Jukebox Software: "Arcade Music Box 2006" (v30 released, final version)

[Space Fractal]

v2.13.2 is realesed on this new year (Happy New Year to all of you):

CHANGED: You can now clearly see, when a skin dosen't support CDG and/or movies. The config automatic disable or enabled them, what it required. But some skins let you doing that yourself.

FIXED: A coverart bug, that did not change, when using the mouse/trackball.

FIXED: Screensaver now automatic disable, when a cdg or music video is playing.

FIXED: Screensaver didden't disable, when mouse/trackball was moved.

FIXED: Volume didden't set back to normal when exists

FIXED: Finally got joystick buttons from 17-32 to work (a compiled AutoHOTkey script is used).

[tibbs68]

Hi Space Fractal,

I've tried launching Version 2.08.2 from Mamewah with no success.

I've pointed the Mamewah ini files to the AMB.exe file but I get an error message saying "Language Not Found" when I try to launch via the Mamewah "Launch External Application" option.

It launches fine from the Desktop shortcut icon!

Any ideas

Also I've tried downloading v2.13.2 from your site onto my PC to play around with that and get an "Invalid Canvas Gadget handle" error message when I try to start it up.

Cheers

Tibbs

[Space Fractal]

To get Arcade Music Box to run from Mamewah:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=45464.0

The "Invalid Canvas Gadget handle" bug:
Found it, and now fixed. Going to compile a new exe.

The bug was caused by the "Allways Update cache files at start" (Config/Audio), when it was enabled (by now just disable it). It tried to paint the graphics, that wasen't init.

EDIT:
Download the new v2.13.3, that should fix that bug.

[Space Fractal]

I have now change a topic on this thread, that may not be renamed again (i got tired to modify the first tread again and again).

V2.14 Released "Frontend Update Time":

IMPORTANT: I have added a start.bat (start config.exe to create/update that) and a shortcut to that. These files was made, so you can config your frontend easier (so it changedir correct). You can find them in the bin dir.

IMPORTANT: Arcade Music Box is also need to define a startpath again to get this application to work (you may notice this, if you use mamewah, and try to start amb.exe direct). This was made to avoid problems with the new joystickcode, that was caused by a blitz+ bug.

CHANGED: Arcade Music Box does not change the resoulutions, if it is the same as the desktop (before it allways changed resoulution).

FIXED: Better focus when launched from a frontend (it may out of focus, when launched by the trackball)

FIXED: Fixed a litle problem with movement with the 49Way joystick.

FIXED: Some netradio filetypes didden't work as they should.

FIXED: Blank screen now works again, it may not have worked since v2.12

NOTE: If you downloaded it yesterday, please redownload it again (there was small flaws on it).

[Space Fractal]

I have released some versions in the past with many small bug fixes:

20.01.2006: v2006 .7 Released

FIXED: Shutdown (when last song was played) didden't work, when screensaver was activated.

Version number changes!
I have changed the version system to being easier. That was not much system, when I changed major (new features added) and minor (mainly bug fixes).

Because of this, I have now change the version to 2006, and this release is a 7th release in the year.

I'm are now going to make a another installer, that only update the changes (from this version). So it may been easier to update the changes alone.

16.01.2006: v2.14.4 - Another release

ADDED: MovieLength is now detected (but it may been slow, so caching was a great idea).
FIXED: A important Typo in the config: "Display Song Timer" should have display "Do NOT display Song Timer"

16.01.2006: v2.14.3 - Another release

FIXED: "Page Up" and "Page Down" now works again.
FIXED: Blindfixed a bug about disabling the song timers (only visual).
FIXED: Screensaved maybeen forced, and diddent release that when pressing a key.

14.01.2006: v2.14.2 - Another release

ADDED: You can now disable song timer in the song list (enable it from config/features)
ADDED: You can now use the blank screensaver as a screensaver (enable it from config/options).
ADDED: You can now disable the blank as well the normally screensaver (enable it from config/options).
BUG: Forgot to add the word "MOV" to the language file (oops).

Hi From
Space Fractal

NB. I have now got some donations, so I have now brougt Pure Basic, so I can add some missing features (dll making).

The most important thing is (for me), is am looking on a webserver system (Purebasic support multithreaded), but this is still a far away (may take some month), got dual screen and maybe movie rotation to work.....

[Space Fractal]

I have another about 5 releases since the last post. The most important is now the new Dual Screen support (wich is why I updated this thread).

I hope the problems with green vindeos and another codec problems are gone with this release too (I using a webgadget to show videos now)..

That all.

