[RESOLVED] Meka will not start up in fullscreen mode

[murb]

Hi, I fairly new to Gameex and would appreciate help with adding other emulators now that I have MAME in good order on my cabinet. Thanks for all the help with that. I've added Stella successfully and I have Meka working for Colecovision games, but with one problem: the games do not start up in fullscreen. I have this option set up to work this way when I launch from Meka directly, but when I start from Gameex, I go to the Meka start page and have to manually select "fullscreen" from the "video" tab. Not the end of the world, but I figure there is a way to select the game from the Gameex menu and go right to the fullscreen rendering of the game.

I am using Windows XP, SP 2, Ultimarc Arcade VGA. I suspect this is a configuration problem and would appreciate your help.

Here is my config file:

[Emulator_11]

Enabled=True

System=Coleco Vision

Category=Console

Emulator=Meka

Version=0.72

Rating=

DownloadUrl=http://www.gamesdbase.com/setupwizard/emulators/download/meka.7z

RequiredFiles=

Website=http://www.smspower.org/meka/

Info=Sega Game 1000 (SG-1000),Sega Computer 3000 (SC-3000),Sega Super Control Station (SF-7000),Sega Mark III (+ FM Unit),Sega Master System (SMS),Sega Game Gear (GG),ColecoVision (COLECO),Othello Multivision (OMV)

TitleText=Coleco Vision

StartPageName=Coleco Vision (Meka)

StartPageLogo=Coleco Vision

Command=MekaW.exe "[ROMPATH]\[ROMFILE]"

RomFilter=

Database=[Console] Coleco Vision

ConfigFile=[Mapping Off] Exit (Process Close)

MapFile=

RomPath=C:\Emulators\Meka\ColecoVision ROMs

SnapPath=C:\Assets\Coleco Vision\Snaps

TitlePath=C:\Assets\Coleco Vision\Titles

BoxPath=C:\Assets\Coleco Vision\Boxes

CartPath=C:\Assets\Coleco Vision\Cartridges

ManualPath=C:\Assets\Coleco Vision\Manuals

ControlPanelPath=C:\Assets\Coleco Vision\Controls

WorkingPath=C:\Emulators\Meka

MapKeys=True

WaitBeforeKeys=2000

SendKeys=%{enter}

ReplaceDash=False

ReplaceUnder=True

Capitals=False

RemoveBrackets=True

ShowDesktop=True

Debug=False

AlsoLaunch=

OLDatZip=

LaunchBefore=

LaunchAfter=

ExcludedFiles=

CustomBackground=

PlayMusic=False

DontShowInfo=

PlaySelectionMusic=False

SelectionMusicFolder=

PCGame=False

GamesIn7Zips=False

PlayInScreenSaver=False

ShowMostPlayed=True

RandomMostPlayed=True

CDCheck=False

CDCheckFile=

My :runitgame.bat data is:

C:

CD "C:\Emulators\Meka"

MekaW.exe "C:\Emulators\Meka\ColecoVision ROMs\Burgertime (1982) (Data East) [!].rom"

I hope that is the information you need. Thanks so much for your help.

Murb

[fRequEnCy]

I don't use this emulator so this is untested but maybe try the following:

• Click MAIN
  
• Click Options
  
• Check Switch to fullscreen mode after loading a game.
  
• Click Close
  

Then try again. I would think this should be what you're looking for.

[murb]

I don't use this emulator so this is untested but maybe try the following:

• Click MAIN
  
• Click Options
  
• Check Switch to fullscreen mode after loading a game.
  
• Click Close
  

Then try again. I would think this should be what you're looking for.

[murb]

Thanks for you help. I have that option checked in Mekaw (just double checked to make sure). When I run the game directly from the Mekaw program, the game comes up in a full screen. When I select the game from my menu in Gameex, I get a brief fullscreen view of the Mekaw start screen which quickly converts to a small window. I can go to the "video" selection at the top of this display and click on "fullscreen" to then get the game to fill the monitor. Not a huge deal but ideally the game would come up this way once I selected it from the Gameex menu. MAME and Stella work perfectly this way.

