CPWizard v2.63 Released

[djvj]

shatered, you ever sort that out? I don't have this happen but I use HL to launch mame. I set the timeout for cpw about a second and a half longer then the following sleep command to have the ahk wait to launch mame. For example:

   Run, "%cpwizard%" -emu "%systemName%" -game "%romName%" -timeout 5000
   sleep, 3500
   Runwait, %executable% %romName%, %EmuPath%, Hide UseErrorLevel

This makes cpw show for 3.5 seconds then mame takes over cpw's screen and cpw closes out of focus. I would find if I let cpw close any sooner then 1.5 sec difference, HS would often come back into focus and mame would remain minimized. This doesn't seem like an issue with cpw because if anything tries to knock mame out of fullscreen, it automatically minimizes. Not ideal behavior, but oh well.

Does anyone have an issue with <label name="P1_DIAL_EXT" value="Rotate Right"/>, I have one of my player 4 buttons set to use the G key and when I run any game that uses P1_DIAL_EXT (720 or arkanoid), it shows that G button as Rotate Right. I went through and removed all associations to the letter G in all of mame's inputs and it still shows up.


headkaze, I was wondering if you could increase the groups to 20? 10 isn't enough for my setup.

[shateredsoul]

Hey djvj,

No not really, I've been trying to catch up to the work for school I didn't do during break. I'll give your suggestions a go next weekend, and see how that works out. I've also been trying to make more vids, but having issues with audio. When I had cpwizard it would also hang if people pressed random buttons on my cab.. very frustrating. I'll deal with it later later...

[britinva]

This may be a dumb noob Q so apologies.

I've created a custom control panel in CPWizard v2.35 and used Yellow joy buttons. However, when the cp is displayed in GameEx for MAME the buttons that are used for the particular game show up as other seemingly random colors. Is it possible to dispay my chosen button color?

[Resolved] Under Edit->Options, Layout tab, untick "Enable" under "Color Images".

[upprc04]

What settings do people have this setup for use for MAMA/MaLa front end?  I can kind of get it working.  It will work the first time pretty consistently, but if I quit back to the game and try to view the control panel again it fails.  By fails, it minimizes the game in MAME and does not display the control panel.  I then have to end the tasks of several stuff and MaLa is in a bad state.  Anyone else have this issue or know where I should start to look?  I would like to just get it set up to display the control panel at the push of a button and possibly display for a few seconds before actually loading the game. 

Thanks!

[nicolaibvm]

Would it be possible to add the option to add more image paths?
In that way I could have all the different image caegories from http://www.progettosnaps.net/ showing. That would be awesome.

[stephanh]

Hey all,
I have CP Wizard running but I'm having an issue. When I exit CP Wizard back into mame games the resolution of the game changes. It looks like the image is zoomed in quite a bit. If I hit shift+F3 to reset the game, everything looks ok after that. However it kind of defeats the purpose as I don't want to reset in the middle of a game session. Pelase help! 

My setup:
Windows 7
mame64
d9800
arcadevga
GameEx

Also, it only seems to happen after I have run a game a couple times. The first time I run any game it's fine. If I run it again after that it screws up the resolution. Very weird.

Thanks
Stephan

[TheManuel]

Is CPWizard able to use zipped art folders (flyers, cabinets, etc.), or do the files need to be uncompressed?

Thanks.

[headkaze]

CPWizard v2.37 Released

- Now the install defaults to the system drive. This is for issues with Windows 7 UAC
- Alternating controls now only hilights player 1
- Parent display for MameInfo, StoryDat and others
- Export a layout to a png

Note for Windows 7 users if you are experiencing CPWizard crashing when exiting Mame please try editing mame.ini and changing the d3dversion setting from 9 to 8.

[NelsonPJ]

I just posted in the Mala forum about this.  Running the latest beta Mala 1.745, MAME 143, CPWizard v2.21  gave me no issues or delays.  I upgraded to CPWizard 2.37 and experienced massive delays when launching CPWizard from within a MAME game.  I also had a few crashes of "HiToText.exe" when launching from a few games.

I was able to uninstall v2.37 with the uninstaller, reinstall v2.21 from the original installer file, and then copy over my layout and ini files from a backup.  Now I'm back to where I was originally with no delays.

Is this a known issue with Mala?  I suppose I could try to completely uninstall 2.21 from my system and reinstall 2.37 from scratch, but that's a lot of work to redo my layout, etc.  I installed v2.37 overtop v2.21, and then went through the options again - but maybe there was a bad config/etc from my old layout or ini files?

This is on a 2.8GHz P4, WinXP, 1gig RAM.

[headkaze]

Can you post any more info about HiToText.exe crashing so I can report them to the author?

I'm not sure why CPW would be taking so long. It would have been helpful to post your CPWizard.log when this was occuring as it has time stamps in the log file that would show what was taking so long.

[NelsonPJ]

OK - I uninstalled CPWizard 2.21 and then installed CPWizard 2.37.  First thing I noticed is that 2.21 installs in C:\Program Files\CPWizard, but 2.37 installs in C:\CPWizard.  I'm sure this is nothing - and I could have picked a different install location.

I used the default settings and layout that came with 2.37 - the only thing I changed was set the show key from "L" to "P".  In MAME I've mapped the pause key to "L".  This way I can run CPWizard in the recommended method.  I also enabled verbose logging, and told CPWizard to start with the system.

v2.37 ran OK for a while - I noticed a big delay the first time I ran it, but then it was OK.  It felt slightly slower than 2.21, but not significant.  I did notice, however, that after pressing the "show" key that it shows the DOS box for the MAME executable for a split-second before switching to the CPWizard display.  I don't remember seeing this at all with 2.21.

After a reboot, however, things went bad.  First thing I noticed after the reboot was the task bar showing overtop my Mala layout.  Both Mala and CPWizard are set to start at boot time - but I never saw the task bar after a reboot running v2.21.  So maybe CPWizard is taking the focus?  Or maybe not... this could have been unrelated.

