MAMEWah - generating games list...

[Sinner]

I'm having a problem generating lists in MAMEWah...when I choose the generate list option, the screen just jumps like the PC did something, and it still shows a blank list...

If I choose just the romfolder option, then I get the files listed, but I would like to have proper names...I looked in the DOC, but they didn't really give an explanaition of what each option is (IE: romfolder_vs_listxml, etc)

Here's what I have in my INI file...any help will be greatly appreciated...



### 0001.ini (mamewah v1.61) ###

emulator_title                            Mame

### List Generation Settings ###
rom_path                                  c:\mame\roms
rom_extension                             zip
dat_file                                  
nms_file                                  
catver_ini_file                           c:\mame\catver.ini
list_generation_method                    rom_folder_vs_listxml

### Execution Settings ###
emulator_executable                       c:\mame\mame.exe
commandline_format                        [name]{autodosbox}{nosafelaunch}
alt_commandline_format_1                  [name]{autodosbox}{nosafelaunch}
alt_commandline_format_2                  [name]{autodosbox}{nosafelaunch}
game_specific_config_path  

[kelemvor]

Usually that means it isn't seeing your rom files.  Could check the mam.ini file as wll and make sure the ROMs path is rightin there.  But otherwise I'm not sure.  but that's the problem I had is my ROMs path was mistyped.

[Sinner]

I'm not sure, but I think it's right...

Here's my MAMEWah config...

### 0001.ini (mamewah v1.61) ###

emulator_title                            Mame

### List Generation Settings ###
rom_path                                  c:\mame\roms
rom_extension                             zip
dat_file                                 
nms_file                                 
catver_ini_file                           c:\mame\catver.ini
list_generation_method                    rom_folder_vs_listxml

### Execution Settings ###
emulator_executable                       c:\mame\mame.exe
commandline_format                        [name]{autodosbox}{nosafelaunch}
alt_commandline_format_1                  [name]{autodosbox}{nosafelaunch}
alt_commandline_format_2                  [name]{autodosbox}{nosafelaunch}
game_specific_config_path                 

### Artwork Locations ###
artwork_1_image_path                      C:\mame\snap
artwork_2_image_path                      c:\mame\marquees
artwork_3_image_path                     
artwork_4_image_path                     
artwork_5_image_path                     
artwork_6_image_path                     
artwork_7_image_path                     
artwork_8_image_path                     
artwork_9_image_path                     
artwork_10_image_path                     
movie_preview_path                       
movie_artwork_no                         

### Screen-Saver Settings ###
enable_music_in_screensaver               0
saver_type                                movie
movie_path                               
movie_fullscreen                          1
quit_delay                                30
wrapper_executable                       
wrapper_commandline_format                [name]{nodosbox}{nosafelaunch}
scr_file                                 

### External Application Settings ###
ipc_file_or_path                         
app_1_executable                         
app_1_commandline_format                 
app_2_executable                         
app_2_commandline_format                 
app_3_executable                         
app_3_commandline_format                 
auto_launch_apps                         

### Additional Settings ###
music_path                               
lcd_display_file_path                     
lcd_fe_text                               

### Settings used by MAMEWAH ###
current_list                              0

[Sinner]

Here's my MAME.INI config...

### mame.ini ###

### Frontend Related ###
clones                  1

### Windows path and directory options ###
rompath                 roms
samplepath              samples
# inipath               <NULL> (not set)
cfg_directory           cfg
nvram_directory         nvram
memcard_directory       memcard
input_directory         inp
hiscore_directory       hi
state_directory         sta
artwork_directory       artwork
snapshot_directory      snap
moviesnap_directory     moviesnp
diff_directory          diff
ctrlr_directory         ctrlr
cheat_file              cheat.dat
history_file            history.dat
mameinfo_file           mameinfo.dat

### Windows video options ###
autoframeskip           1
frameskip               0
waitvsync               0
triplebuffer            0
window                  0
ddraw                   1
direct3d                0
hwstretch               1
# screen                <NULL> (not set)
cleanstretch            auto
resolution              auto
refresh                 0
scanlines               0
switchres               1
switchbpp               1
maximize                1
keepaspect              1
matchrefresh            0
syncrefresh             0
throttle                1
full_screen_brightness   0.000000
frames_to_run           0
effect                  none
screen_aspect           4:3

### Windows Direct3D 2D video options ###
zoom                    2
d3dtexmanage            1
d3dfilter               1
d3dfeedback             0
d3dscan                 100
d3deffectrotate         1
d3dprescale             auto
d3deffect               none
# d3dcustom             <NULL> (not set)
# d3dexpert             <NULL> (not set)

