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feature request: software list machine filter #23

Closed ghost closed 1 year ago

ghost commented 1 year ago

Hello qmc2

I'm having trouble to run software list games. I don't know how to do it at all. Can you tell me the steps to do ? And how to see all games of a specific software list?

qmc2 commented 1 year ago

See here: https://wiki.batcom-it.net/index.php/The_%27ultimate%27_guide_to_QMC2#Software_lists

If you should have questions afterwards, come back.

ghost commented 1 year ago

This frontend really rocks! It's definitely the best MAME frontend out there. Thanks a lot for the many docs. I understand the workflow.

=> Can I request a small feature for the machine list, more specifically filtering?

We now have in the machine list 3 main type of machines:

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Could you add the symbol "S" for machines that support software list(s)? In this way it's easy to find them. I believe the XML shows if a machine supports software list(s) or not. If a machine has one or more <softwarelist> tags, it means it supports software list(s). For example, the following machines (and many more) should have a "S" symbol: genesis with 32X (USA, NTSC), nintendo entertainment system (PAL), super nintendo entertainment system (PAL), ...

=> In addition I would like to request a machine list filter (which can now be made to fully filter out the different types of machines) which consist of 4 "filter" buttons:

Those buttons could be put in the toolbar above the machine list but preferrable a new toolbar called "filters" could be made for it. If a button is pressed, it shows the filtered machines in the machine list. If a button is unpressed, it removes the filtered machines from the machine list. So a button can be in pressed or unpressed state, that should be indicated in the GUI In this way we can show/hide the games, devices, BIOSes and software list machines from the machine list.

=> If both features are implemented and a user wants for example all machines that support software list(s), he just can do this:

Thank you very much!

ghost commented 1 year ago

Is there any interest in adding this? I can't know if you don't answer :) According to me it's a good added feature since beginners (or even experienced MAME users) can't know all software list machines, so in order to find them, this feature helps a lot. It also fits nicely in the current way of the machines list.

ghost commented 1 year ago

Anybody out there? ...

cuavas commented 1 year ago

Anybody out there? ...

This kind of behaviour is going to annoy developers. It doesn’t help you.

ghost commented 1 year ago

Anybody out there? ...

This kind of behaviour is going to annoy developers. It doesn’t help you.

GO FUCK YOURSELF AND STOP TELLING OTHER WHAT TO DO PIECE OF SHIT

AND TO THE BRAINDEAD DEVELOPER OF QMC2 READ YOUR FUCKING SHIT OR GO FUCK YