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AHK = AutoHotKey AI = AutoIt Both are free and have dedicated and very active forums.

The IPAC/MiniPAC work as keyboard encoder. The GP-Wiz works as a game pad emulator (hence the 'GP'). These work interchangeably in practice, but there are some differences that make some tasks easier with one over the other. If you want a keyboard encoder, RandyT also makes the KeyWiz. I won't get into Pros/Cons of either since that's easily answered by going to either Ultimarc or GroovyGameGear and looking around (half the fun!).

Make it simple on yourself. What would you do if the only software you had to choose from was what's available today? In other words, assume that no software were going to go through an further development. If that were the case, what would you do? I would think XPadder would be an excellent choice for most things. MAME should be able to use the joystick as it is or as a digital stick, so it isn't really a problem either. Things will always change down the road, but if you wait to see where they end up, you will never get anywhere because the destination is never set...

There is a minimum number, but I don't know what Tom has it set to. If you only play each game 1 time, you wouldn't want your list to be EVERY game, that would defeat the purpose. You would prefer that it only list games that have been fired up say 5+ times to make sure it's one you actually like. There has been discussion on the way people would like to see this feature implemented, but Tom seems to like the way it is. If you have an opinion/request, go ahead and add it to the feature request thread.

I use flat menus, so I wasn't aware of that limitation. Perhaps that's something that should be added to the feature request assuming it's not considered a bug.

Using multiple keys at once requires setting a timer and checking to see that the key is still down when the next is pressed. I have something like that setup already in AHK you can take a look at: #InstallKeybdHook #SingleInstance force #Persistent SetTimer, WatchQuitCombo, 250 return WatchQuitCombo: if GetKeyState("Joy1") AND GetKeyState("Joy2") { SetTimer, ComboQuitDown, 100 SetTimer, WatchQuitCombo, Off } return ComboQuitDown: if GetKeyState("Joy1") AND GetKeyState("Joy2") { QuitWaitTime:=QuitWaitTime + 100 if QuitWaitTime >=2000 { IfWinActive MAME { Send {Blind}{Escape} } ;IfWinActive <Another Emulator> ;{ ; Send {Blind}{Escape} ;} QuitWaitTime:=0 SetTimer, WatchQuitCombo, 250 } } Else { QuitWaitTime:=0 SetTimer, WatchQuitCombo, 250 } return Now, just to put up a disclaimer, this is an old version of the script that I have since played around with. I know this works, but it could probably be improved. I know I've done some better stuff with it, but this gives you a good idea of how to do exactly what you want...

If you are trying to configure the MAME settings in GameEx with MESS, then the reason it's crashing is because MESS is not MAME. MAME will generate a verify file that GameEx needs. I don't know what MESS generates (if anything), so obviously you need to set MAME up again correctly and use MESS in it's own emulator slot.

I don't have lighted buttons *yet*, but that's a component that HK put together from the Ultimarc software, as I recall. There was a detailed thread that covered usage, but I don't remember a keyword. I'm sure HK can help you find it or help with direct questions since he's seen this thread...

I think it also includes the LIVE lists in that as well. LIVE MAWS LIVE GameEx Favorites Favorites

That works. Then you could just combine the emus in GameEx if you want a single list.

Be aware that if you go to the extent that he did, you will be spending a small fortune! If you want to go that far, I highly recommend doing the basic cab first, then upgrading certain things in pieces. For example, you could do buttons later on and save a lot of money to start with. The buttons you buy to start with will get replaced, but they are fairly cheap even if you are putting together a monster 4 player CP. Same with joysticks to some degree, but be aware that hole patterns might not match...

Like I said, I've only tinkered with the theme editor a bit. I soon realized that other people are a lot more talented with constructing themes than I am. Mine worked, but it looked like crap, so I gave up and used a premade one. There are a lot of experts with the Theme Editor that could help with that direction if you need it.

Thanks, that's good to know!

You could probably do that in 1 of 2 ways. 1) Edit the theme you like using and remove the text box that shows the categories you described. This might not work as I think GameEx assumes they are there and will break if not. Another way would be to move them off the screen or see if there's a disable option on it. I'm not a theme expert, so I can't really help with this technique. 2) Don't specify a path for the catver.ini file. This is where most if not all of that data comes from, so if you don't include it, GameEx won't have the data to display. This is the easier method and is more likely to work without problems. You will probably still need to edit your theme of choice to remove the box where this stuff existed in the background image, but that is not required. Now, if you just want MAME games, you can setup GameEx to make MAME your start menu and then disable EVERYTHING else. If you want to have other emulators as well, I would suggest disabling anything that you don't want to use and turning on 'Flat Menus'.

You want to use a MiniITX board. Check out here for a bunch of guidance. Here are two projects that do just what you are trying to accomplish: 1 2

Is it possible you have the resolution switched? Perhaps it things you are asking for 300x350 for some reason and so it shrinks it to fit. This is a theme editor question, and I don't really use it. HK wrote it, so he would probably be the best to answer...

See...a fresh install fixes everything! Actually, my guns stopped working for some reason or another and that's the last thing I have left to try, so I also feel the burn!

The easiest way to figure out what MAME calls an input is to set it to something inside the MAME setup menus and then edit the controller files.

Ahhh, some themes do cause problems on some computers. I don't know what causes it, but if things break using the default theme and settings, that's when you have real problems Glad you got it fixed!

Add quotes around your paths in the command line: Command=nesemu2.exe "[ROMPath]\[RomFile]"

I've seen this suggestion a number of times, and each time I'm a bit confused about the goal. I'm wondering if the request is actually for a list of games that you've beaten (presumably so you could brag...at least to yourself), or if you actually want a filter so you could see what games you have NOT beaten (so you could know what you still have to go)? If I were going to ask for this feature, I would much prefer the latter so I could actually use it for something rather than just have something to brag about, but that's just me...

Well, if it's happening on other packs as well, I don't know what to say as I haven't looked at those ones in particular. Sorry, but I do know the SD emumovies pack does work...

Just a note: You shouldn't have any problems with GameEx being compatible with one codec or another. That's not how things work. GameEx uses whatever codec you have setup in windows. So, if you have a video encoded in a certain format, Windows will tell GameEx what codec to use. If that codec is configured correctly in Windows, it *should* work fine in GameEx. There are some things that change this though. For instance, if the codec has a system tray icon that pops up on the first video that's loaded, it will steal focus from GameEx and appear to break (for example the official DiVx codec). That's one reason why the FFDSHOW from this site is recommended: it's tested and works great. The only reason you would need a different pack would be if you are trying to play a video that's not included in that codec pack.

This is a known and pretty well documented problem with the HiQ snaps from EMUMOVIES. Circo knows about the problem, but it doesn't seem that it's something he can either duplicate or figure out what's causing it (it's been a while, so I don't remember exactly). Anyway, the common solution is to use the SQ set (standard quality). If you are using this for a preview in GameEx, then it's the right size and won't require Windows resizing (or at least not as much). As a result, it also should take less system resources. Either way, the SD set doesn't pause after 2-3 seconds like the HiQ set does.

I don't see anything in the log that's out of the ordinary. My suggestion now would be to rename your 'GameEx' directory to something like 'GameEx1'. Then, install a fresh copy in the original location (that way you have your original version backed up). Now, get a copy of the latest official version of MAME and install it in a new location (or you could install it in your current MAME directory). Now, setup *only* the required MAME directory info in GameEx and try an update rom list.