Best mame to use?

[Demon-Seed]

Hi,
My cabinet is down right now, but I was playing with a version of mame called Smooth Mame. It runs games smoother apparantly.. but I wondered if anyone else has used it? On the cabinet now I have Command Line Mame Windows Version. Is there a better version to use? There are so many and I am not sure.. basically I want complete full screen (no blk border), smooth/clean graphics and fast/optimized speed. Any ideas? or is what I am using ok? the new pc parts I am getting will help!
thx
Jim

[rampy]

Hi,
My cabinet is down right now, but I was playing with a version of mame called Smooth Mame. It runs games smoother apparantly.. but I wondered if anyone else has used it? On the cabinet now I have Command Line Mame Windows Version. Is there a better version to use? There are so many and I am not sure.. basically I want complete full screen (no blk border), smooth/clean graphics and fast/optimized speed. Any ideas? or is what I am using ok? the new pc parts I am getting will help!
thx
Jim

My vote? Advance MAME if you can survive the configuration process that is =)

Also, what is your target display TV, SVGA PC monitor, Arc Monitor, ?
That would factor in to your decision... (although arguably advancemame works well for all 3, I imagine)

I don't think there is a MAME that "fork" that is necessarily drop dead faster, they each just add the odd feature or two (or misfit roms sets, etc)  

*Shrug* YMMV - do not taunt happy fun ball

Rampy

[Demon-Seed]

Right now I am using a PC monitor.

[SirPoonga]

Wht do you mean black border?  Have you turned hardware stretching on in the mame ini file?  If so then it's your video card that can't handle hardware stretching.
hwstretch               1

[Demon-Seed]

yea i do turn it off an it works

[MrBond]

Is there a listing of all the Mame varients available somewhere and what each does?