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Title: Track and Field - High scores not saving on running events
Post by: TxGlenn on September 02, 2008, 08:27:22 pm

I found some posts on this topic but didn't find any definitive answer/solution.  I am running MAME v.125 and my Track and Field doesn't save times on the running events (100 meter dash, 110 hurdles).  It saves the other events just fine.  I tried deleting my nvram file which cleared out all the high scores, but still does not recognize any worlds records in the running events.  They are all "0.0" .

Anyone know a solution for this?

Title: Re: Track and Field - High scores not saving on running events
Post by: rlehm on September 02, 2008, 11:50:07 pm

that sux. my friends come over specifically to try and beat my times at this game. that would suck.

Title: Re: Track and Field - High scores not saving on running events
Post by: scary on September 03, 2008, 08:29:43 pm

I'm having the same problem with hyper sports also, it's very annoying.

Title: Re: Track and Field - High scores not saving on running events
Post by: Tafoid on September 03, 2008, 09:39:48 pm

There is a DIP switch which you need to toggle called "World Records".  Toggle to "Erase on Reset" and restart MAME.  Then, adjust this DIP back to "Don't Erase".  You should have default high scores/records for all events.  If the NVRAM is not created properly, you'll get this 0.00 behavior you mentioned.

Also, a few weeks back, I made a program which rewrites the NVRAM from these two games and sets the world to reasonable levels for the average gamer (the default qualifying scores on easy).  You can obtain that here:  http://mameload.mameworld.info/trackfldreset.zip (http://mameload.mameworld.info/trackfldreset.zip)

Title: Re: Track and Field - High scores not saving on running events
Post by: 31spoonerstreet on September 04, 2008, 01:49:38 am

sorry can't help on the original problem but very nice utility to clear the scores. Thanks alot.  Couldn't get the records on javelin or 100M ever so now i have some realistic records to keep

Title: Re: Track and Field - High scores not saving on running events
Post by: scary on September 04, 2008, 02:07:27 pm

yay it worked.  Thanks alot

ps. very sexy program

Title: Re: Track and Field - High scores not saving on running events
Post by: TxGlenn on September 04, 2008, 08:02:42 pm

Yes, thank you very much!

I had tried the DIP switch reset but that didn't solve the problem.  Your little app worked perfectly.

Thanks!

Title: Re: Track and Field - High scores not saving on running events
Post by: TxGlenn on September 05, 2008, 08:12:34 am

Tafoid -

Would this app cause my MAME key mappings to reset to default as well?

Title: Re: Track and Field - High scores not saving on running events
Post by: galaxian77 on September 08, 2018, 04:22:48 pm

Yes, the dip switch trick fixed this for me!