How to save High Scores in MAME .77??

[BLACK KNIGHT]

My computer hard drive in my MAME cabinet crashed and I lost all my configurations.  I set it all up years ago, and so I've forgotten what you have to do to save the high scores in games.  I was thinking there was an .ini entry or something.  Right now every time I exit a game, the high scores are reset.

[Comtek]

check out this thread

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=64298.0

also make sure you have a dir named "hi" in your mame folder (without quotes)

[TOK]

That other thread looks like its for new versions.

You need the "hi" folder, but you also need a file named highscore.dat in your MAME folder.
If you can't find it via google, drop me a PM and I'll send it. I have the .84 version, but I think it will work with your setup.

[Thenasty]

I believe some needed NVRAM folder.
create folders

hi
nvram

then put hiscore.dat in mame folder.

v.77 should have support for saving.

[BLACK KNIGHT]

I already have a 'hi' folder and an 'nvram' folder in my MAME folder.  I have a hiscore.dat file that is blank in my MAME folder.  This is still not saving my hi scores.  I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong.  This used to work so I know it's possible.  I don't have to reference something in an ini file?  I could've sworn I had to modify some ini file for it to work or something like that.

[Comtek]

Ensure that the autosave state is disabled as it overwrites the hiscore routine and eventually enable the hiscore support if disabled.

Options > Default Game Options... > Miscellaneous

Uncheck Save game state on exit
Check Enable hiscore support

[Comtek]

I have a hiscore.dat file that is blank in my MAME folder.

what do you mean blank did you download it or just create it?
just not sure what you mean by blank

[BLACK KNIGHT]

I just created it.  I'm suppose to download it?

[Comtek]

yes
you need to download it i used a newer ver on .77 and it worked

[Thenasty]

I just created it.  I'm suppose to download it?

 

[BLACK KNIGHT]

BINGO!!  That worked!  I had a copy of the hiscore.dat file on another PC and copied it over and now my Elevator Action hi score is saved so I think that did it!  Thanks a lot!!!