Author Topic: Standalone lwa player (Read 3769 times)

DJ Infinity · « **on:** August 25, 2007, 04:30:08 pm »

I was wondering if any1 made a standalone .lwa player? I have one but it is only capable of playing one lwa file at a time. I would like one that would play all .lwa files in a directory. If any1 has done one could you plz point me to a link thanx

Space Fractal · « **Reply #1 on:** August 25, 2007, 04:38:44 pm »

This is one of the format, I have newer heard of it? Explain more about it.

DJ Infinity · « **Reply #2 on:** August 25, 2007, 04:49:54 pm »

well, if you have a LED-Wiz and rgb buttons .lwa files are lighting animation sequences. When you have everything hooked up and installed correctly they look really nice when running. You can go to my myspace page and see a video of a lwa sequence going on my Mame cab. http://www.myspace.com/djinfinity01 click on the videos link.

Space Fractal · « **Reply #3 on:** August 25, 2007, 05:21:27 pm »

YOu cannot send that request to him (Randy or who is created that software)?

DJ Infinity · « **Reply #4 on:** August 25, 2007, 05:32:33 pm »

well,
In my experience it is not prudent to send requests to software makers. It could get you flamed

so I just thought I would ask to see if someone made a standalone app that I might have missed

Space Fractal · « **Reply #5 on:** August 25, 2007, 08:40:28 pm »

Many like requests how to make thier software better. It only the way many software can been approved. It simple because the player you have did not think about that feature, when he made it....

This request would been a very good one trouch (an no I do not have LedWiz, but I do know it). I have my selv added some requests into my software (the now discounted Arcade Music Box and MultiJuke), if they are good and is possible.

So you should contact him, since this request would not been hard to add into the player.

loadman · « **Reply #6 on:** August 25, 2007, 10:04:36 pm »

Quote from: DJ Infinity on August 25, 2007, 04:30:08 pm

I was wondering if any1 made a standalone .lwa player? I have one but it is only capable of playing one lwa file at a time. I would like one that would play all .lwa files in a directory. If any1 has done one could you plz point me to a link thanx

I made a stand-alone player.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=63012.msg626853#msg626853

If I modded it to play multiple files how would you use it?

Quote from: Space Fractal on August 25, 2007, 08:40:28 pm

So you should contact him, since this request would not been hard to add into the player.

Good Luck

DJ Infinity · « **Reply #7 on:** August 26, 2007, 12:21:18 am »

Quote from: loadman on August 25, 2007, 10:04:36 pm

Quote from: DJ Infinity on August 25, 2007, 04:30:08 pm
I was wondering if any1 made a standalone .lwa player? I have one but it is only capable of playing one lwa file at a time. I would like one that would play all .lwa files in a directory. If any1 has done one could you plz point me to a link thanx

I made a stand-alone player.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=63012.msg626853#msg626853

If I modded it to play multiple files how would you use it?

Quote from: Space Fractal on August 25, 2007, 08:40:28 pm
So you should contact him, since this request would not been hard to add into the player.
Good Luck

yep that is the standalone player I have. What I would do is use it when I am running videos and other emulators I don't have in Mala. I think having to run .lwa sequence at a time is boring, it looks better when they change up. I fyou could add this feature I would appreciate it. Thank you

loadman · « **Reply #8 on:** August 26, 2007, 01:25:23 am »

Quote from: DJ Infinity on August 26, 2007, 12:21:18 am

yep that is the standalone player I have. What I would do is use it when I am running videos and other emulators I don't have in Mala. I think having to run .lwa sequence at a time is boring, it looks better when they change up. I fyou could add this feature I would appreciate it. Thank you

OK just so we are on the same page...How do you plan to launch the stand-alone player when you are running videos and other emulators ?

DJ Infinity · « **Reply #9 on:** August 26, 2007, 02:08:21 am »

Quote from: loadman on August 26, 2007, 01:25:23 am

Quote from: DJ Infinity on August 26, 2007, 12:21:18 am
yep that is the standalone player I have. What I would do is use it when I am running videos and other emulators I don't have in Mala. I think having to run .lwa sequence at a time is boring, it looks better when they change up. I fyou could add this feature I would appreciate it. Thank you

OK just so we are on the same page...How do you plan to launch the stand-alone player when you are running videos and other emulators ?

Easy,
like I do with the current one start it up then minimize the player. Then start up whatever app Power DVD etc. and enjoy the light show whilst video is playing ur whatever else I'm doing Thanx again

Space Fractal · « **Reply #10 on:** August 26, 2007, 06:13:32 am »

It should of course been command line to start and stop the animation, so it can been stopped when the command have been sent. It could even been maybe using the clipfolder to doing that task (since Randy did cheking that way I remember when he released the original software)... Hince creating a bunch of bath files to control the player.

Since I do not own a LedWiz, I have not been much in that scene, even it a great peace of hardware.

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #11 on:** August 26, 2007, 09:19:43 am »

Probably a more immediate option is just to use mamehooker. It doesn't support lwa files, but it has it's own scripting format that is very similar, so similar that a crafty person could probably figure out a way to convert lwa files to mhs (mame hooker script) files. You can send multiple commands seperated by a comma, so with one line you tell it to run multiple scripts and when one is finished it'll go to the other until done.

