mame_videos_shrunk

**Ruby-Rube** · April 5, 2005

Hi,

I finished the HUGE download of the MAME videos (mame_videos_shrunk). Where do I need to place them to get them to work as pictured in Tom's movie and as he described on the GameEx website? As you scroll through the games each video would play accordingly.

Thanks,

Reuben

**Tom Speirs** · April 5, 2005

OK. put the videos anywhere you like. I have mine off my mame directory. Then use the Video Snap Path setting in the Configuration tool to tell gameex the directory their in. This is under basic settings. The first one.

To make the videos display as a background image (like my cab in the video), you need to set Background mode under display settings, to use game images as the background.

If the videos play in the background slowly then turn off the Alpha blending (also under display settings).

Let us know how you get on.

Tom

**tglopez** · April 5, 2005

Can you tell me where I can download mame_videos_shrunk?

Thanks!

Tarsis

**Ruby-Rube** · April 5, 2005

Check the extras page on Tom's site.

GameEx

It's under MAME videos, you'll need the bitTorrent client which is avaialbe here:

Bit Torrent

It's a HUGE download 1.2 GIGS. It took me over TWO days to get, but well worth it!

Reuben

Can you tell me where I can download mame_videos_shrunk?
Thanks!
Tarsis
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**Ruby-Rube** · April 5, 2005

Tom, it worked out well, thanks you!

I'm using your â??Fun Videoâ? Theme. Is there anyway to keep the blue background image and not have the video play in the background but just on the right side while scrolling? I see the option for black background, but nothing to keep the standard GameEx blue background image.

I like the â??MAME All Gamesâ? video, but when it plays in th background it's distracting.

Thanks,

Reuben

OK. put the videos anywhere you like. I have mine off my mame directory. Then use the Video Snap Path setting in the Configuration tool to tell gameex the directory their in. This is under basic settings. The first one.
To make the videos display as a background image (like my cab in the video), you need to set Background mode under display settings, to use game images as the background.
If the videos play in the background slowly then turn off the Alpha blending (also under display settings).
Let us know how you get on.
Tom
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**Tom Speirs** · April 5, 2005

Tom, it worked out well, thanks you!
I'm using your â??Fun Videoâ? Theme. Is there anyway to keep the blue background image and not have the video play in the background but just on the right side while scrolling? I see the option for black background, but nothing to keep the standard GameEx blue background image.
I like the â??MAME All Gamesâ? video, but when it plays in th background it's distracting.
Thanks,
Reuben

In the \Default - Video Fun\Media directory\ rename or delete bak.mpg

**Ruby-Rube** · April 5, 2005

I tried that before even asking here, but then GameEx wouldn't run. The log mentioned an error regarding the images loading. I'll try again, thanks.

In the \Default - Video Fun\Media directory\ rename or delete bak.mpg
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**Tom Speirs** · April 5, 2005

I tried that before even asking here, but then GameEx wouldn't run. The log mentioned an error regarding the images loading. I'll try again, thanks.

Make sure bak.bmp is in the dir. If not copy it from the default theme.

**Jonny** · April 5, 2005

How come I didn't know about these videos? This looks really killer. Is there a way that if there is no video available for a game, to display a still instead?

**Ruby-Rube** · April 6, 2005

GameEx makes that the default behavior!

Reuben

How come I didn't know about these videos? This looks really killer. Is there a way that if there is no video available for a game, to display a still instead?
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**Jonny** · April 6, 2005

I love GameEx!

**Toonces** · April 6, 2005

How come I didn't know about these videos? This looks really killer. Is there a way that if there is no video available for a game, to display a still instead?
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You didn't get the memo?

**Jonny** · April 6, 2005

Sorry, it got mixed in with my TPS reports.

**Tom Speirs** · April 6, 2005

Sorry, it got mixed in with my TPS reports.

:lol:

Just wanted to quickly say, I am using the MNG videos. Its a 4GB download, but on a good pc these are like watching the 'actual' game. Basically superior quality. There is also a few more of them than the AVI's.

