"there are options to disable these that can be set in xmamerc" Could you enlighten me on the needed settings to disable the NAG screens?
Thanks, On 6/4/05, Ross Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 6/3/05, hary wilke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:it thin on the > > Bare with me as it's a bit longwinded and this is the first > > time i've used XMAME or mythgame so if i'm suggesting something that > > is basic lunacy please point it out. At the bottom i have some > > questions about some of the setup options. > > So, if you're new to MAME, check out http://mameworld.net > > > post XMAME install setup > > download and install gxmame. It's a good non-myth frontend and useful > as well to test xmame. gxmame is similar to the mame32 GUI for > Windows. > > http://gxmame.sourceforge.net > > > mkdir ~/.xmame > > cp docs/xmamerc.dist ~/.xmame/xmamerc > > > > use your favorite editor to edit ~/.xmame/xmamerc > > You need to set some paths in the ### Fileio Related ### section > > rompath /mythtv/games/xmame/roms > > snapshot_directory . > > cheat_file /mythtv/games/xmame/cheat.dat > > hiscore_file /mythtv/games/xmame/hiscore.dat > > history_file /mythtv/games/xmame/history.dat > > mameinfo_file /mythtv/games/xmame/mameinfo.dat > > ... or use gxmame to configure these values and verify them afterwards > by editing xmamerc > > Technically, the best way to do this is to use the default directories > as defined at buildtime for xmame and then not hardode the patch in > either xmamerc or mythtv > > > now it is time to test XMAME before we attempt to get it running > > inside MythTV > > place your ROM in the roms directory you created earlier > > or the default directory > > > there are plenty of online places to purchase legit ROMs for use with > > MAME. There are also places that will take your old cartridges and > > transfer the ROMs to CDs for you. > > and there are a 3 public domain rom sets avilable here: > http://www.mame.net/downmisc.html > > > launch xmame with the classic game of choice, gauntlet for me! > > xmame.x11 gauntlet > > NOTE: depending on how you compiled xmame, you could have an xmame.x11 > or xmame.SDL or xmame.xgl depending on what graphics toolkits are > used. If you have some time, try them and see which one works best for > you. > > I like to symlink xmame to whatever xmame binaries I'm using at the > moment, and I like to version the xmame binaries when I update so that > I can roll back to a working one if there is any problem or > compatibility issue with mythtv. > > Sometimes, I notice that I need to remove and recreate xmamerc after > upgrading xmame since default options change > > > after OK'ing the ownership screen, the info screen and the caveats > > screen. you can start playing. > > there are options to disable these that can be set in xmamerc > > NOTE also, "OK" can be entered as <left><right> as well > > > TAB will bring up a OSD, On Screen Display, which will show you the > > keyboard settings. > > ~ will help you with the volume > > ESC will get you out of it. > > Here's the general basic info you need to know to use xmame from the keyboard: > > 5 = insert coin > 1 = player 1 start > arrow keys = movement > left control = button 1 > left alt = button 2 > spacebar = button 3 > esc = exit > > > > 3. download and place files (artwork/catver.ini/etc..) > > and screenshots - these are stored in the 'snap' directory with the > rest of your mame subdirs (NOTE: you need to tell mythgame about where > this directory is in the mythgame config > > get screenshots from here: > > http://www.classicgaming.com/mame32qa/ > > unzip into the snap directory > > > MAME image downloader Huh???? old? > yes.. old > > > Show game info show info about the game, ie:year, > > maker, CPU, sound, screen resolution before staring game > > for game info , I would delete sorting by year and just use genre > > > ok i still have the following questions. most are pretty basic like > > "what does this file do?" > > > > 1. while editing ~/.xmame/xmamerc there is an option for a > > "snapshot_directory" is this different, or should it be different > > than the "MAME screenshots path" in mythgame setup inside mythfrontned. > > the screenshots in mame historically go into a dir called 'snap' for snapshots > > > 2. I'm confused about all the paths to files and how they are used. > > such as: > > a. why is there a hiscores path, and also a hiscore file. > > per game hiscore files are saved in hiscores directory > > the hiscores.dat file defines how individual games store their hiscore > information so that it can be saved to files in the hiscore directory > by xmame > > > b. flyers and cabinets. how are these used? again please excuse the > > newbie here. Are flyers like movie posters, they show up when > > browsing? If so then where does that put screenshots? i guess i'm > > looking for some clarity between the flyers, screenshots, snapshots > > and cabinets. I found a site that is all arcade flyers http:// > > www.arcadeflyers.net > > mythgame doesn't use the flyers and cabinet files as far as I know, > but many other mame frontends do. Go to htttp://www.mameworld.net and > look at the screenshots for other mame frontends, and you'll see what > I mean. > > > > c. will history.dat and the hiscores be automatically created? > > No. You have to download them. > history.dat - http://www.arcade-history.com/history_database.php > hiscore.dat - http://www.mameworld.net/highscore/ > > > 3. MAME image downloader? > > just download all of the snapshot zips from the mame32 site above. > _______________________________________________ > mythtv-users mailing list > [email protected] > http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users > _______________________________________________ mythtv-users mailing list [email protected] http://mythtv.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mythtv-users
