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Title: Minwah, getting close?
Post by: Onji on August 30, 2004, 01:34:00 pm
I'm not trying to rush at all. I was just wondering how the new version of MW is coming along. I cant wait!
Take as long as you need, the trackball menu support  alone will be worth it! :)
Thanks for a great frontend and all of your hard work!
Title: Re:Minwah, getting close?
Post by: SpamMe on August 30, 2004, 03:24:43 pm
Curious here too :)
Take your time, of course, but I'm certainly looking forward to this release  :D
Title: Re:Minwah, getting close?
Post by: Minwah on August 30, 2004, 03:30:03 pm
It's done, bar final testing / bugfixing ;)
Title: Re:Minwah, getting close?
Post by: Onji on August 30, 2004, 03:51:38 pm
That is great man! Cant wait.
Title: Re:Minwah, getting close?
Post by: pointdablame on August 30, 2004, 04:41:51 pm
done?!?!?!

O man...... awesome.  I cannot wait.  You rule Minwah.
Title: Re:Minwah, getting close?
Post by: Minwah on August 30, 2004, 04:57:04 pm
Since it is a biggie, I am doing more testing than normal, and have a couple of helpers.  ETA if all goes well is next week (w/c 6th Sept) :)
Title: Re:Minwah, getting close?
Post by: walls83 on August 30, 2004, 05:46:29 pm
wooo hoooo you rock Minwah.  I cant wait.  could you give a run down of the new features real quick?  Also Ive never updated my mamewah before is it going to delete/change my emulators?  Am I going to have to go back and reinstall everything?  Thanks
Title: Re:Minwah, getting close?
Post by: somunny on August 30, 2004, 06:34:11 pm
Good question Walls.   I've just now finished setting it all up and am in the process of making my own skin,  I'm curious about what impact the new version will have on my current setup.  Hopefully the skins will carry over as well as user settings.
Title: Re:Minwah, getting close?
Post by: arcadecab on August 30, 2004, 06:42:34 pm
I didnt realize trackball support is also a feature of the new MW.  Does this mean that joystick support within MAMEwah will be added too?  That would almost be too much!!  Here's hoping.
Title: Re:Minwah, getting close?
Post by: clanggedin on August 30, 2004, 06:46:24 pm
It already has joystick support, that is if you mean navigation with the joystick.
Title: Re:Minwah, getting close?
Post by: Minwah on August 30, 2004, 07:43:08 pm
Quote from: walls83 on August 30, 2004, 05:46:29 pm
wooo hoooo you rock Minwah.  I cant wait.  could you give a run down of the new features real quick?  Also Ive never updated my mamewah before is it going to delete/change my emulators?  Am I going to have to go back and reinstall everything?  Thanks

Quote from: somunny on August 30, 2004, 06:34:11 pm
Good question Walls.   I've just now finished setting it all up and am in the process of making my own skin,  I'm curious about what impact the new version will have on my current setup.  Hopefully the skins will carry over as well as user settings.

Main features include:

Totally new config system, which means re-configuring  :( ....but for the last time - config files will auto-update from now on :)
Sound / music code re-written and improved with new features,
Movie support (intro/exit, previews, screensaver),
Fully configurable input system to allow multiple keypresses/combinations, mouse & PC joystick device support, and some new navigation features.

Doesn't look a lot there, but 50% of whats now in MAMEWAH is now totally new or re-written...

Due to the massive differences to previous versions, I will recommend you install to a fresh directory.  While you will have to re-setup your emulators & general settings, as I said above it should be for the last time.  Layouts will still be compatible, but you'll have to rename some files.
Title: Re:Minwah, getting close?
Post by: arcadecab on August 30, 2004, 07:47:49 pm
Minwah--PC joystick control as well!  Awesome!! Really cant wait for this one!!
Title: Re:Minwah, getting close?
Post by: gregor7777 on August 31, 2004, 11:12:53 am
Minwah, is the config system more like mamewahconfig now? That would be very nice.
Title: Re:Minwah, getting close?
Post by: Minwah on August 31, 2004, 05:03:17 pm
Quote from: gregor7777 on August 31, 2004, 11:12:53 am
Minwah, is the config system more like mamewahconfig now? That would be very nice.

Dunno what 'mamewahconfig' is...it is now more like mame.ini...
Title: Re:Minwah, getting close?
Post by: gregor7777 on August 31, 2004, 09:01:29 pm
Quote from: Minwah on August 31, 2004, 05:03:17 pm
Quote from: gregor7777 on August 31, 2004, 11:12:53 am
Minwah, is the config system more like mamewahconfig now? That would be very nice.

Dunno what 'mamewahconfig' is...it is now more like mame.ini...

Whoops, mamewahconfig is something I just made up...mamewahsetup.exe is pretty nice though  :-[  :)
Title: Re:Minwah, getting close?
Post by: Minwah on September 02, 2004, 04:56:17 am
Quote from: gregor7777 on August 31, 2004, 09:01:29 pm
Whoops, mamewahconfig is something I just made up...mamewahsetup.exe is pretty nice though  :-[  :)

Hopefully Mr Butler will be kind enough to update MW Setup accordingly ;)
Title: Re:Minwah, getting close?
Post by: walls83 on September 05, 2004, 11:28:30 pm
ok Minwah im going crazy waiting for the new version.  Def take your time to get it right but Im very eagerly waiting.  
Title: Re:Minwah, getting close?
Post by: DaemonCollector on September 06, 2004, 12:03:39 am
welll, its the 6th...very early on the 6th, but it is none the less  ;D *runs in circles with anticipation*
Title: Re:Minwah, getting close?
Post by: Minwah on September 06, 2004, 08:26:08 am
Had a few setbacks at the weekend (hard drive trouble, losing temper and beer swilling), and I'm losing a couple of nights this week :(

But I'm determined to get it out there this week...

BTW does anyone know of any good (free) installer packages? (edit: found one :) )
Title: Re:Minwah, getting close?
Post by: DaemonCollector on September 06, 2004, 11:31:18 am
well take your time, but i still can't wait :)