Thanks again for your assistance with this.

Murb

[fRequEnCy]

Thanks for you help. I have that option checked in Mekaw (just double checked to make sure). When I run the game directly from the Mekaw program, the game comes up in a full screen. When I select the game from my menu in Gameex, I get a brief fullscreen view of the Mekaw start screen which quickly converts to a small window. I can go to the "video" selection at the top of this display and click on "fullscreen" to then get the game to fill the monitor. Not a huge deal but ideally the game would come up this way once I selected it from the Gameex menu. MAME and Stella work perfectly this way.

Thanks again for your assistance with this.

Murb

Ok. So that option is working from the GUI only and not the command-line? As mentioned I don't use this emulator so I guess I'll have to actually do some testing. But other option would be to use the SendKeys setting and just send Alt+Enter. I'll give directions on that if I can determine that the emulator can not run fullscreen from the command-line.

[fRequEnCy]

Ok. Here's what I came up with. Sorry, but had to download again and actually run it and test it on my machine. Steps are as follows:

• Open mekaw.cfg file in notepad or other text editor
  
• Scroll down to GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE CONFIGURATION section
  
• Change "start_in_gui = 1" to "start_in_gui = 0"
  
• Click File and then Save
  

[murb]

Ok. Here's what I came up with. Sorry, but had to download again and actually run it and test it on my machine. Steps are as follows:

• Open mekaw.cfg file in notepad or other text editor
  
• Scroll down to GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE CONFIGURATION section
  
• Change "start_in_gui = 1" to "start_in_gui = 0"
  
• Click File and then Save
  

[murb]

Thanks for all of your help. We are getting closer. After I made your suggested change, I get the colecovision game to come up in a fullscreen for about a second but then it converts to a small window. Your suggestion was successful in getting my selection from the Gameex menu to go directly to the game (and not to the main Mekaw screen), but for some reason it then converts to a small window.

I really appreciate you assistance. Any idea how to keep the game in fullscreen mode?

Thanks,

Murb

[fRequEnCy]

Thanks for all of your help. We are getting closer. After I made your suggested change, I get the colecovision game to come up in a fullscreen for about a second but then it converts to a small window. Your suggestion was successful in getting my selection from the Gameex menu to go directly to the game (and not to the main Mekaw screen), but for some reason it then converts to a small window.

I really appreciate you assistance. Any idea how to keep the game in fullscreen mode?

Thanks,

Murb

Are you using SendKeys or something? If not then please post your config.

[murb]

Are you using SendKeys or something? If not then please post your config.

I apologize, I seem to have contracted a computer virus. I can not start Gameex currently. Please allow me to get this resolved and I will then post the config file.

Thanks,

Mike

Edited June 21, 2011 by fRequEnCy
How ROMS are obtained is againt forum rules. Please refrain from doing this in the future. Post has been adjusted.

[fRequEnCy]

I apologize, I seem to have contracted a computer virus. I can not start Gameex currently. Please allow me to get this resolved and I will then post the config file.

Thanks,

Mike

Sorry to hear about this. Hope you get it resolved. Will be here to help you when needed.

[murb]

Sorry to hear about this. Hope you get it resolved. Will be here to help you when needed.

Hi, I'm back and virus free. Again, I truly appreciate all of your help. In the interim, I noted that when I started Mekaw outside of Gameex that it was now starting in a small window. In the Mekaw config file in the GUI video mode section, I changed the gui_video_driver to "auto" and now mekaw starts the gui in full screen. When I load a game, it stays in full screen. I thought that would fix the problem in Gameex as well, but no such luck. Since I change the

start_in_gui to 0, Gameex goes right to the game, but after initially showing the game briefly in full screen, it then converts to a window. This is the same size window as Mekaw was starting in prior to me changing the "gui_video_driver" from "auto_win" to "auto" as I noted above. For some reason, when I start Mekaw in Gameex it is reverting back to the small window.

