Robsonmeg46 Posted July 12, 2022 Report Share Posted July 12, 2022 What is wip and why dont they show up on game manager and i am unable to use bat files launch them as they dont show up in the game mangers list cheers rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slotsmagic Posted July 12, 2022 Report Share Posted July 12, 2022 4 minutes ago, Robsonmeg46 said: What is wip and why dont they show up on game manager and i am unable to use bat files launch them as they dont show up in the game mangers list cheers rob WIP stands for Work In Progress and while I'm not absolutely sure what purpose it has within MFME, I tick it while a layout is in the development stage, and then clear it when it's done. I sometimes forget to clear it. I'm not totally sure but hope this method would work? Open a layout in MFME, click 'Configuration' at the top, and this screen should appear. Click the checkbox where it says WIP (I've pointed to it with a green arrow) and the little cross should disappear. Then you'll need to close the Config window, and click Design at the top of MFME. Hover over 'Layout / Game', and click Save Layout. If you save over the existing layout I think it should work. Might be worth doing Save Game once you've done layout incase the WIP flag is held in the game file. I'd hope that would sort it but haven't had a chance to test yet. Good luck 1 Currently owned digitals : T7 Encore, T7 Original, Astra iPub and Storm Street Casino. MFME cabinets : Genesis cab DIY by No1Stoney, Interplay conversion and Vegas Strip conversion (both are works in progress!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robsonmeg46 Posted July 12, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2022 19 minutes ago, slotsmagic said: WIP stands for Work In Progress and while I'm not absolutely sure what purpose it has within MFME, I tick it while a layout is in the development stage, and then clear it when it's done. I sometimes forget to clear it. I'm not totally sure but hope this method would work? Open a layout in MFME, click 'Configuration' at the top, and this screen should appear. Click the checkbox where it says WIP (I've pointed to it with a green arrow) and the little cross should disappear. Then you'll need to close the Config window, and click Design at the top of MFME. Hover over 'Layout / Game', and click Save Layout. If you save over the existing layout I think it should work. Might be worth doing Save Game once you've done layout incase the WIP flag is held in the game file. I'd hope that would sort it but haven't had a chance to test yet. Good luck Cheers testing it out now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsy Posted July 12, 2022 Report Share Posted July 12, 2022 44 minutes ago, Robsonmeg46 said: Cheers testing it out now Also pressing f7 is quick save. Slots has given you excellent advice there, I’m just adding this as I’ve recently found it useful 1 living the dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slotsmagic Posted July 12, 2022 Report Share Posted July 12, 2022 35 minutes ago, woodsy said: Also pressing f7 is quick save. Slots has given you excellent advice there, I’m just adding this as I’ve recently found it useful I had no idea about that! Definitely useful 1 Currently owned digitals : T7 Encore, T7 Original, Astra iPub and Storm Street Casino. MFME cabinets : Genesis cab DIY by No1Stoney, Interplay conversion and Vegas Strip conversion (both are works in progress!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsy Posted July 12, 2022 Report Share Posted July 12, 2022 2 minutes ago, slotsmagic said: I had no idea about that! Definitely useful i used to always close a wip to save it and reload it to continue to save my work and umpteen times i lost progress etc. so yeah a quick f7 realllly has helped me living the dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slotsmagic Posted July 12, 2022 Report Share Posted July 12, 2022 4 minutes ago, woodsy said: i used to always close a wip to save it and reload it to continue to save my work and umpteen times i lost progress etc. so yeah a quick f7 realllly has helped me When I'm working on a layout I typically save to a different file throughout the process, and that way if I do something really stupid that breaks something I can reload a previous version. I'm assuming auto-save just saves over the existing FML and GAM file? If it does I'll use it for quick fixes but definitely not during design work. You are braver than me! 1 Currently owned digitals : T7 Encore, T7 Original, Astra iPub and Storm Street Casino. MFME cabinets : Genesis cab DIY by No1Stoney, Interplay conversion and Vegas Strip conversion (both are works in progress!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsy Posted July 12, 2022 Report Share Posted July 12, 2022 1 minute ago, slotsmagic said: When I'm working on a layout I typically save to a different file throughout the process, and that way if I do something really stupid that breaks something I can reload a previous version. I'm assuming auto-save just saves over the existing FML and GAM file? If it does I'll use it for quick fixes but definitely not during design work. You are braver than me! you're not a gambler without taking stupid risks unknowingly on a wip hahahahah tbh i like your idea and will be hanging aroud you in the wip universe and poaching your idea hahah sounded funnier in my head living the dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wearecity Posted July 12, 2022 Report Share Posted July 12, 2022 7 minutes ago, slotsmagic said: I had no idea about that! Definitely useful Look in the MFME v20 install folder and there's a file called Tips, which contains lots of helpful info and shortcuts. One thing that MFME never had, was a really good general users guide. I started to create one back in the day, when I used to create disks for mates. Just about how to load games, do some simple edit, view meters etc...etc... Regs guide for dummies about layout creation was great though and is easy enough to follow, to get anyone interested in layout designing started. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slotsmagic Posted July 12, 2022 Report Share Posted July 12, 2022 1 minute ago, wearecity said: Look in the MFME v20 install folder and there's a file called Tips, which contains lots of helpful info and shortcuts. One thing that MFME never had, was a really good general users guide. I started to create one back in the day, when I used to create disks for mates. Just about how to load games, do some simple edit, view meters etc...etc... Regs guide for dummies about layout creation was great though and is easy enough to follow, to get anyone interested in layout designing started. I always forget to check that file, but to be honest the idea of a quick save has always terrified me. The more steps required to save something the better Currently owned digitals : T7 Encore, T7 Original, Astra iPub and Storm Street Casino. MFME cabinets : Genesis cab DIY by No1Stoney, Interplay conversion and Vegas Strip conversion (both are works in progress!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodsy Posted July 12, 2022 Report Share Posted July 12, 2022 1 hour ago, wearecity said: Look in the MFME v20 install folder and there's a file called Tips, which contains lots of helpful info and shortcuts. One thing that MFME never had, was a really good general users guide. I started to create one back in the day, when I used to create disks for mates. Just about how to load games, do some simple edit, view meters etc...etc... Regs guide for dummies about layout creation was great though and is easy enough to follow, to get anyone interested in layout designing started. That guide is the way I got to grips with designing, that and uncle @vectra666 1 living the dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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