LED-Wiz USB LED and Output Control Device now available. *Blinky lights*

[2600]

Your using MAME32.  Not sure why the cfg is different.  The ctrlr cfg is a slighty different answer.  I'm not sure if you want to take this to another thread or not to discuss it as it can go on and on.

[SirPoonga]

in asteroid.cfg I get this:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!-- This file is autogenerated; comments and unknown tags will be stripped -->
<mameconfig version="10">
    <system name="asteroid" />
</mameconfig>

I never got a .ctrlr file even after changing the settings.

Of course, you make the ctrlr files.

I also don't see a default .cfg file with the default values.

Hmm, they changed it since I last looked at it.  Well, with an empty system tag that means to use the defaults.
I looked at defaults.cfg, it was empty to.  So I switch inputs and got

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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!-- This file is autogenerated; comments and unknown tags will be stripped -->
<mameconfig version="10">
    <system name="default">
        <input>
            <port type="P1_BUTTON1">
                <newseq type="standard">
                    KEYCODE_A
                </newseq>
            </port>
        </input>
    </system>
</mameconfig>And I switched asteroid

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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!-- This file is autogenerated; comments and unknown tags will be stripped -->
<mameconfig version="10">
    <system name="asteroid">
        <input>
            <port type="P1_BUTTON1" mask="16" index="5" defvalue="0">
                <newseq type="standard">
                    KEYCODE_Z
                </newseq>
            </port>
        </input>
    </system>
</mameconfig>
That worked.  I then created a \ctrlr\test folder, put a modified asteroid.cfg file there renamed to test.cfg.  added -ctrlr test.cfg to commandline.  Didn't work until I deleted default.cfg and asteroid.cfg in the cfg folder.  Hmmm, the devs changed this.  The ctrlr files use to override the cfg files.  However, with it as it stands I don't see the need for anyone to use the ctrlr files anymore.

So, if the system tag is empty in the rom, parent, and default then defaults are used.
You'll have to ask HowardC about ctrlr files and the algorithm used in johnny5 to know what order things need to be looked at.

[2600]

Woops forgot about that.

SirPoonga is half right, except you can't copy cfg files to ctrlr cfg files directly.

Should look more like:

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<mameconfig version="10">
    <system name="asteroid">
        <input>
            <port type="P1_BUTTON1">
                <newseq type="standard">KEYCODE_Z
                </newseq>
            </port>
        </input>
    </system>
</mameconfig>

[SirPoonga]

SirPoonga is half right, except you can't copy cfg files to ctrlr cfg files directly.

Yes you can, I just did.  Plus how is what you posted different other than not having a couple of attributes.

Note that the order in which things are in the cfg file makes a difference.  Like if mslug was defined before neogeo then the neogeo would never get used, or something like that.  Again, HowardC knows more as he figured this stuff out for johnny5.

[2600]

SirPoonga is half right, except you can't copy cfg files to ctrlr cfg files directly.

Yes you can, I just did.  Plus how is what you posted different other than not having a couple of attributes.

Mine works, you said yours didn't.  Also, when you call the cfg, I believe you just say the name "test" not test.cfg.  Note: I didn't have to delete other files either.

If it does for some work by just copying it, I'd still advise against it.  Rember the cfg files store more then just controls.  Let's move this to a different thread if you want to continue.

[SirPoonga]

Mine works, you said yours didn't.  Also, when you call the cfg, I believe you just say the name "test" not test.cfg.  Note: I didn't have to delete other files either.

Actually, I modified the mame.ini file and put "test" in the ctrlr value.  I didn;t do commandline, just type that out here.

Rember the cfg files store more then just controls.

But this is xml without a dtd so it won't hurt.

I still have to delete default.cfg and asteroid.cfg id there is control info in them.

[RetroACTIVE]

At one point in this thread it was mentioned of the possibility the LedWiz could be individually addressed (ala GPWiz49 1,2,3,4) to enable more than one LedWiz controller on the same system...

Was this ever / or is there a possibility it may get implemented?

Thanks!

[Roughy]

Point of praise:

I noticed that this is off Beta now from the thread and sent Randy some PMs a little after midnight on Friday morning.

I ordered shortly after those PMs confirming it to be fact.

Today, I received my LEDWiz and tonight, magical forces and good wiring willing, we'll find out just how sweet this thing is!

Thanks, Randy!

[MikeQ]

Sorry it has been so long since I've updated.

[mccoy178]

I am running buddas mame.99u2.  If it's easy, I'm your man.  I'm no rocket scientist.

[MikeQ]

Not familiar with it.  Is it just the executable that is different?

I want to give you a straight mame build with and a lighting config file that I create for your panel and see how hard it is for you to get your panel lighting the game controls.  I'm trying to determine how user friendly my setup is.  It is hard for me to judge because it's simple for me.  It won't be today.  Possible tomorrow or the next.  Ooops it is tomorrow.

[mccoy178]

Sounds good to me.  The lights are actually in my buddies cabinet.  Do you think he could handle it?  It will be a good test for both of us.

[Roughy]

I'm hopeful to be installing and tinkering with tomorrow evening.  I stink at this type of wiring, so I have a friend coming to help me.

