03915: All sets using -autosave: "auto.sta" can mistakenly be erased

ID	Category [?]	Severity [?]	Reproducibility	Date Submitted	Last Update
03915	Interface	Major	Always	Jul 1, 2010, 23:04	Oct 19, 2010, 13:55

Tester	Tafoid	View Status	Public	Platform	MAME (Self-compiled)
Assigned To	aaron	Resolution	Fixed	OS	Windows XP (32-bit)
Status [?]	Resolved			Driver
Version	0.138u2	Fixed in Version	0.140	Build	Normal
		Fixed in Git Commit		Github Pull Request #

Summary	03915: All sets using -autosave: "auto.sta" can mistakenly be erased
Description	If you have an autosaved state for a game, it can be erased mistakenly quite easiiy.
Steps To Reproduce	mame -autosave mrdo Allow the game to progress to a point not normally shown when booted fresh. Exit MAME. mame -autosave mrdo Make sure the autosave is correctly saved the first time. Exit MAME mame -autosave mrdo This time, when you get your game information screen, instead of hitting any normal key to get past it, hit ESC to exit MAME. mame -autosave mrdo If you try to reload again like above, you'll notice the state is essentially empty and all data is lost and it starts as if you had no saved state.
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Affected Sets / Systems	All sets using -autosave

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No.06321 Fujix Administrator Jul 2, 2010, 04:17 edited on: Jul 2, 2010, 04:19	Do I remove the mrdo.cfg to show the info screen on the second boot? I confirmed that the auto save was reset, if I exit MAME immediately with the ESC key on the info screen.
No.06323 Tafoid Administrator Jul 2, 2010, 12:57	No. the .CFG is used for the "OK" screen (disclaimer) not the game information screen (game name + devices/speeds).