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Title: Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: anthony691 on July 05, 2003, 03:55:12 pm
Well, I got this idea from another thread and thought it would be cool to share some screenshots of our MAMEWAH layouts. I can't get one off my cab right now; so I have nothing to show. My layout is 800x600 classic, but with the game names aligned to the left and the colors are changed to match my cab better. Maybe I can have a pic later
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: Cave on July 06, 2003, 12:51:43 pm
Anyone for R-Type  :)
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: Odonadon on July 06, 2003, 02:54:58 pm
Cave - that is freakin sweet!!!  Care to share that one?   ;D

Love,
Odonadon

:)
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: anthony691 on July 06, 2003, 04:40:15 pm
WOW CAVE! Can you post up the .lay file and the art that used? That is way cool! If you don't have hosting; you can e-mail that stuff to me I can pop it onto a webserver for you.
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: Cave on July 06, 2003, 05:31:36 pm
Check your mail  ;)
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: meta87 on July 06, 2003, 06:12:35 pm
Wow that is awesome! :o
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: Cave on July 06, 2003, 07:05:18 pm
I also have a 720 themed skin too, I've mailed them both to minwah so he can put them on his site, as I don't have any web hosting.
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: anthony691 on July 06, 2003, 07:34:17 pm
Well; my normal hosting wouldn't take the files (freehostdepartment) so I tossed it up on Angelfire. Here it is:

Backround:
http://www.angelfire.com/rebellion/anthony2600/megartype.jpg

Layout file:
http://www.angelfire.com/rebellion/anthony2600/rtype.lay

He didn't E-Mail me the 720 one yet...

Sorry it took me awhile... I couldn't help but install it first :P

Cave, if you want I could put together a page for you... this is MAMEWORLD news worthy...    

WAY COOL! MAMEWAH Should be distributed w/ these things!
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: stuzza on July 07, 2003, 04:39:00 am
Those skins are cool CAVE!

I'd be happy to host these at the Mamewah skin section of my site here:

http://members.lycos.co.uk/stuzza12/skin.htm

Here are my Layouts (all available at the above link):

(http://members.lycos.co.uk/stuzza12/img/thumb_stuzza-characters.gif)

(http://members.lycos.co.uk/stuzza12/img/thumb_stuzza-tmnt.gif)

(http://members.lycos.co.uk/stuzza12/img/hulk%20preview.jpg)

(http://members.lycos.co.uk/stuzza12/img/spiderman%20thumb.jpg)

(http://members.lycos.co.uk/stuzza12/img/fighters%20thumbnail.jpg)
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: Minwah on July 07, 2003, 04:46:18 am
Excellent work chaps!!  ;D
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: Thumpa on July 07, 2003, 05:18:45 am
Hey stuzza,

love your work!!!

Any plans for Atari 2600 top logo / nosnap for the future?

Im attempting to resize those snaps to 640x480 and 640 x288 and then resize move about a bit for my cab.
What program did u use for the artwork?
Thumpa
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: stuzza on July 07, 2003, 05:49:33 am
Hey stuzza,

love your work!!!

Any plans for Atari 2600 top logo / nosnap for the future?

Im attempting to resize those snaps to 640x480 and 640 x288 and then resize move about a bit for my cab.
What program did u use for the artwork?
Thumpa

Yeah, I may do an atari logo and snap for these if people want them.  I don't run atari emulation myself, but am happy to do the artwork.  If someone can point me in the direction of some websites containing pictures and logos of atari consoles (or any other consoles you need pics for) that'd be a great help :)

I use RealDraw Pro for the artwork, because it is soooo easy to use and makes bevels, shadows etc.. a breeze for dummies like me!

Edit:
Okay, I've created top logos and no snaps for ATARI 2600, 5200 and Lynx.  I've also combined all the logos and no snap images into a single zip file and removed them from the other skins, so therefore you only have to download them once and they will work fine with all my skins  ;D

Here is a sample of the Atari 2600 top logo and no snap for ya.