I'm running mame 102b and mamewah161, so if there are any pointers at all I'm welcoming them--the only thing I have right now is the ledwiz software from groovygamegear.com and all I truly hope to do is have everything always lit up until a game is launched and then I want only the buttons in use to light.

I'll be taking pics and grumbling/sharing later...

[Wienerdog]

At one point in this thread it was mentioned of the possibility the LedWiz could be individually addressed (ala GPWiz49 1,2,3,4) to enable more than one LedWiz controller on the same system...

Was this ever / or is there a possibility it may get implemented?

Thanks!

Out of curiosity, how hard would it be to drive a switch off of one of the inputs?

[MikeQ]

Ok, as promised.

[Tiger-Heli]

That will mean at the end of all this, there will be a DLL and an OCX method for low-level communication.

[JoyMonkey]

Holy atomic pile, Batman!

I was interested in the whole LED lighting thing before.
Now, thanks to that video I NEED IT!!!

Now where's that ordering page on GroovyGameGear...

[F1r3f1ght3r]

outstanding!

[MikeQ]

I can ask for a file named "Setup.exe" and I click it and it detects all MAME versions on my PC, asks which ones I want to use with the LED-Wiz, Asks if I want it to highlight buttons used in games and in a custom color or the original game colors, asks if I want no intro ilumination, to program my own intro illumination, or for it to just surprise me, and then I make my choices and it automatically configures the LED-Wiz and modifies my MAME folder to make it happen.

Well, I'm working on something here.  Be careful what you ask for though......

[Tiger-Heli]

I can ask for a file named "Setup.exe" and I click it and it detects all MAME versions on my PC, asks which ones I want to use with the LED-Wiz, Asks if I want it to highlight buttons used in games and in a custom color or the original game colors, asks if I want no intro ilumination, to program my own intro illumination, or for it to just surprise me, and then I make my choices and it automatically configures the LED-Wiz and modifies my MAME folder to make it happen.

Well, I'm working on something here.

[seanp]

Holy moly...  are you offering your .dll to the public, MikeQ?  I've done some very minor things with my LEDWIZ, but that is stinkin' awesome.  I need to finish wiring up my buttons now.

[SirPoonga]

Understood 

Meaning ask more questions

[MikeQ]

My dll is just so that you talk to the LED-WIZ.

[MYX]

Is that a bad thing?

[SirPoonga]

No, this allows other developers to be able to use the led wiz easily.

[MikeQ]

Is that a bad thing?

Is which a bad thing?

The DLL being needed to talk to the LED-WIZ or needing a custom version of Mame?

The DLL gives developers a generic way to use the LED-WIZ as does Randy's OCX.

The custom version of Mame is unfortunate but necessary for the type of things I want to be able to do.

It would be nice if all the Ancillary Mame developers (people making their own Mames) could get together and create a single extended version of Mame that incorporates all the nice features that people add.

[MikeQ]

Reposting some pics that I had to delete due to space.

[Tiger-Heli]

It would be nice if all the Ancillary Mame developers (people making their own Mames) could get together and create a single extended version of Mame that incorporates all the nice features that people add.

You mean NoNameMAME!!!

[MikeQ]

You mean NoNameMAME!!!

[Tiger-Heli]

You mean NoNameMAME!!!

[JoyMonkey]

It'd be nice if (maybe at first) the MAME LED source tweak could be in a nice little idiot-proof app like SA Dev's MameTweaks for all us not-so-competent people. What are the chances of that?

[MikeQ]

It'd be nice if (maybe at first) the MAME LED source tweak could be in a nice little idiot-proof app like SA Dev's MameTweaks for all us not-so-competent people. What are the chances of that?

So are these tweaks just the c-files that have been modified?  You drop them into a given version of mame and compile?

[JoyMonkey]

So are these tweaks just the c-files that have been modified?  You drop them into a given version of mame and compile?

Download it and take a look. It's a single exe that...

can appy or unapply source code changes to MAME to give it additional options or change some existing options.
The steps to using this utility are to (1) Point it to your MAME source directory, (2) Click Analyze to analyze the code, (3) Check or Uncheck any tweak you would like to Apply or Unapply, (4) Click Apply, and (5) Compile or recompile MAME (this utility does not do it).

[Tiger-Heli]

It'd be nice if (maybe at first) the MAME LED source tweak could be in a nice little idiot-proof app like SA Dev's MameTweaks for all us not-so-competent people. What are the chances of that?

Nothing is idiot-proof . . .

What I mean is:

[MikeQ]

So are these tweaks just the c-files that have been modified?

[Tiger-Heli]

Ah.

[MikeQ]

Nothing is idiot-proof . . .

What I mean is:

[MikeQ]

Basically I just said that (couple of posts above). . .

Sorry, I'm reading and answering posts in order.

[Tiger-Heli]

Basically I just said that (couple of posts above). . .

Sorry, I'm reading and answering posts in order.

[MikeQ]

I'm not well versed in all the different mame mods out there.  Tiger-Heli.  Could you get me a list of these?  Might be worth pulling some of them into a single version.