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Just now, wearecity said:

But how can you enable that, when the mouse/keyboard doesn't do anything, so you can't get into any options?

Click on the cog on the left hand side...

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Not the spanner, that is game manager and may not even be there. 

You should then be in an options menu where it is there.

Otherwise before lauch, edit kiosk-config.json and try to change this   showQuitButton": true, that will enable it.

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3 minutes ago, wearecity said:

I wonder if it's a Windows 11 thing, because you did say Windows 10 and hopefully Windows 11 for those who have it.

Can you hit C, does that bring up the cursor ?

There is an option for that in the config, but also a shortcut key.

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1 hour ago, Reg said:

RELEASED: V1.0.1 ( aka - the Road Hog Mad fix edition )

We are back with a new fix - lets share a few screen shots of the file that is available right now to download.

Q: Has something rather sinister crept into this menu...
A: Yes.

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Q: How can I make your lives more easier ?
A: If you enable the options in the config, you can hover over a game and delete / hide depending on the system by CTRL+D or edit tags with CTRL+T.

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Q: Do you like the effects ?
A: There is a new effect under the GPC effect that users your screens from your games.

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FULL CHANGE LOG

V1.0.1 - 20/04/26
    Fixes.
    - Quiz Games positioning and installer fix.
    - Attempt to make screen shots better with no black bars.
    - Search alignment tidy up.
    - Tags correct on edit for MFME. 
    
    Effects.
    - Screen Magic effects that use pictures from your installed games.
    
    New Shortcuts.
    - CTRL+D, delete a game that deletes it out the game file and physical disk for MFME and Quiz, otherwise hides. 
    - CTRL+T, modify tags on games in menu.
    
    NOTE: These are default off and must be enable by Game Manger NOT Kiosk Settings as they are dangerous.
    
    Improvements.
    - Naviagation retuns to current tab not the first tab when exiting a game.
    - Click on page indicator to jump to desired page via number pad.
    

    New Features.
    - Basic Mame Support.

Fanks 

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44 minutes ago, wearecity said:

YAY!!!!

Yes it does.

Thanks for the feedback on all of this.

I apoligise for your experience, on the next build v1.0.2, I will ensure cursor is on at default and click on title screen is enabled by default.

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I also like the way it closes the splash screens, I wonder... the arcade simulator used to speed up the emulation upon launching a game so it was loaded quicker. Is that something you can implement?

I also noticed your program puts a text file in each game folder, I assume if I move these folders to another PC that all the names etc will be still be there?

And it dumps some files on the desktop but I've not looked in to those yet. I was thinking of making a backup when I have done it, so if the worst ever did happen I could just copy all of the games back over and not have to spend 3 hours labeling them lol.

 

I assume updates you just replace the. Exe and everything else is fine?

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@Road Hog Mad I am going to want to see some screen shots when done from you and anybody else, great to see a product being used.

To answer your questions...

  • Text file in every folder.  This is for the tags in MFME, so when you move the folders and if you have to rebuild, it remembers them and will populate them automatically.
  • The Desktop dump file is a taskbar hider, but it tidies up and removes that as and when.
  • Yes, new versions go over the top.
  • The speeding up of loading - I have no idea how the arcade sim does that.
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50 minutes ago, Reg said:

@Road Hog Mad I am going to want to see some screen shots when done from you and anybody else, great to see a product being used.

To answer your questions...

  • Text file in every folder.  This is for the tags in MFME, so when you move the folders and if you have to rebuild, it remembers them and will populate them automatically.
  • The Desktop dump file is a taskbar hider, but it tidies up and removes that as and when.
  • Yes, new versions go over the top.
  • The speeding up of loading - I have no idea how the arcade sim does that.

I'll post some screen shots when the skids are in bed

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26 minutes ago, niallquinn said:

I've hit one of my fingers with a hammer, now my thumbnail got bigger...........

I'll get me coat.

Thanks for the updated version!

 

But sir you are late, here is a new version...

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RELEASED: V1.0.2 ( aka - the Wearecity enhanced edition )

V1.0.2 - 21/04/26
    Fixes.
    - Fixed Mame launching while ignore game config files.

    Improvements
    - Click on Title to Exit on at default - helps windows tablet users - can be changed in config.
    - Cursor on at default - helps windows tablet users - can be changed in config.
    - Added link in Mame path config where you can get the "No-Nag" version of Mame to avoid popups.
    - Card themes improved - some with hard to read text changed and new ones added.

Thanks to @wearecity for his stuggles due to default config - this is now cursor on at default and you can click title to exit.

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Been loading it this evening, looks are runs very smoothly!

Thanks for sharing :)

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All done, took about 4 hours 😴 

The price per play, jackpot, percentage, could probably be bigger, but I've not tried other settings unless its just like that. I put the percentage payout under manufacturer as I label my games as Barcrest- Road Hog etc.

But searching for either Barcrest or Road Hog works very well.

Overall it's a very good system, I have about 6 machines without pictures (thumbnails) so will re-do them ones, then take a backup of all my MFME folders and the stuff it dumps on the desktop in case the worst happens, I don't want to be re labelling again for 4 hours. 

There is a few niggly bits I've not mentioned but I've worked around it,as that's the way it is. To be honest I've forgotten what they are 🍺

But yeah... thank you very much, it must have taken you a long time to make it.

It will be used!

I've not tried the other emulator settings for mvmfe, quiz machines or videos yet, I might load my Elvis pirated you tube thing in to it 😊

Thank you once again,  maybe add a donation button to keep you in curry for a while. 🇮🇳

 

Also my floating X and volume up/down works well, invisible when the homescreen is on and only appears when a game loads and the disappears when quit. A good coincidence! 

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For the pictures I could see, thank you - lovely to see this.

You gotta mention the niggly bits - if I don't know - I can't fix them or at least give a response.  Reason being, if I throw this into the public domain it's through people using it where I can enhance.

I am going to try to see if I can make the tags grow in size on a slider like I have for all the weather and moon stuff if you turn it on.

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I'll do a video at some point but I'm extremely busy, surprised I got this done today, so on the back burner is mfme for a while, I have various lists the wife wants me to complete, fitting the toilet roll holder took me 4 hours today, and I may take a long walk off North Peer.

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3 hours ago, Road Hog Mad said:

@Reg I have 7 games without pictures, I have added new thumbnails to their folders but they still do not show up, i have rescanned the folder. Confused.

Pictures are added two ways...

1. When you install a game, if it finds a picture it will use it.

2. When your press HOME with the game loaded, it takes a snapshot and uses that.

Copying new pictures into a folder is simply not going to work - the Kiosk does not know you have done that.

Easist way if it's a custom picture so HOME key is no good for your needs, go into game manger and click on the X to remove the game.

Then click add it again - if the new picture is the only picture in the folder, it will add it automatically.

 

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