Mala Showing emuviews video's in snap window

[kegger]

Hello, I would like to show the attract videos where the snap shots would normally go.

Check out this video it was probably made from a member from here.

Thanks

[Banditt]

I found this on another page:

Using MALA v1.04 in this arcade cabinet. I didn't want a layout with a spot for videos and another for snapshots. I wanted it to show screenshots as the selection moves through the list but show videos only when I stop. The way this was done was using MALA's layout editor to have the area for snapshots and videos to take up the same space but put the videos in Z-order on "top". Then in the MALA config, add a 1200ms pause so that the videos show only if you stop and pause.

I have never used the Mala Editor, but I think that's the way to do it

[kegger]

Thanks, I will make some new layouts tonight but one thing that I don't think I understand is when you say Z order I get the have the video space on top of the snap space and put the pause in not sure about the Z order though?

[Banditt]

In the layout editor click Objects and then Z-Order. Looks like if it is lower in the list it will be in the front. Just make sure the Video is lower than the Snap
(of course I can't test at work so maybe it's higher  )


I am going to be messing around with it as well - If you figure out where to put the pause in the config post it here.

[kegger]

The delay is under Gui then Options tap check the box that says"Enable video display delay" then set at 1200ms


And thanks for your help on this I got it working.
only prob. now is all the videos arent being recognized by the codec or even WMP.
So now I don't know if I have to reencode them or what to do..  

[shock_]

Due to mysteries of the universe, it matters not about Z order for videos.  They will only be on top no matter what.

Don't re-encode the videos, they work fine in MaLa - it's your system. Do a search on MaLa xvid and you'll turn up heaps on videos not working, and what you can do about it.

In MaLa "Options » GUI » Options » Display Delay (scrolling)" set exceptions to snap and you'll have that snap in place while you scroll, and then the video when you stop.

[loadman]

Due to mysteries of the universe, it matters not about Z order for videos.  They will only be on top no matter what.

Correct. A limitation of the video plug that MaLa uses