[RESOLVED] Wheel images not showing up. R-Type & R-Type2

[Vladdo]

So I've got a weird issue with MAME and R-Type & R-Type 2, in that I have both r-type & rtype2 wheel images in the folder, but in PBX, it shows the RType2 wheel image for both games.

If I remove the wheel image for RType2, it shows Rtype logo and the text substitute for Rtype 2.. 

The same things happens for Mr Do and Mr Dos Castle. 

Any suggestions to fix it?

[Mike_da_Spike]

I really doesn't understand what you mean. Can you post your pinballx log.txt and pinballx.ini file ?

[joyrider3774]

31 minutes ago, Mike_da_Spike said:

I really doesn't understand what you mean. Can you post your pinballx log and settings file ?

It has todo with having certain game names (or description) in game manager and wheel images not using exact match for filenames, it's displaying other files for those games even though he had some images for it. I had a similar issue at one point in pinballfx3 where it displayed the same wheel for 2 games but i can't remember which games it was exactly. I managed to fix it by either using gamenames or a mix of game names and game descriptions as filenames for my wheel images. 

But it's possible this might not work with mame games.

He probably has R-Type & R-Type 2 for game descriptions but in both cases it displaying  RType2.png  as wheel in the selection screen (probably from game name). if he removes RType2.png it displays rtype.png for R-Type and just the text logo (like if a wheel is missing) for R-Type 2

@Vladdo can you be more specific tell us exact game name & exact game description from database and exact wheel image filenames.

Also you could try using either the gamenames (which i think with mame is the romname) from database as using full description name as filename for wheel image or try a mix, thats how i once managed to fix it but it's possible it won't work all the time.

another trick might be to add something between brackets in game description. Pinballx does not show it inside the selection stuff.

For example set R-type game description to "R-Type (XXXX)" and name your wheel image "R-Type (XXXX).png" for R-Type2 name it "R-Type2 (YYYY)" and name your wheel images R-Type (YYYY).png and make sure there are no wheel images left that match the game name (which should be the rom i think ,also not from other games). so no more RTYPE.PNG or RTYPE2.PNG That might be a workaround that works

[Draco1962]

Likely a matter of not using exact matching.

@Vladdo Please attach copies of your log.txt and pinballx.ini files as previously requested as this helps us help you more efficiently without guessing.

Also attach a copy of your mame.xml file. Thanks.

[Tom Speirs]

Yes, if you don't like the matching you can turn it off. its an option. Otherwise make sure your media filenames match exactly.

[Vladdo]

Thanks @joyrider3774 & @Tom Speirs.. I turned off media matching and it fixed it. 

This is in Game Manager.. 

The wheel images are named "R-Type (Irem 1987).png" & "R-Type II (Irem 1989).png", so it all seems logical that it works.

 

Excerpt from mame.xml

    <game name="rtype">
        <description>R-Type (Irem 1987)</description>
        <rom></rom>
        <manufacturer>Irem</manufacturer>
        <year>1987</year>
        <type>Arcade</type>
        <hidedmd>True</hidedmd>
        <hidetopper>True</hidetopper>
        <hidebackglass>True</hidebackglass>
        <enabled>True</enabled>
        <rating>0</rating>
    </game>
    <game name="rtype2">
        <description>R-Type II (Irem 1989)</description>
        <rom></rom>
        <manufacturer>Irem</manufacturer>
        <year>1989</year>
        <type>Arcade</type>
        <hidedmd>True</hidedmd>
        <hidetopper>True</hidetopper>
        <hidebackglass>True</hidebackglass>
        <enabled>True</enabled>
        <rating>0</rating>
    </game>

However, once in PBX it shows up as 

But with Media matching turned off, it's all fixed..

 

I'm sure you can understand my confusion. I've found other oddities with media not working as intended (but can't remember specific examples), so hopefully this should now be fixed.

 

Thanks again all.

[joyrider3774]

Minor side question but are you playing rtype using an extra controller or using pinball cabinet buttons? I'm guessing an extra controller but not sure

[Vladdo]

Just a standard no frills Hori Fighting Stick 3 so my setup doubles as a Mame/Pinball machine.

 

 

I don't/can't have a full size cab so the main playfield is a 28" 4K screen that sits in a drawer. I bought some Philips Hue lightstrips that go around the monitor for a bit of extra bling.

 

And when done, slides back into the drawer..

[Mike_da_Spike]

Nice ! Very creative to use a drawer with monitor.

Are the led strips dof controlled, or just flashing ? My pinball and arcade cabinet, takes a lot of more space !

[Vladdo]

Thanks Mike.. yeah. it does the job and packs away neatly..

The LED strips are Philips Hue lightstrips. Philips has Windows software you install, and it screengrabs a monitor and mirrors the colour on the lightstrip. You can then set the brightness intensity of the strip which whatever music is playing, so looks pretty rad when the ball hits bumpers etc. I tried looking at DOF but it was far too complicated for me and the Philips software did what I wanted anyway..

Cheers..