Author Topic: Download: MaLa v1.0 RC9b - Please post your log here if issue(s) (Read 17606 times)

loadman · « **Reply #40 on:** July 04, 2007, 06:40:37 am »

Quote from: swindus on July 04, 2007, 04:25:17 am

I worked a bit on the video stuff in MaLa and I have found some buggy stuff in the rotation algo of the video components. I changed it and now it works without problems with the HiQ MAME vids from Circo on my setups.
You can download a beta for testing here: MaLa v1.0 RC9a beta (7z archiv)
The following has changed:
- The rotation algo which causes slow video playback was changed
- When using a start video the video from the layout is running in the background. Fixed.
- Execution of LNK files does not work. Fixed.
Please have in mind: this is a beta and perhaps there are still some issues with the screensaver and so on. Would be great if some people can test it and report any problems here.

Great stuff. LNK's aka windows shortcuts work perfectly.
- A small bug remains that goes before RC8- If you refresh a LNK list more than once you lose items and have some duplicated

I have a family thing right now so I can't test Video stuff today.

Thanks Swindus

swindus · « **Reply #41 on:** July 04, 2007, 06:51:51 am »

Quote from: loadman on July 04, 2007, 06:40:37 am

Great stuff. LNK's aka windows shortcuts work perfectly.
- A small bug remains that goes before RC8- If you refresh a LNK list more than once you lose items and have some duplicated

Checked this and I have no problems here. Can refresh as often I like without losing items or duplicates.

loadman · « **Reply #42 on:** July 04, 2007, 08:55:03 am »

Quote from: swindus on July 04, 2007, 06:51:51 am

Quote from: loadman on July 04, 2007, 06:40:37 am
Great stuff. LNK's aka windows shortcuts work perfectly.
- A small bug remains that goes before RC8- If you refresh a LNK list more than once you lose items and have some duplicated
Checked this and I have no problems here. Can refresh as often I like without losing items or duplicates.

Hmmm Try creating a new list then refresh

swindus · « **Reply #43 on:** July 04, 2007, 09:05:30 am »

Quote from: loadman on July 04, 2007, 08:55:03 am

Quote from: swindus on July 04, 2007, 06:51:51 am
Quote from: loadman on July 04, 2007, 06:40:37 am
Great stuff. LNK's aka windows shortcuts work perfectly.
- A small bug remains that goes before RC8- If you refresh a LNK list more than once you lose items and have some duplicated
That's what I did three times now.
Checked this and I have no problems here. Can refresh as often I like without losing items or duplicates.
Hmmm Try creating a new list then refresh

That's what I did three times now.

squirrellydw · « **Reply #44 on:** July 04, 2007, 09:10:53 am »

How do I install/update this so I don't lose any settings? What should I backup?

swindus · « **Reply #45 on:** July 04, 2007, 09:21:36 am »

Pretty simple: just copy the new MaLa.exe in your MaLa folder and overwrite the old one. If you want you can rename the old MaLa.exe to MaLa.exe.bak before.

Circo · « **Reply #46 on:** July 04, 2007, 03:33:57 pm »

I wish that I was at home, can't wait to try this out.

loadman · « **Reply #47 on:** July 04, 2007, 07:10:09 pm »

Quote from: swindus on July 04, 2007, 09:05:30 am

Quote from: loadman on July 04, 2007, 08:55:03 am
Quote from: swindus on July 04, 2007, 06:51:51 am
Quote from: loadman on July 04, 2007, 06:40:37 am
Great stuff. LNK's aka windows shortcuts work perfectly.
- A small bug remains that goes before RC8- If you refresh a LNK list more than once you lose items and have some duplicated
That's what I did three times now.
Checked this and I have no problems here. Can refresh as often I like without losing items or duplicates.
Hmmm Try creating a new list then refresh
That's what I did three times now.

