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Hello everybody, I am been able to configure almost everything in SDLmame assignement except the Covers artwork, even if I explicitely declare the Covers path to the zip archive containing the scans they are not shown in the Cover tab of the embedded UI, of course I am talking about of existent cover archives like the N64, SNES and Genesis games. Following are my INI settings for MESS and UI, am I missing something? mess.ini #
# CORE CONFIGURATION OPTIONS
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readconfig 1
writeconfig 0
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# CORE SEARCH PATH OPTIONS
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homepath .
rompath /Volumes/Archivio_HD/Archivio_ROMs/MAME_MESS/0215_ROMs;/Volumes/Archivio_HD/Archivio_ROMs/MAME_MESS/0215_SL_ROMs
hashpath /Applications/Emulatori/SDL_MESS/hash
samplepath /Volumes/Archivio_HD/Archivio_ROMs/MAME_MESS/0215_EXTRAs/samples
artpath /Volumes/Archivio_HD/Archivio_ROMs/MAME_MESS/0215_EXTRAs/artwork
ctrlrpath ctrlr
inipath /Applications/Emulatori/SDL_MESS/
fontpath .
cheatpath cheat
crosshairpath crosshair
pluginspath /Applications/Emulatori/SDL_MESS/plugins
languagepath language
swpath software
#
# CORE OUTPUT DIRECTORY OPTIONS
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cfg_directory /Applications/Emulatori/SDL_MESS/cfg
nvram_directory /Applications/Emulatori/SDL_MESS/nvram
input_directory inp
state_directory sta
snapshot_directory /Volumes/Archivio_HD/Archivio_ROMs/MAME_MESS/0215_EXTRAs
diff_directory /Applications/Emulatori/SDL_MESS/diff
comment_directory comments
#
# CORE STATE/PLAYBACK OPTIONS
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state
autosave 0
rewind 0
rewind_capacity 100
playback
record
record_timecode 0
exit_after_playback 0
mngwrite
aviwrite
wavwrite
snapname %g/%i
snapsize auto
snapview internal
snapbilinear 1
statename %g
burnin 0
#
# CORE PERFORMANCE OPTIONS
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autoframeskip 0
frameskip 0
seconds_to_run 0
throttle 1
sleep 1
speed 1.0
refreshspeed 0
#
# CORE RENDER OPTIONS
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keepaspect 1
unevenstretch 1
unevenstretchx 0
unevenstretchy 0
autostretchxy 0
intoverscan 0
intscalex 0
intscaley 0
#
# CORE ROTATION OPTIONS
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rotate 1
ror 0
rol 0
autoror 0
autorol 0
flipx 0
flipy 0
#
# CORE ARTWORK OPTIONS
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artwork_crop 0
fallback_artwork
override_artwork
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# CORE SCREEN OPTIONS
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brightness 1.0
contrast 1.0
gamma 1.0
pause_brightness 0.65
effect none
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# CORE VECTOR OPTIONS
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beam_width_min 1.0
beam_width_max 1.0
beam_intensity_weight 0
flicker 0
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# CORE SOUND OPTIONS
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samplerate 48000
samples 1
volume 0
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# CORE INPUT OPTIONS
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coin_lockout 1
ctrlr
mouse 0
joystick 1
lightgun 0
multikeyboard 0
multimouse 0
steadykey 0
ui_active 0
offscreen_reload 0
joystick_map auto
joystick_deadzone 0.3
joystick_saturation 0.85
natural 0
joystick_contradictory 0
coin_impulse 0
#
# CORE INPUT AUTOMATIC ENABLE OPTIONS
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paddle_device keyboard
adstick_device keyboard
pedal_device keyboard
dial_device keyboard
trackball_device keyboard
lightgun_device keyboard
positional_device keyboard
mouse_device mouse
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# CORE DEBUGGING OPTIONS
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verbose 0
log 0
oslog 0
debug 0
update_in_pause 0
debugscript
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# CORE COMM OPTIONS
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comm_localhost 0.0.0.0
comm_localport 15112
comm_remotehost 127.0.0.1
comm_remoteport 15112
comm_framesync 0
#
# CORE MISC OPTIONS
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drc 1
drc_use_c 0
drc_log_uml 0
drc_log_native 0
bios 0
cheat 0
skip_gameinfo 1
uifont default
ui cabinet
ramsize
confirm_quit 0
ui_mouse 1
language English
nvram_save 1
#
# SCRIPTING OPTIONS
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autoboot_command
autoboot_delay 0
autoboot_script
console 0
plugins 1
plugin
noplugin
#
# HTTP SERVER OPTIONS
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http 0
http_port 8080
http_root web
