MAMEWAH v0.97

posted in Frontend News by mfc on May 17th, 2004

MAMEWAH, a frontend for MAME which is best suited for using in a home-built arcade cabinet, was updated recently. Here is what's new:
    Bugs Fixed:
  • First item in Games List/Options List may have been placed 'under' artwork image(s) if list overlapped image
  • Aspect ratio 'fix' in vertical modes (eg 240x320) stretches image(s) incorrectly
  • Add Game to Custom List' option would appear even if no games were in the current list
  • If artwork image was missing (Artwork #2-10) then 'no snap' image would not be used in Slide-Show screen-saver
  • Music files placed in subfolders of subfolders etc. would not be used.
    Bugs found but NOT FIXED (Confirmed):
  • 'Windows Task Switching' option doesn't work when set to 'Off' (Windows 2000 & XP)
  • Hitting keys while waiting for game list refresh / custom list generation may have (unwanted) delayed effect
  • Big font / crashing problem with regional settings which use ',' as decimal seperator or English language setting (??)
  • Using a transparent 'Current Setting Value' object will result in it becoming opaque when typing new value/setting
  • File access problem causes crash (Windows 98)
  • MAMEWAH will not exit if using sounds on some systems (Windows 98)
  • Programs launched with shortcut (.LNK) files do not use (right-click) properties
  • Game Start sound is too loud (initial volume rather than 'Sound / Music Volume')
  • Apparently random Run Time Error 62 caused by corrupted FAV, FTR or CFG files
  • If using an old version of CatVer.ini, newly added games will be categorised incorrectly.
    Bugs found but NOT FIXED (Un-confirmed):
  • Problem if MAME (or any emulator?) resides within '\Program Files' (or any long path?)
  • Slide Show screen-saver crash (Run Time Error 6) after apparent random time (MP3's??)
  • Run Time Error 13 occurs if using ClrMAMEPro DAT files
  • 'Most Frequently Played' or 'Longest Played' lists can't handle >73 games.
    Improvements:
  • Entering 'PC' as Emulator Executable now makes the Emulator Title 'PC Games' by default
  • Added 'Use Quotes around ROM Filenames' option
  • Added 'Controls.dat Viewer Filename' option
  • Added 'Controls.dat Viewer Default Options' option
  • Added 'Launch Controls.dat Viewer before Game' option
  • Moved 'Refresh Games List' option to bottom of menu to prevent accidental operation
  • Removed 'Select Custom Lists to Cycle' option
  • Added 'Cycle Main List' option
  • Added 'Enable Event Sounds' option
  • Added 'Default Exit Button Action' option
  • Added 'MAMEWAH IPC Filename' option for default key-mappings
  • Added 'Last IPC File Programmed' in MAMEWAH.CFG to avoid un-neccessary programming
  • Increased no. Emulators to 50
  • Increased no. Custom Lists to 50
  • Improved Slide-Show to maximise images displayed in Artwork #2-10
  • WMA sound/music files now supported
  • Changed /? commandline switch to /e?, where ?=emulator no. 1-50
  • Added /l? commandline switch, where ?=custom list no. 0-50
  • Improved layout system to allow custom list specific layouts
  • Replaced the 'Cycle Emulator' shortcut key with 'Next Emulator'
  • Added 'Previous Emulator' shortcut key
  • Replaced the 'Cycle Game List' shortcut key with 'Next Game List'
  • Added 'Previous Game List' shortcut key
  • Added 'Launch Controls.dat Viewer' shortcut key
  • Improved 'Display Clone Info (in Custom Lists)' filtering to remove [square bracketed] info.
Whew.... anyways, this is available in our MAME Frontends section.