here's mamewah's mame.ini
### mame.ini (mamewah v1.60) ###
emulator_title M.A.M.E.
### List Generation Settings ###
rom_path e:\mame\roms
rom_extension zip
dat_file
nms_file
catver_ini_file
list_generation_method verifysets_vs_listxml
### Execution Settings ###
emulator_executable e:\mame\mame.exe
commandline_format [name]{autodosbox}{nosafelaunch}
alt_commandline_format_1 [name]{autodosbox}{nosafelaunch}
alt_commandline_format_2 [name]{autodosbox}{nosafelaunch}
game_specific_config_path
### Artwork Locations ###
artwork_1_image_path e:\mame\snap
artwork_2_image_path
artwork_3_image_path
artwork_4_image_path
artwork_5_image_path
artwork_6_image_path
artwork_7_image_path
artwork_8_image_path
artwork_9_image_path
artwork_10_image_path
movie_preview_path
movie_artwork_no 1
### Screen-Saver Settings ###
enable_music_in_screensaver 1
saver_type slideshow
movie_path
movie_fullscreen 1
quit_delay 30
wrapper_executable
wrapper_commandline_format [name]{nodosbox}{nosafelaunch}
scr_file
### External Application Settings ###
ipc_file_or_path
app_1_executable
app_1_commandline_format
app_2_executable
app_2_commandline_format
app_3_executable
app_3_commandline_format
auto_launch_apps
### Additional Settings ###
music_path
lcd_display_file_path
lcd_fe_text
### Settings used by MAMEWAH ###
current_list 0
Here's mamewah.ini
### mamewah.ini (mamewah v1.60) ###
### (Global) Screen-Saver Options ###
delay 300
slide_duration 3
### Audio Options ###
enable_sounds 1
sound_volume 100
music_path
enable_music 1
music_volume 100
### Movie Options ###
intro_movie_file
exit_movie_file
keep_movie_preview_aspect game_aspect
delay_before_movie_preview 2
music_movie_mix mute_movies
movie_volume 100
### Misc Options ###
layout Classic 640x480
ctrlr
wrap_list 0
remember_current_game 1
keep_image_aspect 1
refresh_images 0
correct_orientations horizontal
safe_mode 0
show_cursor 0
keyboard_led_states -,-,-
winipac_file
mamewah_ipc_file
lcd_com_port 1
lcd_settings
exit_action choice
app_to_run_on_exit
### Settings used by MAMEWAH ###
current_emulator mame
locked 0
last_ipc
here's mame's mame.ini
### mame.ini ###
### Frontend Related ###
clones 1
### Windows path and directory options ###
rompath roms
samplepath samples
# inipath <NULL> (not set)
cfg_directory cfg
nvram_directory nvram
memcard_directory memcard
input_directory inp
hiscore_directory hi
state_directory sta
artwork_directory artwork
snapshot_directory snap
diff_directory diff
ctrlr_directory ctrlr
cheat_file cheat.dat
history_file history.dat
mameinfo_file mameinfo.dat
### Windows video options ###
autoframeskip 1
frameskip 0
waitvsync 0
triplebuffer 0
window 0
ddraw 1
direct3d 0
hwstretch 1
cleanstretch auto
resolution 1024x768x32
zoom 2
refresh 0
scanlines 0
switchres 1
switchbpp 1
maximize 1
keepaspect 1
matchrefresh 0
syncrefresh 0
throttle 1
full_screen_brightness 0.000000
frames_to_run 0
effect none
screen_aspect 4:3
sleep 1
rdtsc 0
high_priority 0
### Windows Direct3D 2D video options ###
d3dtexmanage 1
d3dfilter 1
d3dfeedback 0
d3dscan 100
d3deffectrotate 1
d3dprescale auto
d3deffect none
# d3dcustom <NULL> (not set)
# d3dexpert <NULL> (not set)
### Windows sound options ###
audio_latency 1
### Input device options ###
mouse 0
joystick 0
lightgun 0
dual_lightgun 0
offscreen_reload 0
steadykey 0
keyboard_leds 1
led_mode ps/2
a2d_deadzone 0.300000
# ctrlr <NULL> (not set)
### Mame CORE video options ###
norotate 0
ror 0
rol 0
autoror 0
autorol 0
flipx 0
flipy 0
debug_resolution auto
gamma 1.000000
brightness 1.000000
pause_brightness 0.650000
### Mame CORE vector game options ###
antialias 1
translucency 1
beam 1.000000
flicker 0.000000
intensity 1.500000
### Mame CORE sound options ###
samplerate 44100
samples 1
resamplefilter 1
sound 1
volume 0
### Mame CORE misc options ###
artwork 1
use_backdrops 1
use_overlays 1
use_bezels 1
artwork_crop 0
artwork_resolution 0
cheat 0
debug 0
# playback <NULL> (not set)
# record <NULL> (not set)
log 0
maxlogsize 10000
oslog 0
skip_disclaimer 1
skip_gameinfo 1
crconly 0
bios default
# state <NULL> (not set)
### Configuration options ###
readconfig 1
verbose 0
I have no idea why it's not working