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Dustin Mustangs:
I really hate to say it, but my J5 struggles continue. Now I am getting a run-time error that is saying I have a bad file name. The viewer opens, shows no labels and this error pops up in front of it.
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Let me go through exactly what I am doing because I am sure I am making some stupid mistake.
-I downloaded the new version off your site and extracted to E:\J5
-Run the exe with no options to set up the viewer options: specify my mame path, verify mame.exe and clear the controller config field. Click ok in the options window and then close johnny.
-Then I open a command prompt on my J5 folder and type 'johnny5 1942' and hit enter.
Is this not enough to get Johnny to run w/o errors, albeit in a very bare bones fashion? Do I have to register that ocx again?? On your site it says to remember to clear your cache. How do I do that???
I apologize for being so dense about all of this... I don't have much background with this type of stuff and I am definitely learning as I go. One thing is for sure, I am VERY motivated to get this app working! I really appreciate the help you've already given me and any more you may be able to offer.
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Howard_Casto:
By clear the cache I meant clear the internet cache when you download. That has nothing to do with the app itself, I just wanted to make sure you downloaded the latest version.
A bad filename error generally means just that. Either that or you've got an invalid path or setting set leading to a bad file name (for example, maybe you have spaces in the ctrlr field instead of it being really clear). Also make sure your mame.ini doesn't have any syntax errors, and yes you MUST have a mame.ini as j5 reads a lot of stuff from it.
And no that isn't enough.... you have to make your own layout file or modify the existing one so that the buttons are mapped properly. You also need to use a curent version of mame (not necessarily the newest, but fairly new) version prior to around .100 aren't officially supported. Also the fact that you aren't using a controller file might be giving it grief. In theory it should run without a ctrlr file set, but in practice, I seldom test for how it works with no ctrlr file. -edit- ignore that bit I tested the latest build without a ctrlr file just in case... works fine.
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