Then I picked a random MAME game (PacLand), and after it started I ran CPWIzard and "HiToText.exe" crashed!  I clicked "send error report" - so maybe that will get to the developer?  After dismissing the crash report, CPWizard ran normally.  Unfortunately after this, every time I ran a MAME game and started CPWizard, "HiToText.exe" crashed!  Even for games that previously worked before I rebooted.  I didn't see any log files for HiToText in the CPWizard directory.

In case it helps, here's my CPWizard log file:

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[336] 9/5/2011 7:34:48 AM: CPWizard v2.37
[336] 9/5/2011 7:34:55 AM: OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
[336] 9/5/2011 7:34:55 AM: Version: 5.1.2600
[336] 9/5/2011 7:34:55 AM: Build: 2600
[336] 9/5/2011 7:34:55 AM: RAM Total: 2048 MB
[336] 9/5/2011 7:34:55 AM: RAM Used: 465 MB
[336] 9/5/2011 7:34:57 AM: CPU: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:07 AM: Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6200
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:07 AM: Video Driver: 6.14.12.5896
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:07 AM: Video RAM: 256 MB
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:07 AM: Sound Card: SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:07 AM: .NET: .NET Framework 1.1 Installed
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:07 AM: .NET: .NET Framework 2.0 Installed
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:10 AM: Initializing Display Manager
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:10 AM: Initializing Program Manager
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:11 AM: Reading Config
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:11 AM: Initializing Main Menu
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:11 AM: Initializing Layout Manager
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:11 AM: Initializing Controls Data
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:11 AM: Initializing Input Codes
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:11 AM: Initializing Layout Maps
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:11 AM: Initializing Game Info
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:11 AM: Initializing History Dat
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:11 AM: Initializing MameInfo Dat
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:11 AM: Initializing Command Dat
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:15 AM: Initializing Story Dat
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:15 AM: Initializing HiToText
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:18 AM: Initializing Artwork Manager
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:18 AM: Initializing Mame Manuals
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:21 AM: Initializing Emulator Manuals
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:21 AM: Initializing Emulator OpCard
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:21 AM: Initializing NFO Viewer
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:21 AM: Initializing IRC
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:21 AM: Initializing SendKeys
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:21 AM: Initializing Mame Interop
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:21 AM: Initializing Mame Manager
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:21 AM: Initializing Emulator Manager
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:21 AM: Initializing Keyboard Hook
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:21 AM: Initializing Direct Input
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:22 AM: Joystick 1: Ultimarc Ultra-Stik Player 1
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:22 AM: Joystick 2: Ultimarc Ultra-Stik Player 2
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:22 AM: Initializing MCE Remote
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:22 AM: Initializing Input Manager
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:22 AM: Initializing Profiles
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:22 AM: Initializing Bezel
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:22 AM: Reading Mame Data
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:26 AM: Reading MiniInfo Xml
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:29 AM: Mame Version 0.143
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:29 AM: Reading Mame Ini
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:29 AM: Initializing Mame Cfg
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:29 AM: Initializing Mame Command Line
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:29 AM: Reading History Dat
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:31 AM: Reading MameInfo Dat
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:32 AM: Reading Command Dat
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:32 AM: Reading Story Dat
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:33 AM: Reading All Mame Cfg's
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:35 AM: Creating MainBitmap
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:35 AM: CmdArg: -minimized Value:
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:35 AM: SendMessage (InterComm) -> IPC_Server Failed To Send Message Id:Exit Str:
[336] 9/5/2011 7:35:35 AM: Starting Mame Interop
[336] 9/5/2011 7:37:56 AM: OnMameStart (MameManager) -> OnMameStart
[336] 9/5/2011 7:37:56 AM: OnMameStart (MameManager) -> GameName: paclandm
[336] 9/5/2011 7:37:57 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: Orientation(\\.\DISPLAY1),0
[336] 9/5/2011 7:37:58 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: led0,0
[336] 9/5/2011 7:37:58 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: led1,0
[336] 9/5/2011 7:38:07 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Show
[336] 9/5/2011 7:38:07 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Mame Running
[336] 9/5/2011 7:38:07 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Searching for Mame
[336] 9/5/2011 7:38:07 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Mame Running hWnd: 0x590298
[336] 9/5/2011 7:38:07 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Window Rect: {X=0,Y=0,Width=800,Height=600}
[336] 9/5/2011 7:38:08 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Command Line: mame.exe paclandm
[336] 9/5/2011 7:38:08 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Game Found: paclandm
[336] 9/5/2011 7:38:08 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Getting Game Details
[336] 9/5/2011 7:38:08 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Sending Pause Key
[336] 9/5/2011 7:38:08 AM: PauseMame (MameManager) -> Sending Pause Message to Mame
[336] 9/5/2011 7:38:08 AM: TakeScreenshot (ProgramManager) -> Taking Screenshot
[336] 9/5/2011 7:38:08 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Minimizing Mame
[336] 9/5/2011 7:38:08 AM: MinimizeMame (MameManager) -> Minimizing Mame hWnd: 0x590298
[336] 9/5/2011 7:38:08 AM: MinimizeMame (MameManager) -> Minimizing Mame Console hWnd: 0x65980
[336] 9/5/2011 7:38:08 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Showing Layout Form
[336] 9/5/2011 7:38:08 AM: Show (frmLayout) -> frmLayout hWnd: 0x197128
[336] 9/5/2011 7:38:08 AM: ForceForegroundWindow (HideDesktop) -> Foreground hWnd: 0x328152
[336] 9/5/2011 7:38:08 AM: Show (frmLayout) -> Success! Foreground hWnd: 0x197128 (Preview)
[336] 9/5/2011 7:38:08 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Show CP Only is False
[336] 9/5/2011 7:38:08 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Exit To Menu is True
[336] 9/5/2011 7:38:08 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Display Mode is MainMenu
[336] 9/5/2011 7:38:09 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Hiding Main Menu
[336] 9/5/2011 7:38:09 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Resetting Menu
[336] 9/5/2011 7:38:56 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Setting Exit To Menu True
[336] 9/5/2011 7:38:56 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Showing MainMenu
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:14 AM: CPForm_FormClosing (frmLayout) -> Closing
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:14 AM: RestoreMame (MameManager) -> Restoring Mame Console hWnd: 0x65980
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:15 AM: RestoreMame (MameManager) -> Restoring Mame hWnd: 0x590298
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:15 AM: UnPauseMame (MameManager) -> Sending UnPause Message to Mame
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:15 AM: SendMessage (InterComm) -> IPC_Server Failed To Send Message Id:Exit Str:
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:18 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Show
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:18 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Mame Running
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:18 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Searching for Mame
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:18 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Mame Running hWnd: 0x590298
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:18 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Window Rect: {X=0,Y=0,Width=800,Height=600}
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:18 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Command Line: mame.exe paclandm
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:18 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Game Found: paclandm
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:18 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Getting Game Details
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:18 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Sending Pause Key
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:18 AM: PauseMame (MameManager) -> Sending Pause Message to Mame
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:18 AM: TakeScreenshot (ProgramManager) -> Taking Screenshot
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:18 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Minimizing Mame
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:18 AM: MinimizeMame (MameManager) -> Minimizing Mame hWnd: 0x590298
