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03928 Crash/Freeze Critical (emulator) Always Jul 6, 2010, 22:20 Jul 8, 2010, 05:06
Tester moa View Status Public Platform
Assigned To aaron Resolution Fixed OS
Status [?] Resolved Driver
Version 0.138u3 Fixed in Version 0.138u4 Build 64-bit
Fixed in Git Commit Github Pull Request #
Summary 03928: Many sets: Out of memory crash using -cheat
Description For many games using -cheat, with a valid XML - MAME will become non-responsive and consume memory at a huge rate, staying at the "Initializing" screen. Some sets will crash out with "Out of Memory" on command-line.
Steps To Reproduce
Additional Information With help from Fujix, here is a list of known issues where -CHEAT causes Out of Memory problems in u3:

8bpm - pacman.c
aafb - leland.c
aafbb - leland.c
aafbc - leland.c
aafbd2p - leland.c
altbeast - segas16b.c
altbeast5 - segas16b.c
altbeastj - segas16b.c
battles - galaga.c
bking3 - bking.c
bodyslam - segas16a.c
bosco - galaga.c
boscomd - galaga.c
boscomdo - galaga.c
boscoo - galaga.c
boscoo2 - galaga.c
bub68705 - bublbobl.c
champbasj - champbas.c
champbb2 - champbas.c
champbb2a - champbas.c
champbb2j - champbas.c
ciclone - highvdeo.c
cluedo2c - jpmimpct.c
crszone - namcos23.c
cubeqst - cubeqst.c
cubeqsta - cubeqst.c
darktowr - ddragon.c
ddp2 - pgm.c
ddp2a - pgm.c
ddungeon - ddragon.c
ddungeone - ddragon.c
ddux1 - segas16b.c
digdug - galaga.c
digdug1 - galaga.c
digdugat - galaga.c
digdugat1 - galaga.c
digsid - galaga.c
dmnfrnt - pgm.c
dmnfrnta - pgm.c
drivedge - itech32.c
drivfrcp - pacman.c
dumpmtmt - segas16a.c
dw2001 - pgm.c
dynobop - itech8.c
dzigzag - galaga.c
elecyoyo - qix.c
elecyoyo2 - qix.c
elevator - taitosj.c
f1gpstr2 - cischeat.c
finfurl2 - namcos23.c
finfurl2j - namcos23.c
frontlin - taitosj.c
fsharkbt - twincobr.c
ga2 - segas32.c
ga2j - segas32.c
ga2u - segas32.c
galaga - galaga.c
galagamf - galaga.c
galagamk - galaga.c
galagamw - galaga.c
galagao - galaga.c
gallag - galaga.c
gatsbee - galaga.c
glpracr2l - zn.c
goaltogo - cliffhgr.c
goldnaxe2 - segas16b.c
gunwars - namcos23.c
happy6 - pgm.c
hdrivair - harddriv.c
hdrivairp - harddriv.c
hyperpac - snowbros.c
janoha - royalmah.c
jsk - ssv.c
kangaroo - kangaroo.c
kangarooa - kangaroo.c
kikstart - taitosj.c
killbldp - pgm.c
kof98 - neodrvr.c
kov - pgm.c
kov100 - pgm.c
kov115 - pgm.c
kov2 - pgm.c
kov2100 - pgm.c
kov2102 - pgm.c
kov2103 - pgm.c
kov2106 - pgm.c
kov2p - pgm.c
kov2p205 - pgm.c
kovplus - pgm.c
kovplusa - pgm.c
kovsh - pgm.c
kovsh103 - pgm.c
kovshp - pgm.c
kram - qix.c
kram2 - qix.c
lasso - lasso.c
lohtb2 - m72.c
lohtj - m72.c
m_cpeno1 - bfm_sc2.c
m_luvjub - bfm_sc2.c
m_tppokr - bfm_sc1.c
martmast - pgm.c
martmastc - pgm.c
martmastc102 - pgm.c
mayjinsn - st0016.c
mayjisn2 - st0016.c
misncrft - vamphalf.c
