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General / Ikaruga (Nesica) doesn't start on Attract Mode

« on: June 23, 2021, 11:07:45 AM »

Hello,
i'm configuring some ArcadePc Games, and i simply start them via batch files. I use in those batchfiles to launch just the game.exe or Game Loader or TeknoParrot and it works fine.

I just have an issue with Ikaruga (Nesica), seem starting but then i come back to frontend. If i use the batch it works like a charm.
Have you been able to run it via AM ? I tried to launch it via Launchbox and it works fine.

Let me know if it's the case to spend time on it or not. Thanks

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General / Losing focus after pressing H (History)

« on: May 27, 2021, 10:23:53 AM »

Hello,
i enabled History plugin, i noted that if i press H in order to display history and then i press H again, ONLY THE FIRST TIME Attract Mode loses focus and i need to press ENTER in order to gain focus again.
Then all the followings times i use history functionality i have not focus issue anymore.

Are you able to reproduce this ? I have AM in fillscreen mode, but i tried fullscreen and also Wndows 7 compatibility etc etc

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General / Variables to use under default-emulator.cfg

« on: May 18, 2021, 02:55:19 AM »

Hello,
i would like to know what kind of variables i can use with default-emulator.cfg , i see there is [emulator] but in my case i would like to use something like [system]

[system] = system identifier

Under menu-art i usually put the name of the system "Nintendo Nes" "Sega Naomi" "Sammy Atomiswave" and so on
For roms the same, in order to have just one folder per system, games/Sega Naomi games/Nintendo Nes and so

Example :

If i add 2 emulators (Nestopia and Punes) for Nintendo and 2 emulators for Sega Naomi (Demul and Retroarch) i need to use something like [system] variables in order to use just one folder.

args                 "[romfilename]"
rompath              games/[system]
romext               .zip
artwork    flyer           menu-art/[system]/flyer
artwork    marquee         menu-art/[system]/marquee
artwork    snap            menu-art/[system]/snap
artwork    wheel           menu-art/[system]/wheel

I don't know if it's feasible.

Futhermore , i would need a full documentation about all the voices i can use on attract mode, in order to avoid to continuously bother you.
Regarding artwork i read somewhere there is "cartart" values... but by default i don't have this voice.

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General / Switch Collection/Rom List

« on: May 15, 2021, 03:04:20 AM »

Hello,
is there a way to easily select inside a system (for example Mame) the desidered Collection/Rom List ?

I set up mame and i have all the games listed inside Mame.txt , with filter option i cannot select all the games with this driver value "namcos11.cpp; , but with other tools i'm able to do this and i created a new list (Namco11.txt) but i would like to select this inside "mame" enviroment.

The only solution i found is creating a new display mode called Namco 11 and assigning that playlist. Is the only way to do what i need ?