it will be made in vb.net
also not sure if ive uploaded this in the past but here is one i made years ago or should i say started (its not complete)
and no, i will not be doing a deal or no deal hehe (maybe when i ran out of other ideas)

also on a random side note i will be uploading Sim Creator v.2.2b in a few days as i posted in the main thread its had alot of stuff added that needs checking

im hoping to upload a video of how it will play as soon as i get the trail, board, feature code in

ok so i thought it was time to go high tech and so ive started on this sim
from the image you can see it still needs alot of work (its about 5% complete)
it has no name as i dont have a theme for it yet

it will also have player cards (You can view other peoples), achievements and levels pointless but fun
i would post a video but tbh theres not much to show at the moment
bare in mind that the layout of the sim will change as the stuff you can see in the image is purely for testing also i still need to add stuff like bonuses among other things

also if anyone has any ideas for themes post em up as im going to make the skin/audio swapable so it can have multiple themes

i have but no plans to do the layout for a while yet so you might as well go for it.

hehe im doing a netbook layout for mine ive only played one dx on it and it seemed to run ok ill let you know for sure today at some point
if you want the lagbook layout let me know and ill send it over when done

also my lagbook is a 1.6 single core with 2gb ram and some crappy video card

very wise choice

Heres a quick and rough example of cleaning lines. its not hard once you have done it a few times (this is a rushed example but hopefully enough to show you its not impossible)

 

 

Edit: i have attached an example of one of the worst ones i can remember doing, took me atleast 8 hours I.I.R.C but the payoff was great art to use for the layout.

I have to agree with tommy here, you seem keen on making layouts but dont seem to want to push yourself to do better.

 

some advice:

 

1. listen to peoples feedback, there are alot of things you (the designer) become blind to after staring at the same layout for hours.

2. find/buy some good resources, tiny images will always produce shocking layouts unless you are willing to redraw all of the art.

3. if you have trouble with doing part of the layout (red lamps for example) then ask on the forums, learn and then next time you will know what to do.

4. photos are one on the harder formats to work with as there are alot of things that need cleaning before being good enough for a layout, start with a good flyer for your first few layouts if you can.

 

standards of layouts are higher these days but even back in the 2000's a layout like this would have been shot down in seconds and rightly so, its sounds harsh to say but layouts like this dont belong in fme in 2019 there are plenty of good resources floating around if you dont want to buy any.

i have found i do have the flyer for this, here ( http://www.fmedb.com/fmedb/flyer.zip ) spend time cleaning it up (dont be affraid to ask for help!), it will teach more than "lamping" a tiny image ever will. 

with unappreciative people like you it shouldnt but it will

i dont think either are going to rush it just to get it out so sit back and wait or heres a crazy idea do it yourself plenty of guides around

 

A reset button for when i plug too many coins in at the same time ie, and an alarm starts blaring on some of them i fumble around trying to turn the volume down before closing and reopening the mfme program in a hurry, or opening and closing the s door...

 

CTRL+R

 

Anyone could create this element, and just link it up to the current emulator. I've toyed with the idea myself but I don't think I've got much programming skill when it comes to online elements. All we need is a front end which after a game is closed, it uploads the ram file to a central database, and then when someone loads a game on the front end, it pulls the latest version of the ram file to their computer and opens it in MFME. When the player finishes and closes MFME, the new RAM file is uploaded and replaces the old one, ready for the next player. But there is a lot more to make the front end properly functional, like the locking of ram files when someone is in play and security to stop the files being tampered with. One day I'm sure someone will have a go at this, and I would love to see it personally.

i have already tried this in the past and due to lack of interest canned it (twice) i have started it again (this time having a web app with an accompanying (exe to upload the ram file) but im only toying with it in my free time, i have no plans to make it public as that would be pointless if past experience is anything to go by.

