Mamehooker Mame 0.220, Windows 10 64bit and Outrunners

[LukeS]

Hello:
I'm trying to set up Mamehooker on Windows 10 and Mame v0.220.
I have read the tutorial over and over again and I can't get it to detect Mame's startup.
I am trying to configure it with the game Outrunners, as in the tutorial by (trying) generating a file like the one below:

[General]
MameStart=
MameStop=
StateChange=
OnRotate=
OnPause=
[Output]
ma_steering_wheel_lamp=ffe 1 stop|ffe 1 offroad3
[KeyStates]
RefreshTime=


What name should the file have?

Is it necessary to configure something in Mame ( apart from starting it in window mode)?

By the way, I have Thrustmaster TMX Force Feedback.

Thank you very much for your support.

[baritonomarchetto]

You must activate outputs in mame by setting the variable "outputs" to "windows" (it is set to "auto" by default).
Then I would start by testing your peripheral with mamehooker "test" submenu. Thsre's no need for a running game for this test, so you avoid a possible source of issues.
To answer to your first question: when mamehooker "hooks" the running game a file called "romname.ini" will be autogenerated in mamehooker's "ini" folder.

Follow word-by-word Howard instructions, starting from the first tutorial to the last

[LukeS]

You must activate outputs in mame by setting the variable "outputs" to "windows" (it is set to "auto" by default).
Then I would start by testing your peripheral with mamehooker "test" submenu. Thsre's no need for a running game for this test, so you avoid a possible source of issues.
To answer to your first question: when mamehooker "hooks" the running game a file called "romname.ini" will be autogenerated in mamehooker's "ini" folder.

Follow word-by-word Howard instructions, starting from the first tutorial to the last

Thank you very much!!!

I had even read the official documentation but it doesn't say anything about the windows option.
In the documentation only the following options appear, as you can read here:

https://docs.mamedev.org/commandline/commandline-all.html

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OSD Output Options

-output

    Chooses how MAME will handle processing of output notifiers.

    You can choose from: auto, none, console or network

    Note that network port is fixed at 8000.
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Thank you very much!

It was driving me crazy!!!

[lllll44]

what is mamehooker? for lcd lights output?

[LukeS]

what is mamehooker? for lcd lights output?

Not only for LCD lights. Force Feedback (or rumble) also support.