[RESOLVED] How do I save high scores in MAME 64

Supposedly this is addressed in the Retrobat 6.0 betas, but I'm not sure how to fix this.

The problem is that exiting from MAME64 back to Retrobat using select and start means that MAME64 remembers NOTHING.

The only way to get MAME64 to remember any settings changes, high scores, or anything else is to use the escape key on the keyboard.

The rub is that I'm trying to set this up in a MAME cabinet and will not have access to a keyboard, only the controllers. There does not appear to be a way to exit MAME 64 using a controller button, only the Retrobat button combo.

Is there any way to exit from MAME64 using a controller and keep at least the high scores?

The obvious fix would be to use a Libretro MAME emulator, but MAME64 is the only program that seems to handle cocktail scaling modes correctly. Whole other nightmare.

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https://retrobat.forumgaming.fr/t1361-hey-guys-say-hello

I posted a question and so far the only response I got was letting me know that I had not said "hello" yet, so HELLO.

Hello,
V6 will send ESC to quit MAME instead of killing the process.

thisisjay wrote:I posted a question and so far the only response I got was letting me know that I had not said "hello" yet, so HELLO.

yes, because these are the rules of this forum and also in the real world

tartifless wrote:Hello,
V6 will send ESC to quit MAME instead of killing the process.

Is there a way to enable this behavior?

Pressing start+select results in nothing being saved. Only pressing ESC on the keyboard enables MAME64 to save anything.

Yes there is:
open the file \RetroBat\emulationstation\.emulationstation\es_padtokey.cfg

And replace all the MAME section with the following code:

Code:

    <app name="mame">
        <input name="hotkey start" code="KEY_ESC"/>
    </app>
    <app name="mame32">
        <input name="hotkey start" code="KEY_ESC"/>
    </app>
    <app name="mame64">
        <input name="hotkey start" code="KEY_ESC"/>
    </app>

Looks like the issue has been resolved in V6. Just tried it and exiting with START+SELECT does result in the high scores and everything else being saved.

tartifless wrote:Yes there is:
open the file \RetroBat\emulationstation\.emulationstation\es_padtokey.cfg

And replace all the MAME section with the following code:

Code:

    <app name="mame">
        <input name="hotkey start" code="KEY_ESC"/>
    </app>
    <app name="mame32">
        <input name="hotkey start" code="KEY_ESC"/>
    </app>
    <app name="mame64">
        <input name="hotkey start" code="KEY_ESC"/>
    </app>

Hello,

Unfortunately, this code above doesn't have any effect vs. MAME 64 - I mean SELECT+START combo doesn't have any effect.

On my Xbox controller, Back+Start buttons don't close MAME 64 (I precise Back button is set as hotkey, and the combo works vs. other emulators such Yuzu). Either previous RetroBat 6.1 and lastest RetroBat 6.2.

ESC does nor work, you should leave what is provided in standard by Retrobat since 6.1 (I think it is CLOSE).

Hello all,

FYI - I could not save high scores at all with mame (= MAME64)

> start mame.exe as standalone first, C:\RetroBat\emulators\mame\mame.exe
the press TAB, go to "general setting", then "plugins" and enable Hiscore support
> it updates plugin.ini in the mame directory C:\RetroBat\emulators\mame
(then it still does not work)

> copy the plugin.ini file to C:\RetroBat\bios\mame\ini
(now it saves hiscores)

Note there is also a C:\RetroBat\emulators\mame\ini directory.

(not sure if it is my config, but seems I need to put .ini in the bios directory
C:\RetroBat\bios\mame\ini


plugin.ini
#
# PLUGINS OPTIONS
#
autofire 0
cheat 0
cheatfind 0
console 0
data 1
discord 0
dummy 0
gdbstub 0
hiscore 1
inputmacro 0
layout 0
portname 0
timecode 0
timer 0

tartifless wrote:ESC does nor work, you should leave what is provided in standard by Retrobat since 6.1 (I think it is CLOSE).

Hi all,
Just to confirm that the default with Close/Esc in 6.2.0 and the change mentioned with Escc above works for me
in both cases. Either pressing ESC on the keyboard or hotkey on the controller (PS4 Select + Start)
(running the controller in xinput mode using DS4Windows and the Hide tool, not sure if it is related. It is very stable since then)

* using Mame. .264 version (MAME64)
(double check that you do not use Libretro/Mame, these should work as well 2000, 2003, etd. 2016 is different in setup, but still checking)
I try now to get roms to work with MAME64.

* but the plugins.ini need to be in the bios director and all the .hi scores are stored there.

Luckily Hiscore-saving works again!

Hello, you do not need the plugins.ini, just enable the hiscores from Retrobat options

tartifless wrote:Hello, you do not need the plugins.ini, just enable the hiscores from Retrobat options

Thank you I found the option under per system configuration for Mame.
This option is only for MAME64 and not for RetroArch/Libretro/Mame2xxx versions, correct?

Not all roms works in MAME64 and still need RetroArch/Libretro/Mame2xxx (I have not figured out how to solve that)

As far I understood it that some support hiscore 2000, 2003, but some not 2010, 2016 (new lua plugin)
in that case we need to config the emulators itself. (e.g search on How to save high scores in MAME2016)

Hello,

For some of them we have the option, if you find out how to manage or enable hiscores for these, tell us the procedure and we can enable /fix in Retrobat.