### Windows misc options ###
sleep                   1
rdtsc                   0
high_priority           0

### Windows sound options ###
audio_latency           1
# wavwrite              <NULL> (not set)

### Input device options ###
mouse                   0
joystick                0
lightgun                0
dual_lightgun           0
offscreen_reload        0
steadykey               0
keyboard_leds           1
led_mode                ps/2
# lightdriver           <NULL> (not set)
a2d_deadzone            0.300000
# ctrlr                 <NULL> (not set)
paddle_device           keyboard
adstick_device          keyboard
pedal_device            keyboard
dial_device             keyboard
trackball_device        keyboard
lightgun_device         keyboard
digital                 none

### Mame CORE video options ###
norotate                0
ror                     0
rol                     0
autoror                 0
autorol                 0
flipx                   0
flipy                   0
debug_resolution        auto
gamma                   1.000000
brightness              1.000000
pause_brightness        0.650000

### Mame CORE vector game options ###
antialias               1
translucency            1
beam                    1.000000
flicker                 0.000000
intensity               1.500000

### Mame CORE sound options ###
samplerate              44100
samples                 1
resamplefilter          1
sound                   1
volume                  0

### Mame CORE misc options ###
artwork                 1
use_backdrops           1
use_overlays            1
use_bezels              1
artwork_crop            0
artwork_resolution      0
cheat                   0
debug                   0
# debugscript           <NULL> (not set)
# playback              <NULL> (not set)
# record                <NULL> (not set)
log                     0
maxlogsize              10000
oslog                   0
skip_disclaimer         0
skip_gameinfo           0
skip_validitychecks     0
crconly                 0
bios                    default
# state                 <NULL> (not set)

### Configuration options ###
readconfig              1
verbose                 0

### Options added by Buddabing ###
skip_warnings           0
intmakectrl             0
extmakectrl             1
intmakeleds             0
extmakeleds             0
ctrlr_override          1
noshowctrl              0
makemovie               0
minmoviestart           200
minmovielength          800
maxmovielength          10000
moviethreshold          2
movieaudio              1
movievideo              1
movieloops              1
moviesquare             0
moviecompression        -1
moviestartframe         0
movieendframe           0
moviematchlength        10
movieskipblack          1
movieskipframes         0

[Sinner]

Well, I've played around with it, and I can't get it to work...MAMEWah sees the roms, if I tell it just to do so, but when I try and use romfolder_vs_listxml, it doesn't do anything, when I generate a list...
I'm really at a loss of what to do...they first time I set it up, it seemed to work so easily, but my HD died, and now trying to set it up again, isn't working out at all...

[Fat_Trucker]

I know its a no brainer but have you definitely got the mame.xml list in your mame folder?.

[Sinner]

I know its a no brainer but have you definitely got the mame.xml list in your mame folder?.

It's a  no brainer for you, but for me, I guess it would be a brainer...
There is no mame.xml list in the mame folder...
How does this get generated?

I've read the documentation, but either I've missed stuff, or I just don't understand...probably a combination of both...

[screaming]

I know its a no brainer but have you definitely got the mame.xml list in your mame folder?.

  The last I read MAMEWAH generated the XML file automatically.  No need for mame.xml.

  It looks like you're using MAMEWAH Config?  If so, does list generation work in there?

  If you open a command prrompt (Start -> Run -> type cmd -> OK), and type

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c:\mame\mame.exe -listxml >c:\mame\mame.xml && more c:\mame\mame.xml
  does it display XML gibberish on the screen (type q to get out of it if so) or does it give you an error message?

[Sinner]

I know its a no brainer but have you definitely got the mame.xml list in your mame folder?.

  The last I read MAMEWAH generated the XML file automatically.  No need for mame.xml.

  It looks like you're using MAMEWAH Config?  If so, does list generation work in there?

  If you open a command prrompt (Start -> Run -> type cmd -> OK), and type

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c:\mame\mame.exe -listxml >c:\mame\mame.xml && more c:\mame\mame.xml
  does it display XML gibberish on the screen (type q to get out of it if so) or does it give you an error message?

OK, well I ran this, and it created the MAME.XML file in my MAME directory...the DOS window got some stuff in it, and ended with MORE 0%
When I hit enter, it continued...
Is that a good sign?

[screaming]

Are you still not able to generate a normal game list?

Is that a good sign?

  It is!  It means the path to your mame executable is correct and you're running the correct version of MAME

  Now the other piece that we need to check is if your rom folder is correct. To do that:

1) Open a command prompt (Start -> Run -> type cmd -> OK)
2) Type

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dir c:\mame\roms >c:\mame\tmp.txt && start c:\mame\tmp.txt
3) copy-and-paste the first 15 lines or so from the notepad window to your reply

You should get a bunch of zip files. If so, answer my question about MAMEWAH Config If not, your rom path isn't correct in MAMEWAH's config file for MAME.

[Sinner]

OK, so I ran it and created the file.  Here's what I got...

