Want to display "Game Paused" on your screen?

[Farmboy90]

Real quick if anyone is interested.  When you pause your game, mame will darken the screen to indicate that it is paused.  This isn't enough for me so I wanted to display the words "Game Paused" in the center of the screen.

I realize this problem has been solved before in a older thread but that code change was for an ancient build of mame.

For anyone running something this century you need only add this one line of code.  I am using v0.102 of mame.  So anything within a few builds of this should apply.

Open cpuexec.c.  At around line 482 you see this code:

/* otherwise, just pump video updates through */
else
{
   ui_draw_message_window("GAME PAUSED");       
        time_to_quit |= updatescreen();      
        reset_partial_updates();
}


Just add the line in bold and recompile.  All done.

[Necro]

Very nice...thanks!

[hnugz]

that is good to know, i need to look into compiling my own eventually.

[jelwell]

I realize this problem has been solved before in a older thread but that code change was for an ancient build of mame.

For anyone running something this century

*sigh* I'm officially ancient. It's worst then the time I realized that a girl I dated was born in a different decade.
Joseph Elwell.

[Farmboy90]

No worries.  The old post may work for you.  Not sure where to find it though.  Let me see if I can search for it....

I couldn't find it, however I do have the code change that needed to be made.  Not sure if this aligns with your version.

diff -c -r ..\/src/usrintrf.c ./src/usrintrf.c
*** ..\/src/usrintrf.c   Tue Nov 23 18:05:00 2004
--- ./src/usrintrf.c   Thu Dec 16 22:33:16 2004
***************
*** 3940,3946 ****
        if (input_ui_pressed(IPT_UI_CANCEL))
           break;
 
!       code = code_read_async();
        if (code != CODE_NONE)
        {
           if (code >= KEYCODE_A && code <= KEYCODE_Z)
--- 3940,3947 ----
        if (input_ui_pressed(IPT_UI_CANCEL))
           break;
 
!       //JOEY
!        code = KEYCODE_A; //code_read_async();
        if (code != CODE_NONE)
        {
           if (code >= KEYCODE_A && code <= KEYCODE_Z)
***************
*** 4153,4166 ****
--- 4154,4173 ----
        if (single_step == 0)
           mame_pause(1);
 
+       // JOEY ADD PAUSE text
+       ui_text(bitmap, "GAME PAUSED", 100, 100);
+
        while (!input_ui_pressed(IPT_UI_PAUSE))
        {
+
           profiler_mark(PROFILER_VIDEO);
           if (osd_skip_this_frame() == 0)
           {
              /* keep calling vh_screenrefresh() while paused so we can stuff */
              /* debug code in there */
              draw_screen();
+             // JOEY ADD PAUSE text
+             ui_text(bitmap, "GAME PAUSED", 100, 100);
           }
           profiler_mark(PROFILER_END);
 
***************
*** 4206,4211 ****
--- 4213,4221 ----
              }
           if (osd_selected != 0) osd_selected = on_screen_display(bitmap, osd_selected);
 
+          // JOEY ADD PAUSE text
+ //         ui_text(bitmap, "GAME PAUSED", 100, 100);
+
           if (options.cheat) DisplayWatches(bitmap);
 
           /* show popup message if any */
***************
*** 4220,4225 ****
--- 4230,4238 ----
           update_video_and_audio();
           reset_partial_updates();
 
+          // JOEY ADD PAUSE text
+ //         ui_text(bitmap, "GAME PAUSED", 100, 100);
+
  #ifdef MESS
           if (!setup_selected && mess_pause_for_ui)
           {
***************
*** 4238,4243 ****
--- 4251,4258 ----
        }
 
        schedule_full_refresh();
+       // JOEY ADD PAUSE text
+       ui_text(bitmap, "GAME PAUSED", 100, 100);
     }
 
  #if defined(__sgi) && !defined(MESS)

[jelwell]

No worries.  The old post may work for you.  Not sure where to find it though.  Let me see if I can search for it....

I couldn't find it, however I do have the code change that needed to be made.  Not sure if this aligns with your version.

Haha. Sorry, I should have been more clear. Your code changes say JOEY, cause that's my name, and I posted the code for the ancient build. Once my LCDTopguns arrive I'll think about upgrading from (I think .92) to .104
Joseph Elwell.

[hulkster]

Real quick if anyone is interested.  When you pause your game, mame will darken the screen to indicate that it is paused.  This isn't enough for me so I wanted to display the words "Game Paused" in the center of the screen.

I realize this problem has been solved before in a older thread but that code change was for an ancient build of mame.

For anyone running something this century you need only add this one line of code.  I am using v0.102 of mame.  So anything within a few builds of this should apply.

Open cpuexec.c.  At around line 482 you see this code:

/* otherwise, just pump video updates through */
else
{
   ui_draw_message_window("GAME PAUSED");       
        time_to_quit |= updatescreen();      
        reset_partial_updates();
}


Just add the line in bold and recompile.  All done.

ehhhhhhh.....how do i recompile mame?  i dont think i ever compiled it in the first place.  i just downloaded, extracted into a folder, and played games.  ive seen a compiler util. on mame.net i think but how do i use that and will that mess up my mame.exe or .ini?

[jelwell]

ehhhhhhh.....how do i recompile mame?  i dont think i ever compiled it in the first place.  i just downloaded, extracted into a folder, and played games.  ive seen a compiler util. on mame.net i think but how do i use that and will that mess up my mame.exe or .ini?

Compiling is not for the feint of heart. If you insist. It looks like the instructions have been touched up since I did it, so maybe it's easier now.

good luck,
Joseph Elwell.

[Brad]

Actually compiling Mame is a piece of cake. Check our Mr Do's destructions < -- =P here.

http://www.mameworld.net/mrdo/compile.html

Brad

[Necro]

Yeah use Mr. Do's instructions.  ANy others I found on the net were totally crap and didnt work.

[Farmboy90]

No worries.  The old post may work for you.  Not sure where to find it though.  Let me see if I can search for it....

I couldn't find it, however I do have the code change that needed to be made.  Not sure if this aligns with your version.

Haha. Sorry, I should have been more clear. Your code changes say JOEY, cause that's my name, and I posted the code for the ancient build. Once my LCDTopguns arrive I'll think about upgrading from (I think .92) to .104
Joseph Elwell.

LOL!  Yeah sorry I didn't notice you when I replied.  Yes this is your code.    You inspired me to fix it in the new versions.