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ebo0763

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No screensaver in MAME? Or even a blank screen?
« on: August 20, 2011, 08:46:29 pm »
So I can't figure out a way to have a screen saver when a game runs for a while. I would prefer the screen just to go blank. Any idea about that?
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Re: No screensaver in MAME? Or even a blank screen?
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2011, 10:36:53 pm »
Quote from: ebo0763 on August 20, 2011, 08:46:29 pm
So I can't figure out a way to have a screen saver when a game runs for a while. I would prefer the screen just to go blank. Any idea about that?

Are you using a front end to launch your games? This can be done with the front end MALA (the one I use) and probably others. MAME Is more about just emulating the arcade hardware.
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Re: No screensaver in MAME? Or even a blank screen?
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2011, 03:37:39 pm »
In arcade games screen never go just blank because it need to advertise himself. No blank screen needs.
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Re: No screensaver in MAME? Or even a blank screen?
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2011, 10:32:28 pm »
You exit to the front end when you're done with a game.
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