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Recommended setup for 15 kHz monitor
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Windows 98SE (Click here for help with Windows at 15kHz)
SoundBlaster sound card (any model will work well)
Trident Blade T64, Matrox G400, or Rage 128 Pro
Ultimarc's J-PAC

!!!Warning!!! Neither DOS nor Windows was designed to run at 15kHz. !!!Continue at your own risk!!!

Easy install directions for 15 kHz monitor or D9200 (!!!Print this page!!!)
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Unzip the latest DOS AdvanceMAME binary to C:\MAME
Unzip the latest DOS AdvanceMENU binary to C:\MAME\ADVMENU
Run the following bat file or start a command prompt and enter the following commands (to start a command prompt, go to Start/Run and type COMMAND and click OK):

c:
cd \
cd mame
mkdir artwork
mkdir cfg
mkdir hi
mkdir inp
mkdir image
mkdir memcard
mkdir nvram
mkdir rom
mkdir sample
mkdir snap
mkdir sta
echo display_restore no > advmame.rc
echo misc_safequit no >> advmame.rc
echo misc_quiet yes >> advmame.rc
echo input_map[ui_cancel] keyboard[0,1] keyboard[0,2] keyboard[0,right] >> advmame.rc

The following line is only required for Trident BladeT64 owners
echo device_video vbeline vgaline >> advmame.rc

advmame.exe -default
cd advmenu
echo emulator "advmame" advmame "..\advmame.exe" > advmenu.rc
echo video_size 320 >> advmenu.rc
echo video_restore no >> advmenu.rc
echo event_assign enter enter or enter_pad or 1 >> advmenu.rc

The following line is only required for Trident BladeT64 owners
echo device_video vbeline vgaline >> advmame.rc

advmenu.exe -default
exit

Copy your rom files to C:\MAME\ROM
Copy your sample files to C:\MAME\SAMPLE
Find the advcfg.exe utility in your C:\MAME folder, and double-click on it.
Complete the advcfg utility. For help/advice with the advcfg.exe utility click here.
Go to Start\Run and type NOTEPAD C:\MAME\ADVMAME.RC and click OK.
Copy the line beginning with

device_video_clock

to your advmenu.rc file. Be sure to copy the entire line, including all parameters!!!
Find the advmenu.exe file in your C:\MAME\ADVMENU folder, right click on it, and select Create Shortcut. Right click on the shortcut you just created, select Properties, click on the Misc tab, uncheck all of the Windows shortcut keys, click on the Screen tab, select Usage Full-screen, click OK. (The shortcut you created will work from any location including your C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp folder.)

Thats it, your finished!! To run AdvanceMENU just double-click on the shortcut you created earlier. You can move or copy the shortcut to any location you like. Note, the display_restore no setting makes launching games from the command line problematic with Matrox's G400. You should only launch games from AdvanceMENU or ArcadeOS. To run your setup in DOS, edit your Msdos.sys file for DOS mode bootup. Note that to exit a game you must press player 1 button + player 2 button + right joystick. These settings can be modified along with many others through advancemame menu's. Launch a game press tab->input (general)->user interface->ui option.

Recommended setup for PC monitor
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Windows 98SE
SoundBlaster sound card (any model will work well)
Matrox G400 or ATI Radeon 7500 All-In-Wonder

Easy install directions for PC monitors
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Unzip the latest DOS AdvanceMAME binary to C:\MAME
Unzip the latest DOS AdvanceMENU binary to C:\MAME\ADVMENU
Run the following bat file or start a command prompt and enter the following commands (to start a command prompt, go to Start/Run and type COMMAND and click OK):

c:
cd \
cd mame
mkdir artwork
mkdir cfg
mkdir hi
mkdir inp
mkdir image
mkdir memcard
mkdir nvram
mkdir rom
mkdir sample
mkdir snap
mkdir sta
misc_quiet yes > advmame.rc
advmame.exe -default
cd advmenu
echo emulator "advmame" advmame "..\advmame.exe" > advmenu.rc
echo video_size 800 >> advmenu.rc
advmenu.exe -default
exit

Copy your rom files to C:\MAME\ROM
Copy your sample files to C:\MAME\SAMPLE
Find the advcfg.exe utility in your C:\MAME folder, and double-click on it. Complete the advcfg utility. For help/advice with the advcfg.exe utility click here. Find the advmenu.exe file in your C:\MAME\ADVMENU folder, right click on it, and select Create Shortcut. Right click on the shortcut you just created, select Properties, click on the Misc tab, uncheck all of the Windows shortcut keys, click on the Screen tab, select Usage Full-screen, click OK. (The shortcut you created will work from any location including your C:\WINDOWS\Start Menu\Programs\StartUp folder.)

Thats it, your finished!! To run Advancemenu just double-click on the shortcut you created earlier. You can move or copy the shortcut to any location you like. To run your setup in DOS, edit your Msdos.sys file to for DOS mode bootup.

 
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