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Title: mamewah error
Post by: dfg on January 22, 2008, 11:21:38 pm

i installed fresh XP on new hard drive and mamewah. installed the system files for mamewah. but when i try to run it i get this error message???

1/23/2008 3:05:24 AM MAMEWAH v1.62 launched
1/23/2008 3:05:24 AM Cursor scheme: Windows default, Arrow: (None), Wait: (None), AppStarting: (None)
1/23/2008 3:05:24 AM Desktop colour: 0
1/23/2008 3:05:24 AM Wallpaper filename:
1/23/2008 3:05:24 AM Desktop display mode: 1280x1024 @ 60Hz, 32bit colour
1/23/2008 3:05:24 AM Decimal symbol: '.'
1/23/2008 3:05:25 AM Games list read: mame-0.lst
1/23/2008 3:05:25 AM Layout selected: C:\mamewah\config\layout.lay
1/23/2008 3:05:25 AM Error: -2005401480 Automation error in SFX_InitialiseDS
1/23/2008 3:05:25 AM No. joystick devices attached: 0
1/23/2008 3:05:25 AM Ctrlr file selected: C:\mamewah\config\mamewah.cfg
1/23/2008 3:05:25 AM Keyboard enabled
1/23/2008 3:05:25 AM Error: -2005401480 Automation error in SFX_InitialiseDS
1/23/2008 3:05:28 AM Error: -2005401480 Automation error in SFX_InitialiseDS
1/23/2008 3:05:29 AM MAMEWAH quit

Title: Re: mamewah error
Post by: gonzo90017 on January 23, 2008, 12:50:37 am

Make sure you have DirectX 9c installed. http://www.softwarepatch.com/windows/directx.html

Title: Re: mamewah error
Post by: dfg on January 23, 2008, 10:30:35 pm

Quote from: gonzo90017 on January 23, 2008, 12:50:37 am

Make sure you have DirectX 9c installed. http://www.softwarepatch.com/windows/directx.html

yeh installed directx9.0c and still same error =/

Title: Re: mamewah error
Post by: gonzo90017 on January 24, 2008, 12:02:30 am

Is your sound card working? It could be a problem with your sound card drivers.

Title: Re: mamewah error
Post by: Turnarcades on January 24, 2008, 06:11:22 am

Have you installed the Mamewah system files?

Be sure you keep a consistent resolution, colour depth and refresh rate on all your emulators as you have on Mamewah. Dynamic resolution switching and high-demand graphics effects (interpolation etc. can cause errors when launching from Mamewah, particularly on low-spec PC's, in my experience.

Title: Re: mamewah error
Post by: dfg on January 24, 2008, 06:47:25 am

Quote from: gonzo90017 on January 24, 2008, 12:02:30 am

Is your sound card working? It could be a problem with your sound card drivers.

well im using the onboard soundcard.. but that shuldnt make a difference? i run new games with the onboard sound card...

Title: Re: mamewah error
Post by: dfg on January 24, 2008, 06:49:43 am

Quote from: samshaw946 on January 24, 2008, 06:11:22 am

Have you installed the Mamewah system files?

Be sure you keep a consistent resolution, colour depth and refresh rate on all your emulators as you have on Mamewah. Dynamic resolution switching and high-demand graphics effects (interpolation etc. can cause errors when launching from Mamewah, particularly on low-spec PC's, in my experience.

hrms yeh i installled the system files n all. this is a fairly new spec comp.. its a amd4000 dualcore. 1gig ram. etc..
so i dun see wat the prob is =/

Title: Re: mamewah error
Post by: Minwah on January 24, 2008, 09:57:48 am

Looks like either the soundcard is not DX compatible or it needs the drivers re-installing/updating.

Title: Re: mamewah error
Post by: PetitMorte on January 29, 2008, 08:00:46 pm

I had this exact problem myself.  I pulled down the sound drivers from the motherboard manufacturer's website, and this fixed my problem.

Thanks guys!

Minwah, you and your Mamewah rock.   :cheers: