Adultery Posted March 20, 2011 Posted March 20, 2011 OK, so I made some controller layouts for my emulators and my Windows games. I was thinking of adding a second monitor and insetting it into the cpanel since I'm pleased with how the XBOX controllers are working. The question is can I make the second monitor display this screen while in-game?Like, launch NES or Genesis and see this screen before the game launches...Then, while the game is playing this image would stay on the second monitor. This would be especially helpful for Windows games, and I may just go and make a screen for each game one emulator at a time if this is possible.So... Is it?Also, why are there two spaces for this in advanced setup? (Controls path and instructions path). Do they come up one after another or does GameEx display only one?
celly Posted March 20, 2011 Posted March 20, 2011 Those look nice! I also have a controller image appear before the launch of an emulated game using the control path. You just have to set the path to the EXACT file and extension. Don't know about manuals as I don't use them for emulators.
Adultery Posted March 20, 2011 Author Posted March 20, 2011 I really just want this image to always be displayed on the 2nd monitor instead of using game artwork. I have zero experience on GameExtender, so maybe this is already possible?With Windows games using different configs on a per game basis this would be a big plus:Street Fighter IV controller^^Before I cut a hole in my cpanel and mount a monitor in there as that would kind of be a permanent thing, I was just curious if this would even be an option?Also, is there a way to adjust the timing so the cpanel stays up a bit longer before the game launches?
Tom Speirs Posted March 20, 2011 Posted March 20, 2011 For GameExtender its pretty simple with the recent features.. You turn on Custom Image mode and then set the emulator where to look for images. Only issue is that it needs an image for each rom/file and be able to find one. A few little batch files based on replaced folder listings should be able to do that.I think if I recall they come up one after another.You cant adjust the timing of the cp showing before launch right now.
Adultery Posted March 20, 2011 Author Posted March 20, 2011 OK. Thanks! I'll do some tweaking and run some tests. This should keep me busy for awhile! I forgot to ask: Does GameEx do this too when I'm in the menu? Can it be customized by menu too? That would be extra awesome! To make one for the jukebox, the media player, etc... It would really be a nice feature.
Draco1962 Posted March 20, 2011 Posted March 20, 2011 I really just want this image to always be displayed on the 2nd monitor instead of using game artwork. I have zero experience on GameExtender, so maybe this is already possible?With Windows games using different configs on a per game basis this would be a big plus:Street Fighter IV controller^^Before I cut a hole in my cpanel and mount a monitor in there as that would kind of be a permanent thing, I was just curious if this would even be an option?Also, is there a way to adjust the timing so the cpanel stays up a bit longer before the game launches?Once again I am in awe at the great work! Do you have a PSD of these controller layouts you have created? Eventually I will be going to the 360 for PC game pads and these are perfect!
Tom Speirs Posted March 20, 2011 Posted March 20, 2011 OK. Thanks! I'll do some tweaking and run some tests. This should keep me busy for awhile! I forgot to ask: Does GameEx do this too when I'm in the menu? Can it be customized by menu too? That would be extra awesome! To make one for the jukebox, the media player, etc... It would really be a nice feature.It shows the whatver ICON you have set for the item when in the menu if custom image mode is used.
Adultery Posted March 20, 2011 Author Posted March 20, 2011 Once again I am in awe at the great work! Do you have a PSD of these controller layouts you have created? Eventually I will be going to the 360 for PC game pads and these are perfect!Sure Draco! Thanks for the compliment!I'm at work right now, and I have a little layer cleanup to do on the PSD, but I'll be happy to post it in the sharing thread when I get home. I love to share!
Draco1962 Posted March 21, 2011 Posted March 21, 2011 Muy Beuno - Gracias! Will have to jazz up the stock CP as well to match!
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