Global Shadowmask/Scanline presets?

[ferropop]

Hi! Apologies if this has been answered, but I cannot find a definitive word on it.

Is there a way to set a global shadowmask/scanline preset, and and override special cases when necessary?

This works beautifully on RetroPI; you can set system-wide options and then override them per-emulator if required. Setting/saving the shadowmask/scanline preset on every single core is exhausting.

Thanks!

[Sigismond0]

Yes, just enter your preferred settings in mister.ini:

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; Default filters for video scaler. Paths must be relative to "Filters" folder without leading slash.
vfilter_default=LCD Effects/LCD_Effect_07.txt
vfilter_vertical_default=<some_file>
vfilter_scanlines_default=<some_file>

;default Shadow Mask
shmask_default=VGA.txt

Every core will default to that, unless you select something different within that core menu. Then that core will forever stick with whatever was last set from within that core, unless you reset the core's config.

You need to enter a full path name, not just the file name.

[ferropop]

Yes, just enter your preferred settings in mister.ini:

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; Default filters for video scaler. Paths must be relative to "Filters" folder without leading slash.
vfilter_default=LCD Effects/LCD_Effect_07.txt
vfilter_vertical_default=<some_file>
vfilter_scanlines_default=<some_file>

;default Shadow Mask
shmask_default=VGA.txt

Every core will default to that, unless you select something different within that core menu. Then that core will forever stick with whatever was last set from within that core, unless you reset the core's config.

You need to enter a full path name, not just the file name.

Thank you !!

[MiSTer Consoles]

Hi all. I can't seem to get this function to work properly. In the core I set the following values:

Horz Filter: GS_Sharpness_100.txt
Vert Filter: Scan_Br_125_50.txt
Scan Filter: Scan_Br_125_50.txt (Same as Vert)

In the INI, I thought that this would give me the same results:

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vfilter_default=Upscaling - Recommended\GS_Sharpness_100.txt
vfilter_vertical_default=Scanlines - Brighter\125pct Brightness\Scan_Br_125_50.txt
vfilter_scanlines_default=Scanlines - Brighter\125pct Brightness\Scan_Br_125_50.txt

However, it does not. Cores that don't already have the filters enabled don't give me any scanlines. Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong?

[prenetic]

Hi all. I can't seem to get this function to work properly. In the core I set the following values:

Horz Filter: GS_Sharpness_100.txt
Vert Filter: Scan_Br_125_50.txt
Scan Filter: Scan_Br_125_50.txt (Same as Vert)

In the INI, I thought that this would give me the same results:

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vfilter_default=Upscaling - Recommended\GS_Sharpness_100.txt
vfilter_vertical_default=Scanlines - Brighter\125pct Brightness\Scan_Br_125_50.txt
vfilter_scanlines_default=Scanlines - Brighter\125pct Brightness\Scan_Br_125_50.txt

However, it does not. Cores that don't already have the filters enabled don't give me any scanlines. Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong?

Try with forward slashes, not backslashes. Also somewhat recently the ability to use presets was added. Creating presets and associating them with cores this way minimizes the number of edits you need to make if you have a handful of presets you tie to various cores. Globally I apply an interpolation-only preset I made, and then I override for individual cores as-needed. Another benefit of using presets is the ability to apply a gamma curve, since AFAIK you cannot do this directly in the MiSTer.ini profiles.

Example overrides in MiSTer.ini:

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[AO486]
preset_default=Prenetic Labs/VGA
vsync_adjust=1
[arcade]
afilter_default=Arcade LPF/Arcade LPF 8khz 1st.txt
preset_default=Prenetic Labs/Horizontal
[arcade_vertical]
afilter_default=Arcade LPF/Arcade LPF 8khz 1st.txt
preset_default=Prenetic Labs/Vertical

Example preset:

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# Prenetic Labs - Horizontal
# Defaults for cores with a horizontally-oriented CRT display

hfilter=Upscaling - Recommended/GS_Sharpness_070.txt
vfilter=Scanlines - Adaptive/SLA_Dk_040_Br_080.txt
sfilter=same
gamma=Poly_Gamma/Poly 2.5.txt
mask=Simple (Monochrome)/Aperture Grille (No Scanlines) (1968).txt
maskmode=1x

[MiSTer Consoles]

Hi all. I can't seem to get this function to work properly. In the core I set the following values:

Horz Filter: GS_Sharpness_100.txt
Vert Filter: Scan_Br_125_50.txt
Scan Filter: Scan_Br_125_50.txt (Same as Vert)

In the INI, I thought that this would give me the same results:

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vfilter_default=Upscaling - Recommended\GS_Sharpness_100.txt
vfilter_vertical_default=Scanlines - Brighter\125pct Brightness\Scan_Br_125_50.txt
vfilter_scanlines_default=Scanlines - Brighter\125pct Brightness\Scan_Br_125_50.txt

However, it does not. Cores that don't already have the filters enabled don't give me any scanlines. Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong?

Try with forward slashes, not backslashes. Also somewhat recently the ability to use presets was added. Creating presets and associating them with cores this way minimizes the number of edits you need to make if you have a handful of presets you tie to various cores. Globally I apply an interpolation-only preset I made, and then I override for individual cores as-needed. Another benefit of using presets is the ability to apply a gamma curve, since AFAIK you cannot do this directly in the MiSTer.ini profiles.

Example overrides in MiSTer.ini:

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[AO486]
preset_default=Prenetic Labs/VGA
vsync_adjust=1
[arcade]
afilter_default=Arcade LPF/Arcade LPF 8khz 1st.txt
preset_default=Prenetic Labs/Horizontal
[arcade_vertical]
afilter_default=Arcade LPF/Arcade LPF 8khz 1st.txt
preset_default=Prenetic Labs/Vertical

Example profile:

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# Prenetic Labs - Horizontal
# Defaults for cores with a horizontally-oriented CRT display

hfilter=Upscaling - Recommended/GS_Sharpness_070.txt
vfilter=Scanlines - Adaptive/SLA_Dk_040_Br_080.txt
sfilter=same
gamma=Poly_Gamma/Poly 2.5.txt
mask=Simple (Monochrome)/Aperture Grille (No Scanlines) (1968).txt
maskmode=1x

The slashes were the issue. I think I used "Copy as path" in Windows to get the strings for those defaults and those have back slashes. Definitely my bad. Thanks for catching that!

I will look into making custom presets. I used one from Trash Uncle to get close to what I wanted and then tweaked it to my tastes. I never even thought to make my own. LOL!