Trouble running SNES through MAMEWAH

[RomanStewart]

Well, folks it's been a while!

I'm trying to get my computer set back up, and ran into a small problem. I can get SNES games to work fine through MESS. When I try to run SNES through MAMEWAH they won't load. I've gone over everything a million times and can't figure this out.

Can someone give me a hand?

Here is the MAMEWAH.INI for my SNES setup:

### 0003.ini (mamewah v1.61) ###

emulator_title                            Super NES

### List Generation Settings ###
rom_path                                  G:\MESS\software\snes
rom_extension                             zip
dat_file                                 
nms_file                                 
catver_ini_file                           
list_generation_method                    rom_folder

### Execution Settings ###
emulator_executable                       G:\MESS\mess.exe
commandline_format                        snes -nonewui -cart "g:\mess\software\snes\[name].zip"{dosbox}{safelaunch}{music}
alt_commandline_format_1                  [name]{autodosbox}{nosafelaunch}
alt_commandline_format_2                  [name]{autodosbox}{nosafelaunch}
game_specific_config_path                 

### Artwork Locations ###
artwork_1_image_path                     
artwork_2_image_path                     
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                          1

### Screen-Saver Settings ###
enable_music_in_screensaver               0
saver_type                                blank_screen
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                              1

HERE is what MAMEWAH is telling me:

