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Attempt to refocus DKAFE window when exiting from LUA interface (Windows Only)
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### DK Interface Settings
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These settings relate to Donkey Kong hacks.
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## Troubleshooting
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#### I have a multiple monitor setup. How do I make MAME appear on a specific monitor?
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- In the settings.txt file, add the following to `OPTIONS` with `\\.\DISPLAY1` or `\\.\DISPLAY2` being your chosen monitor.
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```
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-numscreens 1 -screen0 \\.\DISPLAY1
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```
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your revised options should now look something like the following.
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```
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OPTIONS = -rompath "<ROM_DIR>" -view "Screen 0 Pixel Aspect (7:8)" -nofilter -video opengl -numscreens 1 -screen0 \\.\DISPLAY1
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```
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#### The system is running slow on an older machine
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- Reduce your screen resolution. This will definitely improve performance in the frontend and emulation. Step it right down to 640x480 to see the improvement.

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