Can't Change Crosshair graphics

[KonkeyKong]

It's built into the "tab" menu, yet it only gives me DEFAULT.  I've created a  crsshair directory in the artwork folder (tried it in the main folder too) with different png files.  Can't find any other info as to what to do.

[u_rebelscum]

What version mame?  Older versions did it differently, and older still couldn't.

Edit: link on pre 0.131 mame

[KonkeyKong]

Opp, sorry 'bout that, using MAME 0.134

[u_rebelscum]

Okay, sounds like you're trying it the right way for the right version. 

Did you read the crosshair part of Mr Do's artwork page?  Does the mame.ini name match the crosshair folder name?

[KonkeyKong]

Yup yup, read Mr Do's...  Can't find anything in my ini file relating to crosshairs.  Do I need to add a line of code?  I'm pretty savvy with changing what's already there, but I've never added anything new.

[u_rebelscum]

hmm... (looks at my mame.ini) ...

There's
crosshairpath             crosshair
near the top in the first section, "CORE SEARCH PATH OPTIONS" (in mame 0.134).

If your's is the same, that means either changing it to "crosshairpath crsshair", or changing the folder name to "crosshair".

[KonkeyKong]

makes me wonder if I've got an older ini file in my folder...

I'll try trashing the old one, and see if a new one has the crosshairpath.

[Ginsu Victim]

Just add the line to your INI.

[KonkeyKong]

Just add the line to your INI.

even easier   Thanks fellahs!


is there anywhere to get a list of all the available command lines one could add to an ini file?

[u_rebelscum]

Well, there are the files in the docs folder.  You'd be more inrested in config.txt and windows.txt.  All options and details about them.

You can automatically update an .ini file in mame with mame -cc.  I'll leave all valid options in place, remove all invalid options, and add the missing ones with their default values.

edit: added verb