The NEW Build Your Own Arcade Controls
Main => Software Forum => Topic started by: DrLarryE on May 11, 2017, 02:05:46 pm
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I haven't yet checked into any of the programs that would be used to put the proper marquee up when playing a game, so I don't know how they detect which game is being played. Simple question....Would any/all work with MameWah as the frontend? (I don't know if it detects the game through MAME, the frontend, or some other way)
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Mamehooker detects it via MAME itself.
MAME itself also has support for it if you make a layout file.
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If you're just using mame in your cab, I think you have lots of options. Think some others have even just used Mame itself to display the marquee file on a separate display?
If you're looking to use other systems on your cab, you'll need other options. I have separate LCD displays for marquees and controls and wrote this app to populate both:
https://sites.google.com/view/magoarcade/software/cpwizbiz
You can use scrollers, videos, flash, gifs etc on your marquee displays if you so wish (although I jst stick with images to keep it trad)
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Mamehooker will do mame, supermodel and mess natively. It will also do any emulator with the game title in the window title with a bit of setup.
I've found the real problem isn't the software, but finding a suitable monitor for the marquee at a good price.