caver01
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Glad you asked! I have tried for weeks to get 1.4 to play vector games at my native resolution with no luck. Last year, after many late nights with PiPlay, I was able to get native resolution on Vector games using 1.2 and this config. So, with RetroPie I finally tried a test with the pre-compiled advmame 1.2 executable from my other SD card (running PiPlay) and simply replaced the advmame .94 binary as a test. This was a feeble attempt at leveraging at least some runcommand flexibility–use 1.4 for most stuff, but for vector games, I could select .94 and know that it was actually running the 1.2 advmame I copied over.

My .94 swap is kludgy, and I don’t get much traction with other posts on this topic which is why I did the test. When it worked, I figured maybe I could just get 1.2 setup properly with runcommand support. I am still willing to try suggestions, but I have already tried this config (corrected the paths) to no avail in 1.4. Could there be a difference in the retropie-compiled versions of 1.4 that specifically prevents 1280×1024? On a previous post, you seemed to suggest thats the case. But, with the coming changes possibly to the default resolutions in RetroPie, I am definitely interested in making this work well. Once you have seen the crisp vector lines, it’s hard to go back to blurry 640×480 for vector classics.

Here’s my 1.2 config (game-specific input mapping removed):

display_mode auto
display_adjust generate_yclock
device_video_clock 60-150 / 30-80 / 60
device_video_format 33630 0.814815 0 0.111111 0.0740741 0.914286 0.0196429 0.00357143 0.0625
device_video_modeline FULLSCREEN 105.37 1280 1336 1512 1568 1024 1046 1050 1120 -hsync -vsync
debug_crash no
debug_rawsound no
debug_speedmark no
device_alsa_device default
device_alsa_mixer channel
device_color_bgr15 no
device_color_bgr16 yes
device_color_bgr24 no
device_color_bgr32 no
device_color_bgr8 no
device_color_palette8 no
device_color_yuy2 no
device_joystick auto
device_keyboard raw
device_mouse raw
device_raw_firstkeyhack no
device_raw_mousedev[0] /dev/input/mouse0
device_raw_mousedev[1] /dev/input/mouse1
device_raw_mousedev[2] /dev/input/mouse2
device_raw_mousedev[3] auto
device_raw_mousetype[0] ps2
device_raw_mousetype[1] ps2
device_raw_mousetype[2] ps2
device_raw_mousetype[3] ps2
device_sdl_samples 512
device_sound auto
device_video auto
device_video_cursor auto
device_video_doublescan yes
device_video_fastchange no
device_video_interlace yes
device_video_output auto
device_video_singlescan yes
dir_artwork /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/artwork:/opt/retropie/configs/mame-advmame/artwork
dir_diff /home/pi/.advance/diff
dir_hi /home/pi/.advance/hi
dir_image /home/pi/.advance/image:/opt/retropie/emulators/advmame/0.94.0/share/advance/image
dir_inp /home/pi/.advance/inp
dir_memcard /home/pi/.advance/memcard
dir_nvram /home/pi/.advance/nvram
dir_rom /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame
dir_sample /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/samples
dir_snap /home/pi/.advance/snap
dir_sta /home/pi/.advance/sta
display_artwork_backdrop yes
display_artwork_bezel no
display_artwork_crop yes
display_artwork_overlay yes
display_aspectx 5
display_aspecty 4
display_brightness 1
display_buffer yes
display_color auto
display_expand 1
display_flipx no
display_flipy no
display_frameskip 0.5
display_gamma 1.0
display_interlaceeffect none
display_magnify 4
display_pausebrightness 0.6
display_resize fractional
display_resizeeffect filter
display_restore yes
display_rgbeffect triad6dot
display_rol no
display_ror no
display_scanlines no
display_skipcolumns auto
display_skiplines auto
display_vsync yes
vector/display_mode FULLSCREEN
vector/display_translucency yes
vector/display_intensity 3.0
vector/display_antialias yes
vector/display_beam 1.2
vector/display_flicker .1
vector/display_adjust none
vector/display_magnify 2
vector/display_rgbeffect none
vector/display_resizeeffect none