9/11/2006 11:27:37 AM MAMEWAH launched
9/11/2006 11:27:37 AM Cursor scheme: Windows default, Arrow: (None), Wait: (None), AppStarting: (None)
9/11/2006 11:27:37 AM Desktop colour: 9981440
9/11/2006 11:27:37 AM Wallpaper filename: C:\Documents and Settings\Roman Stewart\My Documents\My Pictures\mame 2 desktop.bmp
9/11/2006 11:27:37 AM Display mode: 1280x1024 @ 60Hz, 32 bit colour
9/11/2006 11:27:37 AM Decimal symbol: '.'
9/11/2006 11:27:37 AM Games list read: 0003-1.lst
9/11/2006 11:27:37 AM Layout selected: G:\MAMEWAH\layouts\_installed layouts\0003.lay
9/11/2006 11:27:38 AM Ctrlr file selected: G:\MAMEWAH\ctrlr\default.ini
9/11/2006 11:27:40 AM Commandline run: G:\MESS\mess.exe snes -nonewui -cart "g:\mess\software\snes\ADVENTURES OF BATMAN & ROBIN, THE (U).zip" {flags=18}
9/11/2006 11:27:58 AM Commandline run: G:\MESS\mess.exe snes -nonewui -cart "g:\mess\software\snes\ADDAMS FAMILY, THE (U).zip" {flags=18}
9/11/2006 11:27:59 AM Commandline run: G:\MESS\mess.exe snes -nonewui -cart "g:\mess\software\snes\ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES (U).zip" {flags=18}
9/11/2006 11:28:00 AM Commandline run: G:\MESS\mess.exe snes -nonewui -cart "g:\mess\software\snes\AD&D - EYE OF THE BEHOLDER (U).zip" {flags=18}
9/11/2006 11:28:01 AM Commandline run: G:\MESS\mess.exe snes -nonewui -cart "g:\mess\software\snes\ACTRAISER 2 (U).zip" {flags=18}
9/11/2006 11:28:01 AM Commandline run: G:\MESS\mess.exe snes -nonewui -cart "g:\mess\software\snes\ACTRAISER (U).zip" {flags=18}
9/11/2006 11:28:03 AM Commandline run: G:\MESS\mess.exe snes -nonewui -cart "g:\mess\software\snes\ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES (U).zip" {flags=18}
9/11/2006 11:28:04 AM Commandline run: G:\MESS\mess.exe snes -nonewui -cart "g:\mess\software\snes\ADDAMS FAMILY, THE (U).zip" {flags=18}
9/11/2006 11:28:04 AM Commandline run: G:\MESS\mess.exe snes -nonewui -cart "g:\mess\software\snes\ADDAMS FAMILY, THE - PUGSLEY'S SCAVENGER HUNT (U).zip" {flags=18}
9/11/2006 11:28:05 AM Commandline run: G:\MESS\mess.exe snes -nonewui -cart "g:\mess\software\snes\ADVENTURES OF BATMAN & ROBIN, THE (U).zip" {flags=18}
9/11/2006 11:28:06 AM Commandline run: G:\MESS\mess.exe snes -nonewui -cart "g:\mess\software\snes\ADVENTURES OF DR. FRANKEN, THE (U).zip" {flags=18}
9/11/2006 11:28:07 AM Commandline run: G:\MESS\mess.exe snes -nonewui -cart "g:\mess\software\snes\ADVENTURES OF KID KLEETS, THE (U).zip" {flags=18}
9/11/2006 11:28:07 AM Commandline run: G:\MESS\mess.exe snes -nonewui -cart "g:\mess\software\snes\ADVENTURES OF ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE AND FRIENDS, THE (U).zip" {flags=18}
9/11/2006 11:28:08 AM Commandline run: G:\MESS\mess.exe snes -nonewui -cart "g:\mess\software\snes\AERO FIGHTERS (U).zip" {flags=18}
9/11/2006 11:28:08 AM Commandline run: G:\MESS\mess.exe snes -nonewui -cart "g:\mess\software\snes\AERO THE ACRO-BAT (U).zip" {flags=18}
9/11/2006 11:28:09 AM Commandline run: G:\MESS\mess.exe snes -nonewui -cart "g:\mess\software\snes\AERO THE ACRO-BAT 2 (U).zip" {flags=18}
9/11/2006 11:28:09 AM Commandline run: G:\MESS\mess.exe snes -nonewui -cart "g:\mess\software\snes\AEROBIZ SUPERSONIC (U).zip" {flags=18}
9/11/2006 11:28:10 AM Commandline run: G:\MESS\mess.exe snes -nonewui -cart "g:\mess\software\snes\AL UNSER JR'S ROAD TO THE TOP (U).zip" {flags=18}
9/11/2006 11:28:10 AM Commandline run: G:\MESS\mess.exe snes -nonewui -cart "g:\mess\software\snes\ALADDIN (U) [!].zip" {flags=18}
9/11/2006 11:28:11 AM Commandline run: G:\MESS\mess.exe snes -nonewui -cart "g:\mess\software\snes\ALFRED CHICKEN (U).zip" {flags=18}
9/11/2006 11:28:11 AM Commandline run: G:\MESS\mess.exe snes -nonewui -cart "g:\mess\software\snes\ALIEN VS. PREDATOR (U).zip" {flags=18}
9/11/2006 11:28:12 AM Commandline run: G:\MESS\mess.exe snes -nonewui -cart "g:\mess\software\snes\AMERICAN GLADIATORS (U).zip" {flags=18}
9/11/2006 11:28:12 AM Commandline run: G:\MESS\mess.exe snes -nonewui -cart "g:\mess\software\snes\ANDRE AGASSI TENNIS (U).zip" {flags=18}
9/11/2006 11:28:13 AM Commandline run: G:\MESS\mess.exe snes -nonewui -cart "g:\mess\software\snes\ARCADE'S GREATEST HITS (U).zip" {flags=18}
9/11/2006 11:28:13 AM Commandline run: G:\MESS\mess.exe snes -nonewui -cart "g:\mess\software\snes\ARCANA (U).zip" {flags=18}
9/11/2006 11:28:14 AM Commandline run: G:\MESS\mess.exe snes -nonewui -cart "g:\mess\software\snes\ARKANOID - DOH IT AGAIN (U).zip" {flags=18}
9/11/2006 11:28:14 AM Commandline run: G:\MESS\mess.exe snes -nonewui -cart "g:\mess\software\snes\AXELAY (U).zip" {flags=18}
9/11/2006 11:28:15 AM Commandline run: G:\MESS\mess.exe snes -nonewui -cart "g:\mess\software\snes\BALLZ 3D (U) [!].zip" {flags=18}
9/11/2006 11:28:15 AM Commandline run: G:\MESS\mess.exe snes -nonewui -cart "g:\mess\software\snes\BARBIE VACATION ADVENTURE (U).zip" {flags=18}
9/11/2006 11:28:18 AM MAMEWAH quit

Thanks to whomever can get me on the right track!!

Roman

[Minwah]

What exactly do you type to launch a game from a commandline?

[RomanStewart]

G:\MESS\mess.exe snes -nonewui -cart "g:\mess\software\snes\ACTRAISER (U).zip"

I did copy and paste this from the MAMEWAH log, but I tried it in the command line first.
It gave me an error and said it could not find my spc700.rom, and dsp1data.bin files. I don't understand this error. I have both of those files and they are in a .ZIP folder labeled "snes", and that is in the "bios" folder in M.E.S.S.

