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Title: Orientation problem with Mame
Post by: leapinlew on January 20, 2006, 10:25:23 pm: I'm so happy I got Mamewah working - but I'm having an issue with games like Pacman, MsPacman, Frogger, etc. that use an orientation different then a standard monitor. It automatically flips the image 90 degrees to the left. If I go to a dos prompt and run the game from Mame it does it also.

I created a mame.ini config and I see all kinds of options in here. Can someone tell me which one will stop the rotation?

Thanks
Title: Re: Orientation problem with Mame
Post by: leapinlew on January 21, 2006, 01:24:00 pm: I've played with some settings and didn't have any luck. Here is what my mame.ini looks like. I'm sure it's something obvious. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

### mame.ini ###

### Frontend Related ###

### Windows path and directory options ###
rompath roms
samplepath samples
# inipath <NULL> (not set)
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
ctrlr_directory ctrlr
cheat_file cheat.dat

### Windows video options ###
autoframeskip 1
frameskip 0
waitvsync 0
triplebuffer 0
window 0
ddraw 1
direct3d 0
hwstretch 1
# screen <NULL> (not set)
cleanstretch auto
resolution auto
refresh 0
scanlines 0
switchres 1
switchbpp 1
maximize 1
keepaspect 1
matchrefresh 0
syncrefresh 0
throttle 1
full_screen_brightness 0.000000
frames_to_run 0
effect none
screen_aspect 4:3

### Windows Direct3D 2D video options ###
zoom 2
d3dtexmanage 1
d3dfilter 1
d3dfeedback 0
d3dscan 100
d3deffectrotate 1
d3dprescale auto
d3deffect none
# d3dcustom <NULL> (not set)
# d3dexpert <NULL> (not set)

### Windows misc options ###
sleep 1
rdtsc 0
high_priority 0

### Windows sound options ###
audio_latency 1
# wavwrite <NULL> (not set)

### Input device options ###
mouse 0
joystick 0
lightgun 0
dual_lightgun 0
offscreen_reload 0
steadykey 0
keyboard_leds 1
led_mode ps/2
a2d_deadzone 0.300000
# ctrlr <NULL> (not set)
paddle_device keyboard
adstick_device keyboard
pedal_device keyboard
dial_device keyboard
trackball_device keyboard
lightgun_device keyboard
digital none

### Mame CORE video options ###
norotate 0
ror 0
rol 0
autoror 0
autorol 0
flipx 0
flipy 0
gamma 1.000000
brightness 1.000000
pause_brightness 0.650000

### Mame CORE vector game options ###
antialias 1
translucency 1
beam 1.000000
flicker 0.000000
intensity 1.500000

### Mame CORE sound options ###
samplerate 44100
samples 1
sound 1
volume 0

### Mame CORE misc options ###
artwork 1
use_backdrops 1
use_overlays 1
use_bezels 1
artwork_crop 0
artwork_resolution 0
cheat 0
debug 0
# debugscript <NULL> (not set)
# playback <NULL> (not set)
# record <NULL> (not set)
log 0
oslog 0
skip_gameinfo 0
bios default
# state <NULL> (not set)
autosave 0

### Configuration options ###
readconfig 0
verbose 0
Title: Re: Orientation problem with Mame
Post by: leapinlew on January 21, 2006, 04:29:15 pm: also -

It's version 1.03

There is a switch in the mame.ini that says norotate and has a 0. I changed it to 1 (and I was thinking... this HAS to be it) and it didn't help.

???
Title: Re: Orientation problem with Mame
Post by: Popcorrin on January 21, 2006, 09:18:37 pm: Your video chip isn't an onboard intel chip is it?
Title: Re: Orientation problem with Mame
Post by: leapinlew on January 22, 2006, 03:07:00 am: It is the onboard intel video chip....

Let me look at it's settings. I didn't think to look there - whats your thoughts? I'll report back if I see anything that will help.
Title: Re: Orientation problem with Mame
Post by: leapinlew on January 22, 2006, 03:17:18 am: I didn't see anything in the control panel...

I put a video card in and disabled the onboard card and it works. Thanks for the tip.

Any idea why the onboard intel does that?
Title: Re: Orientation problem with Mame
Post by: Popcorrin on January 22, 2006, 12:53:13 pm: I'm not sure why it does it but I had the same thing happen with an intel chip. I think the consensus is that onboard intel isn't much of a chip for gaming.
Title: Re: Orientation problem with Mame
Post by: leapinlew on January 22, 2006, 03:28:21 pm: Quote from: Popcorrin on January 22, 2006, 12:53:13 pm
I'm not sure why it does it but I had the same thing happen with an intel chip. I think the consensus is that onboard intel isn't much of a chip for gaming.

Ok. Good to know.

Thanks for the heads up - I was scratchin my head with this one.
Title: Re: Orientation problem with Mame
Post by: u_rebelscum on January 23, 2006, 02:16:33 pm: Quote from: Popcorrin on January 22, 2006, 12:53:13 pm
I'm not sure why it does it but I had the same thing happen with an intel chip. I think the consensus is that onboard intel isn't much of a chip for gaming.

Intel onboard video has a feature that "automatically rotates" screens that are taller than they are wide.

I heard the setting can be changed, but it's hidden somewhere deep in the tapped (I don't have one ATM).