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releasedtruth:
I've gotten some real good advice from a gent here on the board, but unfortunately I can't seem to make things happen so I have 3 final ideas.

1. I'm using a "cloned" desktop for testing with the TV/LCD monitor so I wonder if I shut off one screen it'll have a more accurate vsync?

2. My laptop has mame and should be able to plug and play with the control panel. It won't be running on the TV, but it has S-video out if that would make things more accurate. If it happens with the laptop (twice as fast, 3x the ram) then I'll know it's not the computer specifically.

3. Try AdvanceMame or Mame32 just to see if the problem persists in other versions.

If the laptop works, I'm buying a barebones system post haste. If not.... perhaps it's time to buy an ultracade....  j/k, seriously, I'm having a hard time, I'm not plain retarded. any other thoughts?
releasedtruth:
Well ladies and gents, I loaded up MAME32FX and low and behold, it works. Don't ask me why cause I couldn't say. I loaded it up and it works. I'm not going to argue with good fortune, but we'll see how long it lasts. Thanks to all who read and suggested!

GT
leapinlew:

--- Quote from: releasedtruth on November 08, 2006, 09:39:52 am ---1. I'm using a "cloned" desktop for testing with the TV/LCD monitor so I wonder if I shut off one screen it'll have a more accurate vsync?

--- End quote ---

Wtf! This should've been in your first post. In troubleshooting, it's best to get back to a normal known good configuration. In this case, it should've been Dos based mame with a few roms to a monitor and work backwards from there. Trying different computers, etc.

It's possible the Mame32FX folks implemented something that has resolved your issue. But, I would make things as standard as possible and then build up adding things until you find something that breaks it.

Glad the problem is fixed?
releasedtruth:
I spoke too soon. I played for about 1.5 hours and it was perfect, now it's back to doing it. I've never even left GameEx tonight, still on in fact.

I've never actually had what one would call a good known configuration. I hadn't tried many games for more than 30 seconds or so till last week. I tried it without the cloned desktop, doesn't seem to make any difference.  I still have this sneaking suspicion that it's hardware related. I played through Pirates once, then some NBA Jam, Street Fighter, then it started with Cabal and in Pirates after.

HD was blank, loaded Win XP Pro, then all the roms/marquees/icons/vids, etc. so I want to believe that isn't it. I'll test further once my patience returns.

Sorry for the early celebration.

GT

leapinlew:
You got a different machine you can try. If it does the same thing on a different rig... We'll know the computer is good.
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