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Author Topic: GroovyMame help with reinstall  (Read 1677 times)

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GroovyMame help with reinstall
« on: April 05, 2026, 05:28:31 pm »
I am finally getting my arcade back up, having issues with a new install of windows 10 (last hard drive died)

I have everything installed, running an AMD R9 380 with a Wells Gardner D9200 display, have emudriver installed and windows is running fine on it, but having issues. First, GroovyMame will not display unless in windowed mode.

Also, I only have the D9200 hooked up and windows does show 2 displays from emudriver, but Mame will not open on the actual monitor (shows on 2nd display created during setup). I know these are lots of dumb questions and it has been a long time since I had everything working (machine has been out for quite a while now).

I'm sure I am doing something wrong, any and all help would be awesome. Please let me know if any other info is needed. I posted the output from groovy.

thanks!
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Re: GroovyMame help with reinstall
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2026, 12:37:51 pm »
First, make sure you install super resolutions with vmmaker. Check the guides for this.

Then make sure which display number points to your arcade monitor, e.g. \\.\DISPLAY1, \\.DISPLAY2, etc. That's the one mame.ini has to be configured with.
Important note: posts reporting GM issues without a log will be IGNORED.
Steps to create a log:
 - From command line, run: groovymame.exe -v romname >romname.txt
 - Attach resulting romname.txt file to your post, instead of pasting it.

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Re: GroovyMame help with reinstall
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2026, 08:43:58 pm »
Dumb question again, I don't see anything in the .ini where it is marked //display

Also, tried to install superres and modelines were all rejected....
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Re: GroovyMame help with reinstall
« Reply #3 on: Yesterday at 04:09:07 am »
Dumb question again, I don't see anything in the .ini where it is marked //display

Also, tried to install superres and modelines were all rejected....

You're probably installing the modelines on the wrong connector.
Important note: posts reporting GM issues without a log will be IGNORED.
Steps to create a log:
 - From command line, run: groovymame.exe -v romname >romname.txt
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