mt_astro - megatech.c
mt_sonic - megatech.c
mwalk - segas18.c
mwalkj - segas18.c
mwalku - segas18.c
nob - system1.c
nspiritj - m72.c
nss - nss.c
nss_actr - nss.c
nss_adam - nss.c
nss_aten - nss.c
nss_con3 - nss.c
nss_fzer - nss.c
nss_lwep - nss.c
nss_ncaa - nss.c
nss_rob3 - nss.c
nss_skin - nss.c
nss_smw - nss.c
nss_ssoc - nss.c
nss_sten - nss.c
offroad - leland.c
offroadt - leland.c
offroadt2p - leland.c
oldsplus - pgm.c
pf2012 - taitowlf.c
photoy2k - pgm.c
photoy2k102 - pgm.c
photoy2k104 - pgm.c
pigout - leland.c
pigouta - leland.c
polepos - polepos.c
polepos1 - polepos.c
polepos2 - polepos.c
polepos2a - polepos.c
polepos2b - polepos.c
polepos2bi - polepos.c
poleposa - polepos.c
popn5 - firebeat.c
popn7 - firebeat.c
porky - pacman.c
puzlstar - pgm.c
puzzli2 - pgm.c
py2k2 - pgm.c
quarterb - leland.c
quarterba - leland.c
quartet - segas16a.c
quartet2 - segas16a.c
quarteta - segas16a.c
redlin2p - leland.c
sb2003 - limenko.c
sdungeon - qix.c
sfposeid - taitosj.c
shrike - balsente.c
slikshot - itech8.c
slikshot16 - itech8.c
slikshot17 - itech8.c
smgp - segaxbd.c
smgp5 - segaxbd.c
smgp6 - segaxbd.c
smgpj - segaxbd.c
smgpja - segaxbd.c
smgpu - segaxbd.c
smgpu1 - segaxbd.c
smgpu2 - segaxbd.c
smgpu3 - segaxbd.c
srallyc - model2.c
sstrike - itech8.c
steeltal - harddriv.c
steeltal1 - harddriv.c
steeltalg - harddriv.c
steeltalp - harddriv.c
strtdriv - harddriv.c
svg - pgm.c
sxevious - galaga.c
sxeviousj - galaga.c
teamqb - leland.c
teamqb2 - leland.c
tenspot - galdrvr.c
terabrst - hornet.c
terabrsta - hornet.c
theglad - pgm.c
theglada - pgm.c
timecrs2c - namcos23.c
tinstar - taitosj.c
tinstar2 - taitosj.c
topracer - polepos.c
topracera - polepos.c
topracern - polepos.c
tstrike - ddragon.c
tstrikea - ddragon.c
tturf - segas16b.c
tturfu - segas16b.c
viper - leland.c
wb3 - segas16b.c
wildplt - cischeat.c
wrestwar - segas16b.c
wyvernwg - vamphalf.c
xevios - galaga.c
xevious - galaga.c
xeviousa - galaga.c
xeviousb - galaga.c
xeviousc - galaga.c
zookeep - qix.c
zookeep2 - qix.c
zookeep3 - qix.c
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No.06339
moa
Tester
Jul 6, 2010, 22:26
found the problem -> issue when cheats enabled
Sorry guys you can close this
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No.06340
Tafoid
Administrator
Jul 7, 2010, 01:01
I've done a bit more investigating, this appears to be a global issue with the -cheat command moreso than the XML. I'll confirm this.

Many sets are hanging up with -cheat right now. Avoid cheats for u3 unless you want to deal with hangs and possible reboots or other failures.
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No.06345
Tafoid
Administrator
Jul 7, 2010, 15:43
There seems to be a majority to have certain chip types, ones commonly decapped:

8751
68705
MB8840 series