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Title: galaga not working in mame32
Post by: subedriver on June 03, 2009, 05:54:10 pm
I haven't ever been able to get galaga to work in mame32.  I've tried several different versions of the galaga.zip file.  The version of mame32 i'm using is 0.93.  I know its an old version but my computer in my cabinet isn't the greatest thing in the world but runs most games without any problems.  What can I do to get this game to work? 
Title: Re: galaga not working in mame32
Post by: swamprat96 on June 03, 2009, 09:01:57 pm
is it worth trying normal mame 0.93 to see if it works? I can't seem to find a copy of mame32 .93 to try
Title: Re: galaga not working in mame32
Post by: subedriver on June 03, 2009, 11:26:33 pm
I would, but I am very bad at command prompt.  It would take me a long time to setup a front end to use it.  I have newer versions of mame32 on my desktop and laptop and it won't work on those either.
Title: Re: galaga not working in mame32
Post by: sean-o-mac on June 04, 2009, 04:52:25 am
Use MAME32 vs.61,do an audit on the roms or mess with your "Triple Buffer & Wait V-Sync" options. 
Title: Re: galaga not working in mame32
Post by: javeryh on June 04, 2009, 09:26:49 am
You need to make sure your romset matches the version of MAME you are using.  The roms change from time to time causing some of them to be unplayable.  I had this issue with Galaga a while back - it changed not too long ago.   :cheers:
Title: Re: galaga not working in mame32
Post by: bkenobi on June 04, 2009, 10:49:02 am
For the record, the command prompt version is no more difficult to use than the UI version.  If you create a mame.ini file then all you have to do is call mame with the rom name (e.g., mame galaga).  Most of the options in MAME are defaulted to a good value, so you can run many games just fine without any changes to the mame.ini file.