looking for mame cocktail mode cfg files.

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I was gonna use the hyperspin ftp  to download the jeepguy81 veertical files, just to get the cfg files for mame, but ftp its down and cant seem to find another download. So i ask if anyone here can share those file if you have them please, or its there an easy way to set mame for cocktail cabinet for the games that  support it?  i know theeres a -rol -ror option thatrotates the games, but im talking about the cocktail cabinet option, i dont think thats embeded to mame. Its there a way to ask the developers to put that in thein options? thanks in advance.

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there an easy way to set mame for cocktail cabinet for the games that  support it?

AFAIK there's no universal MAME setting, it depends on the game.

First look for a MAME "Game Configuration" menu where you can change Cabinet from "Upright" to "Cocktail". (see Space Invaders, Asteroids on MAME v0.198 or newer)
- These are the games that used a different boardset (Sp Inv) or wiring harness (Ast) for cocktail mode.

Check the MAME "Dip Switches" menu. (see Moon Patrol, Lady Bug)
- Most games with a cocktail mode use a dipswitch setting.

Sometimes there are separate ROMs for the cocktail version. i.e. Carnival (cocktail) instead of Carnival (upright)

If those options fail, check in the game's system menus. (no examples off the top of my head, but it is a possibility   )

The last easy place to look is the "Video Options" menu.
- The "Cocktail" video option may make some non-cocktail games playable on a cocktail table, but it may not work so well, especially on vector games.
- Avoid this video option if possible.

Worst case, look into making a custom layout (.lay) file for the game.
- I assume you already got the standard art/layout files from Mr. Do's site.
https://mrdo.mameworld.info/mame_artwork_ingame.php


Scott

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there an easy way to set mame for cocktail cabinet for the games that  support it?

AFAIK there's no universal MAME setting, it depends on the game.

First look for a MAME "Game Configuration" menu where you can change Cabinet from "Upright" to "Cocktail". (see Space Invaders, Asteroids on MAME v0.198 or newer)
- These are the games that used a different boardset (Sp Inv) or wiring harness (Ast) for cocktail mode.

Check the MAME "Dip Switches" menu. (see Moon Patrol, Lady Bug)
- Most games with a cocktail mode use a dipswitch setting.

Sometimes there are separate ROMs for the cocktail version. i.e. Carnival (cocktail) instead of Carnival (upright)

If those options fail, check in the game's system menus. (no examples off the top of my head, but it is a possibility   )

The last easy place to look is the "Video Options" menu.
- The "Cocktail" video option may make some non-cocktail games playable on a cocktail table, but it may not work so well, especially on vector games.
- Avoid this video option if possible.

Worst case, look into making a custom layout (.lay) file for the game.
- I assume you already got the standard art/layout files from Mr. Do's site.
https://mrdo.mameworld.info/mame_artwork_ingame.php


Scott

Thanks for your explanation, but i allready know how to set to cocktail mode, or at least the ones that do support it, i just wondering if someone could help me by sharing  its cfg files so i dont have to set each game at the time. and also maybe giving an  idea to mame devs.

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Someone please save me  i dont wanna go truogh hundres of games one by one, i did that once and was stupid enough to no save those file  i guess ill have to repeat myself again....

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Is this thread any use to you :

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=156973.0

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Is this thread any use to you :

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=156973.0

Nop, he didnt resolve his problem, that python script, he didnt share it either, so i think ima have to go the manual way, and probably save thos files in my google drive for safety.