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Minwah:
--- Quote from: jcrouse on May 11, 2004, 08:29:09 am ---1. I would like to be able to play a wav file WHILE the screen saver is running. Currently I think it only works if you are rotation through the snaps.
2. Also, fix the issue with playing of MP3 files.
3. Concatination of keys would be nice. (like ctrl + space for exiting).
4. Rotation from within MameWAH would be great. I just thought I'd mention this knowing that it is a HUGE task better left for a later date.
5. This has been discussed already. It would be nice to be able to select a different emulator while the menuing system REMAINS locked. Probably with hotkeys or something. The trick is that it needs to be controllable WITHOUT a keyboard.
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1) Depends on what screen-saver you are using. For 'blank screen' or 'slide show' you can have the music continue...
2) Which issue exactly?
3) I hope to do this at some point, I just can't think of a good way of doing it atm :(
4) Thanks to EndTwist & PMF I do have some pointers on how to do this now, I just need to find the motivation/time to do it!
5) This is already possible using the 'Cycle Emulator' key. In the next release this will be replaced with 'Previous Emulator' and 'Next Emulator' shortcut keys :)
jcrouse:
I would like to be able to choose to play sound files when an external screen saver is active.
I would also like to be able to play MP3 files. Currently there are no issues it seems with wav's but lots of issues with mp3's and win2000 and winxp. Search the forum (LOL, just kidding). There have been quite a few posts on the MP3 issue.
John
Minwah:
--- Quote from: jcrouse on May 11, 2004, 10:32:24 am ---I would like to be able to choose to play sound files when an external screen saver is active.
I would also like to be able to play MP3 files. Currently there are no issues it seems with wav's but lots of issues with mp3's and win2000 and winxp. Search the forum (LOL, just kidding). There have been quite a few posts on the MP3 issue.
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By default the music stops when screensaver is launched...does your screensaver not use sounds??
I can't remember hearing of an issue with MP3's and WinXP - I use this combination myself. There are issues with the sound functions with Win98, but not XP AFAIK.
jcrouse:
Post 1: http://www.mameworld.info/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=arcadeospc2jamma&Number=44244&Forum=arcadeospc2jamma&Words=MP3&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=44244&Search=true#Post44244
Post 2: http://www.mameworld.info/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=arcadeospc2jamma&Number=40949&Forum=arcadeospc2jamma&Words=MP3&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=40949&Search=true#Post40949
Post 3: http://www.mameworld.info/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=arcadeospc2jamma&Number=33806&Forum=arcadeospc2jamma&Words=MP3&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=33806&Search=true#Post33806
Just a few of the posts.
John
Minwah:
--- Quote from: jcrouse on May 11, 2004, 02:26:05 pm ---Post 1: http://www.mameworld.info/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=arcadeospc2jamma&Number=44244&Forum=arcadeospc2jamma&Words=MP3&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=44244&Search=true#Post44244
Post 2: http://www.mameworld.info/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=arcadeospc2jamma&Number=40949&Forum=arcadeospc2jamma&Words=MP3&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=40949&Search=true#Post40949
Post 3: http://www.mameworld.info/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=arcadeospc2jamma&Number=33806&Forum=arcadeospc2jamma&Words=MP3&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&Old=allposts&Main=33806&Search=true#Post33806
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Wow, I don't even remember those, perhaps I should cut down on the old green stuff... ::)
I think Post 2 is not the same problem, the guy is trying to launch MP3's via a player, he said the built-in player works.
So it seems you have the problem with 2k, Fat-Jonny in XP and Nikoms in '98. I have heard a LOT of problems in '98, but AFAIK (ok so my memories not great!) this is the only prob in XP and 2k. Perhaps you are the first I've heard with problems in 2k as not many people use 2k in MAME cabs? I don't have a 2k machine to test on unfortunately.
Anyway, as I said a few posts up, I am going to do a complete re-write of the sound stuff at some point - please inform me after this if your problem persists, and I will endevour to sort it :)