problems running demos/intros

[Inigo Montoya]

I don't know if any of you are familiar with the demoscene. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demo_scene I've been trying to set up a few intros that I thought might be cool to have in my cabinet. I am trying to get one called Chaos Theory to work, you may download it here, http://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=25774.

I have set it up under the External Programs menu in the advanced configuration program. I've made it pass the enter key to the program to start it. It begins to run but I see nothing on the screen. I have tried setting show desktop off and on. It runs fine outside of gameex. Any ideas?

[Brian Hoffman]

I don't know if any of you are familiar with the demoscene. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demo_scene I've been trying to set up a few intros that I thought might be cool to have in my cabinet. I am trying to get one called Chaos Theory to work, you may download it here, http://www.pouet.net/prod.php?which=25774.

I have set it up under the External Programs menu in the advanced configuration program. I've made it pass the enter key to the program to start it. It begins to run but I see nothing on the screen. I have tried setting show desktop off and on. It runs fine outside of gameex. Any ideas?

I downloaded the files.. How did you plan on implmenting this? I got how you say external programs... But what will trigger it and (besides going in and launching it) If I can get that them I can be more help.

[Inigo Montoya]

I downloaded the files.. How did you plan on implmenting this? I got how you say external programs... But what will trigger it and (besides going in and launching it) If I can get that them I can be more help.

Well based on my experience gained from setting up Ultra64 (Killer Instinct 1 and 2 emulator) as an external program I used the "keys to send" function. When I set up Ultra64 I just made it send keys to start the game. Ultra64 did not have command line or autostart options.

For this I figured I could just send the enter key to get it to start because that is really all you need to do if you execute "chaostheory.exe" normally outside gameex. Make sense?

[Inigo Montoya]

Well based on my experience gained from setting up Ultra64 (Killer Instinct 1 and 2 emulator) as an external program I used the "keys to send" function. When I set up Ultra64 I just made it send keys to start the game. Ultra64 did not have command line or autostart options.

For this I figured I could just send the enter key to get it to start because that is really all you need to do if you execute "chaostheory.exe" normally outside gameex. Make sense?

Nevermind I figured it out. I was typing the wrong code in the "keys to send box" I typed [ENTER] instead of {ENTER}.

It would be cool to get a whole slew of these and put them in their own category in the main menu with the same configuration options as "External Applications". Namely the send keys option. Is this possible?

[Brian Hoffman]

Nevermind I figured it out. I was typing the wrong code in the "keys to send box" I typed [ENTER] instead of {ENTER}.

It would be cool to get a whole slew of these and put them in their own category in the main menu with the same configuration options as "External Applications". Namely the send keys option. Is this possible?

As in send more than 1 key?

[Inigo Montoya]

As in send more than 1 key?

No no no. I mean have a bunch of different demo's in their own category, not just sitting in the Other Games and Programs list in gameex. Are custom menu's available? Can I change the name of "Other Games and Programs" to something else? Can I add categories inside it?

[Brian Hoffman]

No no no. I mean have a bunch of different demo's in their own category, not just sitting in the Other Games and Programs list in gameex. Are custom menu's available? Can I change the name of "Other Games and Programs" to something else? Can I add categories inside it?

Ahh I see... Id set it up as an emulator.. This way you can create a DB and have exactly what you want...