OK, it could well be a windows type issue, I'm using XP under a admin login. I might package up something and send it to you (a game list and a directory of .lnk's for generic things like notepad and solitare). I will also do some video testing tonight

GlennEdwards · « **Reply #48 on:** July 04, 2007, 09:02:40 pm »

Hi Swindus,

Just to let you know that I've tried the Mala RC9a beta, but I'm still having video issues

I've got the emumovies mame videos, not the HiQ ones, but the ordinary resolution videos, and when the preview video plays in Mala, it plays, and I can hear audio OK, but the display is corrupted. I can make out some of the video, but it's very blocky and corrupted..

The videos play OK in Windows Media Player, so I know the vids are OK..

Thanks,

Glenn

loadman · « **Reply #49 on:** July 04, 2007, 11:52:07 pm »

Quote from: GlennEdwards on July 04, 2007, 09:02:40 pm

Hi Swindus,

Just to let you know that I've tried the Mala RC9a beta, but I'm still having video issues

I've got the emumovies mame videos, not the HiQ ones, but the ordinary resolution videos, and when the preview video plays in Mala, it plays, and I can hear audio OK, but the display is corrupted. I can make out some of the video, but it's very blocky and corrupted..

The videos play OK in Windows Media Player, so I know the vids are OK..

Thanks,

Glenn

I'm sure Swindus will appreciate that feedback...
Some bonus question which might make bug squashing easier for him.
What OS/system are you using?
When you say video problems are you refering to
1) Start-up Video (if enabled)
2) Layout Video
3) Screen-saver video
Thanks

Circo · « **Reply #50 on:** July 05, 2007, 01:30:38 am »

Quote from: loadman on July 04, 2007, 11:52:07 pm

Quote from: GlennEdwards on July 04, 2007, 09:02:40 pm
Hi Swindus,

Just to let you know that I've tried the Mala RC9a beta, but I'm still having video issues

I've got the emumovies mame videos, not the HiQ ones, but the ordinary resolution videos, and when the preview video plays in Mala, it plays, and I can hear audio OK, but the display is corrupted. I can make out some of the video, but it's very blocky and corrupted..

The videos play OK in Windows Media Player, so I know the vids are OK..

Thanks,

Glenn
I'm sure Swindus will appreciate that feedback...
Some bonus question which might make bug squashing easier for him.
What OS/system are you using?
When you say video problems are you refering to
1) Start-up Video (if enabled)
2) Layout Video
3) Screen-saver video
Thanks

Uninstall Dixv then install the xvid codec. Divx and Mala do not play nice together.

loadman · « **Reply #51 on:** July 05, 2007, 07:54:53 am »

OK I did some more testing

* .lnk game list issues occur if you refresh you game list after quitting mala then a combination of adding /reducing/ renaming the .lnk' themselves then refreshing the list
- Very minor issue as you can always (in seconds) delete the list create a new one and it will rebuild.

* Video- Only tested on one PC at this stage
(using Dixv codec of course)
1) I noticed a MASSIVE difference in smoothness. All vids including Circo's new HiRez ones look great

_ I kicked back and used RC9 and RC8 for a while just to compare.
2) The Bug where the layout video was playing underneath the start up video/Screensave is fixed

3) However Mala frooze right up occasionally. Usually at the point when you interupt the start video to go to the game list or interupt the screensaver to go back to the game list

- The old error when it could not find the vids didn't happen but I only ever got that rarely.

...As I say I have only tried it on 1 PC so far, but massive improvement.

Go Swindus Go go go

swindus · « **Reply #52 on:** July 05, 2007, 08:25:18 am »

Quote from: loadman on July 05, 2007, 07:54:53 am

3) However Mala frooze right up occasionally. Usually at the point when you interupt the start video to go to the game list or interupt the screensaver to go back to the game list

I noticed that too. Let's see what I can do here. Thanks for reporting!

squirrellydw · « **Reply #53 on:** July 05, 2007, 10:06:50 am »

Mine is working fine with my couple quick tests. Using a avi encoded with xvid as my startup video, thanks circo.