(http://members.lycos.co.uk/stuzza12/img/atari%202600%20top.jpg)

(http://members.lycos.co.uk/stuzza12/img/atari%202600%20nosnap.jpg)
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: colonelsnow on July 07, 2003, 07:52:38 am
Stuzza:

If you have the time would you do Atari 7800, Colecovision, Odyssey2, and Turbografix?
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: stuzza on July 07, 2003, 09:35:54 am
Stuzza:

If you have the time would you do Atari 7800, Colecovision, Odyssey2, and Turbografix?

Done!  Zip file now contains no snaps and top logos for following systems:  NES, SNES, Gameboy (mono, colour, advance), Nintendo 64, Sega Master system, Genesis, Gamegear, Mame, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, Atari 7800, Atari Lynx, Colecovision, TurboGrafix, Odyssey2, Pinball.
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: Odonadon on July 07, 2003, 11:08:23 am
Excellent work, Stuzza.  Would you allow us to use these  in our own skins?  :)

Odonadon
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: atog on July 07, 2003, 11:43:52 am
You guys are awesome, this stuff all looks great.  Anybody have a nice X-Men Vs. Streetfighter skin?
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: arcadecab on July 07, 2003, 12:22:43 pm
Stuzza,

Great work with the title and nosnap images for the consoles and the cool skins!!  Awesome.

Just wondering--can you add the Intellivision and Neo Geo to the list of console title and nosnap images?  They are the only ones missing that I would like to have.  That would be great.
Thanks.
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: steve_pss on July 07, 2003, 01:34:06 pm
mine:
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: stuzza on July 08, 2003, 06:24:14 am
Odonadon:  Feel Free to use any of my graphics in your own skins.  You can cut them up, edit them, host them at your own site, or whatever you want.  Be sure to post pics of your own skins when they're done!

arcadecab:  Intellivision and Neogeo Titles and Nosnaps have now been added to the logos zip file.  You'll have to download it again to get all the graphics.

I've also now added CAVE's R-type and 720 Skins to my website. - Thanks for these CAVE  ;)
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: Minwah on July 08, 2003, 11:02:44 am
You guys may be interested to know this:

MAMEWAH can automatically find your separate emulator 'logo' and 'no snap' images if you do the following:

1) Place these images in your emulator(s) root folder,
2) Name the files 'EMU-LOGO.PNG' and 'EMU-NO SNAP.PNG' (where 'EMU' is the exe filename of the emulator, eg 'mame' for mame.exe).  (BMP, JPG, GIF, PCX also work).

These files must exist correctly when you enter the 'Emulator Executable' for the first time, otherwise they will not be found/used...

I think I mentioned this in a previous post, but the above technique applies similarly to:

'DAT Filename': [emupath]\EMU.DAT,
'NMS Filename': [emupath]\EMU.NMS,
'CatVer Filename': [emupath]\CATVER.INI,
'ROM Path': [emupath]\ROMS,
'Artwork #1 Path': [emupath]\SNAP.

Hopefully that'll save a minute or two in future...(*hint* the cfg files will change next version)
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: arcadecab on July 08, 2003, 01:48:22 pm
Stuzza,

Thanks for the additions to the console titles and nosnaps.  Awesome work!!!  I forgot and should have mentioned before--is it possible to add the Neo Geo Pocket and Sega 32X to the list of console titles and nosnaps??  I just noticed I also have some roms of those systems and these should make the console list pretty much complete.  I would greatly appreciated it!!

Now, wouldn't it be great to have zips of all the titles, snapshots, and box art for all games on these systems.  Hopefully someday as they would be great additions to MAMEwah for console emulation.

Thanks again.
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: stuzza on July 09, 2003, 06:19:44 am
Stuzza,

Thanks for the additions to the console titles and nosnaps.  Awesome work!!!  I forgot and should have mentioned before--is it possible to add the Neo Geo Pocket and Sega 32X to the list of console titles and nosnaps??  I just noticed I also have some roms of those systems and these should make the console list pretty much complete.  I would greatly appreciated it!!

