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MarcC

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Mamewah Help ?
« on: October 06, 2008, 01:50:20 pm »
D/l'd mamewah to check it out.

changed all the path files as per the help files, but when I launch mamewah I get nothing it looks like its cahnging the res to 640 x 480 as when I alt tab I can see stuff but if I leave it I get a completely black screen ?

Anyone help out here ?

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Re: Mamewah Help ?
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2008, 10:52:21 am »
go into your layout files and see what res the layout is set to in your mamewah folder.

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Re: Mamewah Help ?
« Reply #2 on: October 14, 2008, 04:19:31 am »
hi,

I have this same problem, when I launch Mamewah, my whole screen starts flickering and I can see the folder of windows, then after a bit, the whole screen goes black.

I have tried reading various forums, and the only thing I can see through the error logs is a Direct X error, yet Direct X is installed, the only thing not working is the sound card, could that be the cause?

Thanks

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Re: Mamewah Help ?
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2008, 11:12:26 am »
Yes, if a sound card or it's drivers  aren't  installed it will exit with an error.

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Re: Mamewah Help ?
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2008, 10:02:01 am »
Ensure you install the system files and have DirectX installed:

http://mamewah.mameworld.net/downloads.htm

Also make sure you unzip all the files from the Mamewah download, as stuff like layout files etc. are required.

If you still have problems open \mamewah\mamewah.log and read the parts near the bottom for more error specifics.

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Re: Mamewah Help ?
« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2008, 04:54:45 pm »
Possibly a silly question but thought I would ask:

Added mamewah to a new faster computer I am going to swap out of my arcade.  I am in the process of cleaning up the desktop, and all is working great, can I delete the system files, or can do I need to move it to get it off the desktop???

Sorry if elementary but things are working too well right now.

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Re: Mamewah Help ?
« Reply #6 on: November 21, 2008, 12:19:32 pm »
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Re: Mamewah Help ?
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2008, 07:30:37 pm »
Once installed the system files aren't needed. But you should've just left mamewah inside a folder and made a shortcut to it on the desktop. That would've been cleaner.

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Re: Mamewah Help ?
« Reply #8 on: November 23, 2008, 07:19:18 pm »
Thanks