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Seeking an idiot proof front end
« on: April 16, 2005, 09:59:21 am »
Hey guys, here's what I'mlooking for. I want a front end for MAME, doesn't need to support other emulators but I want one that I can configure to launch jukebox software on a keypress. IE I want a big, obvious button on the cab that will switch between the front end and the jukebox. Does anyone know of a front end that can do this? I'm trying to build a system that is intuitive for people to use without any instruction. At the moment I'm using Ultrastyle and the option to launch the jukebox is kinda buried.

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Re: Seeking an idiot proof front end
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2005, 10:25:13 am »
MAMEWAH can launch any program you want with one keypress (any key you want).  If that key is the same key that's mapped as the exit key in your jukebox software you're golden!

"Press this button to launch jukebox software"
"Press again to return to game list"

..Your users will see it as "switching between the jukebox and the gamelist".  Does that make sense?

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Re: Seeking an idiot proof front end
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2005, 10:36:04 am »
Perfectly! Thanks screamer that's EXACTLY what I'm looking for. I tried out Mamewah a while back but found it difficult to get to grips with. I must not have delved into it far enough to find that feature. I can map it as ESC and that will stop people exiting the front end too. Two birds with one stone and all from the "exit game" key so wherever you are on the cab, the button will put you back in the front end. Sweet!

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Re: Seeking an idiot proof front end
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2005, 10:53:27 am »
Perfectly! Thanks screamer that's EXACTLY what I'm looking for. I tried out Mamewah a while back but found it difficult to get to grips with. I must not have delved into it far enough to find that feature. I can map it as ESC and that will stop people exiting the front end too. Two birds with one stone and all from the "exit game" key so wherever you are on the cab, the button will put you back in the front end. Sweet!

*goes to play with Mamewah* 8)

  Heh :) I made a configuration program that seems to help people out when configuring MAMEWAH for the first time.  Check out MAMEWAH Config if you want to make the switch a little easier!

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Re: Seeking an idiot proof front end
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2005, 01:20:56 pm »
Thanks. I did see a utility for setting up Mamewah but it wouldn't work with recent versions. Never occured to be to see if anyone else had done one. D'oh!

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Re: Seeking an idiot proof front end
« Reply #5 on: April 18, 2005, 07:16:16 am »
Try AtomicFE  , http://Http://www.atomicfe.com

It is a very "Idiot proof" front end, in comparison of MameWah.

And he has a built in JukeBox feature and more and more.


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Re: Seeking an idiot proof front end
« Reply #6 on: April 18, 2005, 11:12:49 am »
Mamewah with Screamings setup util, Atomic FE, and GameEx are all basically idiot proof and setup is a snap in them. Both GameEx and Atomic have jukeboxes.

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Re: Seeking an idiot proof front end
« Reply #7 on: April 18, 2005, 12:23:57 pm »
Well I was talking about the various people who'll end up using the cab, I'm not an idiot! Im the guy who figured out how to use Emuwizard for Vpinmame! lol