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:18 AM: MinimizeMame (MameManager) -> Minimizing Mame Console hWnd: 0x65980
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:28 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Showing Layout Form
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:28 AM: Show (frmLayout) -> frmLayout hWnd: 0x262352
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:28 AM: ForceForegroundWindow (HideDesktop) -> Foreground hWnd: 0x328152
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:28 AM: Show (frmLayout) -> Success! Foreground hWnd: 0x262352 (Preview)
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:28 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Show CP Only is False
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:28 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Exit To Menu is True
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:28 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Display Mode is MainMenu
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:28 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Hiding Main Menu
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:28 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Resetting Menu
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:32 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Setting Exit To Menu True
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:32 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Showing MainMenu
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:35 AM: CPForm_FormClosing (frmLayout) -> Closing
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:35 AM: RestoreMame (MameManager) -> Restoring Mame Console hWnd: 0x65980
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:42 AM: RestoreMame (MameManager) -> Restoring Mame hWnd: 0x590298
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:42 AM: UnPauseMame (MameManager) -> Sending UnPause Message to Mame
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:42 AM: SendMessage (InterComm) -> IPC_Server Failed To Send Message Id:Exit Str:
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:44 AM: OnMameStop (MameManager) -> OnMameStop
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:44 AM: OnMameStop (MameManager) -> Success
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:54 AM: OnMameStart (MameManager) -> OnMameStart
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:54 AM: OnMameStart (MameManager) -> GameName: pacman
[336] 9/5/2011 7:39:54 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: Orientation(\\.\DISPLAY1),0
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:05 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Show
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:05 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Mame Running
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:05 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Searching for Mame
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:05 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Mame Running hWnd: 0x590036
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:05 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Window Rect: {X=0,Y=0,Width=800,Height=600}
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:05 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Command Line: mame.exe pacman
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:05 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Game Found: pacman
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:05 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Getting Game Details
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:05 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Sending Pause Key
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:05 AM: PauseMame (MameManager) -> Sending Pause Message to Mame
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:05 AM: TakeScreenshot (ProgramManager) -> Taking Screenshot
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:06 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Minimizing Mame
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:06 AM: MinimizeMame (MameManager) -> Minimizing Mame hWnd: 0x590036
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:06 AM: MinimizeMame (MameManager) -> Minimizing Mame Console hWnd: 0x65980
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:06 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Showing Layout Form
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:06 AM: Show (frmLayout) -> frmLayout hWnd: 0x655880
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:06 AM: ForceForegroundWindow (HideDesktop) -> Foreground hWnd: 0x590034
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:06 AM: Show (frmLayout) -> Success! Foreground hWnd: 0x655880 (Preview)
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:06 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Show CP Only is False
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:06 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Exit To Menu is True
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:06 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Display Mode is MainMenu
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:06 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Hiding Main Menu
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:06 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Resetting Menu
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:10 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Setting Exit To Menu True
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:10 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Showing MainMenu
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:14 AM: CPForm_FormClosing (frmLayout) -> Closing
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:14 AM: RestoreMame (MameManager) -> Restoring Mame Console hWnd: 0x65980
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:15 AM: RestoreMame (MameManager) -> Restoring Mame hWnd: 0x590036
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:15 AM: UnPauseMame (MameManager) -> Sending UnPause Message to Mame
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:15 AM: SendMessage (InterComm) -> IPC_Server Failed To Send Message Id:Exit Str:
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:17 AM: OnMameStop (MameManager) -> OnMameStop
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:17 AM: OnMameStop (MameManager) -> Success
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:30 AM: OnMameStart (MameManager) -> OnMameStart
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:30 AM: OnMameStart (MameManager) -> GameName: xmvsfu
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:30 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: Orientation(\\.\DISPLAY1),0
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:54 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Show
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:54 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Mame Running
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:55 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Searching for Mame
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:55 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Mame Running hWnd: 0x1310928
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:55 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Window Rect: {X=0,Y=0,Width=800,Height=600}
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:55 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Command Line: mame.exe xmvsfu
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:55 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Game Found: xmvsfu
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:55 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Getting Game Details
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:55 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Sending Pause Key
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:55 AM: PauseMame (MameManager) -> Sending Pause Message to Mame
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:55 AM: TakeScreenshot (ProgramManager) -> Taking Screenshot
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:55 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Minimizing Mame
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:55 AM: MinimizeMame (MameManager) -> Minimizing Mame hWnd: 0x1310928
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:55 AM: MinimizeMame (MameManager) -> Minimizing Mame Console hWnd: 0x65980
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:56 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Showing Layout Form
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:56 AM: Show (frmLayout) -> frmLayout hWnd: 0x655924
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:56 AM: ForceForegroundWindow (HideDesktop) -> Foreground hWnd: 0x983250
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:56 AM: Show (frmLayout) -> Success! Foreground hWnd: 0x655924 (Preview)
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:56 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Show CP Only is False
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:56 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Exit To Menu is True
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:56 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Display Mode is MainMenu
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:56 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Hiding Main Menu
[336] 9/5/2011 7:40:56 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Resetting Menu
[336] 9/5/2011 7:41:00 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Setting Exit To Menu True
[336] 9/5/2011 7:41:00 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Showing MainMenu
[336] 9/5/2011 7:41:08 AM: CPForm_FormClosing (frmLayout) -> Closing
[336] 9/5/2011 7:41:08 AM: RestoreMame (MameManager) -> Restoring Mame Console hWnd: 0x65980
[336] 9/5/2011 7:41:09 AM: RestoreMame (MameManager) -> Restoring Mame hWnd: 0x1310928
[336] 9/5/2011 7:41:09 AM: UnPauseMame (MameManager) -> Sending UnPause Message to Mame
[336] 9/5/2011 7:41:09 AM: SendMessage (InterComm) -> IPC_Server Failed To Send Message Id:Exit Str:
[336] 9/5/2011 7:41:10 AM: OnMameStop (MameManager) -> OnMameStop
[336] 9/5/2011 7:41:10 AM: OnMameStop (MameManager) -> Success

