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Attract-Mode Support => Themes => Topic started by: kayser on July 26, 2015, 04:38:25 AM

Title: Layout Mala
Post by: kayser on July 26, 2015, 04:38:25 AM

Hy i jut found out this AM i it looks really nice (been using Mala,Hyperspin etc ) is there a way to use Mala layout´s on AttractMode ?
If so can someone point me on the right direction

Cheers

Title: Re: Layout Mala
Post by: omegaman on July 26, 2015, 10:21:24 AM

Kayser-

Create a folder under layouts for your .mil and resources. Then under display pick the new mala layout. 

Title: Re: Layout Mala
Post by: kayser on July 26, 2015, 11:02:00 AM

Thanks omegaman , reading some stuff on  ://github.com/mickelson/attract have AM allready showing my  mala layout that i wanted , but don´t now why the mame names, roms and videos  dosen´t show in the layout
do you know some youtube video that teaches how to do that ,
 i think i give AM the correct path of all the mame stuff but nathing happens just shows the layout.
Cheers

Title: Re: Layout Mala
Post by: omegaman on July 26, 2015, 12:46:00 PM

Did you generate or import your romlist? Once you create a romlist make sure the info matches the roms and snaps. Typically, no-intro romsets and snaps.

Title: Re: Layout Mala
Post by: kayser on July 26, 2015, 01:46:43 PM

Thanks , now shows  the games on the list and i´m hable to play them  but i´m having two problems

1º - no videos
2º - the name of the games appears as the roms

Is there a way instaed of the name of the games show a png image of the game ?

Can i upload my layout for you to take a look?

Cheers

Title: Re: Layout Mala
Post by: omegaman on July 26, 2015, 08:12:51 PM

Kayser-

Sure... Post it.

For the videos, make sure your snap path is pointed to the video folder. As for displaying png images instead of game names, you can try the grid layout or cools layout that has both. You could also create your own custom layout and do it however you want. FYI, there is a layout.md in your attract folder that covers the basics on setting up a layout. 

Title: Re: Layout Mala
Post by: kayser on July 27, 2015, 04:46:59 AM

I have made this with Mala Layout if you can see wath´s wrong would be great.
Made a bunch more of them same thing just change the emulator logo and background image
i just want to try using AM because want to give it a go on the Rpi2

Cheers

Title: Re: Layout Mala
Post by: omegaman on July 27, 2015, 06:08:46 AM

Kayser-

OK, fixed it for you. For whatever reason set visible snap was = 0 in your mil file. Now, videos and images work as they should. I also included the grobold font this layout uses in case you don't have it. Just right click on the file and select install. 

If you want to adjust the snap size, edit your .mil file and go to line 118. Image height and width are self explanatory. To move the image down use a greater value in snapimageTop=220 and a lesser  value to move it up in small increments. Same for snapimageleft=60, lesser value moves more left and greater value more right.

SnapImageTop=220
SnapImageLeft=60
SnapImageHeight=400
SnapImageWidth=480
SnapVisible=1
SnapDefault=

Title: Re: Layout Mala
Post by: kayser on July 27, 2015, 07:41:34 AM

Thanks a lot first time using AM and Layouts  , but now i think will get this ...

The Grobold font i have here when i first made the Mala  Layout.

Cheers