Batch file assistance required - maximising MAME

[valiant]

Hi

I am finishing off a dedicated Star Wars cabinet, and I am trying to get Windows 7 to boot straight into MAME with the starwars ROM.

I set up the following batch file to run from my startup folder:

@echo off
cls
cd c:\Hyperspin\Emulators\MAME
start /max mame64.exe starwars

However, the MAME screen refuses to maximise the screen, and the command prompt stays in front instead.  MAME (with Star Wars running) is minimised as a window on the taskbar.

Very infuriating, as I have spent all of this evening tweaking configurations of the batch file to no avail.

Any help or advice gratefully appreciated.

Cheers

[valiant]

This is the result I get...

[keilmillerjr]

You do not need a batch file to do this. Change shell to mame instead of explorer.

[valiant]

How do you do this please KeilMillerJr? Isn’t shelling a PITA?

[keilmillerjr]

How do you do this please KeilMillerJr? Isn’t shelling a PITA?

No. I made a guide on my wiki in signature for win 10. It takes maybe 3 minutes. Have a glance and then search how to do it on win7 as it will be different. Some people use an app called instasheller that does it for you. I don’t use it.

[Robbbert]

You could try this?

@echo off
cls
cd c:\Hyperspin\Emulators\MAME
start /max mame64.exe starwars -nowindow
exit

The "-nowindow" tells MAME to go full-screen.
The "exit" might be able to close the command window.

[valiant]

Thanks Robbert - tried your suggestion.  Same result unfortunately.