vector/device_video_output fullscreen
vector/display_resize fractional
vertical/display_ror yes
include 
input_hotkey yes
input_idleexit 0
input_map[coin5] auto
input_map[coin6] auto
input_map[coin7] auto
input_map[coin8] auto
input_map[event10] auto
input_map[event11] auto
input_map[event12] auto
input_map[event13] auto
input_map[event14] auto
input_map[event1] auto
input_map[event2] auto
input_map[event3] auto
input_map[event4] auto
input_map[event5] auto
input_map[event6] auto
input_map[event7] auto
input_map[event8] auto
input_map[event9] auto
input_map[p1_dialx] mouse[0,x]
input_map[p1_dialy] auto
input_map[p1_lightgunx] auto
input_map[p1_lightguny] auto
input_map[p1_mousex] auto
input_map[p1_mousey] auto
input_map[p1_paddlex] auto
input_map[p1_paddley] auto
input_map[p1_pedalbrake] auto
input_map[p1_pedalgas] auto
input_map[p1_pedalother] auto
input_map[p1_stickx] auto
input_map[p1_sticky] auto
input_map[p1_stickz] auto
input_map[p1_trackballx] mouse[0,x] mouse[1,x] mouse[2,x]
input_map[p1_trackbally] mouse[0,y] mouse[1,y] mouse[2,y]
input_map[p2_dialx] -mouse[0,y]
input_map[p2_dialy] auto
input_map[p2_lightgunx] auto
input_map[p2_lightguny] auto
input_map[p2_mousex] auto
input_map[p2_mousey] auto
input_map[p2_paddlex] auto
input_map[p2_paddley] auto
input_map[p2_pedalbrake] auto
input_map[p2_pedalgas] auto
input_map[p2_pedalother] auto
input_map[p2_stickx] auto
input_map[p2_sticky] auto
input_map[p2_stickz] auto
input_map[p2_trackballx] mouse[0,x] mouse[1,x] mouse[2,x]
input_map[p2_trackbally] mouse[0,y] mouse[1,y] mouse[2,y]
input_map[p3_dialx] auto
input_map[p3_dialy] auto
input_map[p3_lightgunx] auto
input_map[p3_lightguny] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_a] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_b] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_bet] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_c] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_chance] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_chi] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_d] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_double_up] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_e] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_f] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_flip_flop] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_g] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_h] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_i] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_j] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_k] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_kan] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_l] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_m] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_n] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_pon] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_reach] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_ron] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_score] auto
input_map[p3_mousex] auto
input_map[p3_mousey] auto
input_map[p3_paddlex] auto
input_map[p3_paddley] auto
input_map[p3_pedalbrake] auto
input_map[p3_pedalgas] auto
input_map[p3_pedalother] auto
input_map[p3_stickx] auto
input_map[p3_sticky] auto
input_map[p3_stickz] auto
input_map[p3_trackballx] auto
input_map[p3_trackbally] auto
input_map[p4_dialx] auto
input_map[p4_dialy] auto
input_map[p4_lightgunx] auto
