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Themes / Re: Verticools Deluxe

« on: May 01, 2020, 01:17:52 PM »

One more thing: apparently, vanilla MAME works well with a rotated desktop, unfortunately I use GroovyMAME. Calamity, who is (one of the) programmers on it, says in an old BYOAC post that GroovyMAME doesn't work with a rotated Windows desktop. I'm using the most recent version (0.220), and it still doesn't seem to work (4:3 games are stretched to full screen in MAME (in 3:4!), and the rotate option in the TAB-settings doesn't help.

Re: all this - Groovy works with rotated desktop (I use it like this! ), but to rotate the layout on a horizontal desktop just go into attract mode config and set a key to toggle rotation.

I will add a setting for this though as it's not sticky.

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Themes / Re: Verticools Deluxe

« on: May 01, 2020, 07:28:07 AM »

Only thing I'd like to add is a gradient on the text, but I don't understand shaders at all...

Figured it out! Will take a little bit of time to apply to everything, looks awesome!

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Themes / Re: Verticools Deluxe

« on: May 01, 2020, 03:44:29 AM »

Crashes with barebone ROM lists should now be solved.

Also added some optional glamour to the wheel logo.

Only thing I'd like to add is a gradient on the text, but I don't understand shaders at all...

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Themes / Re: Verticools Deluxe

« on: April 30, 2020, 11:38:13 PM »

Aha, no Category in your ROM list. I can fix that crash. Import catver.ini as an additional file for MAME to work around it.

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Themes / Re: Verticools Deluxe

« on: April 30, 2020, 02:02:28 PM »

Are you able to run attract-console from a command prompt and get the error message?

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Themes / Verticools Deluxe

« on: April 29, 2020, 03:21:34 PM »

Finally got around to smartening up Verticools. Designed on and for a vertical 15KHz 240p 4:3 CRT display, but will work anywhere - set your aspect ratio and rotation if required in the options. Will use wheel images if you have them enabled in the emulator configuration.

The below filter rules work nicely to clean out the cruft for MAME 222 as far as vertical, joystick playable games go.

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global_filter       
exception            Name equals batsugunsp|cyvernj|driftout|ddpdojblk|dkongjrj|dogosokb|downtownj|ghoxj|gwarb|ikarijpb|omegafs
rule                 Rotation equals 90|270
rule                 DisplayType equals raster
rule                 DisplayCount equals 1
rule                 Control contains joystick|dial
rule                 Control not_contains gambling|positional
rule                 Category not_contains Mature|Casino|MultiGame|Redemption
rule                 Status not_equals preliminary
rule                 Title not_contains bootleg|internal build|\(prototype|prototype\)|China|Raiden II New
rule                 Manufacturer not_contains bootleg|Promat
rule                 CloneOf not_contains .
rule                 AltRomname not_equals decocass|cedmag
rule                 Year not_contains ?
rule                 Name not_equals batsugun|cyvern|ddp3|ddpdojt|dkongjr|ghox|ikari|gwar|mjleague|metlhawk|alleymas|omegaf
filter               "All Games"
filter               "Most Played"
sort_by              PlayedTime
reverse_order        true
list_limit           25
filter               "Breakout Games"
rule                 Category contains Breakout
filter               "Driving Games"
rule                 Category equals Driving.+
filter               "Fighting Games"
rule                 Category equals Fight.+
filter               "Maze Games"
rule                 Category equals Maze.+
filter               "Platform Games"
rule                 Category equals Platform.+
filter               "Puzzle Games"
rule                 Category equals Puzzle.+
filter               "Shooting Games"
rule                 Category equals Shooter.+
filter               "Sports Games"
rule                 Category equals Sport.+
filter               "© Alpha Denshi"
rule                 Manufacturer equals (Alpha.Densh.*)|(.*/.Alpha.Densh.*)
filter               "© Bally/Midway"
rule                 Manufacturer equals (Ball.*)|(Midwa.*)|(.*/.Ball.*)|(.*/.Midwa.*)
filter               "© Capcom"
rule                 Manufacturer equals (Capco.*)|(.*/.Capco.*)
filter               "© Cave"
rule                 Manufacturer equals (Cav.*)|(.*/.Cav.*)
filter               "© Data East"
rule                 Manufacturer equals (Data.Eas.*)|(.*/.Data.Eas.*)
filter               "© Irem"
rule                 Manufacturer equals (Ire.*)|(.*/.Ire.*)
filter               "© Jaleco"
rule                 Manufacturer equals (Jalec.*)|(.*/.Jalec.*)
filter               "© Kaneko"
rule                 Manufacturer equals (Kanek.*)|(.*/.Kanek.*)
filter               "© Konami"
rule                 Manufacturer equals (Konam.*)|(.*/.Konam.*)
filter               "© Namco"
rule                 Manufacturer equals (Namc.*)|(.*/.Namc.*)
filter               "© Nintendo"
rule                 Manufacturer equals (Nintend.*)|(.*/.Nintend.*)
filter               "© Psikyo"
rule                 Manufacturer equals (Psiky.*)|(.*/.Psiky.*)
filter               "© Raizing / Eighting"
rule                 Manufacturer equals (Raizin.*)|(Eightin.*)|(.*/.Raizin.*)|(.*/.Eightin.*)
filter               "© Seibu Kaihatsu"
rule                 Manufacturer equals (Seibu.Kaihats.*)|(.*/.Seibu.Kaihats.*)
filter               "© Sega"
rule                 Manufacturer equals (Seg.*)|(.*/.Seg.*)
filter               "© SNK"
rule                 Manufacturer equals (SN.*)|(.*/.SN.*)
filter               "© Taito"
rule                 Manufacturer equals (Tait.*)|(.*/.Tait.*)
filter               "© Technos"
rule                 Manufacturer equals (Techno.*)|(.*/.Techno.*)
filter               "© Tecmo"
rule                 Manufacturer equals (Tecm.*)|(.*/.Tecm.*)
filter               "© Toaplan"
rule                 Manufacturer equals (Toapla.*)|(.*/.Toapla.*)
filter               "© Universal"
rule                 Manufacturer equals (Universa.*)|(.*/.Universa.*)
filter               "© Video System Co."
rule                 Manufacturer equals (Visc.*)|(Video.System.Co.*)|(.*/.Visc.*)|(.*/.Video.System.C.*)
filter               "© Zaccaria"
rule                 Manufacturer equals (Zaccari.*)|(.*/.Zaccari.*)
filter               "Released 1970 - 1979"
rule                 Year equals 197.
filter               "Released 1980"
rule                 Year equals 1980
filter               "Released 1981"
rule                 Year equals 1981
filter               "Released 1982"
rule                 Year equals 1982
filter               "Released 1983"
rule                 Year equals 1983
filter               "Released 1984 - 1985"
rule                 Year equals 1984|1985
filter               "Released 1986 - 1987"
rule                 Year equals 1986|1987
filter               "Released 1988 - 1989"
rule                 Year equals 1988|1989
filter               "Released 1990 - 1994"
rule                 Year equals 1990|1991|1992|1993|1994
filter               "Released 1995 - 1999"
rule                 Year equals 1995|1996|1997|1998|1999
filter               "Released 2000 - 2020"
rule                 Year equals 20..


