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GroovyMAME setup for Dummies?

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buttersoft:
What graphics card are you using? What outputs does it have? What did the setup process look like - as in, what monitor connected to what port at the start (maybe screenshot your display properties screen and post up). Then what port did you enable EDID-emulation for, and what was the result of the process (screenshot again)?

Zebidee:
I was about to say what Butters just said, seems like an EDID issue, but had to reboot computer and it took forever.

I just had a quick look at Calamity's guide, and he mentions there that setting up EDID for the 5450's might be being a bit tricky here.


--- Quote ---The EDID emulation frame and its options are enabled and selectable, what means that this feature is supported by my card. I'll go to the Output drop-down menu. Now in order to choose the right option, use this logic:

  - If your card has 2 analog outputs, the primary output is Analog_0, and the secondary is Analog_1. This applies to HD 5xxx cards.
  - If your card has 1 analog output, it will always be Analog_0. This applies to HD 6xxx and newer cards.

So, unless you're using a HD 5xxx card like me, always pick Analog_0 here.

Because I'm using a HD 5450, which has 2 analog outputs, I need to work out which option is the correct one. As a rule of thumb, for most cards released in the past few years which have both DVI-I and VGA connectors, the VGA is the secondary port. For this reason, I will pick Analog_1.
--- End quote ---
http://geedorah.com/eiusdemmodi/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=1054#p1054

FWIW, there is no reason for you to stay with Windows 8. Even MS know it is a dud, and AFAIK you can still upgrade to Windows 10 for free. Do a quick online search to find out how.

If problems persist, the HD6450 cards all seem to be super-easy to setup and some are available on ebay etc for under $12.

Siris:
Again thank you guys!

I am literally following the steps in the guide one by one and getting the expected results.
I have an AMD Radeon R7 350X that has a Display port output  and a DVI output.
I am doing the whole process using just the DVI output.
Everything seems to go fine even after installing the emudriver and switching to the CRT monitor the display settings only show the one monitor.
When I enable EDID-emulation I am doing it on the only Analog port there is which is the DVI one I am using throughout the whole process.
It isn't until after I install the super resolutions that the second monitor shows in display properties.
I already ordered an ATI Radeon HD 5450 so at this point I am tired of going through the process over and over with the same result so I'll just try with the new card if it works in my system, after that if I still have the same issue I guess I'll try under Win 7.
I don't want to install Win 10, the system is for the cab and nothing else and I know the USB2GUN works with 7 and 8 but not sure about 10.

So I guess I'll update when I get the 5450.
Thanks again!

Siris:
OK, out of curiosity I checked out Calamity's HD 4350 guide and low and behold, There it is the phantom monitor!!!
I tried getting around it but since my card only has one Analog output I couldn't make it work and my new card will be here in 3 days anyway so I'm not wasting my time.
Just wanted to post that yeah it looks like the issue is my card.

Zebidee:
Yeah - it noticed the similarity with the HD4XXX phantom video head issues - I've been down that hell road before. However, that was meant to have been solved by the EDID emulation for HD5XXX and later cards. Thus why we kept coming back to it :)

Anyway, I think you're doing the right thing by waiting for the newer card.

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