[RESOLVED] New user can't get MAME to work

[zeenon]

Hello and Happy New Year (in a few hours),

I just installed Gameex and having an issue I can't put my finger on. The default MAME roms that come with Gameex I can't get to work. I have pitfall 2 and area 51, both work in mameui32 with no issues, but only pitfall 2 works in Gameex. I'm sure it's a simple problem but can't figure it out.

Z

[Draco1962]

GameEx does not provide any ROMs so not sure to what you are referring. The error you are experiencing may be something as simple as going into MAME through GameEx and selecting Update List.

When reporting a possible GameEx bug or error, please ensure you submit a copy of your log.txt and gameex.ini file so we may quickly assist you. Please refer to this link for additional information.

[zeenon]

Hmmm that is weird, the first menu item in Gameex is MAME and under that I see pacman, donkey kong, etc (are these just demos?)

I narrowed it down a bit further, ROMs that have an associated CHD dir are the problem. I will check out the update list function.

Z

[fRequEnCy]

They're just dummy files to show off the features of GameEx.

[zeenon]

I read up on about the first 15 pages of the general forum, and have a little bit better understanding of Gameex (all roads lead to the Setup Wizard). So I copied a simple ROM and a ROM with a CHD into D:\testrom directory. (roms are zipped, and chd is in its dir with appropriate rom at the root). Added the dir to the config via the wizard, updated via gameex, and I don't see anything, but the five demos? I still think it's a simple issue. Once I get a handle on everything I'm sure the rest will fall into place.

What am I missing?

Z

GameEx.ini

log.txt

[Draco1962]

Welcome to the forums! Did you get things setup and working within MAME first?

[zeenon]

???? I originally started with mameui32 last week, then through reading got hooked, and looked for a front end. So I guess give me the quick and dirty of setting it up with mame inside gameex. Maybe I'm over complicating matters but inside gameex it looks like there is a default MAME emu (which is what I'm trying to get working, I didn't realize this at first) then you can bolt on all these other emu including other MAME emus. Starting at the bottom, I know the ROMs work, and I have them in there native state (didn't unzip, etc)

Z

[zeenon]

Hold that thought, I think I understand now, and have one of two working.

Update: I think I have a better handle on the concept now. I updated the MAME config section with the right executable, path to mameui, ran the Update List, and both games are up and running. The only question I have now is I see 2 more ROMs in the list then are in the directory. In the ROMs dir I have area51, area51a, area51mx, pitfall2, pitfall2a, pitfall2u, and the CHD dirs for the area51 ROMs.

I see area51, pitfall2, PAC-man, and splatter house in gameex. Any idea where the later two are coming from?

Z

[Raitsa]

On another forum but this is a complete guide to get MAME things rolling:

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Edited January 2, 2013 by Draco1962
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[Tempest]

Hold that thought, I think I understand now, and have one of two working.

Update: I think I have a better handle on the concept now. I updated the MAME config section with the right executable, path to mameui, ran the Update List, and both games are up and running. The only question I have now is I see 2 more ROMs in the list then are in the directory. In the ROMs dir I have area51, area51a, area51mx, pitfall2, pitfall2a, pitfall2u, and the CHD dirs for the area51 ROMs.

I see area51, pitfall2, PAC-man, and splatter house in gameex. Any idea where the later two are coming from?

Z

Most likely that they are in the 'Do not Filter' List.

[zeenon]

All issues resolved, thanks guys for all your help on the above issues. Z

Edited January 7, 2013 by nullPointer
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