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CRT Wallpaper Issue When Using HDMI

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2023 2:25 am
by SuperRAD

Hello, I used the update_all script to install some wallpapers. HDMI works fine, but CRT required the following to be added to the mister.ini to work:

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[menu]
vga_scaler=1
fb_terminal=1
video_mode=384,31,25,71,224,12,3,23,8040

This works and the CRT now displays wallpapers. However, if I want to use HDMI, I only get a black screen. Is there some way to make this work for both CRT and HDMI?

Thanks


Re: CRT Wallpaper Issue When Using HDMI

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2023 8:32 am
by bazza_12

I think it's one or the other.. so you'd have to create an alternative mister.ini file without that menu setting.
https://mister-devel.github.io/MkDocs_M ... anced/ini/


Re: CRT Wallpaper Issue When Using HDMI

Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2023 12:57 pm
by SuperRAD

Did not know about the alternate files, that's really useful. Thanks!


Re: CRT Wallpaper Issue When Using HDMI

Posted: Thu Oct 12, 2023 3:50 pm
by FoxbatStargazer

To get wallpapers, you have to use the scaler. The above line makes the scaler do 15khz (240pish) which is a suitable resolution for your CRT, and outputs it over the analog out. But the scaler can only do one resolution at a time, so your HDMI TV won't show anything unless it can somehow handle 240p. The alternate inis are one way around this, you use that to pick which display/resolution your scaler will target.