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i've just setup MAME for my arcade / classic cabinet games. Now i would like to setup GameEx for console games. For NES-games using the nestopia-emulator would be an option. For SNES-games this would be ZSNES. I've also been reading what MAME is for arcade games, MESS is for console-games. Is this true? Is using MESS to be preferred above using individual emulators? Would love to hear the advantages! Thanks !

@ gamepimp: i am also planning to build a cabinet in the near future. Could you perhaps post a link to Marquee Magician 4.32? And i understood you have a secondary screen for your cab's marquee: could you perhaps upload a photo of your cab and/or post a link of a custom made cab using such a screen. I'd also like to know how you have to set this up / how you have accomplished this? Thanks!

Hi Draco, I've just made a suggestion for GameEx to change at this point in the "Features and Enhancements Request thread" For others to read > here is a copy of my post in this thread: (More) flexible solution for GameEx to show marquee-pictures and videos in different menus When I started using GameEx my main point was classic arcade games / Mame. I began searching fo a nice theme and found one in the "Maximum Arcade theme" (see attached picture) GameEx only shows a marquee-picture (in the marquee section of the cab) when I select a Mame-game in the "Game-list Menu". I would also like GameEx to show a custom marquee (and video) when I'm in the startmenu or any other submenu prior to the "Game-list Menu". Instead of showing a (custom) marquee-picture in these menus GameEx shows a video in the marque-section of the cab. Very strange and frustrating! The marquee section of the cab is the "image2-object" of this theme and at this point it's not possible to set a custom marquee in the menus prior to the "Game-list Menu". It's also not possible for GameEx to show a custom video at these menus. Because it's absolutely no option (for me) showing a video in the marquee section of the cab I had to choose to NOT use marquee-pictures as "image2-object". My temporary solution: I made the image2-object 'invisible' by changing the x/y variable" and changed the fixed backgroundpicture of the theme in the marquee section of the cab to show a default marquee-picture in every menu of GameEx. I still find it not too flexible that GameEx cannot always show a marquee in the image2-object. A marquee which changes per game in the gamelist-menu and for example shows a fixed marquee in the menus prior to the gamelist-menu (for example start menu or submenu prior to gamelist-menu). Maybe something for future...? I really hope so

(More) flexible solution for GameEx to show marquee-pictures and videos in different menus When I started using GameEx my main point was classic arcade games / Mame. I began searching fo a nice theme and found one in the "Maximum Arcade theme" (see attached picture) GameEx only shows a marquee-picture (in the marquee section of the cab) when I select a Mame-game in the "Game-list Menu". I would also like GameEx to show a custom marquee (and video) when I'm in the startmenu or any other submenu prior to the "Game-list Menu". Instead of showing a (custom) marquee-picture in these menus GameEx shows a video in the marque-section of the cab. Very strange and frustrating! The marquee section of the cab is the "image2-object" of this theme and at this point it's not possible to set a custom marquee in the menus prior to the "Game-list Menu". It's also not possible for GameEx to show a custom video at these menus. Because it's absolutely no option (for me) showing a video in the marquee section of the cab I had to choose to NOT use marquee-pictures as "image2-object". My temporary solution: I made the image2-object 'invisible' by changing the x/y variable" and changed the fixed backgroundpicture of the theme in the marquee section of the cab to show a default marquee-picture in every menu of GameEx. I still find it not too flexible that GameEx cannot always show a marquee in the image2-object. A marquee which changes per game in the gamelist-menu and for example shows a fixed marquee in the menus prior to the gamelist-menu (for example start menu or submenu prior to gamelist-menu). Maybe something for future...? I really hope so

Thanks again KRC. I now understand i have to change the fixed backgroundpicture of the theme in the bottom right section like you have shown by adding a custom text and make the image2-object 'invisible' by changing the x/y variable. This is a solution i can accept. I still find it no too flexible that gameex cannot always show a marquee in the image2-object. A marquee which changes per game in the gamelist-menu and for example shows a fixed marquee in the menus prior to the gamelist-menu (for example start menu or submenu prior to gamelist-menu). Maybe something for future...? Thanks again for all your help so far !

Thank you KRC Is it also possible to make "image2" a fixed image/marquee which doesn't change no mather in which menu you select something? What do I have to change in the theme to achieve this? Thanks!

To Draco (or somebody else), is it possible for GameEx to not show "Image2" with this theme (or any theme in general) ? So I would like GameEx to not show a video in the buttom right screen (see attached picture). Hope to hear from you how I can achieve this. I've been trying to delete Image2-object in Theme editor but I couldn't delete it. I'd like to know what I'm doing wrong.... Thanks!

Hi draco, what do you mean by 'custom art path'?

Hi Eckimo: delete your backgroundsnap path in GameEX Setup Wizard

I've attached a picture of my MAME paths. Could you explain what I should do / how I should set up my paths? ...feel kind of like a newbie; which I am When I have selected a Mame-game I would still like to have the possibility of GameEx showing a picture of the marquee, flyer, cabinet etc... Is this still possible with your solution? Thank u! paths.bmp

See attached picture of Space Invaderes Theme.

Hi everybody! I have the following questions: 1) I've created a custom menu using GameEx Custom Menus. My startscreen consists of submenu's like Arcade, Console etc... My Arcade menu conistst of only the submenu MAME right now. I was wondering if I select the submenu MAME I can let GameEx show a custom Marquee-picture and video? Right now I only get a marquee and video when I select a Mame-game but I would also like GameEx to show a marquee and video when I'm in the startmenu and select the submenu Arcade or Console for example. 2) I'm trying out the nice Space Invaders Theme. When Mame is selected in the menu (see attached picture; see post #2) I would like GameEx to show a marquee picture instead of a video in the buttom right screen (see arrow in picture; see post #2). I'd be very glad if somebody could tell me how I have to adjust the theme.ini or gameexe.ini to achieve this. Does anyone have any idea how I can accomplish this? Thank u!