Now, wouldn't it be great to have zips of all the titles, snapshots, and box art for all games on these systems.  Hopefully someday as they would be great additions to MAMEwah for console emulation.

Thanks again.

NeoGeo Pocket and Sega 32X now added.  :)

As for snapshots for games, I've got all the NES snaps (ingame and titles) at my site - click the NES link at the bottom of the page!  Hopefully one day, someone will provide snaps for all the other consoles (named using goodtools names ofcourse  ;) ).
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: JLR2000 on July 09, 2003, 03:56:52 pm
I've just downloaded Mamewah  v090 and admittedly haven't played with it yet, but before I look too hard, is it possible to skin it with two screenshots - the title pic and the ingame shot?  I've been an Emuloader user for a couple of years now, but the possibilities of the other FEs are too interesting to ignore.

Seeing fantastic Skins like posted here are motivation enough to give Minwah a try.  Curious to know if there are any special tools or skills required to create these skins (other than getting/creating the artwork).

Thanks!
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: anthony691 on July 09, 2003, 04:34:39 pm
I've just downloaded Mamewah  v090 and admittedly haven't played with it yet, but before I look too hard, is it possible to skin it with two screenshots - the title pic and the ingame shot?  I've been an Emuloader user for a couple of years now, but the possibilities of the other FEs are too interesting to ignore.

Seeing fantastic Skins like posted here are motivation enough to give Minwah a try.  Curious to know if there are any special tools or skills required to create these skins (other than getting/creating the artwork).

Thanks!

Actually, you can have like 5 screenshots per game (marquee title screenshot, ect.)

And MAMEwah uses it's own layout designer witch is windows based and EASY TO USE!
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: JLR2000 on July 09, 2003, 04:39:48 pm
Where can I read or find out more about the layout designer....is that only part of the latest beta builds?
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: Unkis17 on July 09, 2003, 04:50:22 pm
You should just play with it.  MinWah is in the middle of these 95b, 951b, 952b releases.  They are all Beta and the documentation is limited.  MinWah has a FAQ at his site as well as it was posted as a thread on the forum.  I don't believe their is anything regarding the LD though...  Here is a TXT file for LD.  How much it will help i don't know.
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: JLR2000 on July 09, 2003, 05:52:50 pm
Actually, it helps....now I know I need the latest beta to see the skinner app.  Minwahs site suggests newbies get ver.090, but there is no skinner app in that version.....

Thanks for the direction.

Update:  Installed latest version and found the skinner (duh).  This looks great, just what I've been hoping for.  Great examples guys, Stuzza I can't seem to get to your site....might be my work/proxy I'll try from home later.

Thanks all for sharing and thanks Minwah!
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: jakejake28 on July 09, 2003, 10:17:42 pm
man, mine pales in comparison. it is still a w.i.p, but here it is...

oh, wait, thanks to Howard Casto for the original 3darcade model that i d/l and screwed up, thnks to stuzza for his pix, and thanks to some guy named craig whos pic i d/l for my background...

edit: wont let me post pic, too large...

uploading to my bs geocities site, sorry about the crap around it, just put it there, never gonna take it off...

www.geocities.com/jakejake28/pic.htm
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: Syxx on July 09, 2003, 10:37:00 pm
man i wish i could use some of these but im stuck on 640x480 res. since i use a 27inch television instead and cant use others resolutions correctly.

i'll post a pic of mine shortly i just gotta figure out a screen capture program and take one.
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: jakejake28 on July 09, 2003, 10:38:48 pm
i'll post a pic of mine shortly i just gotta figure out a screen capture program and take one.

push print screen sysrq button, its above insert. then paste into another program
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: meta87 on July 09, 2003, 11:46:21 pm
Actually I think you have to press alt-printscreen :)
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: Odonadon on July 10, 2003, 12:36:08 am
Actually I think you have to press alt-printscreen :)

Alt-prntscrn gives you a screen cap of the currently selected window.  In this case, the FE.  Prntscrn by istelf will give you a screen cap of everything you see on your monitor.  In this case, the FE.  Either will yield the exact same result :)

Odonadon
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: Minwah on July 10, 2003, 04:26:30 am
Actually, you can have like 5 screenshots per game (marquee title screenshot, ect.)

