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atomic FE: some qustions
papaschtroumpf:
so, I'm attempting to seriously lok at replacing mamewah. Mala site is down, so I figured I'd try atomic FE
Can I have multiple profiles, ne forMAME, one or gaeboy, one fo PC games...?
the manager allows to me create a pofile for only one of those things. how do I switch pofiles in the FE?
Attract videos look terible, they have green "snow" all over them (I'm using gamecreature layout)
The gamecreature layout says 648x... can I run it at hihger resolution? I tried to set the screen size at 1024x768 and it seems to work, but maybe it's the source of the movie playing problem?
Is there a way to skip the credits at the end when you exit
Is there a way to use movies as the screensaver? all I found was the ability to do slideshows.
is there any kind of "import" feature from mamewah files, especially game lists?
is there support for Johnny5 ? I would like to be able to set things up so that from the FE I can press a key and see the instructions for the game before I decide to launch it (especially true for PC files for whihc I creaqted my own controls.dat file)
I'm sure I'll have more questions
papaschtroumpf:
I tried to adda the PC gmae plugnplay but I can't figure out how to tell it where the .lnk files are.
I do not want to move anything in the atomic FR root folder, I specifically set my cab directory tress the way I want them, and I need the FE to be able to deal with it. I found how to tell where my mame stuff was, but I can't find a similar option in the PC game plugin setup
Also, is the only way to have mutliple "emulators" to run the "conf chooser" screen at startup?
youki:
Hi papaschroumpf,
Thanks for trying Atomic.
--- Quote ---Can I have multiple profiles, ne forMAME, one or gaeboy, one fo PC games...?
the manager allows to me create a pofile for only one of those things. how do I switch pofiles in the FE?
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Yes, you create one configuration by profile and then you "assemble" them as you wish with the MultiConfWizard.exe (there is a tutorial for that in the Doc folder , and check on my website the Documentation section there is great doc by Havok)
--- Quote ---Attract videos look terible, they have green "snow" all over them (I'm using gamecreature layout)
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It is a video codec problem. you need to change your codec, i don't know what video files set you are using, but with the circo's one, i use the XVID codec. The XVID codec must be first in the list of codec of windows. (before the DivX one) I suggest you de-install the DivX codec if you have it. De-install the XVID too. Then re-install the XVID and THEN re-install the DIVX (if you need it). To be sure the XVID is first.
--- Quote ---The gamecreature layout says 648x... can I run it at hihger resolution? I tried to set the screen size at 1024x768 and it seems to work, but maybe it's the source of the movie playing problem?
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Atomic layout can work in any resolution. But there is no interrest to use a 640x480 in 1024x768 , it won't look better it will consume only more memory. Anyway your video codec is not link to that It is a codec problem. (i had the same)
--- Quote ---Is there a way to skip the credits at the end when you exit
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Yes, you have to put by hand in the .CFG file GREETINGS=NO
--- Quote ---Is there a way to use movies as the screensaver? all I found was the ability to do slideshows.
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In Atomic 0.18-1 , you can put snap or you can say to Atomic to run random games for a given time.
And if you insert a credit in a game runs by the screen saver , the screensaver mode is turned off and you can play.
I think it is better than simple video.. most of the game have a demo mode...
But the ability to use video in screensaver "should" come very soon.
--- Quote ---is there any kind of "import" feature from mamewah files, especially game lists?
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No, but it wouldn't be too difficult i think. I don't know how looks a Mamewah game lists , show me i could help you.
But i don't want put this kind of feature in standard, i would have the impression to "stole" something to minwah.
--- Quote ---is there support for Johnny5 ? I would like to be able to set things up so that from the FE I can press a key and see the instructions for the game before I decide to launch it (especially true for PC files for whihc I created my own controls.dat file)
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I don' t use personnally Johnny5 (i use CPV2) , but you can surely do that. You can launch external application from Atomic on keystroke and pass params. (have a look to the documentation section of my website).
youki:
--- Quote from: papaschtroumpf on January 14, 2007, 02:31:01 pm ---I tried to adda the PC gmae plugnplay but I can't figure out how to tell it where the .lnk files are.
I do not want to move anything in the atomic FR root folder, I specifically set my cab directory tress the way I want them, and I need the FE to be able to deal with it. I found how to tell where my mame stuff was, but I can't find a similar option in the PC game plugin setup
Also, is the only way to have mutliple "emulators" to run the "conf chooser" screen at startup?
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What PC game module you used? Mine or Angelscry?
But for both , open the file : <Atomicfe>\plugnplay\pcgames\pcgame.cfg with AtomicManager, and make point the "ROM Dir" to the place where are your shortcut.
papaschtroumpf:
Thanks for the replies, I'll play with it some more.
I'm pretty sure I used your plug in.
As far as attract videos, I have different enulators, PC game, etc... all with videos, so this is definitely a feature I would like to see in a front end.
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