Mala LEDWiz Plugin v2 - Now Available! (Videos Added 3/23)

[Howard_Casto]

Edge, you loadman and headkaze need to pm me.....  I've got something I'm working on you guys might want to add support for, but I don't want to announce anything publically until I have it working and it's been tested.

[loadman]

If I start windows (not in a shell) and then directly click the mala.exe - it works, the leds ramp up and flash.


still no attract mode though.   

Timoe...

I am sure you issue is related to 'current directory'.  I will do some more testing and get you a special 'testing version' of the .mplugin bit.  Can you PM me you e-mail address. I would normally post it but my Webspace is full and I have to delete stuff all the time to post new stuff

[EDIT] THANKS I got your e-mail address and new version has been sent

I'm sure these problems having nothing to do with RC9 they have to with launching from the Plug-in from a shell as the current directory is not being set.  I just tried it on my cab and I got similar problems launching the plug-in from the shell open start-up but it ALL works fine when I launch it again by double clicking on mala.exe. I never tested the plug-in when running from the shell before 

I just have compiled a version that handles directories better and has extra error messages that tells you what directory the plug-in is looking for files (eg cfg and lwa). Let me know how you go..  Note: don't have two *.mplugin files for ledwiz in the plug-in at the same time or they will conflict

[squirrellydw]

I have 3 LEDwiz's and 6 buttons are for player 3 and 6 button are for player 4 but actually mapped to player 1 and 2 will this plugin not show them lit?  I have a 3 sided cocktail table and want the buttons lit but they don't light up the 3rd panel buttons.  They are mapped the same as the two end panels, LCTRL, LALT, SHIFT, SPACE etc. 

Know what I mean?

[loadman]

I have 3 LEDwiz's and 6 buttons are for player 3 and 6 button are for player 4 but actually mapped to player 1 and 2 will this plugin not show them lit?  I have a 3 sided cocktail table and want the buttons lit but they don't light up the 3rd panel buttons.  They are mapped the same as the two end panels, LCTRL, LALT, SHIFT, SPACE etc. 
Know what I mean?

So really you need to allocate 'two LEDS' for each button for Player 1 and Player 2 effectively.?
 If so yeah that is not possible yet in the config-Wizard. ....Edge?

[squirrellydw]

yeah, I guess so.    Version 3 coming out soon

[arzoo]

Edge, you loadman and headkaze need to pm me.....  I've got something I'm working on you guys might want to add support for, but I don't want to announce anything publically until I have it working and it's been tested.

Any chance I can get in on the secret?

[loadman]

yeah, I guess so.    Version 3 coming out soon

You are in luck... You can do it now if you manully edit the Cfg file

A Single LED example to give you an idea:
1,1,1,1,0,5,1,3,200,0,0,,1,1,1,0,0
P1_BUTTON1,1,SINGLE,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,3,48,0
P1_BUTTON1,1,SINGLE,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,4,48,0
P1_BUTTON2,1,SINGLE,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,40,0
P1_BUTTON2,1,SINGLE,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,6,40,0
P1_BUTTON3,1,SINGLE,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,7,48,0
P1_BUTTON3,1,SINGLE,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,48,0

Get it?  Just copy the Player 1 and player Two Led Lines and change the LED-Wiz diveice number and LED number.

[loadman]

Edge, you loadman and headkaze need to pm me.....  I've got something I'm working on you guys might want to add support for, but I don't want to announce anything publically until I have it working and it's been tested.

Any chance I can get in on the secret?

I'm sure he would share with you  .... He has not responded to my PM yet anyways 

[squirrellydw]

yeah, I guess so.    Version 3 coming out soon

You are in luck... You can do it now if you manully edit the Cfg file

A Single LED example to give you an idea:
1,1,1,1,0,5,1,3,200,0,0,,1,1,1,0,0
P1_BUTTON1,1,SINGLE,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,3,48,0
P1_BUTTON1,1,SINGLE,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,4,48,0
P1_BUTTON2,1,SINGLE,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,40,0
P1_BUTTON2,1,SINGLE,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,6,40,0
P1_BUTTON3,1,SINGLE,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,7,48,0
P1_BUTTON3,1,SINGLE,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,48,0

Get it?  Just copy the Player 1 and player Two Led Lines and change the LED-Wiz diveice number and LED number.

Cool thanks, I will try this tomorrow night.
P1_BUTTON1,1,SINGLE,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,3,48,0
So is 1 the LEDwiz divice number and 3 the LED number and 48 the intensity?

[loadman]

So is 1 the LEDwiz divice number and 3 the LED number and 48 the intensity?

Yes 


If you have RGB LEDS it will look a little different like this :
P1_BUTTON1,1,RGB,30,31,32,48,30,31,0,0,0,0
P1_BUTTON2,1,RGB,24,25,26,36,41,21,0,0,0,0

So add more lines like this :
P1_BUTTON1,1,RGB,30,31,32,48,30,31,0,0,0,0
P1_BUTTON1,2,RGB,17,18,19,48,30,31,0,0,0,0
P1_BUTTON2,1,RGB,24,25,26,36,41,21,0,0,0,0
P1_BUTTON2,2,RGB,12,13,14,36,41,21,0,0,0,0

The Difference is you have three LEDS Numbers and three intensities per RGB Button

[EDIT]
FYI, The config fileds are the following
ControlName : String;
LEDWizUSB : Integer;
LEDType : String;
rInput : Integer;
gInput : Integer;
bInput : Integer;
rIntensity : Integer;
gIntensity : Integer;
bIntensity : Integer;
rgbEffects : Integer;
singleInput : Integer;
singleIntensity : Integer;
singleEffects : Integer;

[squirrellydw]

Thanks,  I do have RGB.  I will try this tomorrow night and let you know.  Any draw back to this?  Do you know if it will affect anything else?

