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1   MaLa Frontend / No loading screenon Today at 08:10:46 am

Started by Elaphe666 - Last post by Elaphe666

Any way not to use any loading screen? If I disable the option I still can see the default message. I am now using a black png, but I would prefer no delay when loading games. I also notice some delay when quiting the frontend. Ant idea?

2   MaLa Frontend / mala.ini explained?on Today at 07:12:01 am

Started by Elaphe666 - Last post by Elaphe666

Any guide that tells me what every line in mala.ini is for?

Started by Milsancho - Last post by Calamity

I get to safe mode without issues with the PC monitor and the HDMI output. Video mode maker isn't letting me disable edid emulation, though. Any advice on how should I proceed? Should I try entering safe mode with the VGA output?

If you're in safe mode, the video driver (crt emudriver) isn't loaded, so vmmaker can't do its job.

16 kHz shouldn't be out of sync for a TV, it depends on the model but most will take it happily.

You can as well uninstall the driver from safe mode as haynor666 said, just enter device manager, select the video card and uninstall its driver.

4   Main Forum / Help with Sportcraft Turbo Hockey no soundon Yesterday at 11:10:02 pm

Started by damagd - Last post by damagd

Sound went out on it a while ago, but scoreboard still works.  I'm assuming that it's something with the control board, but not really sure how to troubleshoot.  It has a separate button to turn the sound on and off as you can see in one of the pics.  Have a multimeter, but not sure how to check anything or what to check.  Wiring looks ok everywhere.  Would appreciate any help, thanks.

5   Main Forum / Re: Looking for some adviceon Yesterday at 03:37:07 pm

Started by Sedistik - Last post by PL1

A follow up question...
I am kind of leaning towards making the control panel look like a giant old Atari 2600. I was thinking of seeing if someone makes a modern version of the 'reset switch' from the Atari 2600.
They look like a toggle switch, but act like a button - thinking of using something like that in place of 'coin' and 'player' buttons. Sorry, but I am not versed on the technical term for this.
The original switches and anything you'll find off-the-shelf will look really tiny on a 4P control panel.

A scaled-up replica would probably work.

Just spitballing here, but you might be able to combine some (3/8" or 1/2"?) aluminum round stock, a 3d printed sled to hold the round stock, a 3d printed frame for the sled to slide in, a bunch of small bearings (8-10 of them?) like these so the sled glides smoothly in the frame, an extension spring to pull the sled back when the lever is released, and a roller lever arm microswitch that the sled activates when it is full-forward.

Another option would be to use some 4" drawer slides like these for the sled/frame/bearings.


Scott
EDIT: Found some 2.75" slides here.

6   Main Forum / Re: Looking for some adviceon Yesterday at 01:33:45 pm

Started by Sedistik - Last post by RandyT

A follow up question...
I am kind of leaning towards making the control panel look like a giant old Atari 2600. I was thinking of seeing if someone makes a modern version of the 'reset switch' from the Atari 2600.
They look like a toggle switch, but act like a button - thinking of using something like that in place of 'coin' and 'player' buttons. Sorry, but I am not versed on the technical term for this.

You'll want to look for a "momentary slide switch" or "momentary spring-return slide switch".  Good luck on finding a stock one with the same appearance, however. 

7   Main Forum / Re: Looking for some adviceon Yesterday at 01:10:02 pm

Started by Sedistik - Last post by BadMouth









Probably already been mentioned, but the joysticks are oriented wrong on all those.
See pic in my signature and almost all original 4 player arcade panels.
It's counterintuitive, but people will naturally move the joystick in the same physical direction they want the character on screen to go.
Everything on old arcade cabinets was to make money.  If people had a better experience and dropped more quarters in machines with angled joysticks you can be assured they would have been made that way.
People can adjust to it being angled if they use it regularly, but THEY HAVE TO ADJUST.  They don't have to adjust if the joystick is parallel with the screen.

Notice on Gauntlet that "UP" is labeled.

Started by Milsancho - Last post by haynor666

Try uninstall driver in safe mode.

9   Main Forum / Re: Looking for some adviceon Yesterday at 10:57:15 am

Started by Sedistik - Last post by Sedistik

A follow up question...
I am kind of leaning towards making the control panel look like a giant old Atari 2600. I was thinking of seeing if someone makes a modern version of the 'reset switch' from the Atari 2600.
They look like a toggle switch, but act like a button - thinking of using something like that in place of 'coin' and 'player' buttons. Sorry, but I am not versed on the technical term for this.

10   Merit/JVL Touchscreen / Re: Megatouch Force reboot loopon Yesterday at 10:17:49 am

Started by gdamats - Last post by gdamats

Try a factory reset
Bingo! That worked like a charm, thanks Megatouchmike!
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