Author Topic: Favorite MAMEWAH Layouts (Read 35883 times)

anthony691 · « **Reply #40 on:** July 11, 2003, 07:27:16 am »

Quote from: stuzza on July 11, 2003, 05:18:49 am

Quote from: atog on July 10, 2003, 11:56:34 pm
Stuzza, you are awesome, the pic on your site of the new fighter skin would work perfect in my cab. I have a question for you about it; it says 1024X768 next to it. My cab runs a 27 inch TV set and with video card I run MAMEWah at 800X600 (I think), I do know it won't do 1024X768. What would happen if I tried to use your skin on my cab?
...

You'd be best to resize the skin to 800x600. It is just one main graphic file so this shouldn't be too much of a problem.

I am thinking of resizing all my skins to other resolutions and making them available, so people have a choice which res to download. Would people be interested in this??

Yep, do it... I wass about to suggest...

waveryder · « **Reply #41 on:** July 11, 2003, 07:29:03 am »

Heres my 640x480 cab layout

stuzza · « **Reply #42 on:** July 11, 2003, 08:38:57 am »

800x600 resolution skins are now available. if you use these, you'll need to download the update pack for the Top Logo images so they fit properly on the page. - Minwah will hopefully be adding the ability to "auto stretch" Main Logos in the next release!

JLR2000 · « **Reply #43 on:** July 11, 2003, 08:40:40 am »

Quote from: stuzza on July 11, 2003, 05:18:49 am

Quote from: atog on July 10, 2003, 11:56:34 pm
Stuzza, you are awesome, the pic on your site of the new fighter skin would work perfect in my cab. I have a question for you about it; it says 1024X768 next to it. My cab runs a 27 inch TV set and with video card I run MAMEWah at 800X600 (I think), I do know it won't do 1024X768. What would happen if I tried to use your skin on my cab?
...

You'd be best to resize the skin to 800x600. It is just one main graphic file so this shouldn't be too much of a problem.

I am thinking of resizing all my skins to other resolutions and making them available, so people have a choice which res to download. Would people be interested in this??

Yes Please!!

Sprucemoose · « **Reply #44 on:** July 11, 2003, 08:47:50 am »

I would be very interested in different sizes.

gndprx · « **Reply #45 on:** July 11, 2003, 11:03:29 am »

I modified this one from a layout on stuzza's site. I hope the author (steveh?) doesn't mind...Converted to 800x600 and added cabinet and main logo artwork.

Bill_S · « **Reply #46 on:** July 11, 2003, 11:23:29 am »

Quote from: gndprx on July 11, 2003, 11:03:29 am

I modified this one from a layout on stuzza's site. I hope the author (steveh?) doesn't mind...Converted to 800x600 and added cabinet and main logo artwork.

Can this one be uploaded to the repository, too? I like it!

MrSaLTy · « **Reply #47 on:** July 11, 2003, 02:34:37 pm »

Ok, I thought these were cool so I put together a 'classic' 640x480
layout for my cab. What do ya think?

gndprx · « **Reply #48 on:** July 11, 2003, 02:56:07 pm »

Looks good, except you can't read the game list over the graphic that is behind it.

I would drop the opacity down and change the color of the font to make it stand out from the graphics.

Just my $.02, but the rest looks good

I like the gng knight

MrSaLTy · « **Reply #49 on:** July 11, 2003, 03:31:09 pm »

Ya I was trying different colors to see what looked better and haven't really decided
yet for sure.... Actually, the screen shot looks darker there for some reason. In reality
it doesnt look as dark. I will try some different colors and see if I like any better ones.
Thanks for the input.

MrSaLTy · « **Reply #50 on:** July 11, 2003, 04:22:42 pm »

Okie dokie.... I dropped the opacity on the centipede and changed the colors
some and I do think it looks better. It actually looks more distinct in the front
end, the screenshot always looks darker. Anyways..... here it is.

Now to start work on a vertical version.

jakejake28 · « **Reply #51 on:** July 11, 2003, 04:37:11 pm »

hey mrsalty, gotta put that up for download... pretty cool for a 640 by 480. interests me.

gndprx · « **Reply #52 on:** July 11, 2003, 04:51:43 pm »

Mucho better. Now you can read the games

MrSaLTy · « **Reply #53 on:** July 11, 2003, 06:01:51 pm »

Well, since my cab has a rotating monitor, I needed a vertical version of my layout.
I created a copy of the mamewah directory and changed the file pointers etc, and
created a new vertical layout. The arcadeVga card I have lets windoz run rotated, so
I just rotate it and have a seperate shortcut on the desktop to run each version.
I should be able to send a rotate command to mame but I haven't tried it yet.

