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Saving High Scores
FrizzleFried:
OR you can compile Highscore.dat support back in to MAME... visit the software forum for more information.
slasherman:
--- Quote from: severdhed on January 01, 2009, 06:12:21 pm ---you can edit mame.ini
find:
# CORE STATE/PLAYBACK OPTIONS
#
state
autosave 0
and change the autosave value from 0 to 1
that will cause mame to automatically savestate when you exit the game
--- End quote ---
I only found this in the ini ..am i in the right place ?
--- Quote ---### MAME32ui.ini ###
### interface ###
default_game 88games
default_folder_id 1
show_image_section 1
current_tab snapshot
show_tool_bar 1
show_status_bar 1
show_folder_section 1
hide_folders ""
show_tabs 1
hide_tabs "marquee, title, cpanel, history"
history_tab 6
check_game 1
joystick_in_interface 0
keyboard_in_interface 0
broadcast_game_name 0
random_background 0
sort_column 0
--- End quote ---
And so on but I cant see no
# CORE STATE/PLAYBACK OPTIONS
#
state
autosave 0
slasherman:
and this ..
--- Quote ---### global-only options ###
skip_disclaimer 0
skip_gameinfo 0
skip_validitychecks 1
high_priority 0
rompath roms
samplepath samples
inipath ini
cfg_directory cfg
nvram_directory nvram
memcard_directory memcard
input_directory inp
hiscore_directory hi
state_directory sta
artwork_directory artwork
snapshot_directory snap
diff_directory diff
cheat_file cheat.dat
history_file history.dat
mameinfo_file mameinfo.dat
ctrlr_directory ctrlr
### default game options ###
autoframeskip 0
frameskip 0
waitvsync 0
triplebuffer 0
window 0
ddraw 1
hwstretch 1
resolution auto
refresh 0
scanlines 0
switchres 1
switchbpp 1
maximize 1
keepaspect 1
--- End quote ---
MKChamp:
If you are using MAME32UI, you don't need to edit the ini file. There is a option to check under 'options' -> 'Default Game Options" -> 'Miscellaneous'. Just check the box to "Save game state on exit'.
FYI...this STILL will NOT save all of your high scores. It will only work for the game drivers that support save states...and be weary when you decide to 'upgrade' versions of mame...you *could* lose those save states...and thus, your high scores.
And to the original poster:
I don't think Mr. Do or Burger Time support save states. So, you will never have your high scores saved for those games unless:
a) you wait for someone to implement support for save states for these game drivers
b) run a version of mame with hiscore support back in
You may be waiting a while for option a. Option b could be ready in less than an hour.
severdhed:
hiscore.dat support is the way to go. that is what i rely on for most of my hiscore support. for certain games (like space zap) it just doesnt work so i use the savestate option, but i do it just for that game. some games just dont work no matter what...which sucks.