10 actually ;)
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: stuzza on July 10, 2003, 05:43:09 am
3 New skins added to the site:  
Fighter Characters (by me), Wolverine (by me) and Rolling Thunder (by CAVE)

I've been speaking with Minwah, and we have decided to use my site (http://members.lycos.co.uk/stuzza12/skin.htm) as the semi-official Mamewah skin site.  So if you'd like your skin hosted there, send me a PM.
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: Sprucemoose on July 10, 2003, 08:08:03 am
Just wanted to comment on the fantastic layouts and thanks to Stuzza for hosting them.  
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: arcadecab on July 10, 2003, 11:14:48 am
Stuzza,

With regards to the NES snaps and titles (USA) listed on your website.  I know you said goodtools names before and that you provided a link for a artwork renamer (I believe made by Howard Casto), that I downloaded.  The problem with using the snaps and titles is that they dont match the actual rom names and thus are not recognized.  Before, I had to physically change each name, but apparently with the artwork renamer--I wouldnt have to do that anymore.  I tried the renamer, but couldn't quite see what to do.  The program comes up and asks for source dir., destination directory, rom directory--then artwork and rom extensions, and then some boxes to check as to the renaming features.  Basically, what I want to do is take the screens and titles folders that I downloaded from your website with names that do not have "_" between words and have them match the .NES roms that DO have the "_" between words and place them in a folder within my Nintendo emulator folder labeled NES screens and NES titles.  Can you help further explain how to use this artwork renamer to fully use the NES screens and titles on your site.
Thanks.  Sorry for being a newbie to this goodtools and renaming artwork stuff.
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: atog on July 10, 2003, 11:56:34 pm
Stuzza, you are awesome, the pic on your site of the new fighter skin would work perfect in my cab.  I have a question for you about it; it says 1024X768 next to it.  My cab runs a 27 inch TV set and with video card I run MAMEWah at 800X600 (I think), I do know it won't do 1024X768.  What would happen if I tried to use your skin on my cab?  

My guess is it would get cropped to hell.  And the reason why I haven't just tried it out is because I am currently using an old version of MAMEWAh, and I would need to upgrade first, and I have been resisting doing that until a non-beta comes out, mostly because it's a huge pain to run a network cable to my cabinet due to house constraints (plus the thing is heavy!)
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: Syxx on July 11, 2003, 02:35:20 am
i made a post about it already but i said i'd post some pics of my attemp here so here they are..

http://www.geocities.com/syxxpakksmame/pics.html

its not pretty because i need to use 640x480 res =( since im on a Television screen.
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: stuzza on July 11, 2003, 05:15:09 am
Stuzza,

With regards to the NES snaps and titles (USA) listed on your website.  I know you said goodtools names before and that you provided a link for a artwork renamer (I believe made by Howard Casto), that I downloaded.  The problem with using the snaps and titles is that they dont match the actual rom names and thus are not recognized.  .........
  Can you help further explain how to use this artwork renamer to fully use the NES screens and titles on your site.
Thanks.  Sorry for being a newbie to this goodtools and renaming artwork stuff.

The easiest way to make use of my NES snaps is simply rename your roms to match the snaps.  Go and download GoodNES (a dos based NES rom renamer) and use it to rename all your nes roms.  With one simple line, you can rename all your roms to the goodtools name standard and then they will match my NES snap set perfectly.  Trying to rename the snapshots instead is a pain in the ass, which is why I decided to release the NES snaps with goodtools names.
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: stuzza on July 11, 2003, 05:18:49 am
Stuzza, you are awesome, the pic on your site of the new fighter skin would work perfect in my cab.  I have a question for you about it; it says 1024X768 next to it.  My cab runs a 27 inch TV set and with video card I run MAMEWah at 800X600 (I think), I do know it won't do 1024X768.  What would happen if I tried to use your skin on my cab?  
...

