[RESOLVED] Double name in game lists? Database problem.

[qcol]

I want my MAME games not to appear in the All Games list. They should be only available if you select them from the list. I did as shown in the PinballX_S2F_Documentation rev 1.3 (page 63).

So I created files:

MAME
   -- MAME.xml
   -- MAME-arcade.xml

MAME.xml 

<mame>
</mame>

MAME-arcade.xml

<menu>
	<game name="1941">
		<description>1941: Counter Attack (Capcom 1990)</description>
		<rom></rom>
		<manufacturer>Capcom</manufacturer>
		<year>1990</year>
		<type></type>
		<hidedmd>True</hidedmd>
		<hidetopper>True</hidetopper>
		<hidebackglass>False</hidebackglass>
		<enabled>True</enabled>
		<rating>0</rating>
	</game>
	<game name="1942">
		<description>1942 (Capcom 1984)</description>
		<rom></rom>
		<manufacturer>Capcom</manufacturer>
		<year>1984</year>
		<type></type>
		<hidedmd>True</hidedmd>
		<hidetopper>True</hidetopper>
		<hidebackglass>False</hidebackglass>
		<enabled>True</enabled>
		<rating>0</rating>
	</game>
</menu>

I don't know why, but both items appear on the list. Both MAME and MAME-arcade. Why does MAME appear when it is empty?  If I delete MAME.xml - then neither one or the other item appears. 

 

[Mike_da_Spike]

If you put in mame.xml the following :

<menu >

</menu >

 

That works for me. Setup the same and only shows the correct in the list

[qcol]

I'm sorry, of course correct <menu></menu> it's there. I made a mistake above. 

The MAME item is in the menu there even though it is empty

[Mike_da_Spike]

can you post your xml files, zo I can test them on my cab ?

 

[qcol]

sure!

files located in D:\PinballX\Databases\MAME

MAME Arcade.xmlFetching info... MAME.xmlFetching info...

[Mike_da_Spike]

  On 4/20/2019 at 7:48 AM, qcol said:

sure!

files located in D:\PinballX\Databases\MAME

MAME Arcade.xml 13.61 kB · 0 downloads MAME.xml 17 B · 2 downloads

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Tested your XMl files, and only shows the "Mame Arcade.xml"

I see in your screen shots that you have 3 dots behind all your filters.

Not sure how you did this.

See my example:

[qcol]

The three dots certainly do not have any meaning here (they result from the translation).... in Polish nothing fits here so I wrote "..."  here (currently I have this field completely empty). 

It's interesting that it works for you. I assume we have the same, latest version 3.38? 

 

 

[Mike_da_Spike]

Ah ! ,,wasn't aware of that text field ! Learning everyday new things 

Yes I run 3.38 too on my cab. But the 32 bit version.

[scutters]

Also tried the files, only mame arcade shows for me too. Also running 32 bit v3.38.

Maybe some other config option, probably worth posting the pinballx.ini file

[Draco1962]

Attaching copies of the pinballx.ini and log.txt files when first posting about an issue often result in a quicker resolution of the problem. 

[qcol]

In my case, both items are still visible in the menu. Log and ini attached. 

PinballX.iniFetching info... log.txtFetching info...

[scutters]

Nothing in wrong the ini file that i can see.

Log file shows other custom databases, the 'music' one isn't in your earlier screenshot - is that one not working, or is it one you added later?

If that's not working try removing it (and maybe the kids one too) to see if that has any effect on MAME.

[qcol]

"Music" and "Kids" have no meaning here. Removing it doesn't change anything. "Music" and "Kids" item work a little differently, because I want them to be visible in "all games". It works properly. Below is a screen with the location of MAME XML files.... Is everything OK here? 

[scutters]

That looks ok too, weird.

You do have an error in log for DirectOutput PinballX Plugin, but i can't see that being a factor, so nothing much in there either.

Maybe a windows locale language thing somehow?.. from your version and files your pinballx setup looks just like mine so i don't know what else is different.

 

[Mike_da_Spike]

Agree with @scutters

I even tried your pinballx.ini with the 2 xml files and the results are the same.

Only different is that all my files are on c :\ but that should not make a difference

[scutters]

I've also tried copying the MAME.xml to another pinballx\databases folder... that does partially recreate the issue if it was copied in error - both items appear in the Lists, but unfortunately doesn't fully match the symptoms of 1st post as MAME tables is still there after deleting the MAME.xml only from the MAME folder.

Try disabling the DirectOutput plugin just in case that makes a difference. After that i don' t know.

[qcol]

I found the cause! I used to experiment with groups and had previously created MAME Group in Game Manager. What appeared as "MAME" was a group. Sorry to bother you! 

[Draco1962]

Glad you got it sorted!

[Mike_da_Spike]

Good catch !