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So I ran the update script and when I started the Donkey Kong Core, the original aspect ratio was a lot smaller and squished together. Before the update I had perfect 19" and now, I have to set it to fullscreen...

Does anyone know what could be the issue? The only thing I did was running the update script.

Thanks!

Can someone please check their version to see if I am the only one with this issue?

The aspect ratio in donkey kong (US, Set 1) looks OK to me (using HDMI out).

'About' menu in the core lists:
MISTER V220819
A.DKONG v220502

Count Duckula wrote: ↑Fri Aug 26, 2022 7:15 am The aspect ratio in donkey kong (US, Set 1) looks OK to me (using HDMI out).

'About' menu in the core lists:
MISTER V220819
A.DKONG v220502

Thanks! Do you have it set to original aspect ratio?

Yep, original.
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I'd guess its a setting in your MiSTer.ini. If you post it here, or better yet on the discord, someone should be able to spot the issue.
I''m far from an expert by happy to try and help.

Count Duckula wrote: ↑Fri Aug 26, 2022 9:06 am Yep, original.
Sorry for the crappy phone image:


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I'd guess its a setting in your MiSTer.ini. If you post it here, or better yet on the discord, someone should be able to spot the issue.
I''m far from an expert by happy to try and help.

Thanks a lot! Can the settings in the ini file change after an update?

Count Duckula wrote: ↑Fri Aug 26, 2022 9:06 am Yep, original.
Sorry for the crappy phone image:


XaNFu3o.jpg


I'd guess its a setting in your MiSTer.ini. If you post it here, or better yet on the discord, someone should be able to spot the issue.
I''m far from an expert by happy to try and help.

Another thing, just to narrow it down. Would you say that your original aspect ratio is around 19"?

Thanks

Um, aspect ratio is not measured in inches. That's used for monitor diagonal size, but it doesn't give any info about the horizontal vs vertical ratio (i.e. the aspect ratio).

The ini file wont change during an update, but perhaps there is something configured in there that could be relevant. If nothing else it lets folk see your config/rule things out.

If its only the donkey kong core doing it, you could try deleting/moving the 'dkong*.cfg' files from \config (\media\fat\config) on your SD to see if it helps.

pgimeno wrote: ↑Fri Aug 26, 2022 10:02 pm Um, aspect ratio is not measured in inches. That's used for monitor diagonal size, but it doesn't give any info about the horizontal vs vertical ratio (i.e. the aspect ratio).

Thanks for clarifying! I have a Dell 2007 fpb in my cab (20") and before the update I had it set to original aspect ratio which resulted in somewhat around 19" visible on the monitor. As far as I understand, the original DK monitor was somewhere around 19-20", but I might be misunderstanding things (most likely...)

Now I have it set to fullscreen, which looks fine I guess. I'm just aiming for the closest experience to the real thing as possible.

Count Duckula wrote: ↑Sat Aug 27, 2022 2:40 am The ini file wont change during an update, but perhaps there is something configured in there that could be relevant. If nothing else it lets folk see your config/rule things out.

If its only the donkey kong core doing it, you could try deleting/moving the 'dkong*.cfg' files from \config (\media\fat\config) on your SD to see if it helps.

I had a look at other arcade cores and I get the same issue with them. But thanks anyway!