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MaLa Plugin - LEDBlinky (v1.0.1 UPDATE)
arzoo:
MaLa Plugin - LEDBlinky (v1.0.1)!
Here's what it can do:
* Light active and/or inactive controls for MaLa front end (user interface).
* Light active and/or inactive controls for MAME emulation.
* Light active and/or inactive controls for other emulators.
* Remapping controls (MaLa or MAME) will automatically remap the associated LEDs.
* With RGB LEDs, you can specify colors for individual controls or using a pre-defined colors.ini file, match the original game control panel button colors.
* From the MaLa UI, game controls can be lit as you scroll through the game lists.
* Designate LEDs as "Always Active" for use with coin, start, or administration controls.
* Use the LED-Wiz built-in blinking effects.
* <New for v1.0.1> LED Attract Mode. LEDBlinky supports standard LWA files. A single or random file can be played when the MaLa screensaver is active.
* <New for v1.0.1> Support for pre-defined controller files (X-Arcade, SlikStik, etc).
But we already have a MaLa plug-in for the LED-Wiz! This is true - and the LEDWiz plug-in by Loadman and Edge is excellent! The primary difference is how the LED-Wiz hardware is linked to the game controls. The LEDBlinky plug-in maps the hardware by input codes (KEYCODE_A, KEYCODE_LSHIFT, MOUSECODE_1_ANALOG_X, etc.) This allows it to light the LEDs regardless of how you map or remap controls from within MaLa or MAME. It works more like PowerMame or Johnny5.
Loadman and I have discussed the possibility of combining the two plug-ins, but we feel there's enough functional differentiation to keep them separate.
So, if you are already using the LEDWiz plug-in and/or don't often remap your game controls, then I'd stick with it! But, if you want your LEDs to dynamically reflect control remapping, then try the LEDBlinky plug-in.
Please refer to the Install and Config.doc file to get it up and running. Feedback and suggestions are always welcome. There may be a bug or two :), so let me know.
Version 1.0.1 is a minor update that adds some additional functionality, improves performance, and fixes some bugs. I've also removed the Microsoft COM dependencies - Thanks to MikeQ for the DLL and Headkaze for the SDK!
The plug-in can now run LED animation files (.LWA). All standard LWZ commands are supported with the addition of one new command: LWZ-REP:n. The REP command can be used to define repeating groups of commands. The LWA parser also supports sending commands to individual LED-Wiz devices - with this you can create sequential or parallel patterns across multiple devices. Eventually I hope to include an animation editor with the LEDBlinky, but for now the files must be created using the GGG LumAura app or manually.
Download LEDBlinky v1.0.1
Next release - LEDSpeaky feature!
I've added some screen shots of the config apps...
squirrellydw:
sounds great. Now I have to pick one. To many choices.
edge:
Nice job, arzoo! Options are always a good thing. :)
Loadman and I have been busy as well. We should have v2 of the Mala LEDWiz plugin out this week. It has been a trying, yet, great learning experience. Right, loadman? ;)
loadman:
--- Quote from: edge on March 12, 2007, 05:56:34 pm ---Nice job, arzoo! Options are always a good thing. :)
Loadman and I have been busy as well. We should have v2 of the Mala LEDWiz plugin out this week. It has been a trying, yet, great learning experience. Right, loadman? ;)
--- End quote ---
Yes.. I have learnt a lot. ;) But I think we will have it out before the weekend
Yes indeed it was not competition between 'LEDBlinky' and the 'LED-Wiz' Plug-in, they are quite different in many ways. At one stage we pondered merging the projects but agreed there is room for both.
Just try them and use the one that works for you in your Cab.. :D
Great Job Arzoo. :D You have produced a very very clever Plug-in ;)
Why not write another cool Plug-in now you have finished this one :laugh2:
PLUG ON!!! :cheers:
Silver:
Could someone summarize the differences? How is mapping in LEDBlinky an advantage for a complicated control panel?
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