MAMEWAH games lists

[rchadd]

Is there easy way to setup MAMEWAH to have multiple game lists for different types of game operation?

For example, i would like list of games for:

cocktail mode games only
vertical games only
horizontal games only
trackball games only
spinner games only

this is because my cocktail cab (build in progress) will have moveable control panels with:

4/8 way joysick + 6 buttons
3" trackball + 3 buttons
spinner + 3 buttons

is only way to setup each list manually?

also is it possible to switch MAMEWAH between vertical and horizontal display modes?

[Minwah]

Yes and no.

You can create lists using filters, where MAMEWAH has the info available (basically the stuff displayed using the default layout).  So that means you should be OK for the most part, other than cocktail mode (I think someone else may have made a list of these), and no. buttons.

Select a custom list, go into Games List Options > Generate Custom Lists using Filters and you should work it out from there...

I personally do something very similar, and filter using input type etc. for my swappable control panels.

As for horizontal / vertical orientation, as long as you can rotate your desktop (ie using software or hardware rotation), then you can make a vertical layout (eg at 480x640).  You can use list-specific layouts, so when you switch lists, the screen rotates accordingly...