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# OSD KEYBOARD MAPPING OPTIONS
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uimodekey DEL
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# OSD FONT OPTIONS
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uifontprovider auto
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# OSD OUTPUT OPTIONS
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output auto
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# OSD INPUT OPTIONS
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keyboardprovider auto
mouseprovider auto
lightgunprovider auto
joystickprovider auto
#
# OSD DEBUGGING OPTIONS
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debugger auto
debugger_port 23946
debugger_font auto
debugger_font_size 0
watchdog 0
#
# OSD PERFORMANCE OPTIONS
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numprocessors auto
bench 0
#
# OSD VIDEO OPTIONS
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video auto
numscreens 1
window 0
maximize 1
waitvsync 1
syncrefresh 0
monitorprovider auto
#
# OSD PER-WINDOW VIDEO OPTIONS
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screen auto
aspect auto
resolution auto
view auto
screen0 auto
aspect0 auto
resolution0 auto
view0 auto
screen1 auto
aspect1 auto
resolution1 auto
view1 auto
screen2 auto
aspect2 auto
resolution2 auto
view2 auto
screen3 auto
aspect3 auto
resolution3 auto
view3 auto
#
# OSD FULL SCREEN OPTIONS
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switchres 0
#
# OSD ACCELERATED VIDEO OPTIONS
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filter 0
prescale 1
#
# OpenGL-SPECIFIC OPTIONS
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gl_forcepow2texture 0
gl_notexturerect 0
gl_vbo 1
gl_pbo 1
gl_glsl 0
gl_glsl_filter 1
glsl_shader_mame0 none
glsl_shader_mame1 none
glsl_shader_mame2 none
glsl_shader_mame3 none
glsl_shader_mame4 none
glsl_shader_mame5 none
glsl_shader_mame6 none
glsl_shader_mame7 none
glsl_shader_mame8 none
glsl_shader_mame9 none
glsl_shader_screen0 none
glsl_shader_screen1 none
glsl_shader_screen2 none
glsl_shader_screen3 none
glsl_shader_screen4 none
glsl_shader_screen5 none
glsl_shader_screen6 none
glsl_shader_screen7 none
glsl_shader_screen8 none
glsl_shader_screen9 none
#
# OSD SOUND OPTIONS
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sound auto
audio_latency 2
#
# PORTAUDIO OPTIONS
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pa_api none
pa_device none
pa_latency 0
#
# CoreAudio-SPECIFIC OPTIONS
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audio_output auto
audio_effect0 none
audio_effect1 none
audio_effect2 none
audio_effect3 none
audio_effect4 none
audio_effect5 none
audio_effect6 none
audio_effect7 none
audio_effect8 none
audio_effect9 none
#
# BGFX POST-PROCESSING OPTIONS
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bgfx_path bgfx
bgfx_backend auto
bgfx_debug 0
bgfx_screen_chains default
bgfx_shadow_mask slot-mask.png
bgfx_lut
bgfx_avi_name auto
ui.ini #
# UI SEARCH PATH OPTIONS
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historypath history;dats;.
categorypath folders
cabinets_directory /Volumes/Archivio_HD/Archivio_ROMs/MAME_MESS/0215_EXTRAs
cpanels_directory cpanel
pcbs_directory /Volumes/Archivio_HD/Archivio_ROMs/MAME_MESS/0215_EXTRAs
flyers_directory flyers
titles_directory titles
ends_directory ends
marquees_directory marquees
artwork_preview_directory "artwork preview;artpreview"
bosses_directory bosses
logos_directory logo
scores_directory scores
versus_directory versus
gameover_directory gameover
howto_directory howto
select_directory select
icons_directory icons
covers_directory /Volumes/Archivio_HD/Archivio_ROMs/MAME_MESS/0215_EXTRAs
ui_path /Applications/Emulatori/SDL_MESS/ui
#
# UI MISC OPTIONS
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remember_last 1
enlarge_snaps 1
forced4x3 1
use_background 1
skip_biosmenu 1
skip_partsmenu 0
last_used_filter "Custom Filter"
last_right_panel 0
last_used_machine apple2e
info_audit_enabled 0
hide_romless 1
#
# UI OPTIONS
#
infos_text_size 0.75
font_rows 30
hide_main_panel 0
ui_border_color ffffffff
ui_bg_color ef101030
ui_clone_color ff808080
ui_dipsw_color ffffff00
ui_gfxviewer_color ef101030
ui_mousedown_bg_color b0606000
ui_mousedown_color ffffff80
ui_mouseover_bg_color 70404000
ui_mouseover_color ffffff80
ui_selected_bg_color ef808000
ui_selected_color ffffff00
ui_slider_color ffffffff
ui_subitem_color ffffffff
ui_text_bg_color ef000000
ui_text_color ffffffff
ui_unavail_color ff404040
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What version are you using? Covers only started working in the internal UI on 23 October, so you need 0.215 or you won't see the option.
