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06107 Core Major Always Dec 27, 2015, 04:27 Apr 26, 2017, 09:07
Tester Robbbert View Status Public Platform MESS (Self-compiled)
Assigned To Robbbert Resolution Fixed OS Windows Vista/7/8 (64-bit)
Status [?] Resolved Driver
Version 0.168 Fixed in Version 0.185 Build Normal
Fixed in Git Commit Github Pull Request #
Summary MESS-specific 06107: any system with a software list: software list problem (see description)
Description Gamate is an example system, this problem happens with any system with a software list. Prerequisite: the system must have its own ini file, and writing must be enabled (as required by messui).

let's start with no cart loaded.

now,
>mame gamate cubeup

cubeup loads and runs in gamate as expected

now,
>mame gamate tornado

cubeup is still there! it starts up and runs. ***Clearly, the ini entry is overriding the command-line entry, which is wrong.***

now,
>mame gamate -cart x

this forcibly unloads cubeup, and the expected error happens. Now we can load tornado.

The command-line entry (if provided), should always override and displace whatever is in the ini.

MESSUI writes the info into the ini file, so the bug doesn't exist there. The problem only happens from the command line.
Steps To Reproduce see description.
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No.12278
Haze
Senior Tester
Dec 27, 2015, 09:55
edited on: Dec 27, 2015, 09:56
what is the point in this 'writing' option, and why does it exist in baseline MAME?

i've seen it, but never really understood why it's there, and it does indeed seem to be the source of problems. Maybe the correct fix is the removal of that option?
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No.12286
B2K24
Senior Tester
Dec 29, 2015, 17:43
I can confirm this behavior but also notice if you empty the slot using the internal UI, you are then able to run the set inserted at the command line.
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No.12367
Robbbert
Senior Tester
Jan 24, 2016, 04:57
Commenting out lines 142 and 145 of clifront.cpp appears to fix the problem.
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No.13672
Robbbert
Senior Tester
Feb 27, 2017, 02:18
Committed a change which may fix it

https://github.com/mamedev/mame/commit/19f34d9cf8107f18e0ef502f5353c1fc594e353f
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No.13789
Robbbert
Senior Tester
Apr 26, 2017, 09:07
This is fixed recently, either by my change or by Nathan's subsequent work. Resolving.