You'd be best to resize the skin to 800x600.  It is just one main graphic file so this shouldn't be too much of a problem.

I am thinking of resizing all my skins to other resolutions and making them available, so people have a choice which res to download.  Would people be interested in this??
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: anthony691 on July 11, 2003, 07:27:16 am
Stuzza, you are awesome, the pic on your site of the new fighter skin would work perfect in my cab.  I have a question for you about it; it says 1024X768 next to it.  My cab runs a 27 inch TV set and with video card I run MAMEWah at 800X600 (I think), I do know it won't do 1024X768.  What would happen if I tried to use your skin on my cab?  
...

You'd be best to resize the skin to 800x600.  It is just one main graphic file so this shouldn't be too much of a problem.

I am thinking of resizing all my skins to other resolutions and making them available, so people have a choice which res to download.  Would people be interested in this??

Yep, do it... I wass about to suggest...
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: waveryder on July 11, 2003, 07:29:03 am
Heres my 640x480 cab layout

(http://www.btinternet.com/~waveryder/back.jpg)
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: stuzza on July 11, 2003, 08:38:57 am
800x600 resolution skins are now available.  if you use these, you'll need to download the update pack for the Top Logo images so they fit properly on the page. - Minwah will hopefully be adding the ability to "auto stretch" Main Logos in the next release!
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: JLR2000 on July 11, 2003, 08:40:40 am
Stuzza, you are awesome, the pic on your site of the new fighter skin would work perfect in my cab.  I have a question for you about it; it says 1024X768 next to it.  My cab runs a 27 inch TV set and with video card I run MAMEWah at 800X600 (I think), I do know it won't do 1024X768.  What would happen if I tried to use your skin on my cab?  
...

You'd be best to resize the skin to 800x600.  It is just one main graphic file so this shouldn't be too much of a problem.

I am thinking of resizing all my skins to other resolutions and making them available, so people have a choice which res to download.  Would people be interested in this??

Yes Please!!
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: Sprucemoose on July 11, 2003, 08:47:50 am
I would be very interested in different sizes.  
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: gndprx on July 11, 2003, 11:03:29 am
I modified this one from a layout on stuzza's site.  I hope the author (steveh?) doesn't mind...Converted to 800x600 and added cabinet and main logo artwork.

(http://www.caraudioresources.net/graphics/modified.jpg)
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: Bill_S on July 11, 2003, 11:23:29 am
I modified this one from a layout on stuzza's site.  I hope the author (steveh?) doesn't mind...Converted to 800x600 and added cabinet and main logo artwork.

Can this one be uploaded to the repository, too?  I like it!
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: MrSaLTy on July 11, 2003, 02:34:37 pm
Ok, I thought these were cool so I put together a 'classic' 640x480
layout for my cab.  What do ya think?

(http://www.mrsalty.net/misc/mrsalty.jpg)
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: gndprx on July 11, 2003, 02:56:07 pm
Looks good, except you can't read the game list over the graphic that is behind it.

I would drop the opacity down and change the color of the font to make it stand out from the graphics.

Just my $.02, but the rest looks good :)  I like the gng knight :D
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: MrSaLTy on July 11, 2003, 03:31:09 pm
Ya I was trying different colors to see what looked better and haven't really decided
yet for sure.... Actually, the screen shot looks darker there for some reason. In reality
it doesnt look as dark.  I will try some different colors and see if I like any better ones.
Thanks for the input.
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: MrSaLTy on July 11, 2003, 04:22:42 pm
Okie dokie.... I dropped the opacity on the centipede and changed the colors
some and I do think it looks better.  It actually looks more distinct in the front
end, the screenshot always looks darker. Anyways..... here it is.

