old MAME display config help

[U-Said-it]

I'm trying to get some older MAME games running on a older PC.

 

But... I seem to be having a slight problem with the display on the games.

 

Here's my main ini file:

### fastmame.ini ###

### Frontend Related ###
clones				  1

### Windows path and directory options ###
rompath				 roms
samplepath			  samples
cfg_directory		   cfg
nvram_directory		 nvram
memcard_directory	   memcard
input_directory		 inp
hiscore_directory	   hi
state_directory		 sta
artwork_directory	   artwork
snapshot_directory	  snap
cheat_file			  cheat.dat
history_file			history.dat
mameinfo_file		   mameinfo.dat

### Windows video options ###
autoframeskip		   1
frameskip			   0
waitvsync			   0
triplebuffer			0
window				  0
ddraw				   1
hwstretch			   1
resolution			  auto
refresh				 0
scanlines			   0
switchres			   1
switchbpp			   1
maximize				1
keepaspect			  1
matchrefresh			0
syncrefresh			 0
dirty				   1
throttle				1
full_screen_brightness   0.000000
frames_to_run		   0
effect				  none
screen_aspect		   4:3

### Input device options ###
hotrod				  0
hotrodse				0
mouse				   0
joystick				0
steadykey			   0

### Mame CORE video options ###
bpp					 0
norotate				0
ror					 0
rol					 0
flipx				   0
flipy				   0
debug_resolution		auto
gamma				   1.000000

### Mame CORE vector game options ###
antialias			   1
translucency			1
beam					1.000000
flicker				 0.000000

### Mame CORE sound options ###
samplerate			  44100
samples				 1
resamplefilter		  1
sound				   1
volume				  0

### Mame CORE misc options ###
artwork				 1
cheat				   0
debug				   0
# playback			  <NULL> (not set)
# record				<NULL> (not set)
log					 0

### Configuration options ###
readconfig			  1
verbose				 0

 

This default configuration displays the games slightly off-center to the left on my monitor, with part of the game display being cut off. Other than that the games run well, and with little, to no frameskip.

 

I'll use Mortal Kombat 2 as an example.

 

The problem I'm having is that when I tried to get a friendly display, either by changing the line:

resolution			  auto

to

resolution			  400x254

Or by changing the line:

switchres			   1

to

switchres			   0

 

With either of the above settings, the game display size is better, but it also makes the game run horribly.

 

I don't understand why, but the only problem with the default setting is the off-center, because the resolution, sound, and FS are good.

 

I'm actually going to play the games using the defaults, unless someone else can tell me how to keep the performance, with other resolution settings.

[U-Said-it]

Bump.

 

Well I have a standard 17 inch CRT monitor, flatscreen, which is why this confuses me. I've changed the 4:3 ration, set custom res sizes, anything I could think of.... and nothing.

 

It still SLOWS down majorly. Using Mortal Kombat 2 as an example, it goes from 50(+) fps with slight sound static to about 20 fps with major sound static.

 

My monitor must not support the default auto settings, because this issue occurs with "every" game I've tried with fastMAME 0.98b.

 

Most of the other older games like TMNT, X-Men, and Street Fighter II all play fine, even with changing the default resolutions.

 

Any ideas? Has anyone here ever used an older desktop PC to create a dedicated classic MAME cabinet?

Edited April 9, 2009 by U-Said-it

[Robert]

Tried mk2 here, runs at about 240% unthrottled.

 

Mame doesn't have any adjustments to centre the screen.

 

What happens if you use the -window option?

[maikolik]

you can try change hardware strech to 0 and direct draw in 1

 

mk2 need more hardware if the pc is too slow i think is dont work to maximun speed.

 

(sorry for my english)

 

bye...