Jewel in the crown is emulated http://www.fruit-emu...rown-dx-layout/

EDIT: ROMS = http://www.fruit-emu...the-crown-roms/

doctors and nurses isnt at present im not sure what tech is runs on i have seen it in a old epoch cab but ive also seen it in the new ribbed cab thing (could be onestop (or epoch 2 or whatever its called)

So heres the next update (can a mod/admin make this the first post as the first post is redundant)

 

+ support for upto 140 layouts

+ shout box (can be used while playing layouts by using the "KO" (keep ontop) button

 

how to use:

very simple to set up all you have to do is set the filepaths for all mfme emulators you plan to use

after that its a case of linking the .gam files for the layouts you want to launch through SLL

note: to use a screen shot you need to have a .jpg in the layouts root folder with the same filename as the .gam file (160H, 170W)

 

thats it just select a emulator from the drop down menu and click a layout to launch in that emulator

 

as allways use at your own risk!

 

note:

for the shoutbox you will need to create a log in (3 sec job) also for anyone that used my last app (fmescores) you allready have a log in

 

*** Edit by Daryl ***

 

Please see first post in the thread also, this post is attached there for downloading the latest installer

 

…Thanks Ross mate

It looks great Ross, but I have been so hesitant to use it, because of the instructions.

When I am in a 'clear day' with my memory, I will give it a go mate, as it looks like it will save some time, and I know you have put some work into it for the FME community - and for that, I am thankful bud.

its alot easier to use now as you dont need to set the .gam to open with a defualt emulator infact heres a video showing how easy it is from a fresh run

you will see how quick it is in the video i add the layout (by browsing to the .gam file) and i add the link to the emulator both only need to be done 1 time only

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hReOux44drc

hi all

so yeah a layout launcher

very simple to use (all you have to do is link the .gam file and put a jpg in the layouts root folder with the same name of the .gam file .jpg only 160H, 170W)

it has a limit of 105 layouts (should be plenty)

also the layout folders can be all over the place (like on my pc) it will launch from pretty much anywere

but before you can use it you have to set .gam files to open up in mfme by default (see images)

ive set my .gam files to open with mfme10_1a as that the one i use most you need to set it to what ever version you use most

just browse to the mfme.exe you want to use with launcher then see step 4

as allways:

USE AT YOUR OWN RISK

*** Edit by Daryl ***

...Please follow the link below for the updated version of this installer by Ross:

http://www.fruit-emu...ncher/?p=245497

now with ram select

also added page 4 (upto 140 layouts)

EDIT: ill upload the new version tonight / tomorrow

for those who care theres been a slight update

ignore all of the above all you have to do now is link the filepath for the emulators .exe and thats it

it now loads any layout in any mfme (if it works in that version)

as can be seen here



should be uploaded soon i just need to make sure the ram select works 100%

another bit added (will be uploaded soon im just trying to get one more major bit in)

 

you can now set a default emulator for each layout (added as im a lazy shit so thought it was needed )

 

Sorry to hear to about the closing of Dadsfme it really was a good site but i can understand the reasons behind it fme is not even a shadow of its former self

weve lost about 90% of the people that made this "scene" what it is well what it was and whats left is hard to stay involved in

 

all the best dad hopefully we will see more of you in the future

Skizzo's back woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Please just get on and shove this "Amber" thing out the door because at the moment it appears to be 'blocking' the release of the new MFME.

i cant belive you just posted that cleary you know f*** all about emulation and or dont give a shit about it
belive me i cant wait for the new mfme since it might allow me to play machines that got me into fme in the first place
but guitar has worked hard on getting amber were is it today and with the ammount of posts laying into him and his emulator
im surprised he's still working hard at it but then that just shows he does care about fme unlike some

Okay, some good news, it turns out the issue relates to the speed you run the emulation at (i always play mine super quick) so you need to find the 'sweet spot' number for your pc (mine is 54000) makes it very playable:

 

 

might upload tomorrow or Monday depending on if i get enough time to give it a proper play

Feels good to be doing layouts again, forgot how fun it was! although there is an issue with the sound  i'm hoping if and when MFME v5 is released it will be resolved.

Yep. . . . its back.

first off let me say this is not going to be the best dx as the source image was tiny (675px and a gif!) but managed to get an ok dx from it thankfully.

 

ive seen a couple of people ask for this so thought i would post it up.

 

although i have a backlog of wips to go through this will be the next i release i have no idea when that will be though.