[mythtv-users] mythgame

Tim Harvey tharvey at alumni.calpoly.edu
Sun Jan 18 18:53:04 EST 2004


> -----Original Message-----
> From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
> bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Joseph A. Caputo
> Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 6:53 AM
> To: Discussion about mythtv
> Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] mythgame
> 
> On Saturday 17 January 2004 01:35, Tim Harvey wrote:
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org [mailto:mythtv-users-
> > > bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Andy Grundman
> > > Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 4:21 PM
> > > To: Discussion about mythtv
> > > Subject: Re: [mythtv-users] mythgame
> > >
> > > DBakker at arrayasolutions.com wrote:
> > >
> > > > Ok, I thought I was an OK linux guy till I tried to get mythgame
to
> > > work.
> > > > I think I set it up right. It sees my games and populates the
list.
> > > > However in the list of games to select from if I hit 'enter' or
'm'
> > I
> > > get
> > > > nothing and the screenshot also doesn't show up. I'm at a lost
since
> > the
> > > > program seems to have zero logging functionality to let me know
> > > what/where
> > > > I did something wrong. Any ideas? If I could get some direction
on
> > how
> > > to
> > > > get this to work I will gladly help right a doc on how to set
this
> > up.
> > >
> > > Run mythfrontend from an X console window and watch what it says
when
> > > you run a game.  It will print out the exact command line it is
using
> > > and any error messages.  That should be able to point you in the
right
> > > direction.  Would be nice to have a configurable log file though.
:)
> >
> > Actually it doesn't print out the cmd lines.  You have to go in and
put
> > 'cout's in to do that.  I recently poked around with MythGame for
the
> > first time and had to do this.
> >
> > I notice I don't have screenshots for the games either.  I 'think'
you
> > have to generate those yourself by taking a screenshot once your in
> > MAME.  For me I can launch the game by using the selecting list and
> > hitting 'Enter'.  My next problem is that I have no clue how to
control
> > the game *laughs*.  I've poked around on the XMAME site a bit
figuring
> > that keyboard controls would be an FAQ but they apparently are not.
I
> > have no idea what key to hit for 'START' or movement, firing etc.
> > Perhaps I need to run down to Circuit City and buy an $8 gamepad and
> > 'try' to get it to work with Linux?
> 
> 
> I believe if you hit the 'TAB' key, a configuration screen will come
up
> that
> lets you (among other things) change the keybindings.
> 
> -JAC

Woohoo!  That's it!  Thank you... that was very simple.  So much for
that imdb patch I was working on tonight... now I'll be playing
donkey-kong till 3am :P

Now to figure out how to get sound...

Tim

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