Vert. shmups on a CRT

[boss0033]

what are some great vert. shmups that still play vert. on a crt without rotating the tv? I have a 36 inch sony crt which I run a SG from. I want to get some vert. shmups. Am I screwed here? From some of the research I've done, it appears that the stv games and cpsII games will play vert. without any rotation. Is this correct?

 

[The Chief]

Well yes and no. Some CPSII and STV game will play on a horizontal monitor and scroll vertically(Giga Wing, Mars Matrix, 1944, Soukyugurentai...) but a true vertical shooter requires a vertical monitor and scrolls vertically(19XX, Dimahoo, Shienruy...).

You could always do what I do and have two CRTs next to each other, one horizontal and one vertical hooked into a system selector but in revers, so instead of selecting system you select displays. I've got my supergun hooked into two TVs via a system selector and all I need to do is hit a button to switch from hori to vert.

 

[boss0033]

O.K. but one of those crt's you have sits on its side right?

 

[The Chief]

Yes, one always sits on its side.

 

[SSS]

go on craigslist and get yourself a smaller one you can rotate for cheap.

 

[Skat72]

Setting up a TV for TATE is the way to go, especially since CRT's are pretty cheap right now. Check a thrift store for one. Now I could be wrong about this one, but I believe you need to be careful with using a single TV for Both Hori and tate. I heard before switching you need to have the TV off for a little bit before rotating and turning back on? Can anyone who does this confirm? I have a small CRT dedicated for tate and am waiting till I get a new lcd tv for my current 32 inch CRT to become a dedicated tate.

 

[The Chief]

I heard before switching you need to have the TV off for a little bit before rotating and turning back on? Can anyone who does this confirm?

Yeah, after rotating a TV it needs to sit for a little while before being turned on. Generally the larger the set the more time it needs.

 

[Skat72]

Thanks, that's exactly what I have done in the past. I am completely paranoid about ruining my CRT tv. Can't wait to get an lcd TV so I can just leave my CRT Tated.

 

[MCF 76]

Yeah I'd just get a 2nd crt like everyone else said for the v. games. I had a 27" RCA that I used to play my S.G. on and I rotated it alot. It lasted about 10 yrs. of doing this before it finally shot its load.

 

[Liquid Snake]

how about finding a computer monitor which it rotates 90 degree?