[mythtv-users] mythgame not finding MAME roms

[Mike Drons]

The command looks ok.  

"/usr/local/bin/xmame.x11 -rompath /mnt/nfs/games/roms/ -cheat_file
/usr/local/share/xmame/cheats -history_file /usr/local/share/xmame/
-snapshot_directory /usr/local/share/xmame/screens -skip_disclaimer
-noskip_gameinfo -nocursor -x11-mode 1 -noscanlines -noartwork
-noautoframeskip  -scale 1 -noantialias -notranslucency   -noanalogstick
-nomouse -nowinkeys -nograbmouse -joytype 4 -sound -samples -volume -16
-nocheat  -verifyroms 2>/dev/null"

I get no info in the database.  I have tried dropping and re-adding the
tables, with no luck.

Michael Drons
INS
mdrons at ins.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Edward Wildgoose [mailto:Edward.Wildgoose at FRMHedge.com] 
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 9:48 AM
To: mdrons at ins.com; Discussion about mythtv
Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] mythgame not finding MAME roms

> I have the same issue with .11.  I can not find any roms.  The roms are in
> zip format and are playable using the xmame.x11 command.  

Does the scan for roms command run extremely quickly by any chance?

There were a couple of "bugs" where the scan command would cause a segfault
in xmame if your params weren't exactly right.  I think the issues revolved
around whether to set a directory or exact file for some of the things like
catalogue locatations, high score locations, etc

- First check your DB to see if it lists any roms

- Next: Scan through the code and look for where it generates the command
line to scan for new roms and add a "cout << scan_command;" type line so
that you can see exactly what it is running.  Then run this command line
manually.  

This will probably provide a lot more information.

I had this problem, but I can't remember exactly what I had to do to fix it
now.  My current problem is making screen shots appear, but haven't bothered
debugging this...