Here is the Mekaw config file:

MEKA 0.72 - Configuration File

;

-----< VIDEO DRIVERS >------------------------------------------------------

This is a list of video/graphic card drivers available in this version

of Meka. Those are needed to create video modes in the MEKA.BLT file and

if you want to set a custom driver for the graphical user interface.

auto (Default / Fullscreen)

auto_win (Default / Windowed)

safe (Find any working mode)

directx (DirectX / Fullscreen)

directx_win (DirectX / Windowed)

directx_soft (DirectX Software / Fullscreen)

directx_safe (DirectX Safe)

directx_ovl (DirectX Overlay / Windowed)

gdi (GDI / Windowed)

-----< FRAME SKIPPING >-----------------------------------------------------

frameskip_mode = auto

frameskip_auto_speed = 60

frameskip_normal_speed = 1

-----< VIDEO >--------------------------------------------------------------

video_game_depth = 16

video_game_blitter = Fullscreen

(See MEKA.BLT file to configure blitters/fullscreen modes)

video_game_vsync = 0

video_game_triple_buffering = 1

video_game_page_flipping = 0

-----< INPUTS >--------------------------------------------------------------

(See MEKA.INP file to configure inputs sources)

-----< SOUND AND MUSIC >-----------------------------------------------------

sound_enabled = 1

sound_card = 3

sound_rate = 44100

(Set sound_card to -1 to be prompted to choose your soundcard again)

fm_enabled = no

fm_emulator = digital

(Available settings are 'none', 'opl' and 'digital'.

OPL is only available under DOS and Windows 95/98/ME if your soundcard

has an OPL chip. Digital emulator is slower but works everywhere.)

opl_speed = 4

(Increase opl_speed when using opl if you feel that FM music are partly skipped)

(Decrease opl_speed when using opl if you feel that FM music make things slow)

-----< GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE VIDEO MODE >---------------------------------

(See MEKA.BLT file to configure blitters/fullscreen modes)

gui_video_mode = 640x480

gui_video_depth = auto

gui_video_driver = auto

(Available video drivers are marked at the top of this file.

Please note that 'auto' does not always choose the fastest mode!)

gui_refresh_rate = auto

(Video mode refresh rate. Set 'auto' for default rate. Not all

drivers support non-default rate. Customized values then depends

on your video card and screen. Setting to 60 (Hz) is usually a

good thing as the screen will be refreshed at the same time as

the emulated systems.)

gui_vsync = 0

(enable vertical synchronisation for fast computers)

-----< GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE CONFIGURATION >------------------------------

start_in_gui = 0

theme = Default

fb_width = 320

(File browser width, in pixel)

fb_height = 17

(File browser height, in number of files shown)

fb_uses_db = 1

fb_close_after_load = 1

fb_fullscreen_after_load = 1

last_directory = C:\\Emulators\\Meka\\ColecoVision ROMs

tile_viewer_displayed_tiles = 512

(Number of tiles displayed in tile viewer, 448 or 512. Usually, displaying

tiles over 448 shows garbage on SMS and GG, so the default is 448)

-----< MISCELLANEOUS OPTIONS >-----------------------------------------------

language = English

bios_logo = 1

(set to '0' to skip the Master System logo when loading a game)

rapidfire = 0

country = us/eur

(emulated machine country, either 'us/eur' or 'jap'

sprite_flickering = auto

(hardware sprite flickering emulator, either 'yes', 'no', or 'automatic'

tv_type = ntsc

(emulated TV type, either 'ntsc' or 'pal/secam'

show_product_number = 0

show_messages_fullscreen = 1

allow_opposite_directions = 0

screenshots_filename_template = %s-%02d.png

screenshots_automatic_crop_align = 0

music_wav_filename_template = %s-%02d.wav

music_vgm_filename_template = %s-%02d.vgm

(see documentation for more information about templates)

music_vgm_log_accuracy = frame

(either 'frame' or 'sample')

-----< 3-D GLASSES EMULATION >-----------------------------------------------

3dglasses_mode = 2

('0' = show both sides and become blind)