[NelsonPJ]

I've decided to uncheck "High Scores" and "My High Scores" to hopefully not get another HiToText crash.

I also noticed from the log file that CPWizard was trying to contact the default IRC client - maybe that would cause a delay? I unchecked that box, and also deleted all the IRC info from the IRC tab.  

I then spent the morning recreating my layout in v2.37, and I'll try to stick with it.  I'll let you know if I get more crashes or excessive delays.

I did notice a delay when I called up CPWizard for the 2nd time in a row on PacLand.  I think this is shown in the log as a 10 second delay between 10:04:04 [MinimizeMame (MameManager) -> Minimizing Mame Console hWnd: 0x65982] and 10:04:14 AM [Show (ProgramManager) -> Showing Layout Form]

[I'll post the code in the next window - too many characters for this message!]


PS: By the way, I love CPWizard!

[NelsonPJ]

Here's that log window:

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[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:12 AM: CPWizard v2.37
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:18 AM: OS: Microsoft Windows XP Professional
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:18 AM: Version: 5.1.2600
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:18 AM: Build: 2600
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:18 AM: RAM Total: 2048 MB
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:18 AM: RAM Used: 442 MB
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:21 AM: CPU: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:23 AM: Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 6200  
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:23 AM: Video Driver: 6.14.12.5896
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:23 AM: Video RAM: 256 MB
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:23 AM: Sound Card: SoundMAX Integrated Digital Audio
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:25 AM: .NET: .NET Framework 1.1 Installed
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:25 AM: .NET: .NET Framework 2.0 Installed
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:30 AM: Initializing Display Manager
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:31 AM: Initializing Program Manager
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:31 AM: Reading Config
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:31 AM: Initializing Main Menu
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:31 AM: Initializing Layout Manager
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:31 AM: Initializing Controls Data
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:32 AM: Initializing Input Codes
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:32 AM: Initializing Layout Maps
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:34 AM: Initializing Game Info
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:34 AM: Initializing History Dat
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:34 AM: Initializing MameInfo Dat
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:34 AM: Initializing Command Dat
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:38 AM: Initializing Story Dat
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:38 AM: Initializing HiToText
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:39 AM: Initializing Artwork Manager
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:39 AM: Initializing Mame Manuals
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:40 AM: Initializing Emulator Manuals
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:40 AM: Initializing Emulator OpCard
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:40 AM: Initializing NFO Viewer
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:40 AM: Initializing IRC
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:40 AM: Initializing SendKeys
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:40 AM: Initializing Mame Interop
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:40 AM: Initializing Mame Manager
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:40 AM: Initializing Emulator Manager
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:40 AM: Initializing Keyboard Hook
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:40 AM: Initializing Direct Input
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:41 AM: Joystick 1: Ultimarc Ultra-Stik Player 1
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:41 AM: Joystick 2: Ultimarc Ultra-Stik Player 2
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:41 AM: Initializing MCE Remote
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:41 AM: Initializing Input Manager
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:41 AM: Initializing Profiles
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:41 AM: Initializing Bezel
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:41 AM: Reading Mame Data
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:46 AM: Reading MiniInfo Xml
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:51 AM: Mame Version 0.143
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:51 AM: Reading Mame Ini
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:52 AM: Initializing Mame Cfg
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:52 AM: Initializing Mame Command Line
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:52 AM: Reading History Dat
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:53 AM: Reading MameInfo Dat
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:54 AM: Reading Command Dat
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:55 AM: Reading All Mame Cfg's
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:56 AM: Creating MainBitmap
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:56 AM: CmdArg: -minimized Value:
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:56 AM: SendMessage (InterComm) -> IPC_Server Failed To Send Message Id:Exit Str:
[1088] 9/5/2011 9:53:56 AM: Starting Mame Interop
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:01:50 AM: OnMameStart (MameManager) -> OnMameStart
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:01:51 AM: OnMameStart (MameManager) -> GameName: wacko
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:01:53 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: Orientation(\\.\DISPLAY1),0
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:12 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Show
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:12 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Mame Running
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:12 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Searching for Mame
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:12 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Mame Running hWnd: 0x524484
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:12 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Window Rect: {X=0,Y=0,Width=800,Height=600}
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:12 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Command Line: mame.exe wacko
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:12 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Game Found: wacko
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:12 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Getting Game Details
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:13 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Sending Pause Key
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:13 AM: PauseMame (MameManager) -> Sending Pause Message to Mame
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:13 AM: TakeScreenshot (ProgramManager) -> Taking Screenshot
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:13 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Minimizing Mame
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:13 AM: MinimizeMame (MameManager) -> Minimizing Mame hWnd: 0x524484
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:13 AM: MinimizeMame (MameManager) -> Minimizing Mame Console hWnd: 0x65982
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:13 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Showing Layout Form
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:13 AM: Show (frmLayout) -> frmLayout hWnd: 0x197122
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:13 AM: ForceForegroundWindow (HideDesktop) -> Foreground hWnd: 0x262362
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:13 AM: Show (frmLayout) -> Success! Foreground hWnd: 0x197122 (Preview)
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:13 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Show CP Only is False
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:13 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Exit To Menu is True
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:13 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Display Mode is MainMenu
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:13 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Hiding Main Menu
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:13 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Resetting Menu
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:14 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Setting Exit To Menu True