Hi Draco, I've attached my gameex.ini, log.txt and theme.ini in post #12. >>> The things I'm still trying to accomplish / fix are written down in post #17. I hope somebody has an idea how I get the wanted results Thank you so much for all your help so far Hope to hear from you...

@headkaze: I'm using your Maximum Arcade Theme (which is amazing btw) @dazzleHP: Thank you for your link. I'm now getting there My workaround: backgroundsnap: clean path in game-ex wizard (thanks dazzleHP) Result > default blue background. It prevents GameEx showing a “game-background” with every game you select and showing that “game-background” in part of the marquee and screen-section (which doesn't look good)! 3d cabinets: clean path in game-ex wizard Result > prevents GameEx showing a rotating 3d-cabinet in the marqueesection when you select a game. It wil show the marqueepicture instead. Marquees are not enterily stretched across the marquee section of the cab, but it's good enough. With every Mame-game I select i now get a video in the screen-section (vertical: with black bars on the right and left; not too bad || horizontal: fits nicely on the screen) and the marquee-picture in the marquee-section. Still trying to accomplish....: My menu-structure is: Start screen, consisting of submenu's: arcade / console / pc / handheld In my 'start-screen' GameEx shows the default blue marquee. I'm trying to make GameEx show a custom marquee. I have not yet accomplished this. In my 'start-screen' GameEx is also showing a mame-logo in the screensection which doesn't fit nicely. Stil have to fix this... Startscreen > arcade In my 'arcade-screen' GameEx is showing a random video in the marqueesection. I'm trying to make GameEx show a custom marquee. I have not yet accomplished this. In my 'arcade-screen' GameEx is also showing a mame-logo in the screensection which doesn't fit nicely. Stil have to fix this... Startscreen > arcade > mame In my 'mame-screen' GameEx is showing a random video in the marqueesection. I'm trying to make GameEx show a custom marquee. I have not yet accomplished this. In my 'mame-screen' GameEx is also showing a mame folder-icon in the screensection. I want to change this in an other picture. Still have to fix this. Startscreen > arcade > mame > mame games When I scroll the list of games I get - with every game - a default blue blackground, marquee in the marquee-section and a video in the screen-section. This works very well. Startscreen > arcade > mame > mame games > mame game selected When I have selected a game and thereby entered the menu with the option "Play this game" i also get the default blue blackground, marquee in the marquee-section and a video in the screen-section. However, on another computer of mine I get at this point a "game-background" and showing that background in part of the marquee and screen-section (?) So, I was wondering which setting in GameEx triggers the blue default background or the game-background in this particular menu (mame-game selected) ? >>> SOLVED THIS: opened my gameex.ini and almost all of the variables "displaybackgroundimageemu" were stating "false" except one of these. Changed this to false and that was it. Hope somebody can help me with the things I'm still trying to accomplish / fix Hope to hear from you

First of all > Draco, here are my gameexe.ini, log.txt and theme.ini (see attachements) as you requested. Hope this will help. GameEx.ini log.txt Theme.ini

Hi u-man. Thank you for your reply. I have carefully watched the change view and i have tried a theme. This is the reason i started this topic. But anyway, i will indeed check the theme editor more closely. I hope this wil get any results. What i would like to know: is there no theme that wil show vertical AND horizontal movies (downloaded from emumovies) correctly?

Hi Draco. I counted 40-times changing the "Change View"-option but with no result. Just to be clear: the thing I would like to achieve is having the default blue background (see picture at begin of topic) instead of GameEx changing the background every time I choose a different game in the Gamelist. Should be achievable I think. Or is this definitely a no-go for GameEx or the theme-editor of GameEx? Would not be very flexible I think ;( Hope to hear from the community. Thank you

Hi Draco, thank you for your quick reply. The Change View-option in the menu bar of GameEx unfortunately doesn't result in getting a default blue background with this theme. Is it possible for GameEx to not show a marquee-picture with this theme and to not show a background other than the default blue background? Hope to hear from you or anyone who has a solution... Thank you in advance!

Hi everybody! This is my first topic on GameEx. I recently bought the lifetime registered version of GameEx and I'm glad to join the community! I'm trying to setup a nice theme and I really like the Maximum-arcade-theme. I'm having a few issues setting op this theme and I'd really appreciate it if somebody could help me. See attached examle-picture of Maximum arcade theme: 1) the gamelist has a blue background. With every game I select the background changes and I'd like to have this blue background as default, regardless of which game I select. For example: when I select Donkey Kong in my gamelist the background changes to a donkey-kong-like background *. I don't know where GameEx pull this image from? (I think from my flyers-folder) I just want the default blue background. How can I achieve this? 2) The marquee in the attached picture is nicely stretched to fit the cab. How can I accomplish this? My marquees don't stretch to fit the cab * Because my marquee-pictures unfortunately don't stretch to fit the cab and a lot of movies (vertical games) don't fill the cabs screen the donkey-kong-like background (see above) is showing in part of the marquee- and screen-section of the cab. In the attached picture this problem does not occure. Could anybody help me setting up this theme? I have tried to change settings using the GameEx Setup Wizard but with no succes. Hope to hear from you! Best regards from Dennis.