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Title: Question about extra artwork
Post by: Slippyblade on January 18, 2016, 09:38:02 pm

I was just going through some build threads and something occurred to me and I need to know if this is possible.  First of all, I know that MAME can display bezel artwork on the main screen with the game screen.  No idea how to do that, anybody wanna be awesome and toss me a cheat sheet?  I also know that it is possible to have a dynamic marquee.  Here's my question/idea, let me know if this is not possible...

Imagine a Vigolix style cabinet.  Instead of a small LCD for the display, how about an LCD TV, probably 16:9, flipped sideways.  This LCD would cover the entire space between the CP and the top of the cabinet.  Is there a way to have MAME display a marquee on the top (end) of the display with a bezel art under it with the game in the proper location?

The hatched areas would be left black or covered with trim or actual bezel.

Title: Re: Question about extra artwork
Post by: PL1 on January 18, 2016, 10:17:43 pm

Yes, it can be done.

Look into .lay files like MAMELayPlus (http://mamelayplus.jimdo.com/descargas/) uses. (screencap below)

(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=133204.0;attach=295280;image)

More info in this thread (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,133204.msg1370729.html#msg1370729).


Scott