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How do I use both Mame32 .59 and .58???

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u_rebelscum:

--- Quote ---Can you explain exactly what you did regarding the registry to allow yourself to play both Mame32 v.59 and Mame32 analog v. 58?  I too see the config info in the registry.  Did you just blow it away?  Does mame32 also store general mame config info in a file under the respective subdirectory?
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I'm pretty sure he didn't erase the the mame32 registry folder.  I bet he un-checked the "Enable version mismatch warning" box under  Options --> Startup Options.  This won't really help you in your case (quoted below), but does get rid of the annoying version mismatch warning at startup.


--- Quote ---Since my video card doesn't support hardware stretching, I need to run a couple of instances of Mame32, each with different video settings.
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One possibility: each game can have it's own video settings: left click the game and select Properties.  Then set the needed resolution.  This can be a real hassle, though. :(

I think mame32 also has an -r option (use: dmame32 -r 640x480).  I don't use it, but think you need to supply a game name too with this option, so pretty much takes away the main reason to use mame32, the GUI.:(

metzer2:
Thanks for the advice.  I may try editing each game, as painful as it may be.   First I'll try reinstalling the latest Direct X and cross my fingers.  This is what I get for putting a cheap box (e Machines) in my cabinet, albeit it seemed to have enough hardware (900 MHz, etc.), and I bought it refurbished just for this purpose.  I may have to sacrifice my HP Pavilion, as much as I don't want to.

Funny,  I thought building the cabinet was going to be the hardest part, but issues like these are turning out to be more frustrating.

btw, your Mame32 analog version is the best.  I've got my steering wheels and pedals (including my analog  Pole Position pedal) working flawlessly.  Thanks a million for the suggestion.

Mojo2000:
...Final?  :D

My latest build of (Win)MAME is 0.59 and I also want to be able to run MAME32 0.36 Final. The reason is (predictably) that I want to run Sega's System 16 games in playable form.

I'm looking ahead to my MAME cabinet, which stands a chance of being built before the System 16 drivers are planned (i.e. 2006). A front-end which would allow juggling these two, as well as a plethora of console emus, would be an asset. PartyOn sounds like the ticket, but of course there's a whole boatload of manual labor.

Sorry I appear lazy lately, but I am tying up the final loose ends of my IT diploma...

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