MAME 140 Question (default game options)

[JRChristenson]

Can anyone tell me how to open a 'Default Game Options' menu in MAME 140?

Thanks.

Jason

[BobA]

If you just want general inputs you can type mame and choose from the menu that comes up.  If you want more complex settings you will have to modify the ini file with a text editor. If you do not have and ini file to alter type mame.exe -cc in the directory that mame.exe is located and an ini file will be created.

Another way to change setting is to load a version of mameui and use the menus in mameui to change settings and then go back to mame.exe.

[JRChristenson]

I have the .ini file (I think). Where can I learn what I need to edit. I'm trying to get rid of the screens that come up when I launch a game.

[upprc04]

I think you are looking for this: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=64298.0

It will get rid of the nag screen every time you open a game (asking you to press left/right ok)

[JRChristenson]

Ok, if I understand this at all (unlikely) I have to paste that into the .ini file. How do I know where to put it? Does it replace something else?

[sarge]

You have to compile the mame source code with this patch.  I recommend you read through the thread and check out headkaze's mame compiler.

[JRChristenson]

I'm reading through it now, I assume I'll be back here soon with more questions...

[JRChristenson]

It says "...and don't forget to create a sub folder under your mame directory named "hi"...that's it!"

Does that mean in the folder where I ultimately put the mame executable? Or does it mean c:\mamesrc? Or c:\MinGW?

[upprc04]

You need to add the hi folder to where the MAME executable will be.

[JRChristenson]

Ok, how do I do that before I compile? How do I know where it will be?