Best regaards
Space Fractal

Ps. If you cant find the download link: http://www.arcademusicbox.com/index.php?item=download

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03.02.2006: v2006 .12 Released (DUAL SCREEN)

NEW: A Simple Dual screen support to playing CDG's and Movies (consult the faq to read more about that).
NEW: CDG's and Movies can now been pause and resumed.
IMPORTANT CHANGE: Movies is now use a HTML gadget using IE, instead of Direct Show. This should get more codec to work, and perforcement better.
CHANGE: Movie Mode is now using a change of fullscreen and a windowed screen (instead of putting the text on the top). CDG's and Movies works both the same.
CHANGE: "2xScale CDG/Video's" is CHANGE to "Show Track Nr on Singles" (if you prefer that instead of "SONG"), please use config to take your change.
BUG FIX: SEARCH and HISCORE input was messed.

29.01.2006: v2006 .11 Released

NEW: You can now pause the CDG Player.
CHANGE: CDG Fullscreen / Movie Fullscreen behavier is CHANGED:
- Instead of "Display Movie in fullscreen", You can now display movies in a fully fullscreen, and dosen't cover over graphics.
- Instead of "Display CDG in fullscreen", this is the old behavider, wich cover over the graphics, but it dosen't both the movies and CDG's
CHANGE: You can not play "NAME THAT SONG", while you play a movie or a CDG (can cause some problems).
CHANGE: Some movies, that sync to about 10 FPS, does now automatic change the setting to "Slow Computer" (wich is using 10 FPS), but only as long these movies is played. When the movie is finished, it change back to 30 FPS again.
BUG FIX: Unpause may been have messed? But it now works again.

26.01.2006: v2006 .10 Released

NEW: "Movie Mode" button (se it on the control list). Usefull when displaying fullscreen video. You can now change the move, and choose you wich to see the movie on the top, or the selection text on the top (so you can use the selection list, while viewing the movies).
CHANGE: When pressing the touch screen about a sec, it change movie mode, instead of stop that video.
BUG FIX: Mpeg extension to support *.mpg as well as *.mpeg (it only supported the last extension.
REMOVED: Parent as a stop the movie button (only when fullscreen), use the normal stop function instead.

There are some things to fix before release, so it may been released on 27th or 28th jan.

 
22.01.2006: v2006 .9 Released

NEW: NEW The Moon Light skin, so you have 2 skins to choose from in the default (it still downloable, if you upgrade).
BUG FIX: Some Coverart trouble, that didden't cycle as it should, when parent (this appear most when using touch or windowed mode).
BUG FIX: A little string trunct bug, so it dosen't just display "..." as a title, when no spaces was used in the title.
REMOVED: MovieLength feature from v7, because it got some trouble to get it work in Win 98 (I need to access to one before I look on that again).

21.01.2006: v2006 .8 Released

NEW: Page Up/Page Down can now scroll a page without scrolling per title (enable it from config).
BUG FIX: Shutdown feature have been commented out (forgot to reenble this again).
BUG FIX: A Queue bug, when you tried to add a 2 videos and adding a song to the third. The videos may refuse to start (the same may go with the another way).

[Space Fractal]

This software is now updated 6 times since last post. This time, instead to get a big bug fixes list, here is the list to the bug fixes since .12:

http://www.arcademusicbox.com/index.php?item=news

Main new features short:

- It have now better dual screen support (Horizotal Stretch Mode is now supported),
- Arcade Music Box is now checking wich way Windows is orinterd (some desktop may being rotated vertical).
- Primary Winamp plugin support (not tested much yet).

- A lots of bug fixes wich is to long to destription here!

Enjoy!

NB. I have setup a new forum on my homepage, this forum do not need registreing (yet).

[dblume]

Is there any way to maybe have "joystick left" and "joystick right" scroll to the first artist/song of the next letter of the alphabet in the same way that mamewah does with games?  If I want to hear a song by an artist with a name that starts with Z, it takes a LONG time to scroll there, even with the "fast scroll"...

[Space Fractal]

No, not yet.

I'm didn't use the function in Mamewah, so this is why I may not made that feature. But I see, what I can do with that in next version (v.20).....

Until by now, you can maybe use subfolders like A-E, F-G and so on for shorting the list for a easier search by artists, or group them in a main genre folder?

[EDIT]
 Is now added in the next version (v.20).  I'm now fix a another tiny bug, before a new release....
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[EDIT2]
 .20 is now released with this letter scroll request. It also fix a another bug, if only video path was used.
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[dblume]

Thanks for being so dedicated to the requests of your users!

