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Title: ArcadeOS and AdvMame, '-monitor' option
Post by: RetroJames on August 30, 2004, 04:26:33 pm

Using ArcadeOS and AdvMame, when I run a game (or try) I get an error about
"unknown option '-monitor' and the game never starts.  This appears to be
this option in ArcadeOS.cfg;

#Options passed to MAME for NTSC/Arcade monitor mode
arcmodeopt=-monitor arcade

I think it is sent because I have this option set to one;

#Selects video output type:
#0 = Standard VGA Output
#1 = Arcade Monitor / NTSC Output
#2 = PAL TV Output
#DO NOT SET TO 0 IF YOUR PC IS CONNECTED TO AN ARCADE MONITOR/TV
incabinet=1

I have to do so since I am running an arcade monitor

Does anyone know how to supress the '-monitor arcade' option from being
passed to advmame?  I tried commenting the line in the config as well as
deleting it, but it appears ArcadeOS recreates it each time.

Thanks, James

Title: Re:ArcadeOS and AdvMame, '-monitor' option
Post by: SirPeale on August 30, 2004, 07:59:22 pm

Comment out the first statement.  I believe it's different for AdvMAME (why they couldn't use the stock stuf, I dunno).  Don't know what the option is, but it should be in the docs.

Title: Re:ArcadeOS and AdvMame, '-monitor' option
Post by: vettetek on August 30, 2004, 08:28:09 pm

Im assuming you already ran the advcfg and advv programs to set up the monitor? I believe I was getting the same problem before I did that.
Hope that helps.
~V

Title: Re:ArcadeOS and AdvMame, '-monitor' option
Post by: RetroJames on August 30, 2004, 09:05:58 pm

Quote from: Peale on August 30, 2004, 07:59:22 pm

Comment out the first statement.  I believe it's different for AdvMAME (why they couldn't use the stock stuf, I dunno).  Don't know what the option is, but it should be in the docs.

Tried commenting it out, it just recreates it everytime I run ArcadeOS...

Title: Re:ArcadeOS and AdvMame, '-monitor' option
Post by: RetroJames on August 30, 2004, 09:07:04 pm

Quote from: vettetek on August 30, 2004, 08:28:09 pm

Im assuming you already ran the advcfg and advv programs to set up the monitor? I believe I was getting the same problem before I did that.
Hope that helps.
~V

I don't think I ran advv, I will try that

Title: Re:ArcadeOS and AdvMame, '-monitor' option
Post by: Thenasty on August 31, 2004, 05:47:47 pm

advmame is the one giving that error. There is no Advmame gamename -monitor arcade

That will not work.

Title: Re:ArcadeOS and AdvMame, '-monitor' option
Post by: RetroJames on August 31, 2004, 05:49:57 pm

Quote from: Thenasty on August 31, 2004, 05:47:47 pm

advmame is the one giving that error. There is no Advmame gamename -monitor arcade

That will not work.

I figured that, the key is how to tell ArcadeOS NOT to send the option.

Title: Re:ArcadeOS and AdvMame, '-monitor' option
Post by: Thenasty on August 31, 2004, 06:08:55 pm

try ot fake it.
Instead of you putting

-monitor arcade

put

-startuptime 5

Maybe that will work if ArcadeOS don't know the difference.

Title: Re:ArcadeOS and AdvMame, '-monitor' option
Post by: SirPeale on August 31, 2004, 07:18:00 pm

Or you could ditch AdvMAME and go with regular DOS Mame.

Title: Re:ArcadeOS and AdvMame, '-monitor' option
Post by: RetroJames on August 31, 2004, 07:26:58 pm

Quote from: Peale on August 31, 2004, 07:18:00 pm

Or you could ditch AdvMAME and go with regular DOS Mame.

Already been there, I could not get the video control I needed.  Advmame has resolved those issues.  I may go to advmenu.