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Main => Software Forum => Topic started by: JackTucky on September 28, 2003, 04:44:34 pm
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Can anyone point me to info on how to set this up? Right now I just have mame running, that was pretty easy.
Also, I just upgraded to XP because Daphne wouldn't run on 98, and now I can't get 640x480 anymore. I thought I remember seeing how to do that here, but I couldn't find it. I'm going to try and get the native drivers tonight and see if that will let me do it.
Here is how to get 640x480 in WinXP:
right-click the desktop and choose Properties. When the Display Properties dialog box opens, click the Settings. Now, click Advanced and then click the Adapter tab. Click List All Modes and select 640, 480, 256 Colors, (your desired refresh rate). Click OK to close the List all Modes dialog box and then click OK to return to Display Properties. At this point, Windows will apply the new resolution and refresh rate and will ask you if all is well, etc. Finally, click OK to close the dialog box and save your settings.
Thanks, Art
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I got the 640 now. But, since upgrading to Xp, my horizontal games (especially MsPac), are stretched and ugly. How do I get that back to the way it was?
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Sorry about the multiple posts, but one more thing.
Using 640X480 Classic Layout, I don't see my cabinets and marquee images anymore. I checked the config and that they are still there.
Art
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I got the 640 now. But, since upgrading to Xp, my horizontal games (especially MsPac), are stretched and ugly. How do I get that back to the way it was?
Create a mame.ini, by doing 'mame -cc' at a commandline. Alter the mame.ini file so that hwsretch (hardware stretching) is set to 0.
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Sorry about the multiple posts, but one more thing.
Using 640X480 Classic Layout, I don't see my cabinets and marquee images anymore. I checked the config and that they are still there.
You need to make a custom layout, in order to show any more than 1 type of artwork.
To setup Daphne:
Set your ROM path to your framefiles path, and set the ROM Extension to .txt. Then set the Emulator Executable to daphne.bat, and create daphne.bat with something this in it:
start /wait C:\EMUARCADE\DAPHNE\daphne.exe %1 vldp -framefile C:\EMUARCADE\Daphne\framefile\%1.txt -fullscreen
Exit
To display the correct game name, create daphne.nms, which should contain something like:
Space Ace|ace
Dragon's Lair|lair
I think that should do it ;)
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Thanks Minwah. I'll give this a try. I noticed my horizontal games are stretched too.
Is there a way to run Minwah as the shell in XP?
Art
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Thanks Minwah. I'll give this a try. I noticed my horizontal games are stretched too.
Is there a way to run Mamewah as the shell in XP?
Yes, see this post:
http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=3;action=display;threadid=11894 (http://www.arcadecontrols.org/yabbse/index.php?board=3;action=display;threadid=11894)
Art
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That stuff worked for Daphne. Thanks very much.
I'm still not seeing my marquees or cabinet images though.
The layout Classic 640x480 on my machine has room for two images, as well as the game info, etc.
I double checked my directories and all are OK.
Thanks
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That stuff worked for Daphne. Thanks very much.
I'm still not seeing my marquees or cabinet images though.
The layout Classic 640x480 on my machine has room for two images, as well as the game info, etc.
I double checked my directories and all are OK.
Thanks
So did you modify Classic 640x480? If so, then make sure the Artwork #whatever object you added has the correct # to match the corresponding directory you setup within MAMEWAH...
If that makes sense ::)
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Yeah, I confirmed all of that. This all worked before upgrading to XP.
Thanks, Art
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Yeah, I confirmed all of that. This all worked before upgrading to XP.
Did you install MAMEWAH since you went to XP? If not, the required PaintX.dll will not be present, and images (PNG's at least) will not display. Copying the MAMEWAH folder across is not sufficient.
Something to check at least...
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Did you install MAMEWAH since you went to XP? If not, the required PaintX.dll will not be present, and images (PNG's at least) will not display. Copying the MAMEWAH folder across is not sufficient.
Something to check at least...
LOL. I was reading your About screens, and noticed those comments about paintx.dll. I wondered, hmmm, do I have that? Then I didn't check it.
Yep, that fixed it.
BTW, I did an upgrade from 98 to XP.
Thanks.
Art
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You need to make a custom layout, in order to show any more than 1 type of artwork.
To setup Daphne:
Set your ROM path to your framefiles path, and set the ROM Extension to .txt. Then set the Emulator Executable to daphne.bat, and create daphne.bat with something this in it:
start /wait C:\EMUARCADE\DAPHNE\daphne.exe %1 vldp -framefile C:\EMUARCADE\Daphne\framefile\%1.txt -fullscreen
Exit
To display the correct game name, create daphne.nms, which should contain something like:
Space Ace|ace
Dragon's Lair|lair
I think that should do it ;)
Miniwah,
I've tried your suggestions for Daphne, but I'm still having a problem. Could you please explain the "daphne.nms" file? What does it contain, what folder does it reside in, etc, etc. I would love to have Daphne run through Mamewah, but I'm hitting a brick wall.