[dblume]

I'm having a problem with the latest version: I downloaded the update and installed.  The file name said v.20 but after installation it displayed v.19 on screen.  The same was true when I downloaded and installed the whole program as opposed to just the update.  Also, the letter jump function was not in the configuration menu.  Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks!

[Space Fractal]

ooops!!!

Forgot to comling the new exe's (Blitz+ doesn't doing that automatic, while Dark Basic does), I doing recompile it now, and upload it. I edit this post, when it done.

It now compiled and re uploaded (same url). Sorry about this, it should now work.

The versionnummer is on the exe's itself, so you may been 100% correct is this one.

[Space Fractal]

Since it a bit of "spam" war for VMJ and Freebox, I do of the same. Unlike others, I do not want to start a new thread (which could act a spam too), so I just post a new entry on my own support thread (wich is over 4 month old):

No I doesn't have any new quick search features, but it have still a simple one with joystick. I dosne

[Barry Barcrest]

I don't remember the thred about genres specifically but i do remember saying i would get them in at some point if thats what you were refering to...

As for my post about my updated search is more a parody of the VMJ post and i don't see how you can call 1 post by each of us a spam war. Every time anyone posts anything about anything you seem to have a reply for them but no one says anything, get off my case dude.

[Space Fractal]

About spam war:
Don

[Space Fractal]

version 2006.30 is the final version and I won't work future on AMB.

Reason: I Lost soucecode for many versions. Look more on the page. It was saved with whitespace with one or other reason on ALL sourcefiles includning backup.

Now: Im creating generation 3, when I have time.

[recklessindian]

Hi Space Fractal
  I just started using your program this weekend.  It works great.  Later today I am going to straighten out my ID tags. 
  I have a problem though.  The volume control does not work.  I remapped the controls to different buttons but it still does not work.  I notice in the "control panel" the volume % does increase and decrease with the pressing of the buttons.  But the actual sound level from my speakers stays the same.  It may be an issue with my computer, but at this point with my limited computer skills I am stumped.  Any advise would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

[Space Fractal]

Checked it, you are right. It a bug...

The bug is on AMB_Play.dll, wich I still have the source for, so Im trying to fix that today or tomorrow.

[recklessindian]

Wow that was a quick response.
  Also of note:  every time I close configuration it says there was an error with configuration program and shuts it down.  Which doesn't matter because I just tried to shut it down, and it does save my new configurations.
   

[Space Fractal]

Here is the fixed dll (I hope):
http://www.arcademusicbox.com/files/App/AMB/AMB_Play_dll_fixed.zip

Just replace the old bin/AMB_Play.dll file


For your last comment:
Weird, since it does

[recklessindian]

I downloaded the fix.  It did not unzip into a .dll file.  What do I do with it.  It is a oxc file or something like that.
I believe I have your latest version.  I downloaded it from your site last week.
I also need to know how to change the skin.  I have downloaded, from your site, the "moon light" skin.  I unzipped it and put it in the skins folder but I do not know how to switch them.   Thanks for your help and making such an awesome program.

 

[saint]

SpaceFractal has asked me to pass on that he cannot log on to the forums right now as we are having some problems still. He's asked that you email him so he can answer you. Alternatively you can you the forum on his web site as well.

[recklessindian]

 Hi SpaceFractal, are you still working on a new jukebox software.  If so how long before it is released.   What features will it have.  I am hoping it will be like the first one, which I am still using.  I like the fact you can control it with very few buttons.
  The only reason I am asking is that I was thinking of trying a different program that would have a built in equalizer.  But I don't want to stop using your easy to use program.  I can't decide what to do yet.

[Space Fractal]

MultiJuke? It still vaporware ;-), and a very far from finished. Most config (mame like) work but, the rest dosent work very well.

Here is few things I have in mind:

- A lots better touchscreen support (now have them as mind as well).
- A lots better search function.
- Autoresize to any 4:3, 16:9 and 5:4 resoulutions (both vertical and normal).
- Realtime rotation.
- Start external games, like a FE do.
- Support for any format (Singles, Albums and maybe more speciel things).
- Works great with Joystick + 4 colored buttons, but can used with 2 buttons.

These can been removed and do not have high priotity in first version:
- DualScreen. By now I cant get this to work in BlitzMax.
- Skinable support, but you can change many visual things.
- Video support (but you may can use a external app to do that feature)

Stay tuned for more info. I have other projects as well, so it a bit slow.

I can look on the equalizer thing, but maybe not in the first version (but I have it on todo).