MAME on Pin Cab.

[Tom Speirs]

 

1.66 includes Pin Cab compatible MAME database of 11 games. These games are compatible with normal pin cab controls using both flippers and 1 button.

 

Upscaled 1080p table videos and other media is on the FTP.

 

To set up MAME as a custom system: You should make sure MAME is setup correctly in MAME.ini. Arguments should simply be [TABLEFILE]. The table folder should be any folder where your MAME roms are NOT. Its a dummy setting and should not point to your roms. Working path is the folder where MAME is installed and the executable is simply your MAME.exe file. I recommend using MAME Plus and using the upscaling features.

[randr]

cool!

[nullPointer]

Great update Tom! Thanks a lot!

[randr]

Tom, the Arguments [TABLEFILE] kicks out mame back to menu. if I leave Arguments blank I then have to choose mame rom and then works but not loading specific rom without proper argument. any ideas?

[Tom Speirs]

Please post the log.

[randr]

this is on a desktop at work...not my cab

12:17:07.8 10/14/2013: PinballX - Version 1.67
12:17:07.8 10/14/2013: Loading Settings
12:17:07.8 10/14/2013: Initialize Component
12:17:07.9 10/14/2013: Initialize Display
12:17:07.9 10/14/2013: Loading PlugIns
12:17:08.0 10/14/2013: Created DirectX BackGlass Window
12:17:08.1 10/14/2013: Hiding Cursor
12:17:08.1 10/14/2013: Hiding Taskbar
12:17:08.1 10/14/2013: Load Game List
12:17:08.1 10/14/2013: Loading Database: Future Pinball
12:17:08.1 10/14/2013: Loading Database: Visual Pinball
12:17:08.1 10/14/2013: Loading Database: MAME
12:17:08.1 10/14/2013: Loading Custom Database: Future Pinball
12:17:08.1 10/14/2013: Loading Custom Database: Visual Pinballs
12:17:08.1 10/14/2013: Finding and matching artwork and videos
12:17:08.2 10/14/2013: Loading Game Statistics and Scores
12:17:09.5 10/14/2013: Initialize Audio
12:17:09.5 10/14/2013: Set Keyboard Controls
12:17:09.5 10/14/2013: Initialize Joystick
12:17:09.5 10/14/2013: No Joysticks Attached
12:17:09.5 10/14/2013: Started
12:17:11.9 10/14/2013: Launch System
12:17:11.9 10/14/2013: Disposing display
12:17:13.4 10/14/2013: Waiting for threads
12:17:13.4 10/14/2013: C:\PinballX\mameplus\mamep.exe circusc
12:17:13.9 10/14/2013: Waiting: 884
12:17:14.9 10/14/2013: Created DirectX BackGlass Window
12:17:17.8 10/14/2013: Exiting
12:17:17.9 10/14/2013: Showing Taskbar
12:17:17.9 10/14/2013: Unhiding Mouse Cursor
12:17:18.0 10/14/2013: Disposing Plugins
12:17:18.0 10/14/2013: Saving Settings

[randr]

Tom!!! I had different circus Rom!!! I started over with a new one and works fine! MY BAD! All works fine and you are the man!

Edited October 14, 2013 by nullPointer
Please refrain from discussion of how ROMs are obtained

[imagamejunky]

Works great Tom!

You da man!!

[bob5453]

This is awesome. Thanks! Works great here. Looks nice with bezels and crop and Vertical settings.

[evilantal]

Hmm still can't get this to work. I downloaded the latest mameplus and installed it in C:\MAME. All the games work fine when started from the mameplus gui.

However, when I try to use the command line ("mamep64 invaders" for example), I get an error message like "invaders is not a valid system name".

Also, when trying to launch a game from PinballX, it simpy returns to the PinballX menu.

BTW Tom, what video upscaling filter are you using in the table videos? HQx3?

[Draco1962]

Hmm still can't get this to work. I downloaded the latest mameplus and installed it in C:\MAME. All the games work fine when started from the mameplus gui.

However, when I try to use the command line ("mamep64 invaders" for example), I get an error message like "invaders is not a valid system name".

Also, when trying to launch a game from PinballX, it simpy returns to the PinballX menu.

BTW Tom, what video upscaling filter are you using in the table videos? HQx3?

Can you try a "vanilla" MAME setup (MAMEUI is fine)?

[randr]

_{When I had first tried this I had wrong Rom then what was in XML. either rename Rom in xml to match version you downloaded or download same Rom that is in XML. many different versions of same game, just a thought...}

[evilantal]

Will try this weekend..

Hadn't run the usual "mame -cc" command either yet, maybe that'll help

[evilantal]

Yep, that was it.

Ran "mamep64 -cc" from the command line and all's well...

[rockyrocket]

Thought I would post a shot of Mamelayplus on my cab as it suits a pincab perfectly.

The diff posted on the site compiles fine on 151 with the nonag and high score diff and works great with pinballx.

[randr]

that bezel real? or digital? looks good.. tell me more!!!

[Itchigo]

I'm interested in Mame setup too.

[randr]

I got this version working with pinball x no problem! Thanks for the link! But I can only get standard bezel to load...what's the trick to load the custom bezel? Looks great with the generic default but need to figure this out. Placed custom bezels in artwork folder but thinking they need to go elsewhere?

[randr]

Ha! Figured it out! Lol great version!

[rockyrocket]

Ha! Figured it out! Lol great version!

Sweet glad you sorted it out - we had a bit of a timezone delay there I think.

I would upload my build of 151 with the diffs applied to the FTP but am sure it would break a site rule?.

[Tom Speirs]

Yeah, I run a clean ship so best not to upload it. Sorry.

[rockyrocket]

Thats understandable, probably saved yourself from some problems over the years like that .

[randr]

First off this is perfect version for cab no doubt! Thanks again for sharing the site.

I'm sure it's been asked but I'm going to ask....

I like to list all tables for pinball as I like to see all pinball tables but now mame in the mix and way to many! So, can we list all tables without mame and then just mame or am I just being silly?

[randr]

If I run mamep.exe manually it loads instantly but through pinball x it's very very slow....have about 3000 in XML. Any ideas?

[Itchigo]

One thing at a time. How can I rotate the screen in Mame on my cab?