It has dde and command line support (current command line support is a tad flaky but that'll be fixed very very soon).

Remember guys, mamehooker can do just about anything, it isn't just for controlling outputs in mame anymore.

About Mame Hooker

But before we go to all that trouble common sense check! Umm lwa files are just text files, why don't you just merge them all into one file?

DJ Infinity · « **Reply #12 on:** August 26, 2007, 12:33:31 pm »

[But before we go to all that trouble common sense check! Umm lwa files are just text files, why don't you just merge them all into one file?
[/quote]

I didn't know that as I have never tried to edit one

but trying to copy & paste all the text from over 75-80 lwa files doesn't sound appealing to me

I hope Loadman will mod his lil app for me that would be really cool

if not looks like I will have to stop being lazy roll up my sleeves and get to it. Thanx

loadman · « **Reply #13 on:** August 26, 2007, 07:48:34 pm »

Quote from: DJ Infinity on August 26, 2007, 12:33:31 pm

I didn't know that as I have never tried to edit one but trying to copy & paste all the text from over 75-80 lwa files doesn't sound appealing to me I hope Loadman will mod his lil app for me that would be really cool if not looks like I will have to stop being lazy roll up my sleeves and get to it. Thanx

Yeah... I did it last night... It had one minor bug so I will squash it and send in the next coupla days

Howard_Casto · « **Reply #14 on:** August 27, 2007, 08:01:30 am »

I hadn't realized anybody actually used randy's tool to be honest. Seemed like a good idea to me so I've also added support into mame hooker. It'll be in the next release, which should be out soon.

DJ Infinity · « **Reply #15 on:** August 27, 2007, 09:29:41 am »

Yeah... I did it last night... It had one minor bug so I will squash it and send in the next coupla days

YAY!!!!!!! Thanx A bunch!!!!!

loadman · « **Reply #16 on:** August 28, 2007, 07:30:00 am »

Quote from: Howard_Casto on August 27, 2007, 08:01:30 am

I hadn't realized anybody actually used randy's tool to be honest. Seemed like a good idea to me so I've also added support into mame hooker. It'll be in the next release, which should be out soon.

Good Idea. .. Nice one

Quote from: DJ Infinity on August 27, 2007, 09:29:41 am

Quote
Yeah... I did it last night... It had one minor bug so I will squash it and send in the next coupla days

YAY!!!!!!! Thanx A bunch!!!!!

OK Here it is..... Attached

I hope it is what you expected

DJ Infinity · « **Reply #17 on:** August 28, 2007, 12:33:10 pm »

Thanx!!!!!!

I have to leave for work now but I will give it a go when I get home and post what I think.

DJ Infinity · « **Reply #18 on:** August 28, 2007, 10:21:04 pm »

Works great!!!!

does exactly what I want. It even tells you what sequence is going as it changes up. Thanx again

loadman · « **Reply #19 on:** August 28, 2007, 10:45:24 pm »

Quote from: DJ Infinity on August 28, 2007, 10:21:04 pm

Works great!!!! does exactly what I want. It even tells you what sequence is going as it changes up. Thanx again

The only improvements I thought someone might want is:
* Have it remember the directory set
* have it start playing LWA upon launch

Have fun

DJ Infinity · « **Reply #20 on:** August 29, 2007, 06:53:10 am »

possibly programmable sequences. Meaning you can arrange a set pattern of sequences and have it repeat. But that's probably doing too much

loadman · « **Reply #21 on:** August 29, 2007, 07:05:21 am »

Quote from: DJ Infinity on August 29, 2007, 06:53:10 am

possibly programmable sequences. Meaning you can arrange a set pattern of sequences and have it repeat. But that's probably doing too much

For this week anyway

DJ Infinity · « **Reply #22 on:** August 29, 2007, 03:29:24 pm »

Quote from: loadman on August 29, 2007, 07:05:21 am

Quote from: DJ Infinity on August 29, 2007, 06:53:10 am
possibly programmable sequences. Meaning you can arrange a set pattern of sequences and have it repeat. But that's probably doing too much

For this week anyway

So does that mean maybe sometime in the future??

DJ Infinity · « **Reply #23 on:** August 29, 2007, 05:12:55 pm »

You know what else would be damn useful? A standalone button lighter. That would come in handy for people like me who are too slow witted to get things running in Mala but still want in game lighting for their emulators (Visual Pinball, Daphne, Zinc & others) if it were based on the plugin you & Edge do that would be awesome cause you could use every button on your control panel for ingame lighting. Just a thought.

loadman · « **Reply #24 on:** August 29, 2007, 05:48:26 pm »

Quote from: DJ Infinity on August 29, 2007, 05:12:55 pm

You know what else would be damn useful? A standalone button lighter. That would come in handy for people like me who are too slow witted to get things running in Mala but still want in game lighting for their emulators (Visual Pinball, Daphne, Zinc & others) if it were based on the plugin you & Edge do that would be awesome cause you could use every button on your control panel for ingame lighting. Just a thought.

OK that is getting a bit silly

There are guides and people here to help you that set up Emu's in MaLa.

That would be MUCH less work than that. Sorry

DJ Infinity · « **Reply #25 on:** August 29, 2007, 06:16:24 pm »

Oh well you can't have everything


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