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Scripting / Override emulator configuration ?

« on: December 02, 2016, 02:19:00 AM »

There is a way to override the emulator configuration within a script ?

I want to code a theater mode within a theme, using the record and playback functionality of MAME. But i need to launch the emulator programmatically with different commands for recording (-record <filename>) and playback (-playback <filename). But i can't find a way to do this.

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Themes / Re: [download] NEVATO theme

« on: November 21, 2016, 04:42:36 PM »

I'm already using 2.2.0.0-1 and i can't change the video decoder (on windows 7).

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Themes / Re: [download] NEVATO theme

« on: November 21, 2016, 11:51:38 AM »

@verion

Reflex has the same slowdown. So it can the software decode. Anyway, are your skew coordinate correct ? I'm using the aspect ratio=true to avoid stretching the screenshots, but for some games it works really bad (an example : king of dragons)

@vykyan

I have only the software decode option available. It's the official Attract Mode Binary (version 2.0.0-1).

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Themes / Re: [download] NEVATO theme

« on: November 19, 2016, 11:24:43 AM »

I have another problem. My videos plays correctly at 60 fps at the start but after few seconds they drop to 30/40 and didn't play smooth. I've checked the CPU and the usage is really low. I've tried with the "grid" theme and it works fine with my videos, so there must something in the theme.

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Themes / Re: [download] NEVATO theme

« on: November 14, 2016, 02:55:20 PM »

Oh, my fault. I was miscalculating.

The correct code is :

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local bgart = fe.add_artwork( "flyer", flw*0.4321, flh*0.0416, flw*0.256, flh*0.583);
bgart.preserve_aspect_ratio = true;

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Themes / Re: [download] NEVATO theme

« on: November 14, 2016, 02:02:15 PM »

Ok. I managed to figure how the script works (it's all new to me).

I changed the string

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local bgart = fe.add_artwork( "flyer", flw*0.4321, flw*0.023, flw*0.256, 0);
with

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local bgart = fe.add_artwork( "flyer", flw*0.4321, flh*0.0416, flw*0.256, flh*0.562);
And now the flyer fit the showcase. Still not centered, but it's a good start.

Also i've changed the background a bit, adding a cork background, like a bulletin board.

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Themes / Re: [download] NEVATO theme

« on: November 14, 2016, 07:47:17 AM »

Fantastic theme. I love it, thanks.

I noticed a couple of small bugs:
2. Videos are stretched to fill the cabinet instead of keeping their aspect ratio. It makes vertical games look squashed and fat.

Just search for this string in the nut file :

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if ( my_config["enable_bg_art"] == "video")
And change the string below from

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bgart.preserve_aspect_ratio = false;
to

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bgart.preserve_aspect_ratio = true;
I have a problem too. I'm using the ArcadeRoom theme from Spinelli, and i like it a lot. But most of the flyers doesn't fit well in the background. Spinelli said to resize them all with phothoshop, but i don't like this option. There is a way to costrain them within a set border ?