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New Intro Panel

I posted recently about the new video panel in FruitBar that can display anything, any video, carousel of images, etc so how does it work ?

Basically I have web enabled the panel, FruitBar will look for a web file on the local machine and display this file within the panel this allows the panel to display what ever format you want to show just by editing the the script.

I know not everyone knows html or even wants to develop there scripts so don't worry there is a basic configuration you can basically use FruitBar to generate all your web files from within fruitbar basically with one press all the web files will be populated all you have to do then is create the mp4 video files and drop them into the folder making sure they are named correctly, its basically that simple if you want a more advanced panel you can edit the script to display how you want it to look.

Community

The ideal is the community will eventually share their scripts along with images, videos, etc so there will be quite a collection of scripts and things that people can just drop into their respective cabinet for mame or mfme, I'm sure some people could really do some amazing things with this option, it does not require internet access to run the scripts so you are fully in control on what content you put in the panel, if you wanted to run some additional java I would say you could use local js files or you could even include internet based js if you wanted to utilise that feature and allow internet access on the machine running FruitBar there are lots of possibilities it just depends how you want to use the panel as simple or as complex as you want it to be.

How about I explain it a little...

The panel shown in the image is universal and will generate all the files with the include script for every rom within the section so this section is mfme v6 all my roms within this section will now have a web enabled file with the script I have loaded.

Now all I need to do is drop in the mp4 video files for each of the cabinets making sure they are renamed correctly and every cabinet will have a working video panel.

Video Codecs

I am aware there is an issue with video codecs within FruitBar I would suggest using something like Handbrake to reformat a video to use a different codec, not 100% sure on which weird and wonderful codec that causes an issue currently but handbrake resolved the issue for me.

Release News

The release with this feature is not in the public domain currently but i have posted a video showing how well this web enabled panel works with full video, text, carousel, sound, etc

If you have any views or comments feel free to post them below or private message this feature will only continue to grow and it does lead onto bigger and better ideals.

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I think it looks bloody amazing, really nice work. Now if only @davep180 would sort out my games library with the correct theme stuff etc for me, it'd only take a few days or so... that's nothing much to ask of a complete stranger eh.. ;) haha

honestly brilliant andrew, brilliant. 

and @davep180 you're off the hook haha, but i'd happily accept a mega zip with a collection of fruitbar ready games if you have the time to put one together at all. totally understand if not. hope you both had a good blowout NYE I'm almost free of my residual hangover and bruises.

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22 minutes ago, woodsy said:

I think it looks bloody amazing, really nice work. Now if only @davep180 would sort out my games library with the correct theme stuff etc for me, it'd only take a few days or so... that's nothing much to ask of a complete stranger eh.. ;) haha

honestly brilliant andrew, brilliant. 

and @davep180 you're off the hook haha, but i'd happily accept a mega zip with a collection of fruitbar ready games if you have the time to put one together at all. totally understand if not. hope you both had a good blowout NYE I'm almost free of my residual hangover and bruises.

Many thanks @woodsy for the kind words,

There are lots of theme images on the site not sure if you have seen them, just need to download and name them correctly but I guess that depends how many you have to setup. 

You can of course decide to create your own images, themes and upload them or....... 

Not sure if anyone has ever heard of dchub but maybe thinking some think like that for members only so there is a stash of themes and scripts and then the support files on the site type of thing. 

What's your view on the Web enabled panel do you do scripting? 

Dave is a good guy I'm sure he will help you out.

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You pair of flatterers! Thanks.

As for the web based scripty things, I have no idea how to go about such a thing or what it's possibilities really are! I can follow instructions, but you are now getting into over my head territory!

It looks like you are now building a really good looking and flexible front end. Well done Andrew @appstrader!

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12 minutes ago, davep180 said:

You pair of flatterers! Thanks.

As for the web based scripty things, I have no idea how to go about such a thing or what it's possibilities really are! I can follow instructions, but you are now getting into over my head territory!

It looks like you are now building a really good looking and flexible front end. Well done Andrew @appstrader!

This why I said about having a stash of themes ready to drop in to folders, not everyone will know how a little like creating DX's just a case of how I set up a stash, though a browser might not be enough hence the comment about a dchub or something similar that is secure and protected.

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@johnparker007 not finished it but quickly added a couple of cabinets with videos, so the video is playing inside the cabinet, 

It actually doesnt look too bad, didnt do the marquee as I have not generated a video for it but I guess that would be next.

It's actually good because the video's can be shunk to a much smaller size so things will load faster, play faster etc, as always work in progress.

 

Not sure if anyone knew but yes I did already add VPinball, it seems there are lots of things I never seem to post about the features within the system

 

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9 minutes ago, appstrader said:

@johnparker007 not finished it but quickly added a couple of cabinets with videos, so the video is playing inside the cabinet, 

It actually doesnt look too bad, didnt do the marquee as I have not generated a video for it but I guess that would be next.

It's actually good because the video's can be shunk to a much smaller size so things will load faster, play faster etc, as always work in progress.

 

Not sure if anyone knew but yes I did already add VPinball, it seems there are lots of things I never seem to post about the features within the system

 

Looking good! :) 

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