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Main => Software Forum => Linux => Topic started by: boxman on July 28, 2009, 08:02:32 pm

Title: MAME usplash boot screen
Post by: boxman on July 28, 2009, 08:02:32 pm

I've made a simple usplash theme for mame cabinets. I used a guide from the net and recompiled the xubuntu theme with my own images. Luckily the xubuntu theme is blue so I didn't have to change too much.

It should have 640x400, 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768 resolutions in it. I have tested it my end on ubuntu 9.04 and everything seems to be working.

The easiest way to use it is to install and use start up manager:

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sudo apt-get install startupmanager
then

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sudo startupmanager
When it loads go to the Appearance tab, choose "manage usplash themes" then click "add" and choose the "usplash-theme-mame.so" file that I linked below

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IA0382PY (http://www.megaupload.com/?d=IA0382PY)

Here is what the theme looks like (the progress bar is missing in the pic but it does show during boot):

(http://imgur.com/8O35m.png)

As I said, it all works at this end but I can't guarantee that your computer won't throw a fit. Try it at your own risk and all that.