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:14 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Showing MainMenu
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:42 AM: CPForm_FormClosing (frmLayout) -> Closing
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:42 AM: RestoreMame (MameManager) -> Restoring Mame Console hWnd: 0x65982
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:42 AM: RestoreMame (MameManager) -> Restoring Mame hWnd: 0x524484
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:43 AM: UnPauseMame (MameManager) -> Sending UnPause Message to Mame
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:43 AM: SendMessage (InterComm) -> IPC_Server Failed To Send Message Id:Exit Str:
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:44 AM: OnMameStop (MameManager) -> OnMameStop
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:44 AM: OnMameStop (MameManager) -> Success
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:51 AM: OnMameStart (MameManager) -> OnMameStart
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:51 AM: OnMameStart (MameManager) -> GameName: wcbowl12
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:51 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: Orientation(\\.\DISPLAY1),0
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:55 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Show
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:55 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Mame Running
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:55 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Searching for Mame
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:55 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Mame Running hWnd: 0x786628
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:55 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Window Rect: {X=0,Y=0,Width=800,Height=600}
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:55 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Command Line: mame.exe wcbowl12
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:55 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Game Found: wcbowl12
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:55 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Getting Game Details
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:56 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Sending Pause Key
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:56 AM: PauseMame (MameManager) -> Sending Pause Message to Mame
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:56 AM: TakeScreenshot (ProgramManager) -> Taking Screenshot
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:56 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Minimizing Mame
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:56 AM: MinimizeMame (MameManager) -> Minimizing Mame hWnd: 0x786628
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:56 AM: MinimizeMame (MameManager) -> Minimizing Mame Console hWnd: 0x65982
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:56 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Showing Layout Form
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:56 AM: Show (frmLayout) -> frmLayout hWnd: 0x262652
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:56 AM: ForceForegroundWindow (HideDesktop) -> Foreground hWnd: 0x524506
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:56 AM: Show (frmLayout) -> Success! Foreground hWnd: 0x262652 (Preview)
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:56 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Show CP Only is False
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:56 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Exit To Menu is True
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:56 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Display Mode is MainMenu
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:56 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Hiding Main Menu
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:56 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Resetting Menu
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:56 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Setting Exit To Menu True
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:02:56 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Showing MainMenu
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:18 AM: CPForm_FormClosing (frmLayout) -> Closing
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:18 AM: RestoreMame (MameManager) -> Restoring Mame Console hWnd: 0x65982
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:19 AM: RestoreMame (MameManager) -> Restoring Mame hWnd: 0x786628
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:19 AM: UnPauseMame (MameManager) -> Sending UnPause Message to Mame
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:19 AM: SendMessage (InterComm) -> IPC_Server Failed To Send Message Id:Exit Str:
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:21 AM: OnMameStop (MameManager) -> OnMameStop
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:21 AM: OnMameStop (MameManager) -> Success
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:33 AM: OnMameStart (MameManager) -> OnMameStart
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:33 AM: OnMameStart (MameManager) -> GameName: paclandm
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:33 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: Orientation(\\.\DISPLAY1),0
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:35 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: led0,0
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:35 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: led1,0
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:40 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Show
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:40 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Mame Running
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:40 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Searching for Mame
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:40 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Mame Running hWnd: 0x1048772
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:40 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Window Rect: {X=0,Y=0,Width=800,Height=600}
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:40 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Command Line: mame.exe paclandm
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:40 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Game Found: paclandm
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:40 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Getting Game Details
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:40 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Sending Pause Key
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:40 AM: PauseMame (MameManager) -> Sending Pause Message to Mame
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:40 AM: TakeScreenshot (ProgramManager) -> Taking Screenshot
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:40 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Minimizing Mame
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:40 AM: MinimizeMame (MameManager) -> Minimizing Mame hWnd: 0x1048772
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:40 AM: MinimizeMame (MameManager) -> Minimizing Mame Console hWnd: 0x65982
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:41 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Showing Layout Form
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:41 AM: Show (frmLayout) -> frmLayout hWnd: 0x524798
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:41 AM: ForceForegroundWindow (HideDesktop) -> Foreground hWnd: 0x1048794
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:41 AM: Show (frmLayout) -> Success! Foreground hWnd: 0x524798 (Preview)
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:41 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Show CP Only is False
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:41 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Exit To Menu is True
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:41 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Display Mode is MainMenu
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:41 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Hiding Main Menu
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:41 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Resetting Menu
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:41 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Setting Exit To Menu True
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:03:41 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Showing MainMenu
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:01 AM: CPForm_FormClosing (frmLayout) -> Closing
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:01 AM: RestoreMame (MameManager) -> Restoring Mame Console hWnd: 0x65982
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:02 AM: RestoreMame (MameManager) -> Restoring Mame hWnd: 0x1048772
