Re: Weirdly Deformed STAR WARS

Gary,

I'd suggest taking a stab at realigning your X and Y linearity controls.
Once you adjust those properly, your diamond pattern will display crisp,
even shaped diamonds. That will go a long way towards correcting the output
your're seeing. Your test screen looked like the BIP was OK, but go back
and check it carefully to make sure it's really in alignment. A friend, or
a mirror is very handy here so you can see the display as you adjust the
controls.

Joel-

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From: <solarfox@texas.net>
To: <vectorlist@vectorlist.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 8:37 PM
Subject: VECTOR: Weirdly Deformed STAR WARS

> I have a STAR WARS in the lab which is exhibiting some strange picture
> deformations. Now, I know the picture is going to be a bit "off" due to
> the fact that this game has a Wells-Gardner 19K6100 in it, rather than an
> Ampliphone, but as you can see from the following pictures, I think this
> game's problems go a bit beyond that. :)
>
> Taken during the diamond-pattern self-test:
>
> http://solarfox.home.texas.net/ArcadePix/StarWars/Diamonds.jpg
>
> During gameplay, the TIE fighters and fireballs start out deformed in the
> distance... the best description I can think of is that they've been
> vertically squashed. They straighten out as they get closer/larger.
>
> http://solarfox.home.texas.net/ArcadePix/StarWars/DeformedTIEfighter.jpg
>
> During the trench sequence, the trench walls are straight, and the
catwalks
> look right, but the laser turrets on the sides are deformed. The ones on
> the left seem to turn themselves inside-out as they get closer.
>
> http://solarfox.home.texas.net/ArcadePix/StarWars/Trench.jpg
>
> When the Death Star explodes, the start and endpoints of the circles don't
> line up. (This is also a problem with the Death Star itself.)
>
> http://solarfox.home.texas.net/ArcadePix/StarWars/DeathStar.jpg
> http://solarfox.home.texas.net/ArcadePix/StarWars/DeathStarExplosion.jpg
>
> Anyone seen anything like this before, or have any idea what the problem
> is? It does this on two different monitors, so I'm pretty sure the
problem
> isn't in the monitor itself -- unless, of course, this _is_ what happens
> when you use the Wells-Gardner instead of the Ampliphone...?
>
>
>
>
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