> I feel so much enlightened now... > Maybe you've missed the part where I've tried with a brand new MAME 0.171 download. > I've just downloaded it and switched hlsl_enable from 0 to 1. What does this has to > do with outdated files?
How old is your hardware? HLSL requires d3d to work, but older video cards, and inbuilt Intel gfx don't support all the required features. If you have a Pentium 4 you will quite likely have the problem. So, try -video gdi and if you get a picture you now know what the problem is.