 Volume in drive C has no label.
 Volume Serial Number is 007C-5BC4

 Directory of c:\mame\roms

02/20/2006  07:35 PM    <DIR>          .
02/20/2006  07:35 PM    <DIR>          ..
03/23/2001  11:50 AM            29,133 005.zip
01/29/2005  07:18 PM         4,755,265 11beat.zip
11/24/2004  08:45 PM         1,381,981 1941.zip
11/25/2004  06:59 AM         1,381,341 1941j.zip
11/24/2004  08:45 PM           103,582 1942.zip
11/25/2004  06:59 AM           103,580 1942a.zip
11/25/2004  06:59 AM           104,742 1942b.zip
11/24/2004  08:46 PM           295,606 1943.zip
11/25/2004  06:59 AM           295,877 1943j.zip
03/23/2001  11:50 AM           303,597 1943kai.zip
02/14/2005  12:03 AM        15,285,276 1944.zip
02/14/2005  12:03 AM        14,908,757 1944j.zip
05/06/2004  07:23 PM         2,578,951 1945kiii.zip
02/14/2005  12:03 AM         8,126,967 19xx.zip
02/14/2005  06:06 AM         8,127,043 19xxa.zip
02/14/2005  12:03 AM         8,129,140 19xxh.zip
02/14/2005  12:03 AM         7,497,361 19xxj.zip
02/14/2005  12:03 AM         8,127,262 19xxjr1.zip
11/24/2004  08:48 PM         2,869,098 2020bb.zip
11/25/2004  07:02 AM         2,869,352 2020bba.zip
11/25/2004  07:02 AM         2,869,036 2020bbh.zip
03/23/2001  11:50 AM             5,195 280zzzap.zip
03/08/2004  08:01 PM         7,492,943 3countb.zip
03/06/2005  06:16 PM         1,124,907 3in1semi.zip
07/05/2002  01:27 AM         1,100,127 3kokushi.zip
03/23/2001  11:50 AM            72,739 3stooges.zip
11/24/2004  08:48 PM         2,414,215 3wonders.zip
11/25/2004  07:02 AM         2,410,941 3wonderu.zip
01/01/2002  03:08 PM            94,867 40love.zip
11/24/2004  08:49 PM         9,829,201 47pie2.zip
11/25/2004  07:03 AM         9,829,451 47pie2o.zip
03/23/2001  11:51 AM           102,077 4dwarrio.zip
11/13/2002  04:32 PM            29,270 4enraya.zip
07/05/2002  01:27 AM            69,796 4in1.zip
01/23/2005  10:09 PM         1,135,857 4in1boot.zip
08/31/2004  02:27 PM         2,510,067 4psimasy.zip
11/25/2004  12:49 AM            14,270 600.zip
11/25/2004  07:20 AM         1,247,519 64streej.zip
11/24/2004  08:49 PM         1,247,533 64street.zip
11/24/2004  08:49 PM           609,254 720.zip
11/25/2004  07:03 AM           609,463 720g.zip
11/25/2004  07:03 AM           609,460 720gr1.zip
11/25/2004  07:03 AM           609,077 720r1.zip
11/25/2004  07:03 AM           609,247 720r2.zip
11/25/2004  07:03 AM           609,246 720r3.zip

[Sinner]

   It looks like you're using MAMEWAH Config?  If so, does list generation work in there?

Is this the MAMEWah question you're referring to??

I am using MAMEWAH config...the INI is posted above...the problem I've been having is that I can't get a list to generate...only when I use just ROMFOLDER, do I see anything in the menu...

[screaming]

I know.  I asked if you could generate your game list in MAMEWAH Config instead of MAMEWAH.

It looks like everything is in the right place.

  It looks like you're using MAMEWAH Config?  If so, does list generation work in there?

[Sinner]

Weird...is there anything I need besides the CAVER.INI file and the default MAMEWAH install?  Maybe I'm missing some files...

[Sinner]

Well, I downloaded a file called MAME.DAT and pointed the INI to it, and I got the games list...

[Sinner]

I had friends over on the weekend, and went to play The Simpsons, and they didn't show up in MAMEWah...simpson Bowling is there, but none of the others....I started MAME32 and looked...the games are there, and I can run them, but when I go from MAMEWah, and try...nothing...
I've tried re-generating the list, and that didn't work...
I copied the MAME.exe, MAME.dat, MAME.xml, etc from my old machine (That worked properly)...and they still didn't show up...I'm not quite sure what I'm doing incorrectly...
Any ideas?  What should I do to troubleshoot this?
Thank you,

Matt

[jcrouse]

After you move the new files over you need to regenerate your game list. If you are using the DAT file for list generation search inside of it and see if the Simpsons entried exist. If so, a game list regeneration should correct your problem. Also, before regenerating a custom list you must first regenerate the main list in MameWAH.

John

[Sinner]

After you move the new files over you need to regenerate your game list. If you are using the DAT file for list generation search inside of it and see if the Simpsons entried exist. If so, a game list regeneration should correct your problem. Also, before regenerating a custom list you must first regenerate the main list in MameWAH.

John

I tried regenerating after putting the files there, but that didn't work...I haven't looked to see if the Simpson entry is tyhere...I just assumed it was, since it worked on the original PC...
I'll take a look tonight...
Thank you...