*Update CMD log file aded - some games not working?? please check my mame.ini

[Rattus]

(Scroll down for newly added cmd log file)

My old PC running Groovymame on my Astro City cab (Vertical) was running a romset 8yrs old. So I decided to buy a newer PC and update my roms so I could play some of the more CPU intensive games.

I have it all running and most games look good, but I'm having an issue with some games, Amidar and Frogger run blind with a black screen and Space War (Sanritsu) doesn't look right sort of squased a bit.

I have googled and searched here and made a couple of changes to my mame.ini to try to fix this but no luck yet.

I tried to create a log file as per Calamity's sig but my PC creats a blank .txt file log as others have also reported here.

I have attached my mame.ini file in the hope that helps.

I am using Windows 10 and have used the crt_eumdriver_&_tools_2.0_beta_15_16.2.1_W.7.8.10 64

And the latest groovymame_0281.22lf_win 7 8 10

I get 31 video modes found - 28 redundant - 0 video modes dropped - 3 modelines generated

They install fine and as I said most games play fine, but some are quirky, this is the last issue I need to fix before I re-calibrate my monitor to the new PC and call it job finished.

I have fingers crossed that someone can help me please, I have spent sooooo long trying to fix this myself.

(I couldn't work out how to "insert" the file instead of attaching)

[MK3FANATIC]

I tried to create a log file as per Calamity's sig but my PC creats a blank .txt file log as others have also reported here.

Try running the command prompt with administrator privileges.

[Rattus]

Try running the command prompt with administrator privileges.

OK thanks I will give that a try when I get time.

Tried with admin privileges and it created the .txt log in a different folder but it was still blank, I can see the cmd prompt running, but it's just not generating/writing the log file properly.

[Rattus]

OK where there is a will there is a way, couldn't fix the blank log file so I created my own  I took a video of the cmd process and saved screenshots of that and used pic2txt AI to create txt files of each screenshot. Where I have put a row of stars is a new screenshot so there might be some overlap. Also there are a few obvious errors in the pic2txt but considering what I was feeding it I think it did a good job and I hope it's enough for someone to be able to help me find a solution.

Amidar and Frogger and probably others seem to run but are playing blind with sound working.

I'm using MALA frontend and weirdly the video previews of these games in the frontend appear squished, not sure why as I thought that was just playing a video file and not the actual game. But thought I would add that in case it gave any clues. I don't think MALA is the issue, because running the games in the built in mameUI gives the same result.

cmd log file below 

Microsoft Windows Version 10.0.10049.6496 (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>start C:\Users\user\Desktop\groovymame_0281.2211_vin 7 8-101mmc.exe v frogger >frogger.txt
C:\Windows\system32>


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Attempting load of mane.The Attempting load of mame.ini Attempting load of vertical.ind
Attempting load of raster.ini Attempting load of source\galaxian.ini Attempting load of frogger.ind
Attempting load of mame.ini
Attempting load of mame.ind
Attempting load of vertical.ini
Attempting load of raster.ini
Attempting load of sturc\galaxian.ini Attempting load of frogger.ini


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Attempting load of raster.ind Attempting land of turt\lxin.ini Attempting load of frupper.ini
Video: Monitor
1/ "\\.\{}1%WL AV1" (primary)
Direct : king Direct Wx
witchres: Manitor range 15825.00-15/50.IN), 44.50-85.{N} ̧2.04N),
4,0.197,1.024,0,0,142,288,448,576
witches(v2.2.1) add display[0]
700.8.0.0.
witchres: display[0] options: monitor[generic_15] generation[on] witchres: Monitor range 15825.0)-15750).), 44.50-85.0, 2.0, 4.700,1.000,0. 4,0.192,1.024,0,0,192,288,448,578
witchros: 11.\DISPLAY: AMD Radeon R7 200 Series (PCI\VEN_1007&DEV_2011ÊNE
BSYS_BOVE 10M ÅREV_())
Switchres: Device key: System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Video\{5C%B7-HAA A-11FB-AD98-84089A18A179}\QUAD
ATT/AND ADL init


