[mythtv-users] mythgame

[Dan Berger]

There are many screenshots resources on the web.

The right package should be named with the same name as the rom.

Once you have downloaded the screens, you place them in mythgame's screens
path and it'll do the rest automatically once you scan for new games. 

>-----Original Message-----
>From: mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org 
>[mailto:mythtv-users-bounces at mythtv.org] On Behalf Of Tim Harvey
>Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 1:36 AM
>To: 'Discussion about mythtv'
>Subject: RE: [mythtv-users] mythgame
>
>> -----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? 
>
>Tim
>
>