Mmmmm muffins..
I've changed screen0 in mame.ini to the current display label set by VMMaker which is \\.\DISPLAY9 (I've noticed the display number changes every time I generate and install new modelines which I think is normal?).
Edit: I do have the export setting to mame.ini ticked in the mame tab and have it directed to mame.exe in GM folder.
I think I am not doing the Groovymame install right, so I try to reinstall Groovymame following Calamity's 2019 Guide (most recent i can find):
http://geedorah.com/eiusdemmodi/forum/viewtopic.php?id=433 In step 2, he mentions to unzip GM, give mame64.exe admin privileges. Mine is just called mame.exe, I assume they're meant to be the same thing? The admin privileges tickbox is greyed out for me. Any idea why?
In step 3, he mentions there should be a source folder in the ini folder, that's not there for me. Otherwise I follow it to a T.
Now I navigate to groovymame root, open mame.ini and set:
rompath <path to romset>
..
screen0 \.\\DISPLAY5
Then I try to start a game through command line by opening CMD with admin privileges, navigating to groovymame root
mame.exe -v romname
Mame now opens on the CRT!
But the game does not run, just an error message (photo below)
I followed the instructions from Calamity's sig to get a log.
- From command line, run: groovymame.exe -v romname >romname.txt
- Attach resulting romname.txt file to your post, instead of pasting it.
In my case it the command looked like
mame.exe -v romname >romname.txt
And the .txt file generated in the groovymame root folder.
Sorry if I'm being too wordy, I'm still learning and I've run into so many weird issues that I want to be as clear as possible, also I want to make sure anyone else having my issues in the future can get help from this.
Thank you very much for your time and patience Sensei! Oh yes before I forget, I do have a turdmuffin VGA to Component transcoder from ali express:
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806686968960.htmlbut I also have a wakaba VGA to Component transcoder on the way, it should be here in about 3 weeks or so, I had the same thought as you a couple weeks ago.