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MAMEwah oddities - Won't launch successfully - Success!
Roughy:
This is just turning into a nightmare for me.
I've tried to utilize the information from RA (above). I set my monitor to mimic all the settings--and I keep getting the same garbage:
--- Quote ---12/18/2005 9:37:46 PM MAMEWAH launched
12/18/2005 9:37:46 PM Cursor scheme: Windows default, Arrow: (None), Wait: (None), AppStarting: (None)
12/18/2005 9:37:46 PM Desktop colour: 9981440
12/18/2005 9:37:46 PM Wallpaper filename: C:\WINDOWS\web\wallpaper\Bliss.bmp
12/18/2005 9:37:46 PM Display mode: 1024x768 @ 1Hz, 16 bit colour
12/18/2005 9:37:46 PM Decimal symbol: '.'
12/18/2005 9:37:46 PM Games list read: mame-0.lst
12/18/2005 9:37:46 PM Mode 1024 x 768 @ 60, 16bit colour not available
12/18/2005 9:37:47 PM MAMEWAH quit
--- End quote ---
I got that while set in 16bit mode. Bizarre.
At this point, I think I just F'd up something in the many different files one needs to modify and I may need to start over--which is fine.
In the hopes that someone has any idea as to my own personal hell, here's my mamewah.ini file:
--- Quote ---### mamewah.ini (mamewah v1.61) ###
### (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 Blue
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
--- End quote ---
and here's my mame.lay file (which I've gone so far as to rename it layout.lay etc. etc.):
--- Quote --- 1024;32;60
768
0
1
10485760
16777215
True
0
8421504
16777215
System
True
False
9.75
2
342
0
340
36
True
1
0
16777215
System
True
False
9.75
2
0
13
510
20
True
1
0
16777215
System
True
False
9.75
1
724
13
300
20
True
1
0
65280
System
True
False
9.75
2
0
45
510
701
True
1
0
255
System
True
False
9.75
2
0
748
510
20
True
0
8421504
16777215
System
True
False
9.75
2
514
45
510
556
False
0
8421504
16777215
System
True
False
9.75
2
328
40
320
277
False
0
8421504
16777215
System
True
False
9.75
2
336
40
320
277
False
0
8421504
16777215
System
True
False
9.75
2
344
40
320
277
False
0
8421504
16777215
System
True
False
9.75
2
352
40
320
277
False
0
8421504
16777215
System
True
False
9.75
2
360
40
320
277
False
0
8421504
16777215
System
True
False
9.75
2
368
40
320
277
False
0
8421504
16777215
System
True
False
9.75
2
376
40
320
277
False
0
8421504
16777215
System
True
False
9.75
2
384
40
320
277
False
0
8421504
16777215
System
True
False
9.75
2
392
40
320
277
True
1
0
13408512
System
True
False
9.75
2
514
602
510
40
True
1
0
16777215
System
True
False
9.75
2
514
643
510
20
True
1
0
16777215
System
True
False
9.75
2
514
664
510
20
True
1
0
16777215
System
True
False
9.75
2
514
685
510
20
True
1
0
16777215
System
True
False
9.75
2
514
706
510
20
True
1
0
16777215
System
True
False
9.75
2
514
727
510
20
True
1
0
16777215
System
True
False
9.75
2
514
748
510
20
305
330
3289650
1
10485760
16777215
True
1
3289650
255
System
True
False
9.75
2
0
5
305
20
True
1
3289650
65280
System
True
False
9.75
2
0
32
305
225
True
1
3289650
16777215
System
True
False
9.75
2
0
259
305
20
True
1
3289650
13408512
System
True
False
9.75
2
0
281
305
45
337
260
3289650
True
1
3289650
255
System
True
False
9.75
2
0
32
337
20
True
1
3289650
65280
System
True
False
9.75
2
0
80
337
113
True
1
3289650
13408512
System
True
False
9.75
2
0
200
337
40
True
0
8421504
16777215
System
True
False
9.75
2
0
0
1024
720
False
0
8421504
16777215
System
True
False
9.75
2
524
0
500
400
False
0
8421504
16777215
System
True
False
9.75
2
0
401
1024
87
False
0
8421504
16777215
System
True
False
9.75
2
30
0
640
430
False
0
8421504
16777215
System
True
False
9.75
2
40
0
640
430
False
0
8421504
16777215
System
True
False
9.75
2
50
0
640
430
False
0
8421504
16777215
System
True
False
9.75
2
60
0
640
430
False
0
8421504
16777215
System
True
False
9.75
2
70
0
640
430
False
0
8421504
16777215
System
True
False
9.75
2
80
0
640
430
False
0
8421504
16777215
System
True
False
9.75
2
90
0
640
430
True
1
0
13408512
System
True
False
9.75
2
0
726
1024
20
True
1
0
16777215
System
True
False
9.75
2
0
748
1024
20
--- End quote ---
Bah. So frustrated. Pretty certain it's probably minor, too. More aggravation because of that.
RetroACTIVE:
Ok... I tried a couple of things... drop the color depth and refresh rate from the .lay file... see if that makes a diff...
I tried this:
1024
768
0
and it worked fine... all indications (according to your log file):
--- Quote ---12/18/2005 9:37:46 PM Mode 1024 x 768 @ 60, 16bit colour not available
--- End quote ---
point to a bad video mode selection...
Roughy:
--- Quote from: RetroACTIVE on December 19, 2005, 07:56:37 am ---Ok... I tried a couple of things... drop the color depth and refresh rate from the .lay file... see if that makes a diff...
I tried this:
1024
768
0
and it worked fine... all indications (according to your log file):
--- Quote ---12/18/2005 9:37:46 PM Mode 1024 x 768 @ 60, 16bit colour not available
--- End quote ---
point to a bad video mode selection...
--- End quote ---
I don't disagree with you; I've tried exactly that--to no avail. For whatever reason, there's a mismatch happening, even though the XP Settings show it as possible and even when I force the settings.
I did do some more tinkering with gameex (really SLOW, didn't seem to retain settings) and mame32 (ugly, but works well; is there a different link for this beyond the pay-to-play at fileplanet?) and mame32 seems to be working the best for me as far as playing a game and returning, but to be honest...
It's simply not as fast as I'd like it to be for some of the roms I have. I'm thinking that upgrading to the 2.4ghz machine might be a good option as it has 1ghz+ ram, as well. Either that or I could go with a different, non-onboard video card solution.
Thanks for your feedback--it's helping.
RetroACTIVE:
damnnnn... I'm sorry, I thought I had it! When I first started with mw... that was all I had issues with... If I have any epiphanies... I'll let you know...
Roughy:
--- Quote from: RetroACTIVE on December 19, 2005, 10:46:42 am ---damnnnn... I'm sorry, I thought I had it!
--- End quote ---
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