HELP!!! MAMEWAH issue. Having to use mouse...

[AGGIEZ]

This is a new issue for me. Not really sure how it happened. I have MAMEWAH, and only MAMEWAH, in my Startup folder so that it starts immediately when Windows opens.

Not sure what I did, but now, the taskbar at the bottom is now showing up in FRONT of the MAMEWAH skin. When MAMEWAH opens, it isn't active, meaning I have to use my mouse and click on my MAMEWAH skin before I can start scrolling through the games.

Anyone know how I can fix this? I really don't want to have to use my mouse every time I start up my cabinet.

 

[Goz]

If launching from startup (not registry) you could try changing the RUN property of the shortcut. By default it will be set to 'Normal Window' You can try setting it to 'Maximized'.

Right click the shortcut
Select Properties
Click Shortcut tab
Click the drop down for RUN

It's worth a shot.

[Pilot143]

something is stealing focus from mamewah... but I don't know what?  

I do know that if you go to Microsoft Powertools site and download tweakUI... it has an option there under general -> Focus that MIGHT help?  but I don't know.  

it also allows all sorts of other EASY tweaks... autologin etc

[AGGIEZ]

If launching from startup (not registry) you could try changing the RUN property of the shortcut. By default it will be set to 'Normal Window' You can try setting it to 'Maximized'.

Right click the shortcut
Select Properties
Click Shortcut tab
Click the drop down for RUN

It's worth a shot.

You DA MAN Gozur!! That worked. Thanks for the help!

[DaveJ-UK]

No need to post the same question in two forums

[Bill Mote]

If you're using a dedicated box to play on then you might consider setting MameWAH as your shell.  That will eliminate all the normal M$ winders headaches.  In the event you need something from windows you can always CTRL-ALT-DEL and from the task manager run explore.exe.

dot

[AGGIEZ]

If you're using a dedicated box to play on then you might consider setting MameWAH as your shell.  That will eliminate all the normal M$ winders headaches.  In the event you need something from windows you can always CTRL-ALT-DEL and from the task manager run explore.exe.

dot

ARGHHHHHH. I'm still haveing this problem.

How do I set MAMEWAH as my shell?

Any other solutions??

[Minwah]

ARGHHHHHH. I'm still haveing this problem.

How do I set MAMEWAH as my shell?

Any other solutions??

Do you mean the taskbar is still in front of MAMEWAH?

1) Make sure you aren't running anything un-neccessary in the background that might nick focus (check Startup and msconfic > startup)

2) Try a different desktop resolution or MAMEWAH resolution

3) Failing that, try my next release.  I'm hiding the taskbar now and I've added/altered some code to try and stop MW from losing focus...

[AGGIEZ]

ARGHHHHHH. I'm still haveing this problem.

How do I set MAMEWAH as my shell?

Any other solutions??

Do you mean the taskbar is still in front of MAMEWAH?

1) Make sure you aren't running anything un-neccessary in the background that might nick focus (check Startup and msconfic > startup)

2) Try a different desktop resolution or MAMEWAH resolution

3) Failing that, try my next release.  I'm hiding the taskbar now and I've added/altered some code to try and stop MW from losing focus...

MAMEWAH is now in front, but I'm still having to make a mouse click to make it active so that I can move through the game menu and pick games....

[Wiss]

Is it possible to map a button to Alt-Tab to cycle to the Mamewah window?  That might eliminate the need for a mouse.  Of course I've never played with it so take the above with a grain of salt.