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Cool, I've been trying to find these for a while now!

So are all of these manuals for setting up the game and cabinet correctly and mantenance, or do any of them include gameplay? I also downloaded one of these torrents (from PD I think) but found that it was all operator type info rather than end user type stuff. I really was hoping for a Nintendo type manual. Anyone have anything?

As I understand, triple buffer creates 3 sets of images for the game. the first is the currently displayed image, the second is the image being drawn next and the third is the image being written to. So basically, if things go right, you should have a 3 frame buffer to prevent video tearing and other similar issues. It's supposed to be a good thing, but there have been a few threads relating to related problems recently. I think it's one of the video driver things that's getting worked on in MAME right now.

I just wanted to see if this thread was dead or if it is still being looked at. Sorry to dredge up an old thread, but I've been out of town...

Just to follow up, but this is already an option. Tom answered this in the feature request thread, but I wanted to make sure this one wasn't left hanging...

I know what you mean about screen saver sometimes taking over. Basically, if GameEx is not the active application, the screen saver shouldn't launch. If it is active, then start counting the inactive time. If I'm working on configuring something and I have GameEx minimized, I really don't want it starting up! It just causes me to have to kill it and reminimize GameEx. There is no way to adjust the screensaver time while GameEx is running, so I personally think the best option would be to only launch the screensaver if GameEx has been inactive for more then the trigger time AND GameEx has been active the whole time!

You could add it to the most wanted features thread. I don't know if that one is still going or not, but it wouldn't hurt to bump it up to the top. Maybe Tom will take a look when he gets a chance.

Actually, I've found that for pretty much any system, Win98 runs slower than WinXP. As long as you have a minimal system that can boot XP, I would DEFINITELY go that route. Also, the boot time for XP is highly dependent on what software you are running. If you have a bunch of junk loading up, it will take a while to boot. If you choose to shell your machine to boot straight into GameEx, it boots pretty quickly.

Actually, I have a pair of Scorpion3 PS2 Light guns for the cab and I just bought a pair of light guns for the DC as well. I like the Scorpions, but I've found that there is a lot of inaccurate shots around the edges of the screen, so I figured I would spend a couple bucks more and get real DC guns for some hard core arcade action (since DC games are mostly ripped straight from the arcade)!

I can confirm the problem with guns on my cabinet. I have real glass and it tends to throw the aim off just slightly. I don't have tinting, but when shooting around the edges of the screen, I tend to miss a lot more than I think I should (or I just suck )

Congrats dude!

You need to post your log file (c:\Program Files\GameEx\LOG\) containing the error if you want better help than just generic "check your system" responses. Most of the time, you will be able to get a response within minutes of posting the error!

RVB? I'm not familiar with that acronym.

Just make sure your touchscreen software turns screen touches into mouse actions. If it does, you are golden!

Perhaps off topic, but has anyone thought of using a AHK or AI script running all the time in the background to monitor what program is active and then switch the XPadder config on the fly? I was just thinking that with a statement like the following for each program, you could avoid using launch before and launch after for configs alltogether! #Persistent SetTimer, ConfigTimer, 100 ConfigTimer: #IfWinActive, GameEx { Run, "C:\Emu\XPadder\GameEx.cfg" } #IfWinActive, MAME { Run, "C:\Emu\XPadder\MAME.cfg" } #IfWinActive, ZSNES { Run, "C:\Emu\XPadder\ZSNES.cfg" } Return Any thoughts?

Cool! I know how to do that in VB, but not in a scripting language. That is actually just how I would have done it.

I had at one point thought about using tinting material for windows from Home Depot. I thought I could apply 1 layer to the entire glass and then up to 2 or 3 more to the bezel area. That way there would be no chance of light leakage showing through. I ended up using the bezel just because I already had the matte board that I didn't use on the first project. If I had it to do over or end up redoing it, I will probably do that since I think it will end up with a much nicer look. Also, I know it won't fade since it's designed to be in sunny windows!

I'm running a 3000+ and ATI 1300Pro. Think that's good enough? I just bought some DC guns for HOTD, so I don't know if I will go that route, but it would be a lot easier than swapping discs!

So is it better running this or hooking up a DC to the cabinet directly? I can see an advantage to either, but I haven't run the emu or hooked up the DC yet.

Good idea nologic! I assumed the batch files had meaningful names, but if not then just numbering them consecutively would make it REALLY easy! If you choose to go this route, you might do a quick search for batch file renaming programs. I would guess there might be one that can perform this rename in a single click rather than having to do it manually. If you only have a handful, then it wouldn't matter of course.

Just a quick note. When I purchased my matte board, I bought the darkest black that I could in the thickest material available (I think it's 8 ply) so it would be REALLY rigid and resist bending. It doesn't bend, but when I was cutting it out, I was hating life! It is so thick that it dulls new Exacto blades within a pass or two. As a result, the edge did not finish as nicely as I had hoped. My suggestion would be get something that is much thinner to make cutting easier. The bezel material Atari used was very thin and pretty flexible. I would say that if you are going to a craft store, get a large peice of cardstock that is the same color all the way through (many are just colored on the outer surface and white in the middle). That way, when it's cut out, you won't be able to see cut lines and the cuts should be much cleaner with less hanging fiber. Good luck!

Yeah, I was going to say AHK, but AI will work just as easily. Whichever language you use!

Easiest way would be to write an AHK script that runs a random file and just call that script in GameEx. It should be pretty easy. All you would do is count the number of files and pick a random number in that range to decide which file to call. If you need help, someone here can help (I'm pretty busy at the moment or else I would help now).

The bezel appears to be designed for a standard CRT monitor, so it will have a curved contact area. Your LCD is flat, so it will not fit flush. If you trim the bezel smaller, it is possible that it will cut into the curved region and look a bit odd. If I were you I would just use a peice of black cardboard/cardstock/construction paper/etc and cut it to the size of your LCD and put that behind glass. I ran into the same situation with my second cab which I installed a flat tube CRT in and that's the solution I came up with. Looks good to me!

v7.72 was about when V2 themes were released I think. I'm guessing this is a typo since V3 themes are still in the works.