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:02 AM: UnPauseMame (MameManager) -> Sending UnPause Message to Mame
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:02 AM: SendMessage (InterComm) -> IPC_Server Failed To Send Message Id:Exit Str:
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:04 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Show
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:04 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Mame Running
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:04 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Searching for Mame
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:04 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Mame Running hWnd: 0x1048772
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:04 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Window Rect: {X=0,Y=0,Width=800,Height=600}
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:04 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Command Line: mame.exe paclandm
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:04 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Game Found: paclandm
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:04 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Getting Game Details
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:04 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Sending Pause Key
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:04 AM: PauseMame (MameManager) -> Sending Pause Message to Mame
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:04 AM: TakeScreenshot (ProgramManager) -> Taking Screenshot
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:04 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Minimizing Mame
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:04 AM: MinimizeMame (MameManager) -> Minimizing Mame hWnd: 0x1048772
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:04 AM: MinimizeMame (MameManager) -> Minimizing Mame Console hWnd: 0x65982
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:14 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Showing Layout Form
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:14 AM: Show (frmLayout) -> frmLayout hWnd: 0x786604
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:14 AM: ForceForegroundWindow (HideDesktop) -> Foreground hWnd: 0x1048794
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:14 AM: Show (frmLayout) -> Success! Foreground hWnd: 0x786604 (Preview)
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:14 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Show CP Only is False
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:14 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Exit To Menu is True
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:14 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Display Mode is MainMenu
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:14 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Hiding Main Menu
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:14 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Resetting Menu
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:14 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Setting Exit To Menu True
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:14 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Showing MainMenu
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:25 AM: CPForm_FormClosing (frmLayout) -> Closing
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:25 AM: RestoreMame (MameManager) -> Restoring Mame Console hWnd: 0x65982
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:29 AM: RestoreMame (MameManager) -> Restoring Mame hWnd: 0x1048772
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:29 AM: UnPauseMame (MameManager) -> Sending UnPause Message to Mame
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:29 AM: SendMessage (InterComm) -> IPC_Server Failed To Send Message Id:Exit Str:
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:42 AM: OnMameStop (MameManager) -> OnMameStop
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:04:42 AM: OnMameStop (MameManager) -> Success
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:24 AM: OnMameStart (MameManager) -> OnMameStart
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:24 AM: OnMameStart (MameManager) -> GameName: tempest
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:24 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: Orientation(\\.\DISPLAY1),0
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:24 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: led0,1
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:24 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: led1,1
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:25 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: led0,0
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:25 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: led1,0
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:27 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Show
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:27 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Mame Running
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:27 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Searching for Mame
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:27 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Mame Running hWnd: 0x655914
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:27 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Window Rect: {X=0,Y=0,Width=800,Height=600}
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:27 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Command Line: mame.exe tempest
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:27 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Game Found: tempest
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:27 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Getting Game Details
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:28 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Sending Pause Key
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:28 AM: PauseMame (MameManager) -> Sending Pause Message to Mame
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:28 AM: TakeScreenshot (ProgramManager) -> Taking Screenshot
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:28 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Minimizing Mame
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:28 AM: MinimizeMame (MameManager) -> Minimizing Mame hWnd: 0x655914
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:28 AM: MinimizeMame (MameManager) -> Minimizing Mame Console hWnd: 0x197280
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:29 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Showing Layout Form
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:29 AM: Show (frmLayout) -> frmLayout hWnd: 0x197252
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:29 AM: ForceForegroundWindow (HideDesktop) -> Foreground hWnd: 0x524676
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:29 AM: Show (frmLayout) -> Success! Foreground hWnd: 0x197252 (Preview)
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:29 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Show CP Only is False
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:29 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Exit To Menu is True
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:29 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Display Mode is MainMenu
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:29 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Hiding Main Menu
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:29 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Resetting Menu
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:29 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Setting Exit To Menu True
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:29 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Showing MainMenu
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:48 AM: CPForm_FormClosing (frmLayout) -> Closing
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:49 AM: RestoreMame (MameManager) -> Restoring Mame Console hWnd: 0x197280
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:49 AM: RestoreMame (MameManager) -> Restoring Mame hWnd: 0x655914
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:50 AM: UnPauseMame (MameManager) -> Sending UnPause Message to Mame
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:50 AM: SendMessage (InterComm) -> IPC_Server Failed To Send Message Id:Exit Str:
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:59 AM: OnMameStart (MameManager) -> OnMameStart
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:59 AM: OnMameStart (MameManager) -> GameName: tempest
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:59 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: Orientation(\\.\DISPLAY1),0
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:59 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: led0,1
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:09:59 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: led1,1


