Build Your Own Arcade Controls Forum
Front End Support => MaLa Frontend => Topic started by: loadman on July 14, 2006, 05:39:21 pm
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I have been so busy on the emumovies project that I have not had any time to install any other front ends. I do have one question about mala though. I use a 4x40 lcd to display the different controls used for different games/emulators. MameWAH uses .lcd files to send instructions to the display. Does Mala do the same thing? The reason why it is so important is that I have spent countless hours creating those .lcd files for the different systems/games and it is not something that I could or would want to start over on.
You would have to do some work I would imagine.
Can you please send me your .lcd file for my own interest ?
MaLa sends the instructions/text on the fly to the lcd. You just have to create some line/screen templates with placeholder and MaLa will replace the placeholder for you when selecting/starting a game.
Here is the list of all placeholder (in german but I think you can understand) you can use:
Game values (Standard Mame Informationen):
- Buttons (~g_buttons): Anzahl der ben
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I am attaching an .lcd file for your review. I use textpad to edit and create because it supports the ascii control codes that the display uses. Mamewah just reads the file information and sends it directly to the lcd. I will admit that it is a severe pain to create all of the files but it works great. I added the .txt extension so that I could attach it.
Edit: I also am including the pdf of the manual, control codes are listed on page 3 if you are interested.
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I added the .txt extension so that I could attach it.
No .txt file appears to be there. :(
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Its the 3 ninja's kick back link right above the first picture
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Its the 3 ninja's kick back link right above the first picture
:banghead: I knew that. ......and thanks
You litterally have to make up the screen for every game do you?
Yeah MaLa is a bit more clever with the use of LCD. It's very similar to making a layout. You choose what 'fields' you want and where ,and then mala does the rest depending on what game you are playing or selected. Very quick and easy to set-up
I would say in your case... stay with what you have
1) Your LCD users a serial interface and MaLa uses parallel
2) "If it ain't broke don't fix it"
Thanks again for the info
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Any chance serial lcd support will ever be added to MALA?
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Any chance serial lcd support will ever be added to MALA?
A question for SWINDUS but I say
Why would you bother when Parallel ones are so cheap. I bought two when I first started in case I blew one up 8)
LOOK HERE (http://character-lcd-lcds.shopeio.com/inventory/catalog.asp?ACTION=2&cat=Lcds&sub=Character%20Lcd)
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OMG Your right, um I see changes soon. Wow thats cheap!
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Ok I just ordered a couple of items ::) I just couldn't help myself!
The first thing is the insanely cool 6.4" LG TFT display, did I mention it was only $40!!!!
The second is another 4x40 display. If I did decide to use Mala I wouldn't want my display just not work, and the different outputs are interesting. And that was only $35, the one I use costs around $200 at seetron and it is the same thing???
Not sure yet how I will use the screen but I will find a way. hehehe!
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That definitely looks cool. Someday I'm going to put an LCD display in my cab, but I just don't have the cash right now (gotta sell more art!)
I've got a graphics card that supports dual monitors (including composite video). It would be cool to set up an LCD like the LG as a second monitor to show preview videos and game control input. :D
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Ok I just ordered a couple of items ::) I just couldn't help myself!
The first thing is the insanely cool 6.4" LG TFT display, did I mention it was only $40!!!!
The second is another 4x40 display.
The LedWiz mod won't drive a 4x40 display (only up to 4x20)
To drive anything higher than that you need to use MaLa Hardware