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Scripting / Re: Help me understand the conveyor module

« on: April 27, 2020, 09:13:09 AM »

Is there any way of having the conveyor spin infinitely when a key is held, rather than coming to a stop at the end of a list?

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Scripting / Did something change with scripting recently? Texts not inheriting positions

« on: February 27, 2017, 02:26:03 AM »

I rebuilt my vertical cabinet over the weekend, including updating Windows to 7 (from XP) and AttractMode to 2.2.1 (from 1.6.1).

Rather than use my existing verticools layout.nut, I used the one in the download zip. Needed to make a few tweaks (stripped out the rotation code entirely as the OS is portrait), but anything where I used the shadow trick - draw shadow then text afterwards inheriting the properties of the shadow did not work.

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local slgsh=fe.add_text("[Title]",lbx+1,lby+1,lbw,ith);
slgsh.set_rgb(0,0,0);
local selgame=fe.add_text(slgsh.msg,slgsh.x-1,slgsh.y-1,slgsh.width,slgsh.height);

I ended up modifying this code to the below, which works.

Code: [Select]

local slgsh=fe.add_text("[Title]",lbx+1,lby+1,lbw,ith);
slgsh.set_rgb(0,0,0);
local selgame=fe.add_text(slgsh.msg,lbx,lby,lbw,ith);

Just wondering if something changed or if there's something weird going on with my setup.

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General / Re: Our popup arcade w/ Attract Mode was a success!

« on: April 30, 2016, 04:57:40 AM »

i like it

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Themes / Re: What is everyone using as a Theme?

« on: April 30, 2016, 04:48:43 AM »

There is a lack of layouts with small screens in mind, and i thank the creator of Cools Layout for sharing this wonderful work.

*blush*

You should thank the Hyperspin artwork and Emu-movies guys. If it wasn't for their efforts making the assets we'd all be stuck with stinking ugly lists.

I should look at my layout again now all the animation stuff is mainline, it always felt a little static.

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General / Re: Does AM crash while generating its game list for anyone else?

« on: February 14, 2016, 11:33:11 AM »

It works from the command line every time, so something about the UI process versus the CLI process must be different.

I've got 16GB of RAM, and AM is 64bit. It's not using up anywhere near enough to run out of memory.

I have 4GB. You have 32000 files compared to my 18000. I can make it fail earlier by having less memory...

However - I've done what brywalker suggested and ran it in compatibility mode for Vista, and it's worked!

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General / Re: Does AM crash while generating its game list for anyone else?

« on: February 14, 2016, 07:30:44 AM »

I am 99% sure this is down to not having enough free RAM to deal with the number of ROMs found. I know if I have something taking up a big chunk of RAM in the background it will either crash or silently fail, and seems the frontend itself takes up enough RAM when running to cause it.

I've not been able to generate a new list for a few months.

--full doesn't seem to work from commandline either.

If I use a small directory of files it works without a hitch.

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General / Re: Feature Request - Game Loading Screensaver

« on: November 13, 2015, 08:02:33 AM »

This is generally a bad idea.

http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=81

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Announcements / Re: Version 1.6 Released!

« on: October 01, 2015, 06:55:02 AM »

Wow, excellent release

One tiny little issue with the grid and filter-grid layouts. When horizontal scrolling the column being scrolled off screen vanishes instead of moving off.

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Announcements / Re: Version 1.5

« on: September 12, 2015, 07:02:09 AM »

(And I'm now on a full Linux desktop, with only Windows on the cabinet due to the input lag issue with SDL...)

Spotted something irritating with the global filter. It applies to favourites. A good chunk of my favourites are clones. So they get filtered out by the global cloneof filter.

I've shifted cloneof back into my category filters rather than global, wondering if anyone has any better ideas? Almost want favourites to be a special case that bypasses all other filters.