[NelsonPJ]

And here's the 2nd half (too many characters for the last post)

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[1088] 9/5/2011 10:10:00 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: led0,0
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:10:00 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: led1,0
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:10:04 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: led0,1
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:10:04 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: led0,0
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:10:04 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: led0,1
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:03 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: led0,0
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:17 AM: OnMameStop (MameManager) -> OnMameStop
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:17 AM: OnMameStop (MameManager) -> Success
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:25 AM: OnMameStart (MameManager) -> OnMameStart
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:25 AM: OnMameStart (MameManager) -> GameName: irrmaze
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:25 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: digit4,10
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:25 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: digit2,10
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:25 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: blank,-1
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:26 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: digit1,10
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:26 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: digit3,10
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:26 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: digit0,10
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:26 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: Orientation(\\.\DISPLAY1),0
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:26 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: digit0,63
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:26 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: digit1,63
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:26 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: digit2,63
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:26 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: digit3,63
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:26 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: digit4,63
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:26 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: digit0,6
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:44 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Show
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:44 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Mame Running
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:44 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Searching for Mame
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:44 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Mame Running hWnd: 0x787084
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:44 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Window Rect: {X=0,Y=0,Width=800,Height=600}
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:44 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Command Line: mame.exe irrmaze
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:44 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Game Found: irrmaze
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:44 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Getting Game Details
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:44 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Sending Pause Key
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:44 AM: PauseMame (MameManager) -> Sending Pause Message to Mame
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:44 AM: TakeScreenshot (ProgramManager) -> Taking Screenshot
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:44 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Minimizing Mame
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:44 AM: MinimizeMame (MameManager) -> Minimizing Mame hWnd: 0x787084
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:44 AM: MinimizeMame (MameManager) -> Minimizing Mame Console hWnd: 0x197280
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:45 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Showing Layout Form
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:45 AM: Show (frmLayout) -> frmLayout hWnd: 0x459400
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:45 AM: ForceForegroundWindow (HideDesktop) -> Foreground hWnd: 0x1180036
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:45 AM: Show (frmLayout) -> Success! Foreground hWnd: 0x459400 (Preview)
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:45 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Show CP Only is False
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:45 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Exit To Menu is True
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:45 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Display Mode is MainMenu
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:45 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Hiding Main Menu
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:45 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Resetting Menu
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:45 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Setting Exit To Menu True
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:11:45 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Showing MainMenu
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:01 AM: CPForm_FormClosing (frmLayout) -> Closing
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:01 AM: RestoreMame (MameManager) -> Restoring Mame Console hWnd: 0x197280
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:02 AM: RestoreMame (MameManager) -> Restoring Mame hWnd: 0x787084
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:02 AM: UnPauseMame (MameManager) -> Sending UnPause Message to Mame
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:02 AM: SendMessage (InterComm) -> IPC_Server Failed To Send Message Id:Exit Str:
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:06 AM: OnMameStop (MameManager) -> OnMameStop
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:06 AM: OnMameStop (MameManager) -> Success
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:13 AM: OnMameStart (MameManager) -> OnMameStart
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:13 AM: OnMameStart (MameManager) -> GameName: tmnt2pj
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:13 AM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: Orientation(\\.\DISPLAY1),0
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:29 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Show
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:29 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Mame Running
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:29 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Searching for Mame
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:29 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Mame Running hWnd: 0x918056
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:29 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Window Rect: {X=0,Y=0,Width=800,Height=600}
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:29 AM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Command Line: mame.exe tmnt2pj
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:29 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Game Found: tmnt2pj
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:29 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Getting Game Details
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:29 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Sending Pause Key
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:29 AM: PauseMame (MameManager) -> Sending Pause Message to Mame
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:29 AM: TakeScreenshot (ProgramManager) -> Taking Screenshot
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:29 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Minimizing Mame
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:29 AM: MinimizeMame (MameManager) -> Minimizing Mame hWnd: 0x918056
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:29 AM: MinimizeMame (MameManager) -> Minimizing Mame Console hWnd: 0x197280
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:30 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Showing Layout Form
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:30 AM: Show (frmLayout) -> frmLayout hWnd: 0x590360
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:30 AM: ForceForegroundWindow (HideDesktop) -> Foreground hWnd: 0x1442180
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:30 AM: Show (frmLayout) -> Success! Foreground hWnd: 0x590360 (Preview)
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:30 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Show CP Only is False
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:30 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Exit To Menu is True
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:30 AM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Display Mode is MainMenu
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:30 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Hiding Main Menu
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:30 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Resetting Menu
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:30 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Setting Exit To Menu True
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:30 AM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Showing MainMenu
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:47 AM: CPForm_FormClosing (frmLayout) -> Closing
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:47 AM: RestoreMame (MameManager) -> Restoring Mame Console hWnd: 0x197280
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:48 AM: RestoreMame (MameManager) -> Restoring Mame hWnd: 0x918056
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:48 AM: UnPauseMame (MameManager) -> Sending UnPause Message to Mame
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:48 AM: SendMessage (InterComm) -> IPC_Server Failed To Send Message Id:Exit Str:
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:50 AM: OnMameStop (MameManager) -> OnMameStop
[1088] 9/5/2011 10:12:50 AM: OnMameStop (MameManager) -> Success

[h0gg1e]

Has anyone ever bound multiple keys to one of the cpwizard commands? The default key to show cpwizard is "L" ... I'd like to make it SHIFT+Z ... in the program options is lets me set both keys but that makes it so that SHIFT OR Z shows cpwizard.

This is the line in the .ini
ShowKey=KEYCODE_LSHIFT|KEYCODE_Z

Thanks for any help

[Necro]

Is there a way to modify the CPWizard menu font, format, size, etc?  It's a bit huge and out of place, style wise, on my cab. 

Also, the new method for catching pauses - does it require a certain version of mame in addition to CPWizard 2.36+?

[headkaze]

Unfortunately there is no way to change the font at this stage. I'll look into adding it when I have some time.

[Necro]

Damn, ok...thought maybe I was missing some way the sub-screens or layouts could be configured.  I'm sure if I could use a reasonable resolution it wouldn't be as bad, but Maximus Arcade is forcing me to use 1024x768...(long story, the tl;dr version is mirror cab w/win 7.  Only frontend to do mirroring is Max Arcade on Win7 unfortunately - and it doesn't support resolutions above that).

[headkaze]

What do you mean by "mirroring"? If you mean split screen for cocktails then GameEx can do that too.

[Necro]

Literally making it look like it was in a mirror  So...  ------: looks like :------.  Honestly, I'd love to use hyperspin but that requires a solution to the above also.    (It's a mirror cab, so what you see is the monitor through a mirror)

And yes, GameEx does work but with how difficult it's themeing system is I abandoned it I believe.  I'll need to take a look at it again.  It definitely has some features I'd like to use...although the pricing scheme I'm a bit eh on.

[TheManuel]

Hello.

I've finally gotten to the CPWizard phase of my project.
However, I can't get CPWizard to pause MAME when I press the "show" key.
I have everything configures per Method #1, but it just won't pause.

Here is my log file:

