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[bigcitynights]

I have a SyncMaster 753s CRT monitor with a resolution of
1024x768 (4:3 aspect ratio).

And in MagicEngine video options I have set 4:3 aspect ratio
(which is the default setting).

When I play games (Splatterhouse, for example), the image seems to me just a little bit stretched horizontally. When I turn off aspect ratio in video options, the image seems natural, although the screen gets pillarboxed.

So, I can't decide which setting should I choose (4:3 or aspect ratio OFF).
Could someone who knows about this stuff tell me which setting should I use.

Also, does anyone know how these games looked like on the real turbografx
console and television?

[duke4711]

When I would play Splatterhouse or any other game on my old Duo, the screen always seemed OK to me. I always had it hooked up through the AV input on the TV.
I can tell you how my monitor works. I have a widescreen HD monitor which I normally run in 1440 by 900. But when I run Magic Engine, I have it set to run in 900 by 660 in 32 bit, and fullscreen and I've never had a problem with it. You might try playing with different resolutions in Magic Engine's GUI. Or try running in a window.

[KingHanco]

http://forums.magicengine.com/en/viewtopic.php?t=2175

This is how I fix the screen. I just turn off the ratio.

I do this on TurboEngine as well. http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/2786/619200911023am.png

[bigcitynights]

Thanks, KingHanco!
You have been very helpful.
I will turn aspect ratio off.

[KingHanco]

No problem.