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I am using a snapshot of MAME source just after the LCD/VFD issue on OSX went fixed so it is 0.215 for sure. I see the option, I have also declared the path to the archive where covers_SL.zip is but nothing appears after entering the selected software list. However I just discovered that if I rename "covers_SL.zip" to "covers.zip" they works as expected and the graphics is correctly displayed in the UI tab but the name of the original zip archive for 0.215 EXTRAs release is just "covers_SL.zip" so this is only a naming issue, can be solved eihter adding "covers_SL" in the source as valid archive name or the mantainer of the EXTRAs distribution should decide for "covers" or "covers_SL" :-)
Anyway, after renaming all is working as expected. Thank you very much.
While I am here I also have a wish for the UI: a quick way to switch between the Favorites list and the full list without entering the Configuration menu, in this way the Favorites list could be populated much faster. Just an idea :-)
Last edited by MacBox360; 11/21/19 09:27 PM.
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Why would you have to go through the configuration menu? You can just click on Favorites in the left panel. You can also tab onto it and select it with keyboard/gamepad if you don't have a mouse.
Last edited by Vas Crabb; 11/21/19 09:42 PM.
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I see what you mean, if I use Tab key I can cycle through the various visible tabs but a certain point nothing is more highlighted and I guess it is blindly selecting something in the left tab I can't see on my screen. Here is what MESS 0.215 looks on my Mac: MESS 0.215 actual UIAs you can see the left tab is not shown at all, and I have of course enabled it in the configure panel.
Last edited by MacBox360; 11/21/19 10:13 PM.
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Ah, that's weird - there's definitely supposed to be a list of filters displayed on the left. Are you sure it's not something weird about your MESS build? It definitely shows for me... ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/r1m8oEw.png)
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I don't know, I separately build Arcade and MESS binaries, that is the only modification I made in the makefile provided in the official MAMEDEV archive: the OSX is the latest, the command line tool is the latest (Xcode suite not installed, only the command line tools), SDL2 framework is the latest, macports binaries and distribution are also the latest
I can try to compile the omnicomprensive MAME binary (Arcade+Home) leaving makefile untouched and I will let you know if this issue persist.
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I confirm that also the complete MAME binary (from untouched archive and makefile) has the same issue: no left panel present, only the one on the right side can be shown/hidden properly.
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I'm not really in a position to isolate/fix this before the next release, but assuming you're on a Mac, can you please test to see if it's a locale issue again. I can't give you precise instructions because Apple moves stuff around on every release: - Create a new user account so you don't mess up settings on your current one
- Put a complete MAME folder somewhere accessible by the new user account
- Open System Preferences or its localised equivalent
- Select Language & Region or its localised equivalent
- Get the number format settings up - it may be a tab, or you may have to click an Advanced… button
- Change all the number formats to English, and ensure the grouping separator is a comma ',' and the decimal separator is a dot '.'
- Do the needful to save the settings and close System Preferences
- Try running MAME again
It really shouldn't be a locale issue this time, but it's worth a shot given how many other times that's been it. But if it isn't you're going to have to isolate whatever causes it before someone can fix it.
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I can confirm that is definitely a locale issue, setting the number format in the way you suggest display correctly the left tab with all entries, here is a snapshot of the User Interface runing this way: English configuration, dot and comma swappedThe funny thing is that since I never seen along all SDLmame releases the left tab displayed I did not suspect its existence neither I was going to miss something, it was only after your answer I began to suspect an issue and in fact there was. I hope this could be fixed in future release so I can mantain my actual localized settings. Again, many thanks for your support!
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