[mythtv-users] mythgame

Joseph A. Caputo jcaputo1 at comcast.net
Sat Jan 17 09:52:59 EST 2004


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



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