('1' = play without 3-D Glasses, show only left side)

('2' = play without 3-D Glasses, show only right side)

('3' = uses real 3-D Glasses connected to COM port)

3dglasses_com_port = 1

(this is on which COM port the Glasses are connected. Either 1 or 2)

-----< EMULATION OPTIONS >---------------------------------------------------

iperiod = 228

iperiod_coleco = 228

iperiod_sg1000_sc3000 = 228

-----< DEBUGGING FUNCTIONNALITIES -------------------------------------------

debug_mode = 0

(set to 1 to permanently enable debug mode. you can also enable

it for a single session by starting MEKA with the /DEBUG parameter)

debugger_console_lines = 22

debugger_disassembly_lines = 14

debugger_disassembly_display_labels = 1

debugger_log = 1

memory_editor_lines = 16

memory_editor_columns = 16

(preferably make columns a multiple of 8)

-----< FACTS >---------------------------------------------------------------

nes_sucks = 1

Thanks a ton,

Murb

[fRequEnCy]

Please post your emulator config again as mentioned.

[murb]

Please post your emulator config again as mentioned.

Sorry, here it is:

[Emulator_11]

Enabled=True

System=Coleco Vision

Category=Console

Emulator=Meka

Version=0.72

Rating=

DownloadUrl=http://www.gamesdbase.com/setupwizard/emulators/download/meka.7z

RequiredFiles=

Website=http://www.smspower.org/meka/

Info=Sega Game 1000 (SG-1000),Sega Computer 3000 (SC-3000),Sega Super Control Station (SF-7000),Sega Mark III (+ FM Unit),Sega Master System (SMS),Sega Game Gear (GG),ColecoVision (COLECO),Othello Multivision (OMV)

TITLETEXT=Coleco Vision

STARTPAGENAME=Coleco Vision (Meka)

StartPageLogo=Coleco Vision

Command=MekaW.exe "[ROMPATH]\[ROMFILE]"

ROMFilter=

DATABASE=[Console] Coleco Vision

configFile=[Mapping Off] Exit (Process Close)

MAPFile=

RomPath=C:\Emulators\Meka\ColecoVision ROMs

SnapPath=C:\Assets\Coleco Vision\Snaps

TitlePath=C:\Assets\Coleco Vision\Titles

BoxPath=C:\Assets\Coleco Vision\Boxes

CartPath=C:\Assets\Coleco Vision\Cartridges

ManualPath=C:\Assets\Coleco Vision\Manuals

ControlPanelPath=C:\Assets\Coleco Vision\Controls

WorkingPath=C:\Emulators\Meka

MapKeys=True

WaitBeforeKeys=2000

SendKeys=%{enter}

ReplaceDash=False

ReplaceUnder=True

Capitals=False

RemoveBrackets=True

ShowDesktop=True

Debug=False

AlsoLaunch=

OLDatZip=

LaunchBefore=

LaunchAfter=

ExcludedFiles=

CustomBackground=

PlayMusic=False

DontShowInfo=

PlaySelectionMusic=False

SelectionMusicFolder=

PCGame=False

GamesIn7Zips=False

PlayInScreenSaver=False

ShowMostPlayed=True

RandomMostPlayed=True

CDCheck=False

CDCheckFile=

RomsInFolders=

InstructionsPath=

TVAdPath=

MusicPath=

ImageNotFound=

UseDbName=

MergeSets=

CustomArtName1=

CustomArtPath1=

CustomArtName2=

CustomArtPath2=

CustomArtName3=

CustomArtPath3=

Thanks,

Murb

[fRequEnCy]

Please clear the WaitBeforeKeys and SendKeys settings as they are no longer required with the settings I mentioned above. That should be the fix. That's what I figured it was which is why I asked above. Hope that works.

[murb]

That took care of it. Works like a charm. Thanks so much for all of your help.

Murb

[fRequEnCy]

That took care of it. Works like a charm. Thanks so much for all of your help.

Murb

No problem. Enjoy! Marking as [RESOLVED]!