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Main => Software Forum => Topic started by: gareth_iowc on March 26, 2021, 05:34:19 pm

Title: Extracting data from an emulator
Post by: gareth_iowc on March 26, 2021, 05:34:19 pm

I'm looking for someone who could help with a bit of an ambitious project.

I'm using the MFME emulator and I would like to extract the data being fed to the vacuum fluorescent display.

The program has some great debugging tools but it's a bit above my skillset on where to even start.

The end goal would be to output the data to an arduino with a real vacuum fluorescent display

Title: Re: Extracting data from an emulator
Post by: meyer980 on March 26, 2021, 08:44:24 pm

Isn't that sort of exactly what MAME Hooker is for? http://dragonking.arcadecontrols.com/static.php?page=aboutmamehooker

Howard is all over this forum so will probably hop in to your specific question.

Title: Re: Extracting data from an emulator
Post by: Howard_Casto on March 27, 2021, 12:51:54 am

Yeah most outputs in the gambling games are already hooked up, you can check the source code of the driver to make sure.