Not sure if this is something I did and messed up or not but.....

My Nintendo emulator was working fine and now it doesn't seem to be working. I launch the game and I can here it but it then goes back to the menu and is frozen. I can here the game though. I will revert back to the older RC9 and see what happens.

Update......the old RC9 version works fine with Nintendo and SNES the RC9 beta does not.

swindus · « **Reply #54 on:** July 05, 2007, 11:24:49 am »

Quote from: squirrellydw on July 05, 2007, 10:06:50 am

Mine is working fine with my couple quick tests. Using a avi encoded with xvid as my startup video, thanks circo.

Not sure if this is something I did and messed up or not but.....

My Nintendo emulator was working fine and now it doesn't seem to be working. I launch the game and I can here it but it then goes back to the menu and is frozen. I can here the game though. I will revert back to the older RC9 and see what happens.

Update......the old RC9 version works fine with Nintendo and SNES the RC9 beta does not.

Thanks squirrellydw!

I also had some strange behavior with some MAME games yesterday. When launching them MaLa pops into the foreground and MAME was running in the background. I think thats the same with your Nintendo emu. Need to check this.

swindus · « **Reply #55 on:** July 05, 2007, 02:59:13 pm »

Ok, here we go. Next beta for testing.

MaLa v1.0 RC9a beta2

- Again some changes in the video handling: No freezing when stopping the start video or the screensaver. At last for me ...
- Strange behaviour from last beta (minimizing emus) fixed.
- Stucked 'Shift' key when switching the layout fixed.
- Added some debug log messages to the screensaver to get some information when no files are found.
- New function to remove brackets and parentheses from game names on the fly.
- Some more minor changes (key handling, options dialog layout).

squirrellydw · « **Reply #56 on:** July 05, 2007, 03:05:40 pm »

thanks, will check this out tonight

loadman · « **Reply #57 on:** July 05, 2007, 07:01:47 pm »

Quote from: swindus on July 05, 2007, 02:59:13 pm

Ok, here we go. Next beta for testing.
MaLa v1.0 RC9a beta2
- Again some changes in the video handling: No freezing when stopping the start video or the screensaver. At last for me ...
- Strange behaviour from last beta (minimizing emus) fixed.
- Stucked 'Shift' key when switching the layout fixed.
- Added some debug log messages to the screensaver to get some information when no files are found.
- New function to remove brackets and parentheses from game names on the fly.
- Some more minor changes (key handling, options dialog layout).

OK This great fun

I had a quick check on 'one' PC.

MaLa crashed on the first 'initial' load.

Maybe it didn't like the existing .ini data from the previous version

Anyway

ALL GOOD. No Video Problems

I could not crash MaLa again

I will test on more PC's on the weekend.

All: Don't forget to post in your Logs if you are still experiencing problems. Especially with missing video or pics in the screensaver. Enable in the 'Help and Credits section'

GlennEdwards · « **Reply #58 on:** July 05, 2007, 08:01:11 pm »

Hi Loadman,

Using Vista Ultimate, Startup video plays fine. It's the layout preview videos that are corrupted when playing. Screensaver is disabled in my Mala setup.

I'll also give xvid a try instead of the divxcodec

Thx

Glenn

Quote from: loadman on July 04, 2007, 11:52:07 pm

I'm sure Swindus will appreciate that feedback...
Some bonus question which might make bug squashing easier for him.
What OS/system are you using?
When you say video problems are you refering to
1) Start-up Video (if enabled)
2) Layout Video
3) Screen-saver video
Thanks

GlennEdwards · « **Reply #59 on:** July 05, 2007, 08:10:23 pm »

Just checked with Gspot, and my .avi's are playing using the XviD codec.

So just to reiterate, I'm using the latest beta of Mala RC9, on Vista Ultimate. The startup video plays fine, but the layout preview videos play, but the video is corrupted (I can make out parts of the video). Audio is OK. The videos play fine in Windows Media Player, and other video players such as Nero.

