MameWah Background image ??

[Coffein]

Hi All

I have the latest MameWah release installed. It is up and running but the only thing i can

[Minwah]

The background image needs to have the correct filename/path for it to work in MAMEWAH itself.

Read the Layouts.txt file in your \Layouts folder, it should explain all

[Coffein]

Hmmm not clear enough for me though  

I have a folder called D:\MAMEWAH\LAYOUTS\cab640x400 with the following files:

layout.lay
layout-main.jpeg

in the mamewah cfg i have these lines under ;misc
Layout Name = D:\MAMEWAH\LAYOUTS\cab640x400

Where should i put these setting in the layout.cfg  

/Coffein

[tmasman]

I have a folder called D:\MAMEWAH\LAYOUTS\cab640*400 with the following files:

Interesting...
Windows doesn't allow you to have folders with "*" in them...
You may want to double check that...

[Coffein]

Ups i use x and not *

/Coffein

[dhansen]

I'm having the same problem...

I do like the new release though!!

Doug

[Minwah]

Who wasn't paying attention to the last revision, lol  

I changed the system slightly with v0.96...I did include a revised Layouts.txt with the download, but here's the crucial part:

Backgound Images:

emu?-main.      emulator specific main backgound image
main.      general layout main backgound image

emu?-options.   emulator specific options menu backgound image
options.      general layout options menu backgound image

emu?-message.   emulator specific message box backgound image
message.      general layout message box backgound image

         (if none of the above exist, no background image will be used)


Coffein:  All you need do is remove the 'layout-' before the 'main.jpeg'.  Actually, you may have to change to .jpg rather than .jpeg - this should work too but I can't remember atm how I did it  

[dhansen]

Ahhhh!  I see!  Thanks Minwah!  All is well now....

Doug

[Coffein]

mmhhh still no luck after renaming the bakground file til main.jpg  


BTW: A great frontend, i am sure it works ok with the right user  


/Coffein

[Minwah]

mmhhh still no luck after renaming the bakground file til main.jpg  


BTW: A great frontend, i am sure it works ok with the right user  

Email me your .lay / .jpg 's and I will try to see what the problem is

[Coffein]

Thanks alot MinWah for the latest update. It seems that it solves my problem with the background image.  

Greeting

/Coffein

[RCadeControls]

I am new to MameWAH and having similar troubles.

I have downloaded a number of the pre-made custom layouts and none of them work at all.

Not working = No background images or artwork displaying.

Do I have to go and rename every custom file if I want to use it?

The layout editor loads the files fine, but mamewah does not.

Other than the fact it does not work, this looks like a promising front end...

[RCadeControls]

 

Of course, now it does not work at all. Cannot change the layout at all no matter what name I make the dir.

MameWAH = Waste of time.

[Nailz]

Of course, now it does not work at all. Cannot change the layout at all no matter what name I make the dir.

MameWAH = Waste of time.

Wow, 2 posts and you're already ripping MameWAH?  MameWAH is about the best front end out there right now, and if you haven't noticed, MinWah spends a great deal of time here trying to help folks the best he can.

So RTFM, and then come back and ask some smart questions.....

[Minwah]

Of course, now it does not work at all. Cannot change the layout at all no matter what name I make the dir.

MameWAH = Waste of time.

You obviously did something wrong.  The fact that you can't change layout means that you haven't entered a valid layout.  

Read Layouts.txt from whichever version download you are using, it explains all.  Alternatively, use MAME32, you might find it less of a 'waste of time'