2 Problems

[Xb0x3r]

The first problem I am having is that I want to have my Startup Video (Arcade '84) stretched from 640x480 to 800x600 to match the GameEx resolution and not have a big black bar at the bottom and the right sides of the video.

The second issue is that I want to have a pushbutton that, when pressed, will select a random game trough the Random Game module in GameEx. How can I do this?

Thanks in Advance,

Xb0x3r

[bkenobi]

Well, in order to do the first one, if GameEx doesn't have a stretch setting, you will have to reencode the video to your desired resolution. There are a bunch of tools that can do it for you and since I haven't done that in a while, I will not recommend one (my choice would be years old and people would laugh at me ).

I don't think there is any way to do the second part inside GameEx. My suggestion would be to either accept that you will have to use the arrows/joystick and a button, or write a script in AHK/AI to send the keys to do it, or use xpadder to have a macro to do it, or write a plugin for GameEx, or add a feature request. I don't see this being high on Tom's priority list, so you would probably have to write something yourself (with the help of the community). The best option would be a plugin, but that requires knowing a bit of coding and having a compiler. The next best would probably be using xpadder since it's easy and should work nice for you. Writing an AHK/AI script would work, but it requires knowledge of those languages.

Anyway, that's how I see it. Perhaps someone else can suggest another option that would be easier.

[Adultery]

I agree with Ben. A plugin would be the best way to go. You know any C++? I think you can code in VB too...

[bkenobi]

I thought it was C# and VB.NET, but I could be wrong.

[Adultery]

You may be right there. I really have no idea!

I thought all that stuff was the same at one time...