Hello Again!

[ArcadeFX]

It has been a long time since I have been on this board. I just stopped by to say hello to some of the old timers.  Very happy to see a few of you are still continuing with your FE work.  I have not done anything with ArcadeFX for ages now but it has not been far from my thoughts.  It is still heavily downloaded so that amazes me.

I have actually been playing around with the idea of picking the development back up this winter.  I hope to have some free time in the next month.  We will have to see what happens.

Cheers,

Ed

[dreamcastninja]

i love arcadefx I'd LOVE FOR YOU TO UPDATE IT!
that would be amazing!
i use mame .69

so if anyone can get arcade fx working with .69 i'd use it for sure

[ArcadeFX]

Do you just need any updated database for 69? I can do that for you for sure.

Cheers,

Ed

[dreamcastninja]

i have a catver list made already
i can download the front end again
i can download the marquees again
all i need is that database file so it works with .69

that would be so awesome!
THANKS!

[dreamcastninja]

let me know when you've got that dat file for mame .69!!!!!

oh man!
this is awesome!
i've always loved your fe!

[dreamcastninja]

arcade fx uses marquees and screenshots right? that's all i need? i also have an intro movie for it too...
i don't need flyers or anything else if i remember correctly?
all thats left is the file for mame .69

[Mike]

I didn't think you'd be back on the board. I still run Arcade FX too, just because it looks so nice. If you don't want to pick back up on development making some skins that look as nice as arcade fx for some of the other emus I know I'd appreciate it.

[dreamcastninja]

im really good with photoshop
as soon as i get that mame .69 file for arcade fx i'll whip up some new fx skins to repay him, and i'll make some mamewah skins and stuff too, skins for all!

[papaschtroumpf]

I have a request for a "PC games" skin for mamewah  
I'm trying to vome up with a skin for pinballs for mamewah also, but I'm not really good with photoshop, although my problem so far has been finding "base" pictures to build the skin from.

[dreamcastninja]

i'll get on that give me an idea of what you want though

theres a million ways to do a pinball layout

[ArcadeFX]

dreamcastninja,   It looks like the mame team have removed the option...

mame -listinfo

...from the executable in v.88. I do not know what verions they took this out since i have been out of the loop for a while.   If it is still in .68 I can get you a new updated db.  I don't have a copy of .68 to do this.

If you can go to your mame folder from the command prompt and type the follow...

mame -listinfo > listinfo.txt

... this will generate the file I need.  Let me know if this is successfull for you and email me the file.

In the mean time I will try to find out in what version of mame they stopped using this.  They have actaully replaced the -listinfo with -lx.  This generate a messy XML file.

Cheers.

[dreamcastninja]

well it's mame version .69
i'll download it and do that on this computer and send it to ya since i cant copy anything from my mame pc give me a few minutes THANKS!

[dreamcastninja]

what;s yoyur email you didnt list it

i ahve the file for mamepp  version    .69

[ArcadeFX]

Okay with a little investigation and a quick post to the mame.net forum I have a solution.

mame.exe -listxml | xml2info.exe > list.txt

This just solved my (our) problem. I will have a .88 database up on the website for download in the next hour.

Cheers,

Ed

[dreamcastninja]

since the rom names have changed in .88 could you make a mame  .69 version of it for me?
i have the txt file from my mame that you need. i can email it to you if i get your email addy?
or does .88 include the old rom names too from .69?

[ArcadeFX]

Sure click on my name (ArcadeFX) and you will get my email address in my profile.

Get the this file.

mame.exe -listxml | xml2info.exe > list.txt

if that doesn't work then try this.

mame.exe -listinfo > list.txt

Send me the list.txt file that is generated.

Cheers,

Ed

[dreamcastninja]

sent! thanks! i can't wait!

[ArcadeFX]

It is now available on the download page.

http://www.move360media.com/mame/arcadefx/

Email me direct if you have any problems.

Cheers,

Ed

[dreamcastninja]

thanks! i wont be able to test it or setup arcadefx again until i get my graphics card in about 7 days... stupid lockups lol...

i'll let you know how it works out