Thanks in advance,
Craig - Atlanta, Ga. USA
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HI everyone... I am having the same problem in mamewah. I can get a single game running, like Dragons Lair, by using a batch file. I set the emulator executable to equal the batch file. In the batch file is the command line version of Daphne to run DL. But now if I want to run another game, I cannot. Sooooooooo, I wanted to try what was suggested above, but I am unsure of the .nms file. Is it possible that someone could walk through the setup of Mamewah for the Daphne emulator with multiple games. Thanks very much in Advance.
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You should create a (text) file within your Daphne folder called 'daphne.nms' (assuming your daphne executable is 'daphne.exe').
This file should contain:
Game Description|romname
Space Ace|ace
Dragon's Lair|lair
Obviously you must add all the games you want to be able to play...
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HI everyone... I am having the same problem in mamewah. I can get a single game running, like Dragons Lair, by using a batch file. I set the emulator executable to equal the batch file. In the batch file is the command line version of Daphne to run DL. But now if I want to run another game, I cannot. Sooooooooo, I wanted to try what was suggested above, but I am unsure of the .nms file.
According to Minwah, you need to set the batch file to use %1 for the rom name, but I couldn't get that to work. The parm wasn't being passed to the batch file.
Right now I'm just playing with DL, but I need to get this to work for me too.
Art
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According to Minwah, you need to set the batch file to use %1 for the rom name, but I couldn't get that to work. The parm wasn't being passed to the batch file.
Right now I'm just playing with DL, but I need to get this to work for me too.
You said before:
That stuff worked for Daphne. Thanks very much.
...so I thought it worked OK. If not try sending the ROM Path and/or extension.
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You said before:
That stuff worked for Daphne. Thanks very much.
...so I thought it worked OK. If not try sending the ROM Path and/or extension.
Heh Heh, yes. It did work OK for one game, but not for the others. I was waiting to post until I tested more, so I took the opportunity to chime in.
Art
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??? Well, I've tried everything suggested here, with no luck!!! I have mamewah running great as a shell..it runs nes, snes, N64, and MAME without a problem... But I can't get this Daphne to work for me.ARGGGGG!!! Is there anyone out there that has daphne working, that could help me out. Mamewah is so simple to setup with all the other emus, I have no idea why I am having so much trouble with Daphne :-\ Thanks in advance guys!!
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??? Well, I've tried everything suggested here, with no luck!!! I have mamewah running great as a shell..it runs nes, snes, N64, and MAME without a problem... But I can't get this Daphne to work for me.ARGGGGG!!! Is there anyone out there that has daphne working, that could help me out. Mamewah is so simple to setup with all the other emus, I have no idea why I am having so much trouble with Daphne :-\ Thanks in advance guys!!
GasMAster....I finally got Daphne working 100% with Mamewah ;D. It's a combination of a few, specific things that will make it work. Give me an email address and I will send you an example of my source files (daphne.bat, daphne.nms, emu.cfg). These should be a good roadmap for you to get yours configured.
Later,
Craig - Atlanta, Ga. USA
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To setup Daphne:
Set your ROM path to your framefiles path, and set the ROM Extension to .txt. Then set the Emulator Executable to daphne.bat, and create daphne.bat with something this in it:
start /wait C:\EMUARCADE\DAPHNE\daphne.exe %1 vldp -framefile C:\EMUARCADE\Daphne\framefile\%1.txt -fullscreen
Exit
To display the correct game name, create daphne.nms, which should contain something like:
Space Ace|ace
Dragon's Lair|lair
I just tried setting up Daphne again myself (I don't usually use it), and the above seemed to work, although I did forget one thing: Set the List Generation Method to 'ROM Folder Only'. All other settings can be set as default...
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Cant seem to get Daphne to play d lair full screen? I'm running windows 98, would that be the cause of the problems?
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Cant seem to get Daphne to play d lair full screen? I'm running windows 98, would that be the cause of the problems?
Did you use the -fullscreen switch?
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yes and for some reason it still isn't working?
I think I'll try a re-install of the daphne MPG software and see if it might make a difference.
Steve
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Just a heads up-- I couldn't get the script's variable (%1) to work on 98SE, but updated to XP, and it works like a charm. :) Now if I can just get the Daphne games incorporated into my main games list! :)
Murph
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Now if I can just get the Daphne games incorporated into my main games list! :)
i'm looking forward to this as well
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Now if I can just get the Daphne games incorporated into my main games list! :)
i'm looking forward to this as well
Sorry chaps, but that will be a while off. It is quite a big thing for me to change/add, and for the moment I am concentrating on building my cab and bug-fixing only. I do intend to do it at some point tho :)