input_map[p4_lightguny] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_a] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_b] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_bet] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_c] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_chance] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_chi] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_d] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_double_up] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_e] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_f] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_flip_flop] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_g] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_h] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_i] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_j] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_k] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_kan] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_l] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_m] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_n] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_pon] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_reach] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_ron] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_score] auto
input_map[p4_mousex] auto
input_map[p4_mousey] auto
input_map[p4_paddlex] auto
input_map[p4_paddley] auto
input_map[p4_pedalbrake] auto
input_map[p4_pedalgas] auto
input_map[p4_pedalother] auto
input_map[p4_stickx] auto
input_map[p4_sticky] auto
input_map[p4_stickz] auto
input_map[p4_trackballx] auto
input_map[p4_trackbally] auto
input_map[safequit] auto
input_map[service_coin5] auto
input_map[service_coin6] auto
input_map[service_coin7] auto
input_map[service_coin8] auto
input_map[ui_toggle_ui] auto
input_steadykey no
lcd_server none
lcd_speed 4
lcd_timeout 500
misc_bios default
misc_cheat no
misc_cheatfile cheat.dat
misc_difficulty none
misc_eventdebug no
misc_eventfile event.dat
misc_freeplay no
misc_hiscorefile hiscore.dat
misc_lang none
misc_languagefile english.lng
misc_mutedemo no
misc_quiet yes
misc_safequit yes
misc_smp no
misc_timetorun 0
record_sound no
record_sound_time 15
record_video no
record_video_interleave 2
record_video_time 15
script_coin1 
script_coin2 
script_coin3 
script_coin4 
script_emulation 
script_event1 
script_event10 
script_event11 
script_event12 
script_event13 
script_event14 
script_event2 
script_event3 
script_event4 
script_event5 
script_event6 
script_event7 
script_event8 
script_event9 
script_led1 on(kdb, 0b1); wait(!event()); off(kdb, 0b1);
script_led2 on(kdb, 0b10); wait(!event()); off(kdb, 0b10);
script_led3 
script_play 
script_safequit 
script_start1 
script_start2 
script_start3 
script_start4 
script_turbo while (event()) { toggle(kdb, 0b100); delay(100); } off(kdb, 0b100);
script_video wait(!event()); set(kdb, 0);
sound_adjust auto
sound_equalizer_highvolume 0
sound_equalizer_lowvolume 0
sound_equalizer_midvolume 0
sound_latency 0.05
sound_mode auto
sound_normalize no
sound_samplerate 44100
sound_samples yes
sound_volume 0
sync_fps auto
sync_resample auto
sync_speed 1
sync_startuptime auto
sync_turbospeed 3
ui_color[help_other] 000000 808080
ui_color[help_p1] 000000 ffff00
ui_color[help_p2] 000000 00ff00
ui_color[help_p3] 000000 ff0000
ui_color[help_p4] 000000 00ffff
ui_color[interface] 000000 ffffff
ui_color[select] 000000 afffff
ui_color[tag] 247ef0 ffffff
ui_font auto
ui_fontsize auto
ui_helpimage auto
ui_translucency 0.8
input_map[p1_up] keyboard[0,up]
input_map[p1_down] keyboard[0,down]
input_map[p1_right] keyboard[0,right]
input_map[p1_left] keyboard[0,left]
input_map[p1_button1] keyboard[0,lcontrol]
input_map[p1_button2] keyboard[0,lalt]
input_map[p1_button3] keyboard[0,space]
input_map[p1_button4] keyboard[0,lshift]
input_map[p1_button5] keyboard[0,z]
input_map[p1_button6] keyboard[0,x]
input_map[p1_button7] 
input_map[p1_button8] 
input_map[p2_up] keyboard[0,r]
input_map[p2_down] keyboard[0,f]
input_map[p2_right] keyboard[0,g]
input_map[p2_left] keyboard[0,d]
input_map[p2_button1] keyboard[0,a]
input_map[p2_button2] keyboard[0,s]
input_map[p2_button3] keyboard[0,q]
input_map[p2_button4] keyboard[0,w]
input_map[p2_button5] keyboard[0,i]
input_map[p2_button6] keyboard[0,k]
input_map[p2_button7] 
input_map[p2_button8] 
input_map[p1_doubleleft_up] keyboard[0,j]
input_map[p1_doubleleft_down] keyboard[0,l]
input_map[p1_doubleleft_right] keyboard[0,i]
