Yes, but I was speaking of 60hz.
If it works good on 120hz (maximum, supported “temporal resolution”, (in theory, since I cannot even afford more due to gpu power)), then I’ll leave it there; question is if it is really worth it, since the simpler path should be the choice for anything from 120hz up imho.
Again, we’re hijacking this thread, sorry @guest.r
Is there a single setting to raise the brightness? I’m using mask 6, BGR mask layout, and NTSC Artifacting/Fringing set to 0 when not required for dithering. Brightness is fine when using mask 0, but it’s rather dark with mask 6. Please let me know if there are better recommended settings. (1080p OLED, crt-guest-advanced-ntsc)
There are more parameters, which increase brightness. Just look under [ BRIGHTNESS SETTINGS ] for:
There are even more brightness settings at the beginning:
These two also influence scanline dynamics, because brightness is adjusted before scanline calculations.
At the end of parameter section there is
Which adjusts brightness at the end of the shader effects.
There are other means to influence brightness, like mask strength controls etc. so this shouldn’t be a challenge too hard.
Much appreciated clarification, and thanks for the hard work on CRT Guest Advanced and its variants! ∠(‘-‘ )
New Release Version (2026-07-21-r1):
Notable changes:
Download Link:
https://mega.nz/file/QsZhHK6B#PftyITPsS9R7FqtBLMQuVz3O-QonyfMaMZIljOSrQWc
New Release Version (2026-07-23-r1):
Notable changes:
Source based, which makes separate usage much simpler.GBR, RGB, BRG | GRB, RBG, BGR.Download Link:
https://mega.nz/file/k9ZwlQLS#MOC9RbHMJMBLEXP0-qd1TrgwPj-3MvAnSWjX9wFRV2w
Hey Guest, in a future version, will it be possible to add a reflection effect to the screen to improve the curvature simulation and the feeling of being in front of a CRT screen, like MAME does with HLSL?
In the meantime you can use Mega Bezel or uBorder.
Hi everyone! Does anyone have any recommendations for settings to achieve a convincing PVM look? I know I could just use CyberLab’s presets, and I actually do when possible. However, I’m currently using ShaderGlass with a few standalone emulators that don’t support RetroArch shaders, so I’m looking for settings that can get me as close as possible to a good PVM appearance, preferably with the highest TVL possible for a 55-inch 4K TV (OLED C5). Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
ShaderGlass supports RetroArch Shaders. There’s also the WindowCast Core which you can use to capture any window and run it through RetroArch’s shader pipeline.
There’s also good ole Reshade.
Sony PVM look should be quite doable, especially on a 4k display. I’m posting a 1440p screenie, TVL on 2160p should be quite higher.
Here are the parameters for crt-guest-advanced.slangp:
bloom = "0.700000"
bloom_dist = "1.000000"
bmask1 = "-0.200000"
gamma_c2 = "1.300000"
clips = "0.250000"
gsl = "2.000000"
scanline1 = "3.000000"
scanline2 = "14.000000"
beam_min = "2.500000"
beam_max = "1.500000"
scans = "2.000000"
h_sharp = "4.000001"
s_sharp = "1.000000"
smart_ei = "0.250000"
shadowMask = "6.000000"
maskstr = "1.000000"
maskboost = "1.250000"
mask_gamma = "1.700001"
mclip = "0.300000"
pr_scan = "1.000000"
edgemask = "0.400000"
deconrr = "0.750000"
deconrb = "-0.500000"
deconrry = "1.000000"
deconrby = "-0.500000"
decons = "1.500000"
The setup is a bit conservative, but it’s a base for anything more personalized.
Yeah, I noticed that ShaderGlass supports RetroArch shaders. Unfortunately, I haven’t been able to get satisfying HDR results with it, so I decided to stick with Guest Advanced instead.
Now I’m just trying to figure out how to configure Guest Advanced to achieve a high-TVL PVM look. With Megatron, it was so easy to just set it to something like 800–1000 TVL and it looked great. 
