Mamewah Layouts for diff platforms...

[bigfuz]

Simple question really...how does this etup?

[papaschtroumpf]

These explanations apply to v1.61 but other versions are very similar (I haven't tried the new beta so I can't speak for that). The exact naming convention is described in the docs in the mamewah directory.


first of all, do you have the 2nd platform (daphne) setup in mamewah? (i.e. can you switch to it with the main menu, even if the layout is not to your liking?)


if you're properly setup your ini directory shouold have both a mame.ini and daphne.ini, your files directory should have at least mame-0.lst and daphne-0.lst, etc...

If so it should be easy: create a new layout in the same directory as your main mame layout, and save it with the same name as the 2nd platform, e.g. daphne.lay
the relevant graphic elements should alo be named accordingly, i.e. daphne-main.jpg, daphne-art1.jpg, etc...


As to which key changes emulator, take a look at the ctrl directory inside of mamewah, it shows what key is assigned to what function, and you can chage keys there.
I think the defaults are keys 4 and 6 per the following lines in default.ini:
NEXT_EMULATOR         "DIK_4"
PREVIOUS_EMULATOR      "DIK_6"


Hope this helps. it's all in the docs, although the first time it can be a little confusing. Once you get it though, it's pretty easy.

[thesmit]

There is also a little program called MameWah Config. It helped me heaps when setting up my MameWah Cab and the layouts. It works for MameWah Ver 1.61.

Gimme a PM if ya want a copy... but I am sure it can be easily found on the net somewhere.

Let me know
cya
Smit

[Ldsfunaz]

the website says it does not work with anything above .97, or am I looking at ther wrong website?

[papaschtroumpf]

there is a different one for 1.61

it really isn't hard to do by hand, did you try my instructions above?

[Ldsfunaz]

no i just built the PC yesterday, and am in the process of doing all this for the first time.   I would like to have a proggie to help me out.


i also downloaded these .ini files from http://home.comcast.net/~cpviewer

i don't really know what they are for, but i am hoping they will help out too,

i will try to track down the mamewah config file for 1.61

thank you

[jcrouse]

I would suggest spending some time reading (and posting) at the MameWAh forums. They are located here:

http://www.mameworld.info/ubbthreads/postlist.php?Cat=&Board=arcadeospc2jamma

Good Luck,
John

[Fat_Trucker]

In the mamewah layouts folder, create a new folder and call it 'bigfuz layout' or whatever. Put the layout (emu1.lay etc) files and the respective menu background pics (emu1-main etc)