nmalinoski wrote:
I picked up a C2-1200 that looks like it can do 240p output; I can configure the 240p resolutions, and it can sort of work over VGA on one of my LCD monitors, but I haven't tested it on my CRT (Which is not currently hooked up).
Can your LCD monitor handle a 240p resolution? I guess it has a built-in upscaler or something? Just curious as most can only take 480p at the lowest.
nmalinoski wrote:
I was following orange808's documentation, and I got stuck on a few parts. First, the instructions seem clear to me right up until "Make a copy of your new resolution and name it 240p PS2". It's not clear exactly how to do that, since it sounds like there's some kind of copy or clone button, there doesn't seem to be anything in the UI to do that. Is it that we need to manually configure each of these resolutions, or is there a clone function that I'm not finding?
Did you find orange808's directions on another post here, or use my link above where I put some notes in bold? I ask because I noted I also have problems making new resolutions (the TVOne software really is simply bad, and non-intuitive), and that for our 240p resolutions we're going to add, I overwrite the resolutions immediately after the NTSC and PAL resolutions instead (and have a note in there about how to NOT overwrite the NTSC/PAL, EVER, or it'll brick the unit and you'll have to reinstall the firmware).
Anyway, I HIGHLY suggest you follow the directions above and use my .XML file instead of trying to type in all these resolution values on your own. I would probably use the version for the C2-400 for your C2-1200. Worst case if it messes up, you would just have to reinstall the firmware again and start over - which reinstalling the firmware should be your VERY first step anyway so you would have everything on hand needed to do that, then go through the painful process of manually inputting these 240p resolutions through the software.
nmalinoski wrote:
Next, when the instructions say "Make sure the output is set to YUV for component output", and later "Using the Corio Suite software, create a preset to output your 240p using YUV", where do I need to do this? If I'm following the instructions sequentially, I'm still in the Advanced Create & Edit Resolution dialog, which doesn't have a clear output type setting. Do I just need to uncheck "RGB", or do I need to save my changes and wade into the Basic section?
The place to change the output isn't on the same resolution page where you're adding all the numbers for the 240p resolution. It's on another page on the software (want to say in one of the top row of icons - I forget which to be honest), but like I note this seemed to be iffy if that change would take (so I took a video on an alternative way to do this). I HAVE however had luck, when the Corio2 is hooked up to your C2, in using the software to put it into RGBS mode (or YPbPr/YUV mode) simply by poking around (i.e. trial and error) until you get an image on your screen (this I also note I need to more concretely find this out so I can add it to the tutorial as that will save everybody time and effort).
For the video I just mentioned, that shows how to switch to RGBS/YPbPr output on your CRT itself so you can change it from the default RGBHV output to RGBS or YPbPr (like I note, it's a pain which is why doing it through the software, once we figure out those exact steps, will be a LOT easier).
nmalinoski wrote:
Finally, how, exactly, do I create a preset? When I go into Presets, it looks like I can store current settings and execute presets, but not actually configure what's in those presets. Do I need to have both Presets and Basic open at the same time; then, in Basic, select a resolution and output type; then, in Preset, store as Preset N? And is the scaler supposed to always boot to Preset 1, or does it boot to the last-used preset, or none at all?
nmalinoski, my friend, please give the entire tutorial above a read - it goes into detail about this in
both a YouTube video, as well as a section called "
A note on “RESOLUTION PRESETS” and “PRESETS” (they’re different!!!)",
and how to save your preset so the unit ALWAYS initially boots into your 240p resolution, with whichever output type you choose.
NOTE: this should work on your C2-1200 as well as it's nearly the same series as the C2-400. Some of them, like the C2-2200's, they make this saving of the preset a little easier where you can hold the joystick in until it beeps and it'll save the preset – give your specific manual a read if you want, but I believe all the Corio2's have the menu option I mention where you can save the preset that way without fault.
Granted, as I mark above we're still trying to figure out exactly what it stores in the Presets menu (the "Adjust Preset" menu where you choose which "Resolution Preset" it loads --the 240p one--, and which output type), but this at least will have it boot in that 240p mode all the time.
If you figure any of this out any more PLEASE let us know - it's still a mystery to me exactly what the Adjust Preset/Preset saves, and it would be amazing if we could save all our centering and scaling on a per-console basis most definitely.
Also, if there's any way I can make the above tutorial more clear please let me know - I'm totally open to editing it for all our benefit. These things really aren't intuitive so I completely understand having questions like you have, especially since my first time doing this it took hours upon hours before I got a nice stable picture (whereas now, with those .XML files, I can literally get one up and running in under 5 minutes - the initial hump in figuring all this out can be a bit much).
Last, when you get yours working on a 15khz/SD CRT please let me know so I can add the C2-1200 to the list of working models (I own a couple 1250's which I know work so I have faith that yours will too).