input_map[p1_doubleleft_left] keyboard[0,k]
input_map[p1_doubleright_up] keyboard[0,up]
input_map[p1_doubleright_down] keyboard[0,down]
input_map[p1_doubleright_right] keyboard[0,right]
input_map[p1_doubleright_left] keyboard[0,left]
vertical/input_dipswitch[cabinet] cocktailinvaderl/input_dipswitch[cabinet] cocktail
292x240/display_rgbeffect triadstrong6dot
320x224/display_rgbeffect triadstrong6dot
512x480/display_rgbeffect triadstrong6dot
292x240x60/display_rgbeffect triadstrong6dot
292x240x60/display_magnify 3
292x240/display_magnify 3
240x248/display_rgbeffect triadstrong6dot
240x248/display_magnify 3
224x288/display_rgbeffect triadstrong6dot
224x288/display_magnify 3
294x239/display_rgbeffect triadstrong6dot
294x239/display_magnify 3
336x240/display_rgbeffect triadstrong3dot
336x240/display_magnify 3
512x480x30/display_rgbeffect none
512x480x30/display_resize integer
512x480x30/display_magnify 1
292x240/display_mode generate-quad
292x240/display_resize mixed
512x480x30/display_mode generate
512x480x30/display_vsync no
224x256/display_mode generate-quad
224x256/display_rgbeffect triadstrong6dot
224x256/display_magnify 3
384x224x60/display_mode generate
384x224x60/display_rgbeffect none
400x254x53/display_mode generate
400x254x53/display_rgbeffect none
480x464x60/display_mode generate-double
480x464x60/display_resizeeffect filter
480x464x60/display_rgbeffect triadstrong3dot
224x288x60/display_resize mixed
224x288/display_resize mixed
224x256x60/display_rgbeffect triad6dot
input_map[p1_button9] 
input_map[p1_button10] 
input_map[p2_doubleright_up] keyboard[0,u]
input_map[p2_doubleright_down] keyboard[0,v]
input_map[p2_doubleright_left] keyboard[0,y]
input_map[p2_doubleright_right] keyboard[0,n]
input_map[p2_doubleleft_up] keyboard[0,r]
input_map[p2_doubleleft_down] keyboard[0,f]
input_map[p2_doubleleft_left] keyboard[0,d]
input_map[p2_doubleleft_right] keyboard[0,g]
input_map[p2_button9] 
input_map[p2_button10] 
input_map[p3_up] keyboard[1,scan0]
input_map[p3_down] keyboard[0,k]
input_map[p3_left] keyboard[0,j]
input_map[p3_right] keyboard[0,l]
input_map[p3_button1] keyboard[0,rcontrol]
input_map[p3_button2] keyboard[0,rshift]
input_map[p3_button3] keyboard[0,enter]
input_map[p3_button4] keyboard[0,o]
input_map[p3_button5] 
input_map[p3_button6] 
input_map[p3_button7] 
input_map[p3_button8] 
input_map[p3_button9] 
input_map[p3_button10] 
input_map[p4_up] keyboard[1,scan0]
input_map[p4_down] keyboard[0,n]
input_map[p4_left] keyboard[0,v]
input_map[p4_right] keyboard[0,u]
input_map[p4_button1] keyboard[0,b]
input_map[p4_button2] keyboard[0,e]
input_map[p4_button3] keyboard[0,h]
input_map[p4_button4] keyboard[0,m]
input_map[p4_button5] 
input_map[p4_button6] 
input_map[p4_button7] 
input_map[p4_button8] 
input_map[p4_button9] 
input_map[p4_button10] keyboard[0,down]
input_map[ui_up] keyboard[0,up] or keyboard[0,i] or keyboard[0,up]
input_map[ui_down] keyboard[0,down] or keyboard[0,k] or keyboard[0,down]
input_map[ui_left] keyboard[0,left] or keyboard[0,j] or keyboard[0,left]
input_map[ui_right] keyboard[0,right] or keyboard[0,l] or keyboard[0,right]
input_map[ui_select] keyboard[0,enter] or keyboard[0,1] or keyboard[0,3]
vertical/input_map[p1_right] keyboard[0,l]
vertical/input_map[p1_left] keyboard[0,j]
vertical/input_map[p1_up] keyboard[0,i]
vertical/input_map[p1_down] keyboard[0,k]
vertical/input_map[p1_button1] keyboard[0,rcontrol]
vertical/input_map[p1_button2] keyboard[0,rshift]
vertical/input_map[p1_button3] keyboard[0,enter]
vertical/input_map[p1_button4] keyboard[0,o]
vertical/input_map[p2_right] keyboard[0,u]
vertical/input_map[p2_left] keyboard[0,v]
vertical/input_map[p2_up] keyboard[0,y]
vertical/input_map[p2_down] keyboard[0,n]
vertical/input_map[p2_button1] keyboard[0,b]
vertical/input_map[p2_button2] keyboard[0,e]
vertical/input_map[p2_button3] keyboard[0,h]
vertical/input_map[p2_button4] keyboard[0,m]
vertical/input_map[start1] keyboard[0,3]
vertical/input_map[start2] keyboard[0,4]
vertical/input_map[coin1] keyboard[0,7] or keyboard[0,8]