(http://www.mrsalty.net/misc/mrsalty2.jpg)

Now to start work on a vertical version.   :)
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: jakejake28 on July 11, 2003, 04:37:11 pm
hey mrsalty, gotta put that up for download... pretty cool for a 640 by 480. interests me.
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: gndprx on July 11, 2003, 04:51:43 pm
Mucho better.  Now you can read the games ;D
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: MrSaLTy on July 11, 2003, 06:01:51 pm
Well, since my cab has a rotating monitor, I needed a vertical version of my layout.
I created a copy of the mamewah directory and changed the file pointers etc, and
created a new vertical layout.  The arcadeVga card I have lets windoz run rotated, so
I just rotate it and have a seperate shortcut on the desktop to run each version.
I should be able to send a rotate command to mame but I haven't tried it yet.

Here is a pic....

(http://www.mrsalty.net/misc/mrsalty3.jpg)
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: rampy on July 11, 2003, 07:50:55 pm
mrSalty are you using win2k or winxp ( or 98) on your cab??

rampy
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: MrSaLTy on July 11, 2003, 10:30:25 pm
The cab has XP in it.  For a long time it was DOS, but I changed to
XP when I got the ArcadeVga card. It uses some sorta modified
ATI drivers but it has a utility to rotate the desktop.
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: arcadecab on July 12, 2003, 09:12:03 am
gndprx,

Is there anyway that your skin above with the cabinet that was modified from the one on Stuzza's site can be posted somewhere for download?  I really want to have it--it is the best I have seen so far!!
Or personally sent or something.  Also, is it possible for it to be available in 1,024x728 as well as 800x600?  Or even 640x480.  A very cool skin and would like to have it and if possible, have it in different resolutions to use in a future cab.   A very nice skin and hopefully it will be posted somewhere for MAMEwah users to download.
Thanks.
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: colonelsnow on July 12, 2003, 01:50:18 pm
Has anyone tried the SteveH layout? I am having a problem with it using my no-snap images for some reason where it is suppossed to be using artwork (the marquee in his layout.) I have checked and re-chaecked my pats, but that is not the problem.
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: gndprx on July 12, 2003, 11:07:49 pm
gndprx,

Is there anyway that your skin above with the cabinet that was modified from the one on Stuzza's site can be posted somewhere for download?  I really want to have it--it is the best I have seen so far!!
Or personally sent or something.  Also, is it possible for it to be available in 1,024x728 as well as 800x600?  Or even 640x480.  A very cool skin and would like to have it and if possible, have it in different resolutions to use in a future cab.   A very nice skin and hopefully it will be posted somewhere for MAMEwah users to download.
Thanks.

I sent the layout file to Stuzza.  We are currently waiting on permission from the original creator to post the modified version.  It's just a matter of curtosy to the original author.

Aside from that, I can possibly post it Monday with the psd file (original copies are on my work computer) for others to download and play around with.  The original is 640x480, my version is 800x600.  If you want it at 1024x768, just resize the background and move the boxes around a little in the layout designer...or if you don't have the tools to do it yourself, I can work on the larger version again on Monday and forward it off to Stuzza to post.

Glad to help when I can.
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: stuzza on July 13, 2003, 12:40:04 am
Gndprx's skin is now available for download.

If the original author - SteveH - objects to this skin being available, please PM or email me and I will have it removed.
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: arcadecab on July 13, 2003, 03:48:51 pm
gndprx,


If you could, please post a 1,024x768 version on Monday on Stuzza's site. It would be greatly appreciated!!!
Thanks!!

PS:  Would there be a cool way as part of the skin, to display the control panel artwork where the mame logo currently is to make it look more like an original cab?  Also, a way through the skin to display the remain two artworks that I have for some games:  flyer and title screen.  I have played with the layout designer to get something like this, but it probably always looks nicer when borders, etc. are added as part of the skin itself.  I dont have the tools to make skins, but just a suggestion.  Perhaps not even that good of one. Your current version in 1024x768 would be appreciated in itself.
Thanks
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: stuzza on July 14, 2003, 07:35:53 am
MrSalty's skins and CAVE's new "Fighting Machine" skin are now available for download at the usual place.

