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Title: Mamewah Issues
Post by: Squeeky on May 18, 2007, 09:02:28 pm

I was having issues getting my old @ss video card to work with TinyXP.  So I decided to crack out old Win98.  I'm attempted Mamewah 1.62, Mame 1.61, and Mame .97.  Each one I get the follow error in log.  It then crashes.

5/18/07 8:59:43 PM MAMEWAH v1.62 launched
5/18/07 8:59:43 PM Desktop colour: 8421376
5/18/07 8:59:43 PM Wallpaper filename:
5/18/07 8:59:43 PM Desktop display mode: 1024x768 @ 60Hz, 16bit colour
5/18/07 8:59:43 PM Decimal symbol: '.'
5/18/07 8:59:43 PM Games list read: mame-0.lst
5/18/07 8:59:43 PM Layout selected: C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\MAMEWAH_V162B13\config\layout.lay
5/18/07 8:59:43 PM Bad image file: C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\MAMEWAH_V162B13\config\art.png
5/18/07 8:59:43 PM Error: 429 ActiveX component can't create object in SFX_InitialiseDS
5/18/07 8:59:43 PM Error: 429 ActiveX component can't create object in CTRLR_InitialiseDI
5/18/07 8:59:43 PM Error: 429 ActiveX component can't create object in SFX_InitialiseDS
5/18/07 8:59:48 PM Error: 429 ActiveX component can't create object in SFX_InitialiseDS
5/18/07 8:59:48 PM MAMEWAH quit

Title: Re: Mamewah Issues
Post by: jcrouse on May 25, 2007, 10:29:35 am

Have you installed the MameWAH system files and the latest version of DirectX?

John

Title: Re: Mamewah Issues
Post by: Nocturnaloner on July 13, 2007, 10:17:20 pm

Wow, long time no post!

Ok, I am having this exact same issue.  Latest Mamewah, latest Directx (well, 9c), and I am still having this issue.  Any other suggestions?

Title: Re: Mamewah Issues
Post by: Space Fractal on July 14, 2007, 12:45:02 pm

Download system files from mamewah homepage and register them (using the bat file)...

As Jcrouse said, without correctly registred system files, mamemay would not run.

Title: Re: Mamewah Issues
Post by: Nocturnaloner on July 14, 2007, 07:45:19 pm

Quote from: Space Fractal on July 14, 2007, 12:45:02 pm

Download system files from mamewah homepage and register them (using the bat file)...

As Jcrouse said, without correctly registred system files, mamemay would not run.

I did that, and still no joy.  Very strange.

Title: Re: Mamewah Issues
Post by: Zebidee on July 16, 2007, 02:24:59 am

I don't think that later versions of MameWAH are actually supported for Win98 OS.  Mostly, people seem to be focussing on how to run it under Vista.

Title: Re: Mamewah Issues
Post by: 8way on July 16, 2007, 07:51:39 am

Quote from: Squeeky on May 18, 2007, 09:02:28 pm

I was having issues getting my old @ss video card to work with TinyXP.  So I decided to crack out old Win98.  I'm attempted Mamewah 1.62, Mame 1.61, and Mame .97.  Each one I get the follow error in log.  It then crashes.

5/18/07 8:59:43 PM MAMEWAH v1.62 launched
5/18/07 8:59:43 PM Desktop colour: 8421376
5/18/07 8:59:43 PM Wallpaper filename:
5/18/07 8:59:43 PM Desktop display mode: 1024x768 @ 60Hz, 16bit colour
5/18/07 8:59:43 PM Decimal symbol: '.'
5/18/07 8:59:43 PM Games list read: mame-0.lst
5/18/07 8:59:43 PM Layout selected: C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\MAMEWAH_V162B13\config\layout.lay
5/18/07 8:59:43 PM Bad image file: C:\WINDOWS\DESKTOP\MAMEWAH_V162B13\config\art.png
5/18/07 8:59:43 PM Error: 429 ActiveX component can't create object in SFX_InitialiseDS
5/18/07 8:59:43 PM Error: 429 ActiveX component can't create object in CTRLR_InitialiseDI
5/18/07 8:59:43 PM Error: 429 ActiveX component can't create object in SFX_InitialiseDS
5/18/07 8:59:48 PM Error: 429 ActiveX component can't create object in SFX_InitialiseDS
5/18/07 8:59:48 PM MAMEWAH quit

That error is related to your sound card or drivers. For a quick test just disable sound in mamewah ini and it should fire right up.

Title: Re: Mamewah Issues
Post by: Minwah on July 19, 2007, 10:14:39 am

Quote from: 8way on July 16, 2007, 07:51:39 am

That error is related to your sound card or drivers. For a quick test just disable sound in mamewah ini and it should fire right up.

I agree except there is a DirectInput problem there too.  Check DirecX installation, and ensure your sound card / drivers are DirectX compatible.