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Front End Support => MaLa Frontend => Topic started by: Wayside on February 22, 2015, 06:01:52 pm

Title: It this possible?
Post by: Wayside on February 22, 2015, 06:01:52 pm

Using mala layout, is there a way that when a specific game is highlighted, I can have a section (like the screenshot or marquee or text info) that will display a custom text for each individual game?

I have so many random games that are fun, but without committing them all to memory, I sometimes forget what buttons do what in the game.

For example:
I highlight rampage world tour.  On the left i would like a custom text to say "button 1 = punch  button 2 = kick button 3 = jump"
Then I move one game down and its street fighter.  I want the text to change and say different text and so on, and so on.

Is this possible?

Thanks for your time

Title: Re: It this possible?
Post by: BorgDog on February 22, 2015, 10:51:31 pm

I'm doing something similar by using the control panel pictures, that shows what each button on my layout does for that game as I don't have my games buttons labeled, and has the unused buttons kind of grayed out.  attached is a pic of one of them.  I don't know if you can do a text box for them, but if nothing else you could make an image of the text and use the same method I did.

Title: Re: It this possible?
Post by: empardopo on February 23, 2015, 03:08:30 am

I've never heard adding text but It's possible to add a pic like BorgDog told you.
Greetings.

Title: Re: It this possible?
Post by: Wayside on February 23, 2015, 06:53:56 am

Thats what I thought.  Thanks for that Borgdog!

Title: Re: It this possible?
Post by: bmanbdaman on February 23, 2015, 08:11:02 pm

You can use text based on many settings that are defined. I just updated a template with a Text Object and added this.

Code: [Select]

Pattern=B1: ~c_button1 B2: ~c_button2 B3: ~c_button3 B 4: ~c_button4
And it shows the text just fine. Also searched and found answer already given  here (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=83714.0).

Title: Re: It this possible?
Post by: Wayside on February 23, 2015, 09:55:12 pm

ty for the tip!

Title: Re: It this possible?
Post by: empardopo on February 24, 2015, 03:22:04 am

Quote from: bmanbdaman on February 23, 2015, 08:11:02 pm

You can use text based on many settings that are defined. I just updated a template with a Text Object and added this.

Code: [Select]

Pattern=B1: ~c_button1 B2: ~c_button2 B3: ~c_button3 B 4: ~c_button4
And it shows the text just fine. Also searched and found answer already given  here (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=83714.0).

But, when I select the KungFu Master game, I would like to see a text saying "My favourite game..." and when I select the Commando see the text : "I hate this game...". I think this is imposible,isn't?
Thanks

Title: Re: It this possible?
Post by: bmanbdaman on February 25, 2015, 09:47:06 pm

There is a text option for the miscDetails section in controls.ini. You could modify that file and re-import your roms to make a new Mala gamelist or use romlister to merge it for you. Then use Pattern=~c_details for a Text Object in your template. That may work.

It could be easier to modify the history.dat and show that comment in an Info window or maybe create a Game List called Favorites.

Title: Re: It this possible?
Post by: empardopo on February 26, 2015, 01:43:57 am

Quote from: bmanbdaman on February 25, 2015, 09:47:06 pm

There is a text option for the miscDetails section in controls.ini. You could modify that file and re-import your roms to make a new Mala gamelist or use romlister to merge it for you. Then use Pattern=~c_details for a Text Object in your template. That may work.

It could be easier to modify the history.dat and show that comment in an Info window or maybe create a Game List called Favorites.

It could be a solution. Good idea,thanks.

Title: Re: It this possible?
Post by: empardopo on March 13, 2015, 02:59:50 am

Quote from: Wayside on February 22, 2015, 06:01:52 pm

Using mala layout, is there a way that when a specific game is highlighted, I can have a section (like the screenshot or marquee or text info) that will display a custom text for each individual game?

I have so many random games that are fun, but without committing them all to memory, I sometimes forget what buttons do what in the game.

For example:
I highlight rampage world tour.  On the left i would like a custom text to say "button 1 = punch  button 2 = kick button 3 = jump"
Then I move one game down and its street fighter.  I want the text to change and say different text and so on, and so on.

Is this possible?

Thanks for your time

Take a look here (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,144200.msg1501126.html#msg1501126). It'll be available very soon...
Greetings.