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Software Support => GroovyMAME => Topic started by: harrypancakes on March 25, 2015, 05:15:03 pm

Title: GroovyMame2013 and GeForce FX5200 no worky, now what? [SOLVED]
Post by: harrypancakes on March 25, 2015, 05:15:03 pm
I bought a computer off craigslist and thought this would do it since I brought the JPAC along and the lights went on meaning 15khz output.

Then I get the computer home and hook it up to my cab, and I get the same double image as this thread:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=131185.0 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=131185.0)

I'm using the 32bit 2013 live CD installed on the HDD. Is there a chance that something has changed on the way to 2015? Would updating GroovyMame to 2015 do anything on this front?
Title: Re: GroovyMame2013 and GeForce FX5200 no worky, now what?
Post by: Calamity on March 26, 2015, 08:34:54 am
Quote from: harrypancakes on March 25, 2015, 05:15:03 pm
Is there a chance that something has changed on the way to 2015? Would updating GroovyMame to 2015 do anything on this front?

I highly doubt it would. In Linux, with older hardware you're somewhat on your own. Maybe reporting this to the nouveau driver devs might help.
Title: Re: GroovyMame2013 and GeForce FX5200 no worky, now what?
Post by: harrypancakes on March 26, 2015, 11:12:58 am
OK, so I buy a new video card...

Just to make sure I don't get another card with this problem, the most cooperative card is any ATI Radeon R100 (7XXX)? Does it have to be R100, or does 7500 (RV200) also work?

I thought this Nvidia would be OK because it is on the approved list for Soft-15k. Guess not. :(
Title: Re: GroovyMame2013 and GeForce FX5200 no worky, now what?
Post by: harrypancakes on March 26, 2015, 02:00:27 pm
It looks like ATI X300 and X600 are the best compatibility, but my mobo only has AGP, so I ordered a ATI 9250 per this:
http://www.jammaplus.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35665&title=how-to-convert-a-jamma-cab-to-mame-in-100-steps (http://www.jammaplus.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=35665&title=how-to-convert-a-jamma-cab-to-mame-in-100-steps)

*crosses fingers* :)
Title: Re: GroovyMame2013 and GeForce FX5200 no worky, now what?
Post by: Calamity on March 29, 2015, 01:38:57 pm
Quote from: harrypancakes on March 26, 2015, 11:12:58 am
I thought this Nvidia would be OK because it is on the approved list for Soft-15k. Guess not. :(

The problem is not your Nvidia, it is the Linux drivers that don't have proper interlace support for those chipset.

The ATI 9250 will work out of the box.
Title: Re: GroovyMame2013 and GeForce FX5200 no worky, now what?
Post by: harrypancakes on April 02, 2015, 02:11:39 pm
The ATI card works beautifully! I have another issue now, with some roms not working, but I'll put that in a different thread.

Thanks for the help!