from the Start Page. Set to True to have a flat Start Page and list all available sections, apps and items.
Options
  • Yes
  • No (Default)
Don't switch resolution
Don't change the resolution and use the current windows resolution. If set the next two settings will be ignored.
Options
  • GameEx wont change resolution (Default)
  • Set resolution to below
X Resolution
The Resolution to display GameEx in. Most resolutions are supported. If a Y resolution of 479 or below GameEx automatically goes into ArcadeMode and displays smaller text and is less graphical. For ArcadeVGA set this to 640 x 288. Also if GameLauncher mode is specified GameEx can display at low resolutions such as 320 x 240.
Default:
  • 800'
Y Resolution
The Resolution to display GameEx in. Most resolutions are supported. If a Y resolution of 479 or below GameEx automatically goes into ArcadeMode and displays smaller text and is less graphical. For ArcadeVGA set this to 640 x 288. Also if GameLauncher mode is specified GameEx can display at low resolutions such as 320 x 240.
Default:
  • 600'
Y Resolution
The Resolution to display GameEx in. Most resolutions are supported. If a Y resolution of 479 or below GameEx automatically goes into ArcadeMode and displays smaller text and is less graphical. For ArcadeVGA set this to 640 x 288. Also if GameLauncher mode is specified GameEx can display at low resolutions such as 320 x 240.
Default:
  • 600'
Rotate Display
Rotate the display suitable for a vertically mounted monitor or display. There are a few restrictions for this which GameEx will automatically detect but mainly only resolutions between 640x480 and 800x600 are supported and it runs in 16 bit colour. This is a registered version only feature although is possible to use if not registered so you can see if you like this features. Turning this on automatically configures GameEx to only list MAME vertical games in addition it adds the command line to rotate MAME 90 Degrees. It also applied this to Attract Mode.
Options
  • No (Default)
  • 90 Degrees
  • -90 Degrees
  • Cocktail
  • Flip Y
Show Buttons
Whether to show the Home, Exit, Up and Down arrows or not.
Options
  • Yes (Default)
  • No
Hide Toolbar
Whether to show the Toolbar or not.
Options
  • Always Show
  • Show when Mouse Active (Default)
  • Show when Mouse Over
  • Always Hide
Run On Secondary Monitor
If you have a dual display setup the next option allows you to run GameEx on the Secondary Display. Default is false.
Options
  • Yes
  • No (Default)
Run in ArcadeMode
Turn ArcadeMode on even if displaying at a suitable resolution.
Options
  • Yes
  • No (Default)
Font Size
Modify the default font size.
Options
  • Biggest
  • Even More Bigger
  • Bigger still
  • Bigger
  • Normal (Default)
  • Smaller
  • Smallest