Mala suddenly needs mouse click for joystik to scroll the lists

[Henrik68000]

After installing misft127 i now have a big problem (with thesetup of misfit127)  After leaving a game i need the mouse ( my cab dont use mouse) to 'focus' mala back to the cab controls. Eg. using the joystick to change game/scroll the game list.(otherwise they just dont work) It's the same on  my pc setup. The original mame setup and my other 40 seups behave fine)

The fault cant be repeted for every game exit. it seems random.

what can it be, or rather is there a solution to this?
MISFIT127 is not a real commanline program allthough i can be run as such in mala. Can this be the problem?
I use the last 'official' Male. Im not ready to change to the new beta yet.

I spend the last two weeks making a title snapshot  set for misfit127 and it's a downer if the emu cant run in mala.

Henrik

[SGT]

Have you tried the Focus Logger plugin?

[Henrik68000]

No. Where do i find it? tried google it, but could not find it.

Sound just what the doctor ordered.

[SGT]

No. Where do i find it? tried google it, but could not find it

In this thread that you were posting in the other day.   

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=96993.0

[Henrik68000]

Yes, I was aware that there was a thread about this but i could not find it.

I found it now thansks to you but i allready have it installed ( must have had it for 14 days).

I does not work. Thats a bit odd?  (and its installed both ways correctly)(in main folder and in plugin folder) How do I come in contact with  loadman? He made it?

Henrik

[Henrik68000]

I made some tests now. 1. First of all, the Loadman plugin belongs in the plugin folder, at least with my Mala setup.
2.The focus problem (mouse needs to be clicked to get the controlpanel working) is ONLY a problem with MISFIT127 emu (and maybe other versions)
The Misfit emu is not a commandline emu but can be used as such in mala (I think this is where the problem lies).
3. Uninstalling the Loandman Focus Plugin makes the problem with the misfit setup go 100% faulty e.g. ALLWAYS needig a mouse click. Installing the focus plugin makes the problem with the misfit setup about 20%(about 2 in 8 times it locks) e.g unreliable and no order in the run e.g. it's not certain games, all game scan suddenly do the problem.


Henrik

[Henrik68000]

I solved the problem but its certainly not the best solution: Turning of the general function 'Recorder layout after game quit' in options menu under the tab 'Game start/quit, solves all, and not even the focus plug in is needed.

But this is a problem if you use the 'Recorder layout after game/start/quit'.

The solution could be to move the 'Recorder layout after game/start/quit to 
the individual setups menus, (under other emus tab and the underlying menus per  setup).

But i never myself had any luck with the 'Recorder layout after game/start/quit,
it seem not to do just what it says. I've had to give up several PC games  since they cluttered the layout after end game, and i have one or two emu that does the same.

There could be other ways to solve the problems than my suggestions of course.

I noticed in the options menu under Plugins that the Focus plug in says to work 'At Mala start' and 'And Mala quit'. Does this mean that it also works after game quit, as I'm not sure wether Mala runs in the background while a game is playing or not).

Loadman could i plead for a response?
(How do i come in contact with Loadman?).

Henrik

[Henrik68000]

I solved the problem but its certainly not the best solution: Turning of the general function 'Recorder layout after game quit' in options menu under the tab 'Game start/quit, solves all, and not even the focus plug in is needed.

But this is a problem if you use the 'Recorder layout after game/start/quit'.

The solution could be to move the 'Recorder layout after game/start/quit to  
the individual setups menus, (under other emus tab and the underlying menus per setup).

I noticed in the options menu under Plugins that the Focus plug in is said to work 'At Mala start' and 'And Mala quit'. Does this mean that it also works after game quit, as I'm not sure wether Mala runs in the background while a game is playing or not).

Loadman could i plead for a response?

(How do i come in contact with Loadman?).

Henrik

[Henrik68000]

I solved the problem (after trying just about everything like using the end hook and other stuff) but its certainly not the best solution: Turning of the general function 'Recorder layout after game quit' in options menu under the tab 'Game start/quit, solves all, and not even the focus plug in is needed.

But this is a problem if you use the 'Recorder layout after game/start/quit'.

The solution could be to move the 'Recorder layout after game/start/quit to  
the individual setups menus, (under other emus tab and the underlying menus per setup).

I noticed in the options menu under Plugins that the Focus plug in is said to work 'At Mala start' and 'And Mala quit'. Does this mean that it also works after game quit, as I'm not sure wether Mala runs in the background while a game is playing or not).

Loadman could i plead for a response?

(How do i come in contact with Loadman?).

Henrik

[SGT]

You could always ask Dungbeetle for a copy of his auto hotkey script that he mentions in the other thread and run it as a post command for that emulator.

[Henrik68000]

How do i get in contacct with him? Im quite new to this forum so i can find all the features. like there must be a member searcer somewhere here?

[SGT]

You click on their profile and scroll down to the bottom to PM them (send a personal message).  They'll get a notification in their email.

http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=profile;u=17109

[Luigi]

It cannot be misfit alone.....I have never heard of that emu and had the same problem!