The games work fine if I start up in the M.E.S.S. gui and run them through there. I'm not running MESS0108b since it has got a few bugs right now. I can't find a log in M.E.S.S. that shows how the FE is loading the games. Otherwise I'd just duplicate that in the Command line format in the .ini file in MAMEWAH. Also, my Sega Genesis games and NES games load up through MAMEWAH and the command line is identical except the folders the roms are in.

To me everything looks correct.

[Minwah]

How about Mess's mess.ini file...do you need to specify the bios roms path?

I am not the best person to help here as I don't use Mess, but it sounds like a Mess configuration issue to me, as I do know it functions very similarly to Mame.

[RomanStewart]

This is what it has:

### snes.ini ###

### Frontend Related ###

### Windows path and directory options ###
# biospath              <NULL> (not set)
# softwarepath          <NULL> (not set)
hash_directory          hash
samplepath              samples
# inipath               <NULL> (not set)
cfg_directory           cfg
# nvram_directory       <NULL> (not set)
memcard_directory       memcard
input_directory         inp
hiscore_directory       hi
state_directory         sta
# artwork_directory     <NULL> (not set)
snapshot_directory      snap
diff_directory          diff
ctrlr_directory         ctrlr
cheat_file              cheat.dat

### Windows video options ###
autoframeskip           0
frameskip               0
waitvsync               0
triplebuffer            0
window                  0
ddraw                   1
direct3d                0
hwstretch               1
screen                  auto
cleanstretch            auto
resolution              auto
refresh                 0
scanlines               0
switchres               0
switchbpp               1
maximize                1
keepaspect              1
matchrefresh            0
syncrefresh             0
throttle                1
full_screen_brightness   1.000000
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
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
mouse_device            mouse
digital                 none

### MESS specific options ###
newui                   0
cartridge               "g:\mess\software\snes\3 NINJAS KICK BACK (U).zip\3 Ninjas Kick Back (U).smc"
# floppydisk            <NULL> (not set)
# harddisk              <NULL> (not set)
# cylinder              <NULL> (not set)
# cassette              <NULL> (not set)
# punchcard             <NULL> (not set)
# punchtape             <NULL> (not set)
# printer               <NULL> (not set)
# serial                <NULL> (not set)
# parallel              <NULL> (not set)
# snapshot              <NULL> (not set)
# quickload             <NULL> (not set)
# memcard               <NULL> (not set)
# cdrom                 <NULL> (not set)
# cartridge_dir         <NULL> (not set)
# floppydisk_dir        <NULL> (not set)
# harddisk_dir          <NULL> (not set)
# cylinder_dir          <NULL> (not set)
# cassette_dir          <NULL> (not set)
# punchcard_dir         <NULL> (not set)
# punchtape_dir         <NULL> (not set)
# printer_dir           <NULL> (not set)
# serial_dir            <NULL> (not set)
# parallel_dir          <NULL> (not set)
# snapshot_dir          <NULL> (not set)
# quickload_dir         <NULL> (not set)
# memcard_dir           <NULL> (not set)
# cdrom_dir             <NULL> (not set)
# ramsize               <NULL> (not set)
threads                 2
natural                 0
min_width               200
min_height              200
writeconfig             1

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

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

### Mame CORE sound options ###
samplerate              48000
samples                 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
oslog                   0
skip_gameinfo           0
skip_warnings           0
bios                    default
# state                 <NULL> (not set)
autosave                1

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

I don't understand most of this. The thing I can't get my head around is that I can start the games in MESS with no problem. That is how I have MAMEWAH set up is to go to the mess.exe and run the game. But it comes up with an error going through MAMEWAH. In MESS I do have the NES, SNES and Sega pointing to the folder with the BIOS to run the games.

You won't believe this!.......While I was answering this you got me thinking. I've spent the last 20 minutes going over everything. I noticed in the .ini I just posted to you that the Bios path was not set. (which in the NES.ini it was) So, I set it to where it needed to go. That did not change anything. I thought maybe the way I set things up, and having re-installed the BIOS's that I had because they were bad, I had goofed something up. I figured I would delete the snes.ini, that was somehow made, and see if MESS would generate a new one. Well, it didn't. BUT I did try to run the games in MAMEWAH and it works now! So, wherever that snes.ini came from it was hosing up the works. I actually didn't need it and now I can play SNES through MAMEWAH!

Thanks for getting me looking in the right place! Again you've been a big help. (I don't know if you remember working with me on the Arcade Music Jukebox issue I had almost a year ago.)

Thanks again Minwah!!!