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Re: Mame 145 - Black Screen - Tempest
04/25/12 06:23 PM


> > If I run Tempest via "Run in a Window" using MameUI32 v145u6...tempest will work.
> >
> > If I uncheck that box in the game's Display properties tab, it won't work.
> >
> > I got it to work by highlighting the ROM in question (Tempest) in MameUI32 and
> doing
> > this:
> >
> > Right Click on the ROM, Choose "Properties", Display Tab, Change the 'rotation'
> drop
> > down to "anti-clockwise", click "Apply" and then "OK". Then run the Rom and go into
> > the game config menu (TAB). The Config menu will be on its side. Arrow down to
> "Video
> > Options" and hit ENTER. Arrow down to "Rotate" and cycle thru until you see "None".
>
> >
> > The Config menu stays awkwardly on its side, but the game will run upright and
> > non-windowed.
>
>
> I'm guessing you have a video driver problem. I just tried Tempest with MAMEUI and it
> works fine for me. Try downloading the latest 'u' release. Also try the command line
> version. I have a hunch you will have problems with it too. Make sure you put it in
> the same folder as MAMEUI so it uses the same ini file(s).

Actually, I've been using the command line version a lot. I think MameUI32 is pretty slow and unresponsive compared to how it used to run years ago. Anyways, I only used the GUI because I am familiar with it from years ago and it helped me out troubleshooting through the different display options rather than me staring at an INI file for hours wondering what switches to throw, hope and pray. That being said, I've gotten much better at staring at INI files so I might be one step closer to weening myself from the GUI once and for all.

I tried the command version of Mame and I was getting the same issue with Tempest. I tried a few (3) older iterations of Mame (all official releases) and the newest 145u7 version as well. Same issue. So yeah, it could be a driver issue, but it's really the only game that had this issue...hard for me to believe anyways. However, if I'm having the issue and you're not...it very well could be a driver issue. I don't know.

To the other member...I use the Hyperspin FE and I'm fairly well versed (now) in databases, scripts, modules, etc...but if Tempest wouldn't display properly using just the command line, it also certainly didn't work when run through a FE.

I agree, it's a convoluted fix...but it fixes it nonetheless. If someone else benefits from it, great.

Thanks for the responses.







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Subject Posted by Posted on
* Mame 145 - Black Screen - Tempest evh347 04/17/12 04:43 AM
. * Re: Mame 145 - Black Screen - Tempest B2K24  04/17/12 05:23 AM
. * Re: Mame 145 - Black Screen - Tempest evh347  04/24/12 09:44 PM
. * Re: Mame 145 - Black Screen - Tempest redk9258  04/25/12 03:14 AM
. * Re: Mame 145 - Black Screen - Tempest evh347  04/25/12 06:23 PM
. * Re: Mame 145 - Black Screen - Tempest B2K24  04/25/12 02:46 AM
. * Re: Mame 145 - Black Screen - Tempest redk9258  04/25/12 03:09 AM
. * Re: Mame 145 - Black Screen - Tempest mesk  04/25/12 06:31 PM

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