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Software Support => GroovyMAME => Topic started by: limner on February 14, 2015, 05:55:59 pm
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Hi
i just found groovymame00.155 for my mame version.
I replace original mame.exe with the "groovymame mame.exe" then, as read on the first post i generate a new mame.ini.
After this, i read on the first post as following: "- Edit mame.ini with your ROM paths and monitor type (in the SwitchRes section)."
At this point, i didn't understand what to do.
I have an arcade monitor Wells Gardner D9400 and i would like to configure the monitor presets but i didn't understand how to use them.
Do i have also to install switchres software or is it built-in in mame.exe?
thanks!
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Switchres is built in GroovyMAME.
Check the monitor presets (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,116023.0.html) thread, just use "monitor d9400".
What video card / drivers are you using?
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Hi Calamity
Above all, thanks for the help!
After this, i'm using a Ati Radeon HD 4890 Sapphire Vapor-X 1GB Ram
At this moment i didn't install crt emudrive but i'm using modern ati drivers because i'm still configuring the pc with an LCD monitor.
After the configuration phase i will install crt emudrive and Atom-15, then i'll end the job using the arcade monitor.
About the mame.ini file this is what i have at this moment
#
# CORE SWITCHRES OPTIONS
#
modeline_generation 1
monitor generic_15
orientation horizontal
connector auto
interlace 1
doublescan 1
cleanstretch 0
changeres 1
powerstrip 0
lock_system_modes 1
lock_unsupported_modes 1
refresh_dont_care 0
dotclock_min 0
sync_refresh_tolerance 2.0
frame_delay 0
black_frame_insertion 0
modeline auto
ps_timing auto
lcd_range auto
crt_range0 auto
crt_range1 auto
crt_range2 auto
crt_range3 auto
crt_range4 auto
crt_range5 auto
crt_range6 auto
crt_range7 auto
crt_range8 auto
crt_range9 auto
In order to use the D9400 preset what should i write?
Is this code below correct?
#
# CORE SWITCHRES OPTIONS
#
modeline_generation 1
monitor d9800, d9400
orientation horizontal
connector auto
interlace 1
doublescan 1
cleanstretch 0
changeres 1
powerstrip 0
lock_system_modes 1
lock_unsupported_modes 1
refresh_dont_care 0
dotclock_min 0
sync_refresh_tolerance 2.0
frame_delay 0
black_frame_insertion 0
modeline auto
ps_timing auto
lcd_range auto
crt_range0 15250-18000, 40-80, 2.187, 4.688, 6.719, 0.190, 0.191, 1.018, 0, 0, 224, 288, 448, 576
crt_range1 18001-19000, 40-80, 2.187, 4.688, 6.719, 0.140, 0.191, 0.950, 0, 0, 288, 320, 0, 0
crt_range2 20501-29000, 40-80, 2.910, 3.000, 4.440, 0.451, 0.164, 1.048, 0, 0, 320, 384, 0, 0
crt_range3 29001-32000, 40-80, 0.636, 3.813, 1.906, 0.318, 0.064, 1.048, 0, 0, 384, 480, 0, 0
crt_range4 32001-34000, 40-80, 0.636, 3.813, 1.906, 0.020, 0.106, 0.607, 0, 0, 480, 576, 0, 0
crt_range5 34001-38000, 40-80, 1.000, 3.200, 2.200, 0.020, 0.106, 0.607, 0, 0, 576, 600, 0, 0
crt_range6 auto
crt_range7 auto
crt_range8 auto
crt_range9 auto
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As I said above, just use "monitor d9400". You can't use "d9800, d9400" at the same time :)
You don't need to copy the crt_range lines because those are built in GroovyMAME when you use an already included preset.
You'll get odd results if testing GroovyMAME with an arcade preset and normal drivers on a LCD.
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ok
what i need could be to have two presets: one for LCD standard monitor and one for D9400 Arcade Monitor in order to change it when i replace the LCD with the D9400.
How can i achieve this?
as far as i understand i don't need to write the presets because those for D9400 are built in.
then, what i should write in the ini file ?
this for LCD
#
# CORE SWITCHRES OPTIONS
#
modeline_generation 1
monitor generic_15
orientation horizontal
connector auto
interlace 1
doublescan 1
cleanstretch 0
changeres 1
powerstrip 0
lock_system_modes 1
lock_unsupported_modes 1
refresh_dont_care 0
dotclock_min 0
sync_refresh_tolerance 2.0
frame_delay 0
black_frame_insertion 0
modeline auto
ps_timing auto
lcd_range auto
crt_range0 auto
crt_range1 auto
crt_range2 auto
crt_range3 auto
crt_range4 auto
crt_range5 auto
crt_range6 auto
crt_range7 auto
crt_range8 auto
crt_range9 auto
and this below for the D9400 ?
#
# CORE SWITCHRES OPTIONS
#
modeline_generation 1
monitor d9400
orientation horizontal
connector auto
interlace 1
doublescan 1
cleanstretch 0
changeres 1
powerstrip 0
lock_system_modes 1
lock_unsupported_modes 1
refresh_dont_care 0
dotclock_min 0
sync_refresh_tolerance 2.0
frame_delay 0
black_frame_insertion 0
modeline auto
ps_timing auto
lcd_range auto
crt_range0 auto
crt_range1 auto
crt_range2 auto
crt_range3 auto
crt_range4 auto
crt_range5 auto
crt_range6 auto
crt_range7 auto
crt_range8 auto
crt_range9 auto
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Yes, but for the first one, the default "monitor generic_15" is obviously for a generic 15 kHz monitor, not an LCD. Use "monitor lcd" instead. In other words, GroovyMAME doesn't consider LCD to be a default setup but a rather pitiful one.
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Great!
thank you!
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GroovyMAME doesn't consider LCD to be a default setup but a rather pitiful one.
Amen. ;)