If anyone has recommendations for Guest Advanced settings that get close to that kind of high-end PVM appearance, I’d really appreciate it.
I’m playing Shadow Hearts, and I absolutely loved the result. It looks gorgeous. Thanks for the setup!
Out of curiosity, what would you consider a non-conservative setup?
Thanks for trying the setup. A less conservative setup could go by reducing mask strength (to provide an even more high TVL feel) or using more dense masks (like 0, 5 or 9).
It could also add more scanline saturation, combined with stronger (de)convergence. The look could also be shifted a bit towards the BVM area.
I had to resort to web screenshots for a PVM look, there were different models and screen sizes involved, so the parameter combo looks more like a middle ground.
I hope I’m not taking too much of your time with all these questions. Since you mentioned that “the look could also be shifted a bit towards the BVM area,” I was wondering if you have any suggestions for a setup that’s specifically aimed at achieving a convincing BVM look. I’d be really interested to hear what settings you would use.
This is mostly out of curiosity, but more broadly, what do you think current CRT shaders are still missing to make them truly convincing? Are there any characteristics of real CRTs that you feel today’s shaders still don’t capture accurately?
they still missing some, see Crt effects list and its replies
anyway, current CRT shaders are indeed getting better and better by the time
Here are parameters for a semi-conservative BVM look and crt-guest-advanced.slangp:
FINE_BLOOM = "3.000000"
glow = "0.000000"
mask_bloom = "0.500000"
gamma_c2 = "1.300000"
clips = "0.200000"
gsl = "1.000000"
scanline1 = "2.500000"
scanline2 = "36.000000"
beam_min = "2.250000"
beam_max = "1.600000"
scans = "1.000000"
scan_falloff = "0.500000"
h_sharp = "7.999998"
s_sharp = "1.200000"
smart_ei = "0.150000"
shadowMask = "9.000000"
maskstr = "0.700000"
mcut = "0.700000"
maskboost = "1.300000"
mzoom_sh = "0.250000"
mask_gamma = "1.000000"
mclip = "0.400000"
deconrr = "0.500000"
deconrb = "0.500000"
deconrry = "0.500000"
deconrby = "-0.500000"
decons = "1.500000"
Anyway, BVM presets usually need a 4k display to manifest properly, mostly scanlines can develop much better there.
Haven’t posted in this thread in a while, yo guest.r. So I came across a new setting called “Bloom Pixel Sampling”, not sure which release you added that in but without knowing anything about I turned it on, I seem to understand what it’s suppose to be doing to the image.
Here’s with the setting off:
With it on:
It’s best noticed at the top on top of the numbers and the the eyes of those skull faces, it goes off this extra hazy look. Is that the intended purpose of that setting? And if so is there another setting to dial it down some? It’s a really strong effect but it looks cool.
Heya Sonkun, glad to see you back!
It’s a bit tricky with “bloom sampling” and your presets, because they more or less depend on magic glow for mask mitigation, so the differences are rather small.
Bloom pixel sampling is otherwise quite nice to dissolve small checkerboards etc. with non-ntsc/pal versions and to introduce a smart-smoothing look, deal with gradients etc. The effect strength is controlled by bloom pass sampling, so it’s quite versatile.
Needless to say, that it looks better with 16 bit games, compared with 8 bit ones due to color options, distribution and usage.
Thanks man I’m glad to be back, I should be around more regularly now for the most part.
I see. That “smart-smoothing look” is what I like the most from it, gives the image that hazy crt like vibe. I went back and tried it again adjusting the “fine bloom/halation sampling”, it seems to give a better balanced look on 3.
First here’s no bloom pixel sampling:
Bloom pixel sampling on:
Bloom pixel sampling with bloom sampling set to 3 and both vertical and horizontal bloom sigma settings lowered to .25:
It makes a small difference. I’m not sure if I’ll incorporate this feature or not but I’ll see as I continue tweaking in the lab.
