Draco1962

I definitely like this one better than the first. While the Simpsons are a game title or two, they didn't quite fit as well. Good job!

Not too shabby at all! Great first attempt for certain! Kinda makes me a little misty..

Clear your cache files and see if that helps.

More money than common sense. I have to agree with you. The same dillweed would be crying like a bitch to the cops if the money he wasted on that handheld was taken from him, yet doesn't think twice about wasting it for the sake of 3 mins of viral video fame.

Here are a few logo files I tossed together while tinkering with transparency effects, masks, etc. Let me know what ya think!

Would be cool if you could send it to another monitor by saving the snap to a specific folder for game extender with the specific file name. Not sure how you will set it for each time an emulator is open, but you could probably set it up to take pics at a specific interval (although it does say you can trigger it by a hotkey). Just make sure the hotkey is not enabled should they find your digiporn collection..

Not gonna use THAT emulator!

Always willing to lend a hand!

To be honest, I have not created much in original images. Just creative cropping, copying & pasting with a little filter wizardry thrown in for good measure.

Probably wouldn't hurt to update your version of XP to SP 2 or 3. Start with your windows updates, then work on devices - see if there are updates available for your USB, etc. Best place to start would be the HP site for your PC so that you can get the latest drivers they have available. You could try plugging them in into different USB connectors to see if that makes a difference. Maybe updating your version of mameuifx if you haven't done so yet will help.

Have you upgraded to the latest release - 11.64? You say it worked well before. Do you recall what version of GameEx you had installed. Since the spinner and trackball are USB, have there been any recent additions to your rig that require USB connectivity? If it turns out to not be a graphics issue, that would be my next target for troubleshooting.

I would also recommend upgrading to 11.64 as it addresses some video issues and may be a little less resource intensive. I do have a question - are you using an onboard graphics adapter? Below are the minimum recommended system requirements: - Pentium 3 800Mhz CPU (or equivalent) - OK - DirectX(DirectDraw) Compatible Video card, capable of 16 bit colour at 640X480. [Your video card does not normally need to be too special unless using videos or DVD, although older motherboard onboard video is not recommended] - Uncertain, but based upon 466 MB RAM being reported for the OS, likely 512MB shared with onboard video. - DirectSound Compatible Sound Card. - OK - 256MB Ram - OK - Windows 2000 (SP4), XP (SP2), MCE, Vista, Windows 7 - Version 5.1.2600 is XP SP1 - Recommend updating to at least SP2, although SP3 is the latest and last XP service pack. - 250MB Free hard drive space - OK - Microsoft .net framework 2 service pack 1 - Uncertain as only displaying as .net Framework 2.0 - Microsoft Direct X 9.0 - Uncertain - Windows Media Player 9 or above - OK If you are running oboard video, would recommend an AGP or PCI video card with a minimum of 256 MB (512+MB optimal) RAM installed on the adapter and disabling the onboard video (instructions are usually specific to the BIOS or manufacturer). Also, if you can confirm the items showing as uncertain.

R-DUB - thanks for the feedback! Hopefully this will resolve Gizmo's lag issues to the trackball!

Awesome update - almost a new build! Can't wait to get home to try it out! Thanks, Tom!

Huh? When you compile you use the diff files for the interim builds for the version. Not sure I am following you. Anyways, the 0.142 release should be out in a week or two so it won't matter - just gonna download that instead of compiling for the u builds and compile the hi score fix accordingly to rid the nag screens and enable hi score support.

hmmm... a little perplexing to say the least. What kind of PC/motherboard are you using for your build? Does it have an onboard (built-in) graphics adapter? One of our other members was having an issue with an older PC that had a built-in GPU that was not thoroughly disabled. Not quite the problems you are having but would be curious none-the-less to find out.

I haven't compiled the latest 141u4 build but have found that the UI seems to be less problematic as of late than the cmd line MAME builds. Not sure why unless there is something in the GUI that does a better job of handling the bezels than vanilla.

Of course, you could possibly setup Adobe Reader as an external app so that you can use its zoom features if need be.

One other question - are you using an arcade monitor? Again, not familiar with using the ArcadgeVGA adapter, so taking my best stabs at a possible solution. There are quite a few that use this adapter and it seems that there is often issues with the drivers that conflict with the performance when used within GameEX, but seem to be a non-issue with other video adapters and resolutions or an updated driver.

Mesk: Quick question for ya - did you re-run update list in GameEx after you compiled the latest interim update?

The only other thing I know to try is setting the resolution higher to 800 x 600 and D3D enable and see what happens there. I am not experienced with ArcadeVGA but have seen where issues with some users have cleared up some by increasing the screen size from 640 x 480 to 800 x 600.

My wife is supportive and once the adult kids move out and we are "empty nesters" again I am sure she will be more willing for me to build an arcade machine of my own. Right now we are stacked like cord wood with people, pets, and furniture. Your wife needs to lighten up a bit - you aren't bar hopping, out gambling, etc. You are at home with your hobby with your family. That has to count for something.

Looks great! To polish it off would recommend the side-art when you can afford it (it's ain't cheap unless you can cut a good deal with a local printer). Also, grab a spray can of Rustoleum semi-gloss black and paint the mailbox to fit in with the rest of the cab. I am still jealous and I still hate you!

OK, the first thing I noticed in your mame.ini is that you are using ddraw - Direct Draw instead of d3d - Direct3D. GameEx is loading Direct3D. I wonder if this may be contributing to some of the apparent lag between your actions and the response on the screen. Can you try changing your settings in MAME to utilize D3D and report back with the results? If you should error, please provide a new copy of the log file. I also noted that you are using an ArcadeVGA card. Can you tell us what model and if you are running the latest XP drivers? If not using the latest driver for your graphics adapter, try upgrading. Again, let us know the results.

A good place to start would be to upload a copy of your log.txt file and gameex.ini (you will need to save the gameex.ini file as a text file before uploading it to the forum). Your mame.ini file (again, saved as a text file) may also be useful.