Great Skins guys!  Keep up the good work!
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: paigeoliver on July 14, 2003, 04:08:02 pm
Here is my setup, which I am still working on.


I used a picture of a dig dug cabinet that I grabbed off ebay. Then I reworked the monitor glass to be wider (for a horizontal monitor), and then I put the plastic bezel behind it.

I am also showing off one of the new marquees that no one besides me has yet (hee hee).
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: colonelsnow on July 14, 2003, 06:26:25 pm
MrSalty's skins and CAVE's new "Fighting Machine" skin are now available for download at the usual place.

Great Skins guys!  Keep up the good work!

Stuzza:

Will you please do your system titles in 640x480? I see you have the other sizes up.

Thanks
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: Syxx on July 14, 2003, 06:32:47 pm
ya the 640x480's would be great for me also please =)
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: stuzza on July 14, 2003, 08:31:56 pm
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Stuzza:

Will you please do your system titles in 640x480? I see you have the other sizes up.

Thanks

Ok, I'll do them in 640x480 and make them available as soon as I get a chance.  I'll also resize the top logos to fit again.
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: Minwah on July 15, 2003, 05:14:29 am

Ok, I'll do them in 640x480 and make them available as soon as I get a chance.  I'll also resize the top logos to fit again.

I have now got the logo's to be either stretched or scaled to fit the logo 'box', as per the artwork images.

Some may be interested to know that next release you will also be able to use artwork-specific 'no snap' images.  Also, it will be possible to use emulator specific, layout specific and global logo / no snap images.  Seems to work pretty well if I do say so myself :)
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: stuzza on July 15, 2003, 06:38:53 am
All my skins are now available in 640x480 and the modified Top logos have been added.  ;D
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: BuZz880 on July 15, 2003, 09:53:36 am
Excellent.  Was playing with skins last weekened and was actually trying to think of a workaround for the artwork specific no snap thing... (Best I could come up with was a list of roms for which a specific piece of artwork is missing and then generating a big BAT file to copy say nomarquee.png to the appropriate name).  I'm glad I had other stuff to do or I may have tried it.  haha.



Ok, I'll do them in 640x480 and make them available as soon as I get a chance.  I'll also resize the top logos to fit again.

I have now got the logo's to be either stretched or scaled to fit the logo 'box', as per the artwork images.

Some may be interested to know that next release you will also be able to use artwork-specific 'no snap' images.  Also, it will be possible to use emulator specific, layout specific and global logo / no snap images.  Seems to work pretty well if I do say so myself :)

Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: Minwah on July 15, 2003, 10:32:19 am
Excellent.  Was playing with skins last weekened and was actually trying to think of a workaround for the artwork specific no snap thing... (Best I could come up with was a list of roms for which a specific piece of artwork is missing and then generating a big BAT file to copy say nomarquee.png to the appropriate name).  I'm glad I had other stuff to do or I may have tried it.  haha.

I was busy re-organising the layout / image stuff but hadn't actually though of this idea...then yesterday I got a mail suggesting it and I realised this would be good (especially with the 'cab' picture layouts), so it was a great time to add it in.  :)
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: JLR2000 on July 15, 2003, 11:41:42 pm
All my skins are now available in 640x480 and the modified Top logos have been added.  ;D

Would Cave & Gndprx/SteveH consider doing the same for their skins?  It would be great for the "TV" crowd....

Thanks!
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: stuzza on July 16, 2003, 05:21:29 am
Waveryder's 640x480 skin is now available for download.

Sorry for any delay, but I upgraded my pc the other day and had to reformat.  However, I'm now happy to say I'm the proud owner of a P4 2.4 GHz hyper thread CPU and an 80gig Serial ATA Hard Drive... woohoo!  ;D
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: gndprx on July 16, 2003, 09:17:40 am
I'll see what I can do...
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: gndprx on July 16, 2003, 09:37:15 am
well, I personally don't care for it, but I just sent my skin in 640x480 to Stuzza to post.

