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Steve wrote: 24 Feb 2022 12:10These days you can get one of those GBS scalers with GBS-CONTROL enabled which is absolutely stunning, performs on-par with expensive options like the OSSC or Retrotinks. I made my own GBS-Control. I mean, just check out that medium res quality.

Steve, can you try this test app with your GBS: https://www.atari-forum.com/viewtopic.p ... 63#p346163 ? IIRC, in that thread GBS was marked as one of those *not* drawing every frame.

EDIT: Actually, I'm not sure whether Evil's review of GBS is a positive or negative one: https://www.atari-forum.com/viewtopic.p ... 28#p346128. That YT review seems to point out quite some defects, so... for me it makes more sense to invest another 50 EUR into OSSC/RGB2HDMI for crystal-clear picture.

mikro wrote: 25 Feb 2022 11:38

Steve wrote: 24 Feb 2022 12:10These days you can get one of those GBS scalers with GBS-CONTROL enabled which is absolutely stunning, performs on-par with expensive options like the OSSC or Retrotinks. I made my own GBS-Control. I mean, just check out that medium res quality.

Steve, can you try this test app with your GBS: https://www.atari-forum.com/viewtopic.p ... 63#p346163 ? IIRC, in that thread GBS was marked as one of those *not* drawing every frame.

EDIT: Actually, I'm not sure whether Evil's review of GBS is a positive or negative one: https://www.atari-forum.com/viewtopic.p ... 28#p346128. That YT review seems to point out quite some defects, so... for me it makes more sense to invest another 50 EUR into OSSC/RGB2HDMI for crystal-clear picture.

Hi Mikro,
They're talking about the stock GBS. Not the GBS-Control.
Can't compare stock GBS to GBS-Control, GBS-Control boards are 100% better. I also have an OSSC and in my opinion it's very close.
Links:

https://github.com/ramapcsx2/gbs-control

Build guide with increased video quality mods:

Thanks for the clarification, my bad! Indeed, in that case it may be a good option to try.

I am actually using my GBS-Control board more than my OSSC now - why? Because the OSSC is frustrating that it doesn't automatically detect the input and adjust acordingly, you have to configure seperate profiles per computer/console. This is good in some far-reaching respects, like perhaps something that does require some exactly-perfect-dialed-in details, like the weird TT VGA etc. But as a device with maybe 5 consoles plugged into it, it's rather annoying to be honest.

So now I have removed my OSSC from my multi-console setup and put the GBS-Control in its place. It automatically scales every single console perfectly and I cannot complain. It also runs it's own SSID basestation so you can connect to it on your mobile phone to access it's intuitive web-interface if required. I might just use the OSSC for my TT's stock VGA output now.

Darklord wrote: 13 Feb 2022 22:18 People over at Atari Age are raving about this 27" monitor, supporting all 3 resolutions:

https://atariage.com/forums/topic/32938 ... works-100/

HTH's.

These Dell SE2722H monitors are 27" version but come in 22",24",27" and 32" sizes and have come down in price in the UK.
They are also on special right now w.g. 27" is £97 including UK delivery.

So am I right in thinking an STs (I have a Mega STE) can use all 3 resolutions with the ST2VGA adapter?

They are available from Dell directly on their website, so may get one.

viking272 wrote: 14 Jan 2024 10:28 So am I right in thinking an STs (I have a Mega STE) can use all 3 resolutions with the ST2VGA adapter?

Yes.

Be careful - multiple people have reported that only the 27" Dell works, the smaller
sizes do not, according to the reports...

Yes.

I had in mind the 27" model only, as I own one and can tell for sure.

Thanks guys, I was actually thinking of the 24" but will probably go for the 27" now 😀

We could say that 'he who can do less can do more'...

:lol: