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Re: Got a message asking me to report to mame developpers
08/24/17 10:37 AM


If the Direct3D drivers for these GPUs dont support the necessary features but the OpenGL and GDI options do work, maybe the answer is to detect the lack of support on Direct3D and either A.Switch to OpenGL or GDI mode (possibly with a message saying something like "Direct3D not supported on this hardware, switching to OpenGL mode" or something) or B.Print a message and then give people the option to pick OpenGL/GDI mode.

That way its clear that MAME doesn't work in Direct3D mode on that hardware and that MAME will work just fine in the other modes (and also the user doesn't need to do anything difficult or special to switch to a mode that will work)







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* Got a message asking me to report to mame developpers Boki 08/20/17 01:58 AM
. * Re: Got a message asking me to report to mame developers RobbbertModerator  08/20/17 05:53 AM
. * Re: Got a message asking me to report to mame developpers Vas Crabb  08/20/17 03:23 AM
. * Re: Got a message asking me to report to mame developpers Heihachi_73  08/23/17 01:31 AM
. * Re: Got a message asking me to report to mame developpers uman  08/25/17 01:02 PM
. * Re: Got a message asking me to report to mame developpers Haze  08/23/17 01:57 AM
. * Re: Got a message asking me to report to mame developpers MooglyGuy  08/23/17 07:42 AM
. * Re: Got a message asking me to report to mame developpers anikom15  08/23/17 05:44 AM
. * Re: Got a message asking me to report to mame developpers Dullaron  08/23/17 04:48 AM
. * Re: Got a message asking me to report to mame developpers anikom15  08/24/17 01:20 AM
. * Re: Got a message asking me to report to mame developpers Dullaron  08/24/17 05:08 PM
. * Got it to work now. Turn off the softwarelist from the RetroArch MAME core. Dullaron  08/25/17 11:54 AM
. * Re: Got a message asking me to report to mame developpers Vas Crabb  08/23/17 01:54 AM
. * Re: Got a message asking me to report to mame developpers jonwil  08/24/17 10:37 AM
. * Re: Got a message asking me to report to mame developpers Heihachi_73  08/25/17 04:46 AM
. * Re: Got a message asking me to report to mame developpers B2K24  08/25/17 07:23 AM
. * Re: Got a message asking me to report to mame developpers Vas Crabb  08/25/17 05:44 AM
. * Re: Got a message asking me to report to mame developpers TafoidAdministrator  08/25/17 04:52 AM

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