Old Windows 98 PC... Some quick help please !

[maxmix]

Hi Guys

No doubt this has been answered loads of times... I have searched lol

Basically a couple of quick replies from guys with old systems should do etc....

I'm putting an old Pentium 400MHZ in a cab I would normally run mame32 and select my game and all would be well....

I have downloaded (MAME, MAME32, MALA and MAMEWAH)

What do I do to have Win98 boot load up the correct frontend and I can start my game ?

Quick instructions would be great

maxmix

[DaveMMR]

Put a shortcut for the frontend of your choice in your STARTUP folder of your Start Menu (All Programs).  Or you can make the frontend your shell instead of Explorer.  (Google "Replacing Windows 98 Shell", I only saw how to do it for XP in the Wiki.  Regardless, it's pretty easy).

Also, you only need one FrontEnd and regular MAME.   So choose either MALA or MAMEWAH and use regular old MAME -- or just use MAME32 as it is own frontend).

[maxmix]

Thanks for that Dave.... It is a mega old system but a shame to waste it when I have a couple of cabs in storage.... It runs Mame32 perfectly, plays all the oldies perfectly....

It has an original SB64 and Intel Graphics.... USB and DVD so perfect....

Will LYK how I get on etc....

maxmix

[gonzo90017]

Do not use MALA. It will run very slowly on that system. Use either GameLauncher or Mamewah. I also have a 400mhz pc that i'm still putting the finishing touches on and Mamewah runs great.

[DaveMMR]

Do not use MALA. It will run very slowly on that system. Use either GameLauncher or Mamewah. I also have a 400mhz pc that i'm still putting the finishing touches on and Mamewah runs great.

To add to his suggestion, you may also want to find an older version of MAME (like .36 or something) since the newer versions will slug along on a 400mhz PC. 

[maxmix]

I'll have a zip of .36 somewhere.... How about an old version of Mame32....

Will Mamewah fire Mame32 up.... or do I need the command line versions etc ?

maxmix

PS Thanks again here

[gonzo90017]

I recommend you use the command line version. I'm personally using 37b16. It'll give you the best performance.

[maxmix]

@Gonzo or anyone else who could help.... I've tried everywhere on Yahoo for the older version V 37b16

But all I can find is the newer 2003 versions etc... Can someone send me the Rar or Zip please to hd@hhd.co.uk

Thanks again....

maxmix

[gonzo90017]

Here it is. http://www.mame.net/releases/m37b16b.zip

[maxmix]

Thank you kindly Sir

maxmix

So Just run this (ie) Point Mamewah to run this version and away I go....

[gonzo90017]

Are you using the latest version 1.62b13a?
Here's my ini file

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### mame37.ini (mamewah v1.62) ###

emulator_title                            Mame 37

### List Generation Settings ###
rom_path                                  C:\juegos\mame37\roms
rom_extension                             zip
dat_file                                  C:\juegos\mame37\MAME v0.37b16.dat
nms_file                                  auto:[emuexepath]\[emuexename].nms
catver_ini_file                           auto:[emuexepath]\catver.ini
list_generation_method                    rom_folder_vs_dat_file

### Execution Settings ###
pre_emulator_app_commandlines             
emulator_commandline                      C:\videogames\mame37\mamewpp.exe [name]{nodosbox}
post_emulator_app_commandlines           
general_app_commandlines                 

### Artwork Settings ###
artwork_image_paths                       C:\juegos\mame37\snaps;C:\juegos\mame37\marquees;C:\juegos\mame37\cpanels
movie_preview_path                        C:\juegos\mame37\videos
movie_artwork_no                          1
enable_fuzzy_search                       0
history_dat_file                          auto
history_dat_artwork_no                    2

### Screen-Saver Settings ###
enable_music_in_screensaver               1
select_random_game                        0
saver_type                                movie
movie_path                                C:\juegos\mame37\videos
movie_fullscreen                          1
quit_delay                                0
saver_commandline                         

### Additional Settings ###
music_path                               
lcd_display_file_path                     
description_display                       [description]{scroll}

### Settings used by MAMEWAH ###
current_list                              0

I have also attached the dat file which you will need to generate a list properly.