I had to change the fonts on the control instructions to a more readable font at smaller size (Arial Black)...but such is the compromise.
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: rampy on July 16, 2003, 11:15:07 am
Thanks for taking the time to do that grndprx...

I think I'll be runnin on an arcade monitor at 640x480 so it'll probably be put to good use!

Rampy
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: arcadecab on July 16, 2003, 01:04:14 pm
gndprx,


Is it possible for you to also post a 1,024x768 version as well?  It would be nice to have the choice between all three resolutions--not knowing which I will use/need in the future if/when I get an actual cab to put MAME into.  It is a great skin, btw.  my favorite so far--thus nice to have all three available.  

Thanks.
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: gndprx on July 16, 2003, 02:34:15 pm
arcadecab,

Sorry, I wasn't ignoring your request from before, just conviniently forgot  ;D

I'll work on it today and send it over.

Thx

Edit:  Okay, all 3 sizes of my skin are on my website until Stuzza can upload them to his.  I've also included links to download the PSD file and any associated fonts that I've used for the final version on my system.

http://caraudioresources.net/arcade/fe.php (http://caraudioresources.net/arcade/fe.php)

Enjoy.
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: stuzza on July 17, 2003, 04:26:21 am
GndPrx's skins - his first one plus the second in all three resolutions are now up at the site.  Thanks for doing all the different res's GndPrx!
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: stuzza on July 18, 2003, 05:22:54 am
New skin just added:  Fighting Machine 2, by CAVE.  Resolution = 640x480.
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: Syxx on July 18, 2003, 07:44:28 am
i also done a quick conversion of stevegs skin for myself, nothing special tho. it just bothered me
that the screen didnt have a joystick, so i decided to change it around abit for myself so heres what
i customized it to so far...its about 5minutes work so nothing huge but i wanna work around this look
and get it setup nicely since the layout works and looks very great, thanks for the originals steve and
gndprx.

and i know the control panels kind of ugly but its the best quality one i could find so far =(
i decided to forget about my old skin i was workin on http://www.geocities.com/syxxpakksmame/pics.html
with the battlezone frame and just modify this one instead since i love it so much =)
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: MisterB on July 18, 2003, 12:12:09 pm
Other resolutions (particularly 800x600...max TV resolution) would be greatly appreciated, if you have the time to do them.

You've got a great site...MameWah skins and console snaps in the same place.  It's a real time saver!

Thank you!
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: IIOIOOIOO on July 18, 2003, 03:59:00 pm
Any of you MAMEWAH skinners mind if I transmute your skins into DragonKing skins? Or, I suppose it would make more sense to reverse the proposition. Will any of you CONSENT to me converting them? Currently, MAMEWAH offers more functionality than DK, but it would be nice to be able to make choices based on FE features, rather than the skin you like most.
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: gndprx on July 18, 2003, 06:39:33 pm
Doesn't bother me on my skins...have at it.
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: stuzza on July 19, 2003, 02:49:28 am
New skin just added:  Ultracade by Boarderguy41, Resolution = 1024x768.


IIOIOOIOO : Feel free to modify any of my skins for Dragon King also.  Be sure to post your results!!
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: Cave on July 19, 2003, 09:14:12 am
IIOIOOIOO: me to, my skins are yours to do what you want with.

Cave
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: IIOIOOIOO on July 19, 2003, 12:44:10 pm
Well yeah, I wouldn't have bothered asking if I was just going to use them myself. But my plan is to give them to Casto or someone to post... didn't want to step on any toes :)
Title: Re:Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts
Post by: Howard_Casto on July 19, 2003, 03:06:43 pm
I do have skins and a new skin page in the works, but I'm trying to get the new site and the documentation up first.  There will be skins up shortly, including a few I've made.  Just hold on to anything you make and when the new skin page pops up contact me.  :)