Here is a pic....

rampy · « **Reply #54 on:** July 11, 2003, 07:50:55 pm »

mrSalty are you using win2k or winxp ( or 98) on your cab??

rampy

MrSaLTy · « **Reply #55 on:** July 11, 2003, 10:30:25 pm »

The cab has XP in it. For a long time it was DOS, but I changed to
XP when I got the ArcadeVga card. It uses some sorta modified
ATI drivers but it has a utility to rotate the desktop.

arcadecab · « **Reply #56 on:** July 12, 2003, 09:12:03 am »

gndprx,

Is there anyway that your skin above with the cabinet that was modified from the one on Stuzza's site can be posted somewhere for download? I really want to have it--it is the best I have seen so far!!
Or personally sent or something. Also, is it possible for it to be available in 1,024x728 as well as 800x600? Or even 640x480. A very cool skin and would like to have it and if possible, have it in different resolutions to use in a future cab. A very nice skin and hopefully it will be posted somewhere for MAMEwah users to download.
Thanks.

colonelsnow · « **Reply #57 on:** July 12, 2003, 01:50:18 pm »

Has anyone tried the SteveH layout? I am having a problem with it using my no-snap images for some reason where it is suppossed to be using artwork (the marquee in his layout.) I have checked and re-chaecked my pats, but that is not the problem.

gndprx · « **Reply #58 on:** July 12, 2003, 11:07:49 pm »

Quote from: arcadecab on July 12, 2003, 09:12:03 am

gndprx,

Is there anyway that your skin above with the cabinet that was modified from the one on Stuzza's site can be posted somewhere for download? I really want to have it--it is the best I have seen so far!!
Or personally sent or something. Also, is it possible for it to be available in 1,024x728 as well as 800x600? Or even 640x480. A very cool skin and would like to have it and if possible, have it in different resolutions to use in a future cab. A very nice skin and hopefully it will be posted somewhere for MAMEwah users to download.
Thanks.

I sent the layout file to Stuzza. We are currently waiting on permission from the original creator to post the modified version. It's just a matter of curtosy to the original author.

Aside from that, I can possibly post it Monday with the psd file (original copies are on my work computer) for others to download and play around with. The original is 640x480, my version is 800x600. If you want it at 1024x768, just resize the background and move the boxes around a little in the layout designer...or if you don't have the tools to do it yourself, I can work on the larger version again on Monday and forward it off to Stuzza to post.

Glad to help when I can.

stuzza · « **Reply #59 on:** July 13, 2003, 12:40:04 am »

Gndprx's skin is now available for download.

If the original author - SteveH - objects to this skin being available, please PM or email me and I will have it removed.

arcadecab · « **Reply #60 on:** July 13, 2003, 03:48:51 pm »

gndprx,

If you could, please post a 1,024x768 version on Monday on Stuzza's site. It would be greatly appreciated!!!
Thanks!!

PS: Would there be a cool way as part of the skin, to display the control panel artwork where the mame logo currently is to make it look more like an original cab? Also, a way through the skin to display the remain two artworks that I have for some games: flyer and title screen. I have played with the layout designer to get something like this, but it probably always looks nicer when borders, etc. are added as part of the skin itself. I dont have the tools to make skins, but just a suggestion. Perhaps not even that good of one. Your current version in 1024x768 would be appreciated in itself.
Thanks

stuzza · « **Reply #61 on:** July 14, 2003, 07:35:53 am »

MrSalty's skins and CAVE's new "Fighting Machine" skin are now available for download at the usual place.

Great Skins guys! Keep up the good work!

paigeoliver · « **Reply #62 on:** July 14, 2003, 04:08:02 pm »

Here is my setup, which I am still working on.

I used a picture of a dig dug cabinet that I grabbed off ebay. Then I reworked the monitor glass to be wider (for a horizontal monitor), and then I put the plastic bezel behind it.

I am also showing off one of the new marquees that no one besides me has yet (hee hee).

colonelsnow · « **Reply #63 on:** July 14, 2003, 06:26:25 pm »

Quote from: stuzza on July 14, 2003, 07:35:53 am

MrSalty's skins and CAVE's new "Fighting Machine" skin are now available for download at the usual place.

Great Skins guys! Keep up the good work!

Stuzza:

Will you please do your system titles in 640x480? I see you have the other sizes up.

Thanks

Syxx · « **Reply #64 on:** July 14, 2003, 06:32:47 pm »

ya the 640x480's would be great for me also please =)

stuzza · « **Reply #65 on:** July 14, 2003, 08:31:56 pm »

Quote

Stuzza:

Will you please do your system titles in 640x480? I see you have the other sizes up.

Thanks

Ok, I'll do them in 640x480 and make them available as soon as I get a chance. I'll also resize the top logos to fit again.

Minwah · « **Reply #66 on:** July 15, 2003, 05:14:29 am »

Quote from: stuzza on July 14, 2003, 08:31:56 pm

Ok, I'll do them in 640x480 and make them available as soon as I get a chance. I'll also resize the top logos to fit again.

I have now got the logo's to be either stretched or scaled to fit the logo 'box', as per the artwork images.