**Ruby-Rube** · April 6, 2005

Hi Tom,

bak.bmp is in the directory AND I moved bak.mpg out of the directory, however I still get this error. There must be something else I have to change, no?

Thanks,

Reuben

23:44:51.4 4/5/2005: Loading graphic surfaces

23:44:53.5 4/5/2005: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING

Make sure bak.bmp is in the dir. If not copy it from the default theme.
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**Tom Speirs** · April 6, 2005

Hi Tom,
bak.bmp is in the directory AND I moved bak.mpg out of the directory, however I still get this error. There must be something else I have to change, no?
Thanks,
Reuben
23:44:51.4 4/5/2005: Loading graphic surfaces
23:44:53.5 4/5/2005: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING

Not too sure. Maybe its missing some other files. It sounds like its only the logos you want anyway. Try creating a copy of Default - Default as someting like Default - Reuben then just replace the logos directory in this theme with the one from video fun.

**Ruby-Rube** · April 6, 2005

Thanks Tom,

Actually I want the videos too, I just don't want the "MAME All Games" video to play as the background image.

Reuben

Not too sure. Maybe its missing some other files. It sounds like its only the logos you want anyway. Try creating a copy of Default - Default as someting like Default - Reuben then just replace the logos directory in this theme with the one from video fun.
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**David R Hilgendorf** · April 12, 2005

Just wanted to quickly say, I am using the MNG videos. Its a 4GB download, but on a good pc these are like watching the 'actual' game. Basically superior quality. There is also a few more of them than the AVI's.
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Tom, would it be possible for you to reseed the MNG file, or make it available via FTP? I can't find it anywhere. I understand if you don't have the bandwidth for this so that request is open to everyone else too.

Thanks.

**Tom Speirs** · April 12, 2005

Tom, would it be possible for you to reseed the MNG file, or make it available via FTP? I can't find it anywhere. I understand if you don't have the bandwidth for this so that request is open to everyone else too.
Thanks.

I dont think I can personally host it long term, but will do temporarily if someone else wants to. If you want me too, Ill upload it temporarily so you can download and reseed it?

Also, the MNG's torrent originated from CrashTest's site. Have you done some looking around there?

**David R Hilgendorf** · April 14, 2005

Tom, Crashtest is offline, and doesn't look to be coming back anytime soon. He says he did 2000 videos, I only have like 300 avi's now. I would be willing to seed it on emule or maybe bittorent if there is demand (other than myself). If you can make it available on your FTP I can pull it down, or I can set up an ftp account for you to send it to me (might be faster).

Thanks.

**Tom Speirs** · April 14, 2005

Tom, Crashtest is offline, and doesn't look to be coming back anytime soon. He says he did 2000 videos, I only have like 300 avi's now. I would be willing to seed it on emule or maybe bittorent if there is demand (other than myself). If you can make it available on your FTP I can pull it down, or I can set up an ftp account for you to send it to me (might be faster).
Thanks.

Hi, I think there is deffinitly demand for BittTorrent, I think Ill reseed myelf, and leave it seeding on a spare PC for a while.

Could you point me in the right Direction of what is needed to reseed?

Thanks.

**Tom Speirs** · April 14, 2005

See if the attached file works. It was taken from emu-france.com they are hosting Crashstests files.

http://www.emu-france.com/?page=fichiers&idMachine=258

Mame_Videos_20041229.zip

**David R Hilgendorf** · April 14, 2005

Try:

TorrentSpy - An MS Windows tool which allows you to query a tracker about a specific torrent, view metadata info, check a file's hashes, etc. A new feature is the "create" tab for making torrent files to upload.

MakeTorrent - A utility for creating torrent files, by the author of the burst! client. Version 1.x of MakeTorrent was a modified version of the Python 'completedir' program with extra features. Version 2.x is a complete rewrite in Delphi. Highly recommended!

You must first CREATE, then SEED...

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