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Problems with GroovyMame, ArcadeVGA 3000, MakVision Tri-Mode 25”. Missing step?
msingleton1977:
Hello!
I’m having problems getting games to display correctly. Before I list the individual games that aren’t working correctly, I just wanted to make sure I performed all of the initial steps correctly. Am I missing any steps for this configuration:
GroovyMame, ArcadeVGA 3000, MakVision Tri-Mode 25”.
1. Downloaded GroovyMame64 (.146u2) and the Calamity 1.3b drivers (for the VMaker and Arcade_OSD app) and put them into a clean MAME folder.
2. Edited vmaker .ini file to point to MAME .exe file. Set it to generate an MAME XML the first time you run. Leave the monitor type as "CUSTOM". I also tried using the specs for NANAO MS-2930/MS-2931 with no change in performance.
3. Ran vmaker.
4. Launched Arcade_OSD to verify video modes.
5. Generated mame.ini GroovyMAME -cc.
Thanks for your help.
Monty
krick:
With an ArcadeVGA 3000, you shouldn't be running VMMaker because the modes are hard-coded and can't be changed. Running VMMMaker may have messed things up.
Install ArcadeVGA 3000, install Ultimarc drivers, run groovymame. That's it. Groovymame will pick the best resolution from the available ArcadeVGA resolutions.
You may need to uninstall your drivers and your card and start over with a clean slate. You might also want to run this utility after uninstalling the drivers to be sure that everything from ATI is gone...
http://www.ultimarc.com/cat-uninstaller.exe
msingleton1977:
Thanks Krick,
I ran the un-installer and started clean again and did not use VM_Maker or Arcade_OSD. But, same problem. I believe it’s a problem in the monitor configuration area in MAME.INI. MakVision is the only company even making CRTs any more this should be the new standard I would think.
For example, when I launch Popeye and the monitor doesn’t click (to switch resolutions) it looks fine. But when I change the monitor configuration to CUSTOM (and enter in the NANAO MS-2930/MS-2931 specs) it clicks after launch and the screen is shaky and blurry. I know Suzo Happ is the MakVision tech support here in the US and if you could tell me what I need to ask them for. Maybe I could get more accurate monitor specs? Or, does something else need to be changed?
Thanks,
Monty
krick:
Hmm... I guess Calamity will need to advise you on this one.
If your monitor is a tri-sync, did you install the Ultimarc tri-sync utility?
You can download it from here...
http://www.ultimarc.com/download.html
msingleton1977:
--- Quote from: krick on July 23, 2012, 12:56:42 am ---Hmm... I guess Calamity will need to advise you on this one.
If your monitor is a tri-sync, did you install the Ultimarc tri-sync utility?
You can download it from here...
http://www.ultimarc.com/download.html
--- End quote ---
Yes, I did install the tri-sync utility. Thanks. Do I just wait for Calamity to chime in or should I send him a message? Thanks.
Monty
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