Need help with mala layout editor.... hope this i sthe right spot for post

[CrazyArcade]

Hello,
Im trying to add 2 videos to my layout. The problem I am having is the properties box to specify the path for the video only shows for 1 of the video objects, specifically vidoe2/layout. Im using the latest version of mala v.174.

Thanks in advance.

[BadMouth]

IIRC, Video window 2 doesn't change with the game.  It's the same video playing all the time, so the path is set in the layout editor like the background pic is.
Video Window 1 changes with the game and is set up the same way as the pics.  The path to it is specified in Mala options, not in the layout editor.



http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Mala_Config#Pictures_and_Videos

[CrazyArcade]

So, your saying that video window 1 works like the snaps? Can it be defined as a "default" video or .gif if no video/.gif exists for the selected game?

[BadMouth]

So, your saying that video window 1 works like the snaps? Can it be defined as a "default" video or .gif if no video/.gif exists for the selected game?

Not that I'm aware of.  Even if it could be, it would probably restart every time you switched the highlighted game in the list.

[CrazyArcade]

Ok, so I have the snaps defined in MaLa options as c:\MaLa\MaLa174\Customs\Snaps.... where do I define the video path for video 1? Currently in my mala.ini it is configured as c:\mala\mala174\customs\vids\gif.gif which is under the [Mame] header.

[BadMouth]

Ok, so I have the snaps defined in MaLa options as c:\MaLa\MaLa174\Customs\Snaps.... where do I define the video path for video 1? Currently in my mala.ini it is configured as c:\mala\mala174\customs\vids\gif.gif which is under the [Mame] header.

Start Mala, right click anywhere on it and select Mala Options, then click on the MAME Config tab, then Pictures and Videos tab under it.
Just like in the link I posted above.

[CrazyArcade]

My apologies, I didn't see the link you posted in your first response. I will try this when I get home tonight. And thanks for your help thus far.

[CrazyArcade]

Ok, so I tried what you said and it is working... not how I want it to but I now have two videos displaying. I appreciate all your help.