One thing I noticed is according to GSpot, my startup video is using the XviD 1.01 codec, whilst my layout preview videos are using the XviD 1.02 codec. The layout preview videos I'm using for Mame, are those from the EmuMovies site..

Hope you can help..

Glenn

loadman · « **Reply #60 on:** July 05, 2007, 08:37:16 pm »

Kewl

Did you un-install divx codec before insatlling Xvid?

squirrellydw · « **Reply #61 on:** July 05, 2007, 10:22:49 pm »

My quick test worked fine. Tested menu games videos, start up videos, launching other EMUs. All videos are avi encoded in xvid.

Great job

swindus · « **Reply #62 on:** July 06, 2007, 01:16:14 am »

Sounds good! Now lets fix all screensaver bugs.

GlennEdwards · « **Reply #63 on:** July 06, 2007, 02:09:01 pm »

Hi Loadman,

I don't know which was installed first as they were installed a long time ago. I've uninstalled DivX, and still get the same problem. I would uninstall XVid as well, but do not know which particular program I have installed installed the XVid Codec, as I didn't specifically install the XVid codec, it just came with another program.

Has anyone else tried Mala RC9 on Vista to confirm that it's not just me?

Glenn

Quote from: loadman on July 05, 2007, 08:37:16 pm

Kewl

Did you un-install divx codec before insatlling Xvid?

squirrellydw · « **Reply #64 on:** July 06, 2007, 02:47:07 pm »

I have XP

loadman · « **Reply #65 on:** July 08, 2007, 05:03:15 am »

Quote from: GlennEdwards on July 06, 2007, 02:09:01 pm

Hi Loadman,

I don't know which was installed first as they were installed a long time ago. I've uninstalled DivX, and still get the same problem. I would uninstall XVid as well, but do not know which particular program I have installed installed the XVid Codec, as I didn't specifically install the XVid codec, it just came with another program.

Has anyone else tried Mala RC9 on Vista to confirm that it's not just me?

Glenn

Quote from: loadman on July 05, 2007, 08:37:16 pm
Kewl

Did you un-install divx codec before insatlling Xvid?

Sorry I don't have Vista ,

Try installing the latest xvid codec from here:

http://download.divxmovies.com/XviD-1.1.2-01112006.exe

loadman · « **Reply #66 on:** July 08, 2007, 06:56:05 am »

Quote from: swindus on July 06, 2007, 01:16:14 am

Sounds good! Now lets fix all screensaver bugs.

Tried on my Cab, All good.

What can we do to help?

swindus · « **Reply #67 on:** July 08, 2007, 06:57:59 am »

Good question! I don't have any problems either. But it would help if the user who have problems would post them here.

Circo · « **Reply #68 on:** July 08, 2007, 01:29:28 pm »

I have not been home, but I will be finally installing this afternoon

. I will report back soon.

Circo · « **Reply #69 on:** July 08, 2007, 03:34:05 pm »

Finally got it up, I keep crashing when playing the high def files in the preview window. I am going to do a quick fresh mala install and see what happens.

fatfingers · « **Reply #70 on:** July 08, 2007, 04:29:42 pm »

I also just installed mine today and will report back in a few days. Just FYI: I am only testing video screensaver.

Joystick Jerk · « **Reply #71 on:** July 08, 2007, 04:44:53 pm »

Quote from: swindus on July 08, 2007, 06:57:59 am

Good question! I don't have any problems either. But it would help if the user who have problems would post them here.

I have a bunch of theEmumovies vid files for my screen savers. The screensaver comes up fine, and they play fine, but when I want to get back to the Mala window that's when the problems occur. Basically keyboard input isn't working right. I hit any button, esc, 1, whatever, nothing happens. I thought maybe the computer itself was having problems, but then I just started mashing keys and then eventually Mala asked if I wanted to exit the program.

