Coin Limiter - Limit the number of credits per PC boot! (Update 5/23/05!)

[EndTwist]

Ok, well, here it is. A program that allows you to limit the number of credits the players have per boot.

[Download here]

Included are 2 files:
coinlimit.exe - the main program which you will want to run at startup
coinlimit.ini - the ini file where you can specify how many credits are available per boot.

Update [5/23/05]:
You can now configure the keys used for the coins! Just open up coinlimit.ini and edit the "Keys" section (for each coin, just enter the letter/number of the coin -- not the ASCII code or anything like that!).
Note: that if you do not enter a key for one of the coin "slots", it will default to the default MAME key (5,6,7,8).

Please note: Only works on Windows NT/2000/XP. Does not work on Windows 95/98 (Sorry -- I wish it did too .)

[IG-88]

Very nice. I like it. Is it counting how many times the 5 key is pressed? Or 5,6,7,8 keys total?

[EndTwist]

Very nice. I like it. Is it counting how many times the 5 key is pressed? Or 5,6,7,8 keys total?

5,6,7, and 8 keys total. (I can always change it)

[Veinman]

Cool, in that case I won't bother to add this to my counting app. I didn't want to do it anyway.

[IG-88]

Ya. I can use both of these at the same time! Nice job both!

[Hoagie_one]

its neat, but why?

[IG-88]

Refer to this thread:

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,36930.0.html#bot

for my reason

[wakerlet]

Nice job.  I like this feature.  What about something that can be configured for those who do not use the "default" settings for coin up?

[chemame]

Agreed. My cab uses 2 & 3 for p1coin and p2coin. If this could be configured in the INI file, that would be awesome.

The revolution will be emulated.

Chemame

[M.A.M.E Power]

Hopefully I am not being silly here I also believe that limiting the amount of credits adds to the whole gameplay experience and would love to incoperate this onto my computer!

I will get a coin box when I get my cab up and running but for now would like to limit my credits on my PC I am running mame 0.96 pentium pro optimitzed will this software work with that version if so where do I unzip the file?

I have got a gamepad set-up and am using the Q key to add credits

If it does not work can it be made to work any help is welcome!

[EndTwist]

Hopefully I am not being silly here I also believe that limiting the amount of credits adds to the whole gameplay experience and would love to incoperate this onto my computer!

I will get a coin box when I get my cab up and running but for now would like to limit my credits on my PC I am running mame 0.96 pentium pro optimitzed will this software work with that version if so where do I unzip the file?

I have got a gamepad set-up and am using the Q key to add credits

If it does not work can it be made to work any help is welcome!

Try using some better punctuation

Anyway - yes it will work with your PC. This program is not dependant on the version of MAME you are using, only on the Windows version you are using (NT and above will work, but not 98 and below). Just unzip it anywhere you like and run it.

As for the problem of alternate keys -- you can now configure your coin key(s) in the INI file (see my first post).

[M.A.M.E Power]

Finished my degree so punctuation does not matter anymore

Anyway have looked in the ini file and this is all it contains -

[CoinLimit]
AvailableCredits=5

What exactly do I need to put in the ini file to specify the 'Q' key (as the credit button)? You mention at the start of the thread to edit the keys section however, I do not seem to have this section in the ini file. I am sorry if this is straight forward, but my programming knowledge is limited.

Thanks

[EndTwist]

Finished my degree so punctuation does not matter anymore

Anyway have looked in the ini file and this is all it contains -

[CoinLimit]
AvailableCredits=5

What exactly do I need to put in the ini file to specify the 'Q' key (as the credit button)? You mention at the start of the thread to edit the keys section however, I do not seem to have this section in the ini file. I am sorry if this is straight forward, but my programming knowledge is limited.

Thanks

You need to go redownload it (see first post)

[M.A.M.E Power]

Hi

Have downloaded it again and it is still the same, any suggestions?

Thanks

Lea

[IG-88]

I just re-downloaded it and it's all there that I can see, although the default coin 2 was q?

[EndTwist]

I just re-downloaded it and it's all there that I can see, although the default coin 2 was q?

Oh yeah, oops I was just testing to make sure it worked properly with other keys...

[tore-]

What do you mean by "per boot" ? Per boot of the machine? I'm little confused

[lettuce]

Is there a way to change the behaviour of this program.

I am fond of the way some Arcade PS2 ports handle credits, namely Konami games. Basically the first time you play the game you get just 1 credit, at the end of that game your awarded another credit  and so at the end of game 3 you have 3 credits unlocked to use and then have a max credit limit of say 5 credits.

Is it at all possible to make a program like this that can communicate with mame in this way?