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PilotK7:
Hi all, I'm a newbie here, and about to start building my first CAB :)

But while i wait for one to become available in my local area, i decided to write my own jukebox app to go on it, I had a look at some of the ones available, and decided that i wanted one a bit more basic, sort of retro style, so i wrote my own.

If anyone would like to take a look at it, then i would be willing to email it to you, and you can do with it whatever you wish, please remember that this is not a completed project but a work in progress, i would love for some of you guys to see what you think, and if you can come up with and ideas ect.

This app is and always will be freeware!

mamejukebox3d@pilotslounge.freeserve.co.uk

DrewKaree:
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I've gotten it, downloaded it, and read the "read-me".  Do you want me to post the feedback on the manual here or e-mail it back to you?  

I think posting the read-me here would also help you get other people's feedback.  That way, even if they don't get the software from you, they can at least post on how easy it will be to run based on the manual.  Real-world results may vary, but the manual is usually the best indicator of how easy something will be to set up or at least to compare against something else.

PilotK7:
I was a bit breif above so i think i should explain a bit more about it.

Basically i wanted to make the interface eye catching, and very easy to navigate with just a joystick and a couple of buttons, what you see above is all you get in the actual jukebox itself, you change the selected album with the left and right cursor keys, the tracks are displayed on a rotating 3d list, just use up and down to rotate it.

Pressing the 5 key adds one credit, each credit allows one song selection, you can select a track by pressing the left Ctrl key.

There is a config app with it that allows you change all sorts of setting...

1. You can change the name of the jukebox to whatever you like.
2. Set the album folder to look for albums.
3. Graphics res. (including 320 x 240)
4. Color depth.
5. Delay between random tracks.
6. And you can change the fonts used for the track/album and Scrolling text.
7. Enable or disable Freeplay mode.
8. Enable or disable VSync.
9. Change textures used on background effect.

Its only designed for use on home arcade machines using MAME ect, it's supposed to hold about 10 - 30 album but there is no actual limit, it could have 1000 albums but it would take you a week to scroll from one end to the other :)

Each albums must have its own folder inside your selected "Album Folder" and they have to be in MP3 format, each album must also contain an image called "cover.bmp", if there is no cover then the albums own folder will not be displayed! (suggestions welcome ;))
<edit> Requires at least 2 albums to work (thanks Nightmare)<edit>

PN You will require winrar to extract the program and a decent 3d graphics card.
There is no installer at this point, you just need to extract it to an empty folder.

Project is about 25% complete but quiet stable.

PilotK7:
Sorry i was just typing this up when you replied ;)

BTW Its not a manual just a little note :)

What I'm after is an idea of what features people really need, but still trying to keep it stupidly simple to control.

Thanks for your time.

DrewKaree:
FARK!  I just installed firebird and removed IE and gotta get the plug-in for chat.  I'll post my observations here.  They're quite lengthy for just glancing at the read-me, but I still think you'll find them useful and also be able to give me feedback too.

*edit*
BOY do I sound like a pompous ass, hey!  Don't mean it to sound like that, just think it'll help YOU in creating a better product to have feedback, that's all

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