Re: AdvMAME Opens in Tiny Window
"John W. Cocula" <[email protected]> Mon, 3 Nov 2008 12:03:46 -0500
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--===============3390450355116077306== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_59632_6211489.1225731826306" ------=_Part_59632_6211489.1225731826306 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 11:49 AM, Robinson, Eric <eric.robinson-JiDY2OCN/[email protected]>wrote: > I recompiled my kernel using the fb driver and AdvanceMAME now rocks! > Thanks for reminding me about this. > Very happy to hear it! > One quick question: Do you know if there's a way to rotate games 90 > degrees so the vertical ones will look right on a PC monitor turned on its > side? > Yes, indeed. Put the line display_ror yes in your ~/.advance/advmame.rc file. There is a goldmine of options in the advmame.rc file! John > > > -- > Eric Robinson > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* John W. Cocula [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Friday, October 31, 2008 10:21 AM > *To:* Robinson, Eric > *Cc:* advancemame-users-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org > *Subject:* Re: [advancemame-users] AdvMAME Opens in Tiny Window > > Eric, I believe the big performance bottleneck that you're seeing is that > it's running in an X-based window and not using the frame-buffer driver > directly. Try to build and run AdvMAME using the fb driver, with X > completely not running, and you will see dramatically better video > performance. I'm afraid my detailed set of tip and tricks is too distant in > the past, but a few details of my system are here: > > http://cocula/content/cocktail-table-arcade-machine<http://cocu.la/content/cocktail-table-arcade-machine> > > John > > On Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 7:13 AM, Robinson, Eric >> <eric.robinson-JiDY2OCN/[email protected]> wrote: >> > Newbie here! >> > >> > I was told that MAME works well on low-power computers. I don't know >> if this applies to AdvMAME as well. I have Linux (2.6.9.34) installed on >> an 800MHz Dell with 384MB RAM and an ATI Radeon 7500 card. When I start >> MAME, it opens in a tiny 2" window. If I try to use AdvMAME's features >> to make the window bigger, the game's frame rate slows down to a crawl. >> If I switch to "full screen mode" the game (1943kai) gets bigger and >> runs at normal speed, but it still leaves about 1.5 inches of black >> screen at the top and bottom. Is there anything I can do to make to >> games run full screen at normal speed aside from buying a much faster >> computer? >> > >> > --Eric >> >> > > > Disclaimer - November 3, 2008 > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended > solely for *John W. Cocula,advancemame-users-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org*. If > you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute, copy > or alter this email. Any views or opinions presented in this email are > solely those of the author and might not represent those of . Warning: > Although has taken reasonable precautions to ensure no viruses are present > in this email, the company cannot accept responsibility for any loss or > damage arising from the use of this email or attachments. > > This disclaimer was added by Policy Patrol: http://www.policypatrol.com > ------=_Part_59632_6211489.1225731826306 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline <br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 11:49 AM, Robinso= n, Eric <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:eric.robinson-JiDY2OCN/[email protected]">er= ic.robinson-JiDY2OCN/[email protected]</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q= uote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0= pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"2">I recompiled= my kernel using the fb driver and AdvanceMAME=20 now rocks! Thanks for reminding me about this.</font></span></div></blockqu= ote><div><br>Very happy to hear it!<br> <br></div><blockquote class=3D= "gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0= pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div><div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"= Verdana" size=3D"2"></font></span></div> <div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span></span> <span><font color=3D"#0000ff"= face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"2">One quick question: Do you know if there's= a way to rotate=20 games 90 degrees so the vertical ones will look right on a PC monitor=20 turned on its side? </font></span></div></div></blockquote><div><= br>Yes, indeed. Put the line<br><br>display_ror yes<br><br>in your ~/= .advance/advmame.rc file. There is a goldmine of options in the advma= me.rc file!<br> <br>John<br><br> </div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"bord= er-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-l= eft: 1ex;"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span><font color=3D"#0000f= f" face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"2"></font></span></div> <div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left"><span><font color=3D"#0000ff" face=3D"Verda= na" size=3D"2"></font></span> </div> <p style=3D"margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" align=3D"left"><span style=3D"font-size: = 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;"><font face=3D"verdana">--<br></font></span><spa= n style=3D"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma;"><font face=3D"verdana">Er= ic=20 Robinson<br></font></span></p> <div><font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"2"></font> </div><br> <div dir=3D"ltr" align=3D"left" lang=3D"en-us"> <hr> <font face=3D"Tahoma" size=3D"2"><b>From:</b> John W. Cocula [mailto:<a hre= f=3D"mailto:[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">[email protected]</a>]=20 <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 31, 2008 10:21 AM<div class=3D"Ih2E3d"><br= ><b>To:</b> Robinson,=20 Eric<br><b>Cc:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:advancemame-users-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uv+2+P5yyue3@public.gmane.org= t" target=3D"_blank">advancemame-users-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org</a><br><b>Subj= ect:</b>=20 Re: [advancemame-users] AdvMAME Opens in Tiny Window<br></div></font><br></= div><div class=3D"Ih2E3d"> <div></div>Eric, I believe the big performance bottleneck that you're s= eeing is=20 that it's running in an X-based window and not using the frame-buffer d= river=20 directly. Try to build and run AdvMAME using the fb driver, with X=20 completely not running, and you will see dramatically better video=20 performance. I'm afraid my detailed set of tip and tricks is too = distant=20 in the past, but a few details of my system are here: <br><br><a href= =3D"http://cocu.la/content/cocktail-table-arcade-machine" target=3D"_blank"= >http://cocula/content/cocktail-table-arcade-machine</a><br><br>John<br> </div><div class=3D"Ih2E3d"><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><br> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, = 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">On=20 Fri, Oct 31, 2008 at 7:13 AM, Robinson, Eric<br><<a href=3D"mailto:eri= c.robinson-JiDY2OCN/[email protected]" target=3D"_blank">eric.robinson-JiDY2OCN/[email protected]</a>>=20 wrote:<br>> Newbie here!<br>><br>> I was told that MAME works we= ll on=20 low-power computers. I don't know<br>if this applies to AdvMAME as we= ll. I=20 have Linux (<a href=3D"http://2.6.9.34" target=3D"_blank">2.6.9.34</a>) i= nstalled=20 on<br>an 800MHz Dell with 384MB RAM and an ATI Radeon 7500 card. When I= =20 start<br>MAME, it opens in a tiny 2" window. If I try to use AdvMAME= 's=20 features<br>to make the window bigger, the game's frame rate slows do= wn to a=20 crawl.<br>If I switch to "full screen mode" the game (1943kai) = gets bigger=20 and<br>runs at normal speed, but it still leaves about 1.5 inches of=20 black<br>screen at the top and bottom. Is there anything I can do to make= =20 to<br>games run full screen at normal speed aside from buying a much=20 faster<br>computer?<br>><br>>=20 --Eric<br><br></blockquote></div><br><br><br></div><font color=3D"silver"><= span style=3D"font-size: 7.5pt; color: gray; font-family: Verdana;"><font s= ize=3D"1">Disclaimer - November 3, 2008</font></span></font> <p></p><font s= ize=3D"1"><font color=3D"gray" face=3D"Verdana"><span style=3D"font-size: 7= .5pt; color: gray; font-family: Verdana;">This email and any files <font si= ze=3D"1">transmitted</font> with it are confidential and intended solely fo= r <b>John W. 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