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Sattohres: 768 x 4061 +60-00.000000HZ)
rng(0): 768 x 400 58.7080571 15.779384 |Tract scoic(1.929, 6.64%, 6.57 03 211(3.784, 0.000, 1.837)
664]x[ 498] (68-59.996288Hz)
Switchres: 1 3001x) 4001 (GO-G0.011131M2)4 [fract] scale(1.667, 8.616, 8. ) rng(0): 800 x 400 58.7680571 15.779384 |Tract| scale(2.009, 0.646, 0.97 0) 211(0.444, 0.000, 1.837)
Switchres: [ 768]x[ 496](60 60.000000112)
Suitchres: rotated (768x224060/600000)>(640x480μ$9.080881)979, 8.846, 8,47 #) rágf@):/0640x480 59.9808811 15.085000 [Tract] scale(1.607, 0.625, 0.99
wilchres: [ HD]x[ 44h]_( 0.01111/)
rng(): H x 44_./NA/1 15.779 M [fract] scale(7.009, 8.Mh, 6.4/ ) diff(0.444, 0.0, 1.8/)
witchres: rotated (/Allx224@KI, KOKUAH)->(M4Nx4U.CHT)
rng(0): 640 x 4110 59.9HAIN1 15.000 (fract] scale(1.807, 0.87%, 0.4 ) diff(24.444, 0.000, -0.025)
witchr: Mudeline "640x4 i 15.5K 59.91 11.05 40 4 778 R32 480 481 489 521 interlace hwyn vsync
Switchitos: Setting option kompaspect
Switchles: Setting option unevenstretch
Switchies: Setting option nounevenstretchxControl val
Switches: Setting option -waitvsync
Switchles: Setting option syncrofresh
fachos Setting option filter

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Input: Adding mouse 11: 3 PAC (Ultimare) (device id: \\\HEDIVID DEPOORTS & ASMI 018CO1031745a9c16460000271378dc44c 50el 11d1 bc8c ees91405601) Input: Adding mouse #2: Microsolt Basic Optical Mouse v2.0 (Microsolt) ( evice 10: AJAMIDIIVID 645EUPID GOCENGU36c1803cueueeee[378d644: 56cl 1161 csc 0038c914050])&*?*{ \/H]#44; -11d1• Nhe WT40}} Input: Adding lightgun: #1: JPAC (Ultimare) (device id: \\\HIDHVID DZCOURT 084528MI 818C01037853001641000021378dc44c 56e11d1bc8c 0030914056}} H -Bath 4140TM«kl})
Input: Adding lightgun #2: Maunoscut Bostc) Optical-House\v2\@microsoft) Mr.t_m1&1878Q»16A&HRANI28{1/Rilm44; &Thu#511d1clic Ac¬tball 414#.dd}}
Input: Adding lightgun 87: Microfit ptical M v7.0 (Microsufi ) (device id: \\2\||||#VTI)_(M2) & II_INN:11% [N] 1/4-if-11d
1-ht Ht #bell 4140'skl})
Mixed reira, liimi 09.09 frupper. 3 #exum (triod in frugger) frupper.77 M = (trived in frapper) frani./ MI (CHN) (triod in frupper) Tranggar Bi Mai isha (trim in (run) Frogger. (K)1 1cxmu) (tried in frugger) Frupper.10 M ICH) (tried in frupper) frugger./ M31 1m (trim in frupper) franger hith N 1 cums (tried in frugger) pr-1.61 M) 1cam (tried-in frumper)
Roko
mid files are missing, th•makin cantust be run.
Tame chec

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Input: Adding lightgun #2: Microsoft Basic Optical Mouse v2.0 (Microsoft) (device id: \\2\HID#VID_0451&PTI)_MICHWAÅ IN@189 &
1-hc Hc -Halk 9140kl})
Missed retrace, realtime is 0.0 Frogger.76 N ) (tried in frogger) frupper.27 NOT FOUND (tried in rungor) 3.7 NOT FOUND (tried in frapper) frogger.60 NOT FOUND (tried in Frugger) frupper.609 NOT FOXIND (tried in frogger) frupper.810 NOT FOUND (tried in frogger) frapper.607 NOT FOUND (tried in frogger) Frupper.606 NOT FOUND (tried in frogger) pr-91.61 NOT FOUND (tried in frogger)
1/94; •*»f-11d
Fatal error: Required files are missing, the machine cannot be run.
Sound: WASAPI exited
Switchres: exit
ATT AND ADL close



I tried a different Frogger rom just in case that was corrupted, same result, I didn't think that would work as it's multiple games but wanted to rule it out.

Attached a picture of the squashed video preview in MALA.