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Front End Support => MaLa Frontend => Topic started by: 06attaker on January 04, 2016, 08:03:51 am

Title: Background music not working???
Post by: 06attaker on January 04, 2016, 08:03:51 am

I cannot get the background music to work in the latest mala version.  I am running Mala and right click to go to options and background music.  I input a wave file and it will play there but nothing once I exit and scroll through the gamelist.  Any thoughts?? ??? ???

Thanks

Title: Re: Background music not working???
Post by: harveybirdman on January 04, 2016, 09:55:16 am

There is a bug, a quick search of the forum will help you.

Sometimes I can get it to work by starting the BG music in the settings, exiting Mala, and starting up again.

Title: Re: Background music not working???
Post by: 06attaker on January 07, 2016, 07:17:20 am

I'm at a loss here.  I tried emuwave and it works for the background but plays even when games start and playing.  The BG for mala is sparatic and plays sometimes and doesn't and starts and ends at different points.....just want BG when scrolling through the list of games... thanks for any help.... :banghead:

Title: Re: Background music not working???
Post by: mike boss on January 08, 2016, 09:21:29 am

I've had issues with background music also.
Sometimes for whatever reason the volume just goes to 0.
I've also had issues with background music when I am using sound effects.
So much so that I decided to not use background music .
I was using the Arcade Ambiance Project which I loved... but too many issues.

Title: Re: Background music not working???
Post by: Duhjoker on January 09, 2016, 04:38:41 am

   If you follow this link........

http://newwiki.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?title=Mala_JukeBox (http://newwiki.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?title=Mala_JukeBox)

     You will see that the jukebox can only play MP3 format and specifically says no WAV or WMA.

Once you have all your music put it in a folder on desktop so its easy to find. Right click to bring up the mala menu pick sounds then tell it the path. Once that is done follow these steps to allow background music while gaming.


1. Open MaLa
2. Right-click and select "Options / Configuration"
3. Click on the "GUI" tab
4. Within the "GUI" tab click on the "Game Start/Quit" tab
5. Uncheck "Pause background music on game start"

[Updated link to point to the new wiki instead of the old one -- Scott]

Title: Re: Background music not working???
Post by: Duhjoker on January 09, 2016, 04:59:36 am

Do not forget to set yoyr controls especially the advanced controls that are for your jukebox.

I have my controls set up like this........

1up-------------- J1up
1dpwn-----------J1down
Start game------BTN 10
Next emu-------BTN 1
Menu open-----BTN 2
Menu select----BTN 3
Exit mala--------BTN 5 (actual 6)

Advanced

Volume up--------BTN 4
Volume down----BTN 6 (actual 5)
Prev song--------J1 Left
Next song--------J1 Right

My 5 and 6 buttons are switched and i havent fixed them yet.