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How to set up attract mode on a PC step by step
Mark Norville:
I shall reply to myself here rather than editing the post, just so that you can see this as you have just come back on
In the main attract mode directory
You will have a file called last_run.txt I will put my settings at the bottom of this
Attract-Mode v2.6.1 (Windows, SFML 2.5.1 +SWF +7z +Curl)
avcodec 58.54.100 / avformat 58.29.100 / swscale 5.5.100 / avutil 56.31.100 / swresample 3.5.100
Config: C:\Attract Mode Test Modes\Sega\attract.cfg
*** Initializing display: 'MAME (Arcade)'
- Loaded master romlist 'MAME (Arcade)' in 448 ms (13397 entries kept, 0 discarded)
- Constructed 2 filters in 1 ms (26794 comparisons)
- Loaded layout: C:\Attract Mode Test Modes\Sega\layouts/coinops/ (layout.nut)
- Constructed 1 filters in 0 ms (59 comparisons)
- Loaded layout: C:\Attract Mode Test Modes\Sega\layouts/Basic/ (layout.nut)
Writing emulator config to: C:\Attract Mode Test Modes\Sega\emulators/PS1 Europe.cfg
Writing emulator config to: C:\Attract Mode Test Modes\Sega\emulators/PS1 Europe.cfg
Writing emulator config to: C:\Attract Mode Test Modes\Sega\emulators/PS1 Europe.cfg
Writing emulator config to: C:\Attract Mode Test Modes\Sega\emulators/PS1 Europe.cfg
*** Generating Collection/Rom List: PS1 Europe
- Found 1469 files.
- Removing any duplicate entries...
+ Writing 1469 entries to: C:\Attract Mode Test Modes\Sega\romlists/PS1 Europe.txt
Writing emulator config to: C:\Attract Mode Test Modes\Sega\emulators/PS1 Europe.cfg
Writing config to: C:\Attract Mode Test Modes\Sega\attract.cfg
*** Initializing display: 'MAME (Arcade)'
- Loaded master romlist 'MAME (Arcade)' in 397 ms (13397 entries kept, 0 discarded)
- Constructed 2 filters in 1 ms (26794 comparisons)
- Loaded layout: C:\Attract Mode Test Modes\Sega\layouts/coinops/ (layout.nut)
- Constructed 1 filters in 0 ms (60 comparisons)
- Loaded layout: C:\Attract Mode Test Modes\Sega\layouts/Basic/ (layout.nut)
*** Initializing display: 'PS1 Europe'
- Loaded master romlist 'PS1 Europe' in 64 ms (1469 entries kept, 0 discarded)
- Constructed 2 filters in 0 ms (2938 comparisons)
Writing emulator config to: C:\Attract Mode Test Modes\Sega\emulators/PS1 Europe.cfg
- Constructed 1 filters in 0 ms (60 comparisons)
- Loaded layout: C:\Attract Mode Test Modes\Sega\layouts/Basic/ (layout.nut)
*** Initializing display: 'PS1 Europe'
- Loaded master romlist 'PS1 Europe' in 44 ms (1469 entries kept, 0 discarded)
- Constructed 2 filters in 0 ms (2938 comparisons)
- Constructed 1 filters in 0 ms (60 comparisons)
- Loaded layout: C:\Attract Mode Test Modes\Sega\layouts/Basic/ (layout.nut)
! Unexpectedly lost focus to: explorer.exe (3304)
*** Initializing display: 'PS1 Europe'
- Loaded master romlist 'PS1 Europe' in 64 ms (1469 entries kept, 0 discarded)
- Constructed 2 filters in 0 ms (2938 comparisons)
- Constructed 1 filters in 0 ms (60 comparisons)
- Loaded layout: C:\Attract Mode Test Modes\Sega\layouts/Basic/ (layout.nut)
You also have a file called default-display.cfg
filter All
filter Favourites
rule Favourite equals 1
If the exit to desktop did not work, then check your files and then compare them to mine.
Regards
Mark
Arcadefanatic:
Thanks. I do have a last_run.txt file which is somewhat the same but not exact but I don't have a display.txt file.
I do appreciate all the time and help you've put into this and I want to thank you but I think I'm going to just give up on the whole project.
Thanks though!
Mark Norville:
I would not quit just yet
I would make a display list text file, I think you have set up the shelling far too early, you really need that display.txt file otherwise it does not know what to display hence it defaulting to config.
Just make that text file, replace all with MAME or whatever you called your emulator and give that a try,
LAUNCH NOTEPAD
Type in or copy and paste
filter All
filter Favourites
rule Favourite equals 1
SAVE AS DEFAULT-DISPLAY.CFG All lower case, if All does not work for you change it to MAME or whatever emulator you have set up.
Example : C:\Attract Mode\default-display.cfg
Only quitters quit, don't be a quitter.
Regards
Mark
akafox:
--- Quote from: Arcadefanatic on April 01, 2022, 02:49:14 PM ---Thanks. I do have a last_run.txt file which is somewhat the same but not exact but I don't have a display.txt file.
I do appreciate all the time and help you've put into this and I want to thank you but I think I'm going to just give up on the whole project.
Thanks though!
--- End quote ---
No reason to give up!
Actually if I recall I tried doing the same a year or so ago. It seems that the whole setup paths changed and i had to work from the path that the system gave me. I never tried it in windows 10 this was just on windows XP. I used a program called Instant sheller. If you are still poking around here I will give a whirl this weekend and post you a solution (hopefully!) no later than mid week..maybe end week?
Hang in there!
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