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Title: MAMEWAH Set-up problem
Post by: MAME nut on October 25, 2006, 10:42:55 pm

Sort of embarassing.....I wanted to copy my files and set-up from a machine I built two years ago (that works perfectly), but MAMEWAH locks up at start-up with this message in the LOG.... (any help would be appreciated of where to begin trouble shooting, THANKS)....

10/25/06 9:03:10 AM MAMEWAH launched
10/25/06 9:03:10 AM Desktop colour: 8421376
10/25/06 9:03:10 AM Wallpaper filename: (None)
10/25/06 9:03:10 AM Display mode: 640x480 @ 0Hz, 8 bit colour
10/25/06 9:03:10 AM Decimal symbol: '.'
10/25/06 9:03:11 AM Layout selected: C:\MAMEWAH\layouts\Caveskin\layout.lay
10/25/06 9:03:11 AM Bad image file: C:\MAMEWAH\layouts\mamewah-art.png
10/25/06 9:03:11 AM Bad image file: C:\MAMEWAH\layouts\mamewah-art.png
10/25/06 9:03:11 AM Bad image file: C:\MAMEWAH\layouts\mamewah-art.png
10/25/06 9:03:11 AM Error: 429 ActiveX component can't create object in CTRLR_InitialiseDI
10/25/06 9:03:11 AM Error: 429 ActiveX component can't create object in SFX_InitialiseDS
10/25/06 9:03:11 AM Error: 429 ActiveX component can't create object in SFX_InitialiseDS

Title: Re: MAMEWAH Set-up problem
Post by: Brad on October 25, 2006, 11:20:41 pm

DirectX possibly?

Brad

Title: Re: MAMEWAH Set-up problem
Post by: headkaze on October 26, 2006, 12:14:43 am

Looks more like an unregistered Active X control (ocx). If MameWah comes with an installer I suggest you use it. If you just copied the folder across to your other machine then some components that need to be registered during install are missed. I would (1) Install MameWah using it's installer then (2) Copy the folder from the setup machine over it.

Title: Re: MAMEWAH Set-up problem
Post by: jcrouse on October 26, 2006, 07:31:39 am

As Headcaze stated, make sure you have installed the MameWAH Sysyem Files which are available for download on the MameWAH website. Also, make sure you have at least DirectX 7 (I think). Just install the latest DX.

John

Title: Re: MAMEWAH Set-up problem
Post by: Bill Mote on October 26, 2006, 08:00:55 am

It's a DirectX or audio driver problem as I recall (as previously suggested.)  I had this very same problem when I setup my first MAME box.

Here's a previous thread: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=39912.msg360649#msg360649 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=39912.msg360649#msg360649)

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