So basically I'm losing the ability to exit the screensaver when I want to, as the program gets really sluggish and won't respond to most keyboard inputs.

SonicSlammaster · « **Reply #72 on:** July 08, 2007, 05:10:54 pm »

Still having problems with the algo of the videos slugish at times. when using animation the video slows down, this also happens when using sound in the videos but that may have to do with me not using videos from emumovies music videos are fine. mala crashes on gamescroll with attract videos on. cannot start game when using an intro movie. just thought id put this here as these are the problems im having with the beta test. If any1 has any idea what could be causing some of these issues other than the beta please dnt be shy

loadman · « **Reply #73 on:** July 08, 2007, 05:44:13 pm »

Guys, Thanks for the feedback

Any chance you could please post the relevant section of the Log to help Swindus out please?

Enable in the 'Help and Credits section. mala.exe.log

eg: attached I renamed it to a text file so it would attach here

Organic Jerk · « **Reply #74 on:** July 08, 2007, 05:47:05 pm »

Well I tried beta2, and it seems that the lnk issue is gone for me, (I can refresh, as well), but unfortunately I have other problems..

When starting mala, the snapshot area is blacked out, and only appears when the config menu is opened.
mala randomly stops accepting input indefinitely until restarting the app

After entering a game mala will sometimes keep focus, even after alt-tabbing back to the game, so mouse clicks will bring you back to mala.

EDIT: Attached is a fresh log file I just recorded. From the time I turned on the debug log, I experienced #1 and #3 of the points above. 2 has not happened again yet.

loadman · « **Reply #75 on:** July 08, 2007, 11:38:22 pm »

Quote from: Organic Jerk on July 08, 2007, 05:47:05 pm

Well I tried beta2, and it seems that the lnk issue is gone for me, (I can refresh, as well), but unfortunately I have other problems..

Try changing the lnk names/number of items in windows and then refresh in MaLa and see what happens. Minor issue in any case.

Organic Jerk · « **Reply #76 on:** July 09, 2007, 01:28:44 am »

Quote from: loadman on July 08, 2007, 11:38:22 pm

Try changing the lnk names/number of items in windows and then refresh in MaLa and see what happens. Minor issue in any case.

They update fine with some removed. When renamed, they keep the old names.. to alleviate the problem I change the folder then change it back (The renaming issue was always around, though...)

Organic Jerk · « **Reply #77 on:** July 09, 2007, 01:39:19 am »

I got the #2 issue again where Mala hangs and takes no keyboard inputs. RIght clicking brings up the menu, but the mouse cursor is nowhere to be seen until mala is closed.

I'm posting the Mala log again, but I didnt cut anything out, so it will also contain the same info as before as well. I wasn't sure where the error was so I left the file alone to be scrutinized by trained eyes.

EDIT: sorry for double posting

Circo · « **Reply #78 on:** July 09, 2007, 02:30:46 am »

Quote from: ENDOSKELETON on July 08, 2007, 05:10:54 pm

Still having problems with the algo of the videos slugish at times. when using animation the video slows down, this also happens when using sound in the videos but that may have to do with me not using videos from emumovies music videos are fine. mala crashes on gamescroll with attract videos on. cannot start game when using an intro movie. just thought id put this here as these are the problems im having with the beta test. If any1 has any idea what could be causing some of these issues other than the beta please dnt be shy

Same things that happened to me, I started reinstalling from scratch so I have not had a chance to test again, I will post the log when I get it back up.

swindus · « **Reply #79 on:** July 09, 2007, 03:50:30 am »

Thanks for reporting!

Please don't use a layout with animation objects or disable the layout animation in the options dialog when using videos. I think it's just to much for a GDI application to handle. Please try again with disabled animations.

Quote

I got the #2 issue again where Mala hangs and takes no keyboard inputs. RIght clicking brings up the menu, but the mouse cursor is nowhere to be seen until mala is closed.

I changed some bits in the last version regarding the key input. Will revert to to previous version then it should work again.


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