Mame32 Settings

Suggested Mame32 Default Settings

*       Advanced / switch resolution to fit and switch color depth to fit should be off.  This allows Mame32 to run at the Windows desktop resolution and prevents mode switching on monitors.  It also prevents monitor 'out of range, or 'out of frequency' messages if Mame32 tries to use a video mode it doesn't support.

*       Advanced / Aspect Ratio should be set to: 1024x768 = 4:3, 1280x1024=5:4, 1600x1200=4:3, 1920x1200=16:10.

*       Advanced / Triple Buffering ensures there should be no 'tearing' of screen images if the frame rate doesn't exactly match the monitor screen refresh.  Particularly evident in vertical scrolling games.

*       Miscellaneous / RDTSC timing behaves differently on different systems.  On many modern CPUs and laptops it's better to disable this otherwise there are sound desyncs and scratchy effects.  However on earlier systems it's preferable to have it toggled on.

*       Controller / Default input layout and digital joystick axes will be different for each system depending on controller hardware connected.  In this example the Mame32QA and XBox 360 controllers are noted.

 

2006-01-13 11:25 AM -0800 / john iv