Funvision FAQ
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Q. How do I resize the window?

A. You don't


Q. I can get it to compile on my Sun Sparc/ Mac / blah, but it doesn't work.

A. It only works with Linux on x86 processors (ie Pentium, Celeron, Athlon ..).
   It probably won't work on other Linux platforms.


Q. The game starts in demo mode but I can't do anything

A. Most games seem to go into demo mode immediately after they start. To 
   start a game you usally press the emulators RESET button (which is mapped
   to the ESC key). Then you typically select a level using the fire buttons.
   Which are currently the shift keys, left control and the tab key. Then to
   start the game you usually press a key (I find M or Z are good candidates).


Q. The sound occasionally jumps.

A. Sound is highly timing sensitive (plus I don't quite understand entirely
   how the MAME sound core works). Try changing the SCREEN_DELAY parameter in
   funny.h. I have a P133 and a Duron 900. The P133 likes SCREEN_DELAY set to
   20000, and the Duron likes it at 10000. I don't think values in between 
   work since the timer resolution I'm using is in multiples of 10000.


Q. Sonic Invaders makes a high pitched noise all the way through.

A. Yeah it does that doesn't it.


Q. Where do I find ROMs?

A. I have no idea. I have even less idea if you ask me personally.


Q. These games are crap. Your emulator stinks.

A. Thats nice dear.


Q. It crashes somewhere around 'Opening window'.

A. Is funnymu compiled with the same number of bits per pixel as your X server?
   Most people probably use 16 bits per pixel. Look in the Makefile for the
   line that starts with 'DEFINES = ...' Somewhere on the line will be either
   -DBPP16 or -DBPP8. You need one or the other. So funnymu only supports
   8 bits per pixel or 16 bits per pixel mode. If you run 24 or 32 bits per
   pixel, then you're going to have to reconfigure your X server so that it
   at least runs at 16bpp.


Q. It runs too slow on my 386.

A. Yes it does. I've been running it on my P133 at OK speeds. I wouldn't 
   recommend a machine too much slower.


