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Attract-Mode Support => General => Topic started by: CoolerKing on March 18, 2016, 08:27:24 PM

Title: Attract Mode not starting mame
Post by: CoolerKing on March 18, 2016, 08:27:24 PM

Hi, I am trying to set up Attract Mode on lubuntu and have added a few roms to test.  I have followed the step by step setup but must be missing something simple and am hoping someone can help out... 

I am able to cycle through the list of roms but when I hit enter (return) mame does not start at all and Attract Mode just continues to display rom names.  I am able to start and play roms directly in mame and have also tested GNOME Video Arcade which also works.  I have checked the paths for executable and roms etc in Attract Mode config and everything looks ok so not sure why nothing will start,  any ideas or info to point me in the right direction?

Thanks

Edit:  did some more testing and looks like it might be exiting mame and returning to AttractMode immediately following the enter key being pressed.  I can see a "loading" message very briefly and the played count increases.  Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Title: Re: Attract Mode not starting mame
Post by: akafox on March 19, 2016, 09:47:10 AM

Post your AM config please.

    Also, load a game from the command line please..post any error messages..

   I'm thinking that you have mame configured incorrectly...that needs to be addressed in the emulator section..please read this..
 http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=321.0 (http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=321.0)

Title: Re: Attract Mode not starting mame
Post by: omegaman on March 19, 2016, 09:56:32 AM

Check your attract controller mapping for select.

Title: Re: Attract Mode not starting mame
Post by: CoolerKing on March 19, 2016, 10:43:07 AM

Hi,

I am able to run without any issues by loading game from command line, no error messages at all.  The config files are below.  Thanks again.

attract.cfg:

# Generated by Attract-Mode 1.6.2
#
list   MAME
   layout               basic
   romlist              mame
   filter               All
   filter               Favourites
      rule                 Favourite equals 1

sound
   sound_volume         100
   ambient_volume       100
   movie_volume         100

input_map
   exit                 Escape
   select               Return
   configure            Tab
   prev_display         Left
   next_display         Right
   up                   Up
   down                 Down

general
   language             en
   exit_command         
   default_font         FreeSans
   font_path            /usr/share/fonts/;$HOME/.fonts/
   screen_saver_timeout 600
   displays_menu_exit   yes
   hide_brackets        no
   autolaunch_last_game no
   confirm_favourites   no
   mouse_threshold      10
   joystick_threshold   75
   window_mode          default
   filter_wrap_mode     default
   track_usage          yes
   multiple_monitors    no
   smooth_images        yes
   accelerate_selection yes
   selection_speed_ms   40
   scrape_snaps         yes
   scrape_marquees      yes
   scrape_flyers        yes
   scrape_wheels        yes
   scrape_fanart        no
   scrape_videos        yes

layout_config   reflect
   param                colour Red

intro_config
   param                video intro.mp4


mame.cfg:

# Generated by Attract-Mode 1.6.2
#
executable           $HOME/.mame/mame
args                 [name]
rompath              $HOME/.mame/roms/
romext               .zip;.7z;<DIR>
system               Arcade
info_source          listxml
artwork    flyer           
artwork    marquee         $HOME/.mame/marquees
artwork    snap            $HOME/.mame/videos;$HOME/.mame/snap
artwork    wheel 

Title: Re: Attract Mode not starting mame
Post by: omegaman on March 19, 2016, 05:16:58 PM

try this ./mame to execute mame  :)

executable           /home/usr/.mame/./mame
args                 [name]
rompath              /home/usr/.mame/roms/
romext               .zip;.7z;<DIR>
system               Arcade
info_source          listxml
artwork    flyer           
artwork    marquee         $HOME/.mame/marquees
artwork    snap            $HOME/.mame/videos;$HOME/.mame/snap
artwork    wheel

Title: Re: Attract Mode not starting mame
Post by: CoolerKing on March 19, 2016, 08:25:47 PM

Fixed, thanks for all your help.  It was a path error to my mame executable as mentioned above.