[loadman]

Thanks,  I do have RGB.  I will try this tomorrow night and let you know.  Any draw back to this?  Do you know if it will affect anything else?

It does not seem to ..  But it is good practice to keep a copy of your original config file just in case you make an big error to save you creating the config from scratch again

[squirrellydw]

it worked thanks,

I did notice that the text to speach only flashes  the player one controls, anyway to make it flash player two also?  and what is the best voice to use? the default sounds soso

[squirrellydw]

Maybe a bug??

I noticed playing MK that after a minute or two maybe three my lights go off on my #1 LEDwiz.  Every LED that is connect to that one goes off any idea?  Everything works fine when its in attract mode, does not time out.

[loadman]

it worked thanks,
I did notice that the text to speach only flashes  the player one controls, anyway to make it flash player two also?  and what is the best voice to use? the default sounds soso

    Maybe in Vers 2.5 if you are a good boy     Best Voice  I like the default one as it reminds me of the sound in 80's game 'BEZERK'

Maybe a bug??
I noticed playing MK that after a minute or two maybe three my lights go off on my #1 LEDwiz.  Every LED that is connect to that one goes off any idea?  Everything works fine when its in attract mode, does not time out.

  Does not sound like a MaLa/Plug-issue as it is dormant while game is playing.  I would be looking for another explanation if I were you

[squirrellydw]

2.5 can't wait    Do you think 2.5 will allow me to allocate 'two LEDS' for each button so I don't have to do it manually?

[loadman]

2.5 can't wait    Do you think 2.5 will allow me to allocate 'two LEDS' for each button so I don't have to do it manually?

Up to my good mate EDGE 

[edge]

2.5 can't wait    Do you think 2.5 will allow me to allocate 'two LEDS' for each button so I don't have to do it manually?

Up to my good mate EDGE 

Wow - I go away for work for a few days.. and this thread exploded.

Squirrelly - Yes - I will figure out a way to allocate 2+ leds for a single control.  This is going to be fun to fit in the 640x480 screen.

Loadman - You are a testing / bug squashing fiend!   

Howard - We would love to hear about your secrets.  Please let us know.

[squirrellydw]

Thanks Edge can't wait, and don't forget about the ReverseEZ option. 

[WLVRYN]

Sorry to bump an old thread, but I just got my LEDwiz and fired up the plugin.  I've figured most of it out, but I have two questions/issues (I'm using Mala RC09 and plugin v2):

1)  I cant get the Attract mode to work.  It looks like Timoe had the same problem, but I didnt see a resolution to the problem posted.  Any help here?

2)  How do I get the emulator specific configurations to load? - NEVERMIND, I FIGURED IT OUT.  YOU HAVE TO NAME THE SPECIFIC CONFIG FILES THE SAME AS THE EMULATOR TITLES THAT YOU SETUP IN MALA.

Thanks.

[loadman]

1)  I cant get the Attract mode to work.  It looks like Timoe had the same problem, but I didnt see a resolution to the problem posted.  Any help here?

I posted him a new build to test but I'm not sure he has tested that attract mode bit yet..  If you PM me a e-mail I can send to you and report back here please.....

[DJ Infinity]

Quick question,
I'ma firm believer in "If It Ain't Broke Don't Fix It" I am currently using and earlier version of the plugin. How hard would it be to go to this one? would I have to re-enter all the positions for the RGB lights again? and also would it read all the existing .cfg filez? Thanks   

[edge]

Quick question,
I'ma firm believer in "If It Ain't Broke Don't Fix It" I am currently using and earlier version of the plugin. How hard would it be to go to this one? would I have to re-enter all the positions for the RGB lights again? and also would it read all the existing .cfg filez? Thanks   

DJ - It should be relatively easy... I would just backup your files before running the new version.   The ledwiz configurator should read in your old ledwiz.cfg and allow you to update it with the new options.  Please let me know how it goes.

[loadman]

1)  I cant get the Attract mode to work.  It looks like Timoe had the same problem, but I didnt see a resolution to the problem posted.  Any help here?

I posted him a new build to test but I'm not sure he has tested that attract mode bit yet..  If you PM me a e-mail I can send to you and report back here please.....

FYI for all concerned.  Attract Mode works fine  :-)

The problem was the Bug in RC9 where some screensaver modes down't work properly on some machines

and the Screensaver needs to start to trigger attract mode..

Anyway if you fiddle around the settings you can get the screen saver to work in one mode or more so all  good with the Plug-in.

The other issue that timoe had was due to him booting mala as the shell and the Plug-in assuming a few things (like the current directory). Andyoway I have fixed that and all is good.  If anyone else is using this plug-in and mala as the shell PM me and I will e-mail you a version with the fix  :-)