Draco1962

Not entirely sure why he gave up so easily. Go to YouTube and there are few of successful touch screen bar tops... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdsxHe0gmDY&feature=player_embedded I kinda wonder a bit about , though. Seems like a pretty cool idea.

Please post a copy of your GameEx log.txt file immediately following your attempt to launch a DVD.

Just a few points of clarification. The menu bar shown in the example actually has an X coordinate of 960. That would be the halfway mark in the image. The "Back" "Home" and "Exit" should be starting to the right of that if that is the case. GameEx ignores the X coordinate altogether. Also, if the list of menu items is long, it will exceed the assigned width of the object when it should be bound within it, and yet cause the text to scroll into view when advancing the mouse/joystick to the right.

The menu bar shown in the example actually has an X coordinate of 960. That would be the halfway mark in the image. The "Back" "Home" and "Exit" should be starting to the right of that if that is the case. GameEx ignores the X coordinate altogether. Also, if the menu items is long, it will exceed the assigned width of the object when it should be bound within it, yet cause the text to scroll into view when advancing the mouse/joystick to the right.

To be honest, I do not see myself revising my previous theme submissions to take advantage of enhancements or new features. In most cases, it would require an almost total reworking of the theme. I would liken it to living through my teen years again. Why would I want to do that? I have learned so much with graphics and image manipulation since my first theme that I would have to start over again.

Putting this in as a feature request: While working a new theme utilizing the foreground top-most settings, I have noticed that, no matter how far right on the X coordinate I place the start of the menu bar, it defaults to the same location. I know that the text options displayed is dynamic relative to where in GameEx you are (Start, vs MAME or Emu), but regardless, we should be able to place the bar where we need it and regardless of the length of the bar, the text options should scroll forwards and backwards within the length of the bar selected for one's theme (just as they do in List view).

Glad it is working again! I will change this to [RESOLVED] !

If others have made it work, then I think it can for you. I mean, you just joined and posted 2 days ago. There is a dearth of experience here that has yet to logon and read through the latest forum posts. It may take a little work to get to a solution. Of course, it is entirely your choice. Good luck!

Also, I would make sure you have the .net framework installed, and you may want to take this time to get your shark007 codecs installed as well (if you are using 64-bit Win 7, you will need to download and install the x64 codec pack in addition to the 32-bit).

Others have contributed to translation corrections and I am sure Tom would welcome any assistance you can provide.

I found an example of a bartop running GameEx in this thread at the Arcade Controls Forum. You could probably help us to help you decide by telling us exactly what you want to run on it. It may be that you need to incorporate a mouse splitter to allow for more than one "mouse" control. Additionally, many bartops with touch screen also have wireless game pads configured for other games that do not lend themselves well to touch screen controls of any kind.

I played around with PaintShop Pro back in my DOS 5/Windows 3.0 days and it was one of the best programs then for the price. Look forward to seeing some more work!

I recommend uninstalling FFDSHOW and downloading the Shark007 codecs pack appropriate for your OS (If you are running WIN 7 x64, there are two you will need to download for both 64 and 32-bit flavors) for starters and see if this remedies your issue.

Can't wait to see Gals Panic show up in someone's tag! I am so gonna give them a hard time!

3D Cabs allows for the displaying of the .x format animated, rotating cabinet files available for download on the main GameEx site. Image1 = Logo or ROM Images or Video Snaps Image2 = 3D Cabinet or small video snap or Marquee or... Select1 = Menu Option Name or ROM Name or Program Name Select2 = Details as available for Select1 Select Bar is animated by changing colors over the span of the 15 images or all the same if not. You will have to play with the Theme Editor to position the image and various text elements within your theme based upon X & Y coordinates and Height/Width settings. You have the ability to create custom backgrounds/foregrounds and layouts on a per emulator basis. Logo files (the ones previously mentioned in Image1) are display globally. Pop-up Descriptions can be turned off within a theme and in the Setup Wizard under "Display Settings."

I think that there is some confusion about the 3D box art that was started when someone mentioned seeing something on Hyperspin. They have a thread where someone is taking png files and "animating" them in a 3D viewable swf (Flash) format. This should not be confused with the 3D cab .x files that are derived from converted Google Sketchup files. The cabinet files that are commonly found throughout the interwebs are just 2D images.

There are no games built into GameEx. What you are referring to is a video and not an actual game. You may want to load up Setup Wizard and check your ROM paths within the MAME settings. It is sounding like you do not have your paths set to the actual ROM folder.

Again, looking very nice indeed! I like the lettering in the header (Wish I knew how to do that!)!

If they are original cabs, they can draw that much or more for collectors so really not all that surprising.

I wonder what a cab would cost to ship to Florida? Probably cheaper to find one locally would be my guess.

Gotcha - yeah they stay with whatever the Start menu has loaded. Would like to see sub menus from Start with their own backgrounds/foregrounds if enabled as well.

Are you enabling the Custom Backgrounds within each emu via the Setup Wizard?

hmmm... I have no freakin' clue.

Major sweetness. I like the darker bricks in the background.

You didn't indicate whether you are compiling 0.143 with or without U builds. If with U builds, you need to do all .diff files for u build 1 to the latest.