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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
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True
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True
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System
True
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True
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System
True
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True
 1
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System
True
False
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True
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System
True
False
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True
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System
True
False
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False
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System
True
False
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False
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System
True
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False
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True
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False
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False
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True
False
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False
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True
False
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False
 0
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System
True
False
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 320
 277
False
 0
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System
True
False
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 2
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 320
 277
False
 0
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 16777215
System
True
False
 9.75
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 392
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 320
 277
True
 1
 0
 13408512
System
True
False
 9.75
 2
 514
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 510
 40
True
 1
 0
 16777215
System
True
False
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 510
 20
True
 1
 0
 16777215
System
True
False
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 510
 20
True
 1
 0
 16777215
System
True
False
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 510
 20
True
 1
 0
 16777215
System
True
False
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 2
 514
 706
 510
 20
True
 1
 0
 16777215
System
True
False
 9.75
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 727
 510
 20
True
 1
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 16777215
System
True
False
 9.75
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 510
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 1
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True
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System
True
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True
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System
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True
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True
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True
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False
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 16777215
System
True
False
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System
True
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 640
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System
True
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System
True
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System
True
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--- 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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