Some may be interested to know that next release you will also be able to use artwork-specific 'no snap' images. Also, it will be possible to use emulator specific, layout specific and global logo / no snap images. Seems to work pretty well if I do say so myself

stuzza · « **Reply #67 on:** July 15, 2003, 06:38:53 am »

All my skins are now available in 640x480 and the modified Top logos have been added.

BuZz880 · « **Reply #68 on:** July 15, 2003, 09:53:36 am »

Excellent. Was playing with skins last weekened and was actually trying to think of a workaround for the artwork specific no snap thing... (Best I could come up with was a list of roms for which a specific piece of artwork is missing and then generating a big BAT file to copy say nomarquee.png to the appropriate name). I'm glad I had other stuff to do or I may have tried it. haha.

Quote from: Minwah on July 15, 2003, 05:14:29 am

Quote from: stuzza on July 14, 2003, 08:31:56 pm

Ok, I'll do them in 640x480 and make them available as soon as I get a chance. I'll also resize the top logos to fit again.

I have now got the logo's to be either stretched or scaled to fit the logo 'box', as per the artwork images.

Some may be interested to know that next release you will also be able to use artwork-specific 'no snap' images. Also, it will be possible to use emulator specific, layout specific and global logo / no snap images. Seems to work pretty well if I do say so myself

Minwah · « **Reply #69 on:** July 15, 2003, 10:32:19 am »

Quote from: BuZz880 on July 15, 2003, 09:53:36 am

Excellent. Was playing with skins last weekened and was actually trying to think of a workaround for the artwork specific no snap thing... (Best I could come up with was a list of roms for which a specific piece of artwork is missing and then generating a big BAT file to copy say nomarquee.png to the appropriate name). I'm glad I had other stuff to do or I may have tried it. haha.

I was busy re-organising the layout / image stuff but hadn't actually though of this idea...then yesterday I got a mail suggesting it and I realised this would be good (especially with the 'cab' picture layouts), so it was a great time to add it in.

JLR2000 · « **Reply #70 on:** July 15, 2003, 11:41:42 pm »

Quote from: stuzza on July 15, 2003, 06:38:53 am

All my skins are now available in 640x480 and the modified Top logos have been added.

Would Cave & Gndprx/SteveH consider doing the same for their skins? It would be great for the "TV" crowd....

Thanks!

stuzza · « **Reply #71 on:** July 16, 2003, 05:21:29 am »

Waveryder's 640x480 skin is now available for download.

Sorry for any delay, but I upgraded my pc the other day and had to reformat. However, I'm now happy to say I'm the proud owner of a P4 2.4 GHz hyper thread CPU and an 80gig Serial ATA Hard Drive... woohoo!

gndprx · « **Reply #72 on:** July 16, 2003, 09:17:40 am »

I'll see what I can do...

gndprx · « **Reply #73 on:** July 16, 2003, 09:37:15 am »

well, I personally don't care for it, but I just sent my skin in 640x480 to Stuzza to post.

I had to change the fonts on the control instructions to a more readable font at smaller size (Arial Black)...but such is the compromise.

rampy · « **Reply #74 on:** July 16, 2003, 11:15:07 am »

Thanks for taking the time to do that grndprx...

I think I'll be runnin on an arcade monitor at 640x480 so it'll probably be put to good use!

Rampy

arcadecab · « **Reply #75 on:** July 16, 2003, 01:04:14 pm »

gndprx,

Is it possible for you to also post a 1,024x768 version as well? It would be nice to have the choice between all three resolutions--not knowing which I will use/need in the future if/when I get an actual cab to put MAME into. It is a great skin, btw. my favorite so far--thus nice to have all three available.

Thanks.

gndprx · « **Reply #76 on:** July 16, 2003, 02:34:15 pm »

arcadecab,

Sorry, I wasn't ignoring your request from before, just conviniently forgot

I'll work on it today and send it over.

Thx

Edit: Okay, all 3 sizes of my skin are on my website until Stuzza can upload them to his. I've also included links to download the PSD file and any associated fonts that I've used for the final version on my system.

http://caraudioresources.net/arcade/fe.php

Enjoy.

stuzza · « **Reply #77 on:** July 17, 2003, 04:26:21 am »

GndPrx's skins - his first one plus the second in all three resolutions are now up at the site. Thanks for doing all the different res's GndPrx!

stuzza · « **Reply #78 on:** July 18, 2003, 05:22:54 am »

New skin just added: Fighting Machine 2, by CAVE. Resolution = 640x480.

Syxx · « **Reply #79 on:** July 18, 2003, 07:44:28 am »

i also done a quick conversion of stevegs skin for myself, nothing special tho. it just bothered me
that the screen didnt have a joystick, so i decided to change it around abit for myself so heres what
i customized it to so far...its about 5minutes work so nothing huge but i wanna work around this look
and get it setup nicely since the layout works and looks very great, thanks for the originals steve and
gndprx.

and i know the control panels kind of ugly but its the best quality one i could find so far =(
i decided to forget about my old skin i was workin on http://www.geocities.com/syxxpakksmame/pics.html
with the battlezone frame and just modify this one instead since i love it so much =)


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