Save State Error

[chisox63]

I'm unable to get MAME games to save. I get the same error no matter what game I try. For example, if I try to save while playing Galaga, I get the following error:

"Error: Load state file galaga\quick.sta not found"

This happens no matter how I try to save the state...via Launchbox Pause Screen, via Shift + F7, or even if I enable autosave directly in MAME. Each option gives the same error.  Here is some additional information that might be helpful:

1. I have a fresh install of launchbox 13.18.
2. Launchbox automatically downloaded and configured MAME 0.272 for me.
3. I DO NOT have launchbox configured to upload MAME high scores to the launchbox community leaderboards.
4. I did not have an \MAME\sta directory by default. I created one and got the same error.
5. I manually updated the mami,ini file to add statepath and savegame settings. Same error.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

[JoeViking245]

6 hours ago, chisox63 said:

I'm unable to get MAME games to save. I get the same error no matter what game I try. For example, if I try to save while playing Galaga, I get the following error:

"Error: Load state file galaga\quick.sta not found"

This happens no matter how I try to save the state...via Launchbox Pause Screen, via Shift + F7, or even if I enable autosave directly in MAME. Each option gives the same error.

Auto-Save, 'Manual'-Save and Quick-Save are separate Save States.  The Error is trying to load a Quick-Save. (vs. creating one)

Open MAME (mame.exe) and go to General Settings < Input Assignments < User Interface and look for Save State to see the assigned keys for saving and loading States.

[The default] to create a Save State is F6.  (To create a Quick-Save, it's Shift+F6.)

[The default] to load a Save State is F7. (To load a Quick-Save, it's Shift+F7.)

 

Here's the 3 different Save States

"1" is a "manual" Save State. (I believe can be a number 1 through 9 [1 through 0?].) 

"auto" and "quick" are self-explanatory.

[chisox63]

3 hours ago, JoeViking245 said:

Auto-Save, 'Manual'-Save and Quick-Save are separate Save States.  The Error is trying to load a Quick-Save. (vs. creating one)

Open MAME (mame.exe) and go to General Settings < Input Assignments < User Interface and look for Save State to see the assigned keys for saving and loading States.

[The default] to create a Save State is F6.  (To create a Quick-Save, it's Shift+F6.)

[The default] to load a Save State is F7. (To load a Quick-Save, it's Shift+F7.)

 

Here's the 3 different Save States

"1" is a "manual" Save State. (I believe can be a number 1 through 9 [1 through 0?].) 

"auto" and "quick" are self-explanatory.

Ah. Yes, that was the problem. I was trying to load instead of save. Thank you so much for pointing me in the right direction!

Does it makes sense that the default launchbox pause screen would incorrectly have the "Save State" option mapped to Shift+F7 (MAME default to load)?

[JoeViking245]

10 minutes ago, chisox63 said:

Does it makes sense that the default launchbox pause screen would incorrectly have the "Save State" option mapped to Shift+F7 (MAME default to load)?

Yes and no.  MAME changed the default keys back in February (v0.263).  So, if you're installing/running an older version of MAME, they'd be correct.  But for newer versions, they'd [of course] be incorrect.  It seems that LaunchBox doesn't check those against the version of MAME you have.

But using a save state for an Arcade game is kind of like cheating.  Pausing too, for that matter.  

 

[chisox63]

3 minutes ago, JoeViking245 said:

Yes and no.  MAME changed the default keys back in February (v0.263).  So, if you're installing/running an older version of MAME, they'd be correct.  But for newer versions, they'd [of course] be incorrect.  It seems that LaunchBox doesn't check those against the version of MAME you have.

But using a save state for an Arcade game is kind of like cheating.  Pausing too, for that matter.  

 

Lol. I agree. It's for someone else who wants to save. 😉

Thanks again for the help. Greatly appreciated.