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SirPoonga:

However, you could put a larger LCD for player 1 and player 2.  Have the lcd show button labels for that player's buttons.

chrisindfw:




I tried and download that application however when I run it, I cant get it to create any files. I have all the vb runtime files.

Any ideas?

ALso, I understand the batch file when running a game, How do you get it to return when a game has ended?


Aceldamor:

I actually have another question...

would it be possible to format the screen so that it shows the contol relevant to the position of the button?

for example the LCD Screen would show for my panel using Mortal Kombat:

Mortal Kombat

                    Not Used
High Punch                    High Kick
                      Block
Low Punch                    Low Kick

8 Way Joystick


--- Quote from: SirPoonga on April 07, 2004, 05:06:07 pm ---However, you could put a larger LCD for player 1 and player 2.  Have the lcd show button labels for that player's buttons.

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I actually considered doing what Poonga suggested, it would be a diffinative option if the LCD's could be programmed to do what I asked above


crashwg:

I have absolutly no knowledge of lcds and how they work, which will soon be evident with the following question...

What are the chances of rippin' the lcd out of an old gameboy and hooking that up to a computer in some way that might be useful?

I may be wrong on this, but LCDs need some kind of processor, right?  I'd imagine that this would be the biggest step in the whole process but doable I would suppose.  There are programable chips out there that would be capable of this aren't there?

Eh, I don't know.  Just thought I'd throw out my crazy idea in the hopes that maybe someone with more electrical/software skills would maybe persue this asinine thought that poped into my head...  :-\ :P

maraxle:


--- Quote from: chrisindfw on April 08, 2004, 11:16:26 am ---


I tried and download that application however when I run it, I cant get it to create any files. I have all the vb runtime files.

Any ideas?

ALso, I understand the batch file when running a game, How do you get it to return when a game has ended?


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Are your ROMs in ZIP files?  Did you verify that your xmlinfo file has stuff in it?  If so, it should work.

As for the batch file, it does its job with the LCD, and then runs MAME.  It automatically returns to the menu just like MAME does.

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