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eccs19:

--- Quote from: pcates on February 07, 2006, 01:21:14 pm ---
--- Quote from: eccs19 on February 07, 2006, 12:49:34 pm ---I expect that you will need an ArcadeVGA card to work properly with the arcade monitor, and depending on the monitor, you may also need the VGA line amp. (can't remember the proper name for it)

As for getting Ms. Pacman to start up automatically, I would just create a basic batch file, and put it in the startup folder. (Start - Programs - Startup)


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Thanks for the replay.... I know it would work with an arcadeVGA card, but I am trying to avoid spending more$. The system I have is fine for Ms.pac, so I am trying to find a solution that is free :D
As for the startup file.... can I just use editor to create a .bat file then just put in:
cd mame
mame mspacman

??
Thanks again, Patrick

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You can create a batch file in notepad, and just save it as filename.bat

I think you would actually need...
mame -mspacman

if I'm correct, plus once you get out of the Ms. Pacman, you will just be back into Windows.  I can't remember how, but I think you can get the batch file to loop, that way it would start the game again, but you may not want that.
youki:
Hi,

I think the best solution in your case, would be to start from DOS not windows 98.

If you want try without breaking anything in your system , you can try from a boot disquette. Do like that :

Find a a DOs version of mame. And install it in : c:\dmame 

From win98 , open a dos prompt .

Put a blank floppy disk in your drive

type :  Format a: /s

then type :

notepad a:\Autoexec.bat

in the notepad type :

c:
cd \
cd dmame
dmame mspacman

Save and close.

then reboot your PC and boot on A:  , it should work.

If you have an arcade monitor (15khz) , you may need to use the ARCMON.SYS driver (it is free).

So , on A: create with the notepad a file called  : CONFIG.SYS (or edit the one existing).

add the line :

DEVICE=ARCMON.SYS

Then boot,  now it should work with a 15khz screen without the need of an ArcadeVGA

If it works for the floppy. You can then transfert that config to your hardrive.


If you want really stay in win98.  Create a .bat file called for instance : mspacman.bat  with something like :

c:
cd \
cd mame
mame mspacman

And copy it in the Startup folder of win98.


hoping it helps you.


















Minwah:

--- Quote from: youki on February 08, 2006, 03:31:02 am ---I think the best solution in your case, would be to start from DOS not windows 98.

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What he said :)
eccs19:
That's a very cool idea.  Do you per chance have a link for that "ARCMON.SYS", or is it easy to find?
youki:
You should find it here :

http://www.geocities.com/mamecab/download.html

There is some Autoexec.bat ans config.sys samples too , i think.

 :)
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