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[2592] 9/24/2011 9:38:59 PM: OnMameStart (MameManager) -> OnMameStart
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:38:59 PM: OnMameStart (MameManager) -> GameName: frogger
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:38:59 PM: OnMameOutput (MameManager) -> OnMameOutput: Orientation(\\.\DISPLAY1),0
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:39:02 PM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Show
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:39:02 PM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Mame Running
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:39:02 PM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Searching for Mame
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:39:02 PM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Mame Running hWnd: 0x11600006
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:39:02 PM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Window Rect: {X=0,Y=0,Width=1024,Height=768}
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:39:02 PM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Command Line: mame frogger
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:39:02 PM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Game Found: frogger
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:39:02 PM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Getting Game Details
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:39:02 PM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Sending Pause Key
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:39:02 PM: PauseMame (MameManager) -> Sending Pause Message to Mame
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:39:02 PM: TakeScreenshot (ProgramManager) -> Taking Screenshot
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:39:02 PM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Minimizing Mame
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:39:02 PM: MinimizeMame (MameManager) -> Minimizing Mame hWnd: 0x11600006
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:39:02 PM: MinimizeMame (MameManager) -> Minimizing Mame Console hWnd: 0x655444
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:39:03 PM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Showing Layout Form
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:39:03 PM: Show (frmLayout) -> frmLayout hWnd: 0x3604972
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:39:03 PM: ForceForegroundWindow (HideDesktop) -> Already Foreground hWnd: 0x3604972
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:39:03 PM: Show (frmLayout) -> Success! Foreground hWnd: 0x3604972 (Preview)
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:39:03 PM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Show CP Only is False
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:39:03 PM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Exit To Menu is True
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:39:03 PM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Display Mode is MainMenu
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:39:03 PM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Hiding Main Menu
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:39:03 PM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Resetting Menu
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:39:03 PM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Setting Exit To Menu True
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:39:03 PM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Showing MainMenu
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:39:05 PM: CPForm_FormClosing (frmLayout) -> Closing
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:39:05 PM: RestoreMame (MameManager) -> Restoring Mame Console hWnd: 0x655444
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:39:06 PM: RestoreMame (MameManager) -> Restoring Mame hWnd: 0x11600006
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:39:06 PM: UnPauseMame (MameManager) -> Sending UnPause Message to Mame
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:39:06 PM: SendMessage (InterComm) -> IPC_Server Failed To Send Message Id:Exit Str:
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:39:07 PM: OnMameStop (MameManager) -> OnMameStop
[2592] 9/24/2011 9:39:07 PM: OnMameStop (MameManager) -> Success
Thanks for CPWizard.

[headkaze]

Did you check what version of MAME you're using? Only certain methods work for different versions.

[TheManuel]

Yes.  It is MAME 0.142.
I compiled it with your tool and added the hiscore diff patch.

[headkaze]

Do your settings look like this?

[TheManuel]

Absolutely.  I read the instructions in the website first and had to ask because I can't figure it out.

Also, I don't know if this is related but CPWizard does not read the controller settings from my ctrlr file (I specified the ctrlr directory under Options). 
Does it have to be named a certain way?

[headkaze]

Did you see the notice about using Method 1?

NOTE: Using this method you cannot set the Show Key to be the same as Mame's pause key.

Is your ctrlr file in a folder called "ctrlr" in MAME's root folder?

[TheManuel]

I did see that so I set the show key to the default of "L".  My MAME pause key is "P".
I'm stomped.

Yes, my controller config file is in the ctrlr folder within the MAME root folder.  MAME recognizes my keys just fine.  Some games appear fine in CPW but others don't.  I'll try to narrow it down some more.

[Necro]

Headkaze, two quick questions for you.
1. Can CPWizard detect different versions of mame running and display different layouts based on what's running?  As a kludge to get around Maximus not really supporting multiple control panels well, I'd like to setup multiple versions of MAME (basically, only diff being the file name) and have it pull up a diff. layout for the current control panel that's on my cab.  Let me know if this doesn't make sense.

2. EsctoKey or KeytoEsc or exit or something along those lines seems to be crashing out on me constantly.  Was working fine, changed nothing now it's doing it all of a sudden.  Curious if there's any know issues with Win7 that might be causing it or if it's a known bug of some kind I can try to avoid somehow.  Using the recommended method to pause/show mame (with the L key as the 'show' and P for pause in mame). 

TIA.

[TheManuel]

I finally found why CPW won't pause MAME for me when pressing the show key.  The culprit is the "multithread" MAME option.  If I disable it, CPW pauses MAME without problem. 

Is this a known issue?

[Necro]

OK, it was HiToText that was crashing out.  (Mirror cab...sorry).  Anyway, I think (stress think) it's something to do with no Hiscore info being present (first run or something) of a game that should hvae a hiscore file.  I stopped showing hi scores and it appears to be ok for now.  Some other oddities occuring, but I'm working through them.

Still need to figure out that multi CP issue though...

[NelsonPJ]

OK, it was HiToText that was crashing out.  (Mirror cab...sorry).  Anyway, I think (stress think) it's something to do with no Hiscore info being present (first run or something) of a game that should hvae a hiscore file.  I stopped showing hi scores and it appears to be ok for now.  Some other oddities occuring, but I'm working through them.

Still need to figure out that multi CP issue though...

I also had a problem with HiToText crashing, and also I decided to disable it (I posted about it in this thread about a month ago).  I couldn't figure out if it was related to launching a new game without high scores, or if it was just random.  I haven't had any other crashes since disabling high scores.

I occasionally still get a big delay when launching CPWizard.  I've noticed it tends to happen if I launch CPW twice in one game - the second launch has the 5-10 second delay.

[TheManuel]

As far as the delays, do you have "dynamic data loading" enabled under options?
It slows down the display of CPW as it refreshes the MiniInfo database.

[TheManuel]

I'm jealous.

I see pictures of CPW that show it running over a screenshot of the game being played as background.  When I check the box for "screenshot" under Options/MAME, it still doesn't work.

Has anyone run into this?

[Necro]

Doesn't work for me either.  Although, when are the screenshots supposed to show?  There not under my 'menu' - and my CP has a background image so...that may be it.  Maybe you need a layout with no background? 

[TheManuel]

That's not it.
I don't have a CP background on my layout, just the controls, and still I can't the game screenshot to show up.  It goes back to the default dark blue with subtle streaks.

Thanks for letting me know

[TheManuel]

Well, I found that the screenshot feature does work when you enable the "AutoShow" feature in the MAME tab.  However, it forces you to use the AutoShow feature, which shows your control panel upon launching the game, within a user-defined delay and duration.  However, I personally prefer not to use this feature.

[TheManuel]

Hmm.  Let me correct hat to "almost works".
I changed back to disabling "autoshow" and now, if I enable it again, it doesn't work.  It's very confusing.  I can't reproduce it at will.

[DCsegaDH]

I have a question, how do I change each control panel layout for game? I'm liking this program already (I just started using it).

[TheManuel]

Do you mean trackball vs. joystick games and so forth?

[DCsegaDH]

No, I mean I want to change the layout per game because right now I change one game and it's the same thing for every game. Like I change the control panel on Street Fighter II, but all the layouts change too, I'm not doing something right.