Solved: 'Get Ready to Play' screen when loading games

[Gray_Area]

This screen appeared when loading games via MAME in Mala, but doesn't anymore. I don't know where it came from, let alone how it went away. Now it just shows a little text box saying 'starting...'. I like the image instead. Does anyone know what's going on here?

[TopJimmyCooks]

That is part of the layout you are using.  you can change the image, text on the "starting" screen and maybe other parts.  the default with current releae is the gray space invaders background with starting as text on the starting game popup. 

[Gray_Area]

That is part of the layout you are using.  you can change the image, text on the "starting" screen and maybe other parts.  the default with current releae is the gray space invaders background with starting as text on the starting game popup.  

Um, not exactly. I just had a brainstorm: 'Perhaps it's a feature in the Options....'. Sure enough, it is. Mala Options>GUI>Game start/quit>use fullscreen starting picture instead of starting window. Of course, below that are a couple path boxes (horizontal and vertical) to set the image to anything you wish. The default image is the one I mentioned above.

[TopJimmyCooks]

Right, should have gone to the machine and checked.  I knew I had changed that image but forgot where.  Glad you got what you wanted.   

[mike boss]

Very cool!
Now I'm going to have to make custom load screens for all my layouts.
This is neat..................

[TopJimmyCooks]

Um, not exactly. I just had a brainstorm: 'Perhaps it's a feature in the Options....'. Sure enough, it is.

Actually, yes exactly.  We are both right. You can select to use fullscreen starting picture in options/gui/gamestart, but the picture you are using is defined by your layout if the use pix from layout if set in layout box is checked.  Otherwise, you get the default "get ready to play" graphic.  I am glad you are getting it set up the way you want. 

mike boss- I may have to partake of some of your excellent layout design with custom load screens - let me gather up some graphics and check in with you soon. 

Thanks all.

[mike boss]

No worries. I like taking on new projects for people, helps me fund this hobby.
For anyone getting a skin from me I will also great the custom load screen as part of the package!

[Gray_Area]

Um, not exactly. I just had a brainstorm: 'Perhaps it's a feature in the Options....'. Sure enough, it is.

Actually, yes exactly.  We are both right. You can select to use fullscreen starting picture in options/gui/gamestart, but the picture you are using is defined by your layout if the use pix from layout if set in layout box is checked.  Otherwise, you get the default "get ready to play" graphic.  I am glad you are getting it set up the way you want.  

No, it's nothing to do with the layout used. Layouts are in a different tab, and all will use the same option, whichever is selected. However, your initial response gave me the idea to think it would not be a layout feature, but instead an options/configuration feature. So I might still be toiling if not for your input.