mamewah: no game list

[spottydog]

 Hello, I installed Mamewah v0.97 on my C:Drive.
 I'm using the www.screenshotarchive.com tutorial.
No games are found when I press '1' on 'Refresh Game List'.
I checked the paths on the 'emu1.cfg' file - they seem to be correct.
Can anybody help?
             thanks

[Minwah]

You haven't given much info so I am guessing but...

Assuming you are using a recent MAME build, you need to make a DAT file in order to generate the games list.  See the FAQ: http://www.mameworld.info/ubbthreads/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=740&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1&vc=1&new=

Or you could just use the latest version of MW

[spottydog]

Thanks,  I am having some browser problems, I couldn't reach the FAQ. Could you post another link (one which puts me on the page, rather than a pop-up window)?

When I try to install Mamewahv151 the 'illegal operation' message appears.
 

[Minwah]

Thanks,  I am having some browser problems, I couldn't reach the FAQ. Could you post another link (one which puts me on the page, rather than a pop-up window)?

Not sure how to...just copy & paste the link into your browser.  Or, goto www.mameworld.net, clock on the ArcadeOS forum link, then click on the stickied 'MAMEWAH v0.97 FAQ (Newbs Please Read)'.

When I try to install Mamewahv151 the 'illegal operation' message appears.
 

Hmm, at which point do you get this message?

[spottydog]

Several seconds after clicking on the icon.
I have access to two pc's; I tried installing v151 on the other - it installed fine.
Unfortunately, I wasn't able to reach the mamewah screen. After clicking on the mamewah icon this message appeared: 'MSCOMM32.OCX' or one of its dependencies not correctly registered:a file is missing or invalid'.

I noticed some ini files on this site: www.home.comcast.net/~cpviewer/downloads.htm

Can these help?
                               
                           thanks

[Minwah]

Several seconds after clicking on the icon.
I have access to two pc's; I tried installing v151 on the other - it installed fine.
Unfortunately, I wasn't able to reach the mamewah screen. After clicking on the mamewah icon this message appeared: 'MSCOMM32.OCX' or one of its dependencies not correctly registered:a file is missing or invalid'.

Did you install the system files from my downloads page?

The JCrouse's ini files won't help, they are for setting up emulators within MW.

[spottydog]

No I didn't, I will do so.
I had some success today. The error was in the paths; the case was incorrect in some letters. I now have mame, zsnes, zinc, project 64 in my emulators list; all have gamelists.
Mame runs games, I have screenshots, but I have the rom names in the list not the full game name:
eg. 'sf2ce' not 'Street Fighter 2' Champion Edition'
How can I change this?
Zsnes runs but I don't have screenshots. I'm unsure on why.
Zinc won't run.
Nintendo 64 runs, but the game appears in a window onscreen. Can this window be avoided? No screenshots.
                 thanks

[Minwah]

Mame runs games, I have screenshots, but I have the rom names in the list not the full game name:
eg. 'sf2ce' not 'Street Fighter 2' Champion Edition'
How can I change this?

Use the default list_generation_method: rom_folder_vs_listxml

Zsnes runs but I don't have screenshots. I'm unsure on why.

Have you got any?  More info...

Zinc won't run.

You'll need to use a dat file (& dat file list_generation_method) to get the correct names displayed, but the correct romnames launched.

Nintendo 64 runs, but the game appears in a window onscreen. Can this window be avoided?

No idea, you didn't even say what emulator you are using...but play around with the renderer settings.

[spottydog]

Hi, I had the List Generation Method at '0'; I changed it to that which you suggested.
Now 'run-time error 13....type mismatch' appears when I click on the Mamewah icon.
I solved the snes screenshot problem. I moved the snap folder to another directory, changed the path...success

'Illegal Operation' appears when I try to run a game in Zinc. This also happens outside of Mamewah. I have romnames in my list.
I'm using Project64 v1.5. I found a solution; press escape to reach fullscreen.
                             thanks

[Minwah]

Hi, I had the List Generation Method at '0'; I changed it to that which you suggested.
Now 'run-time error 13....type mismatch' appears when I click on the Mamewah icon.

I thought you got v1.51 to work?  MAMEWAH v0.97 doesn't have a List Generation Method capable of working with new versions of MAME - you need to use a DAT file as I said is in the FAQ.

'Illegal Operation' appears when I try to run a game in Zinc. This also happens outside of Mamewah. I have romnames in my list.

If it does it outside of MW then you are doing something wrong...not sure what.

I'm using Project64 v1.5. I found a solution; press escape to reach fullscreen.

As I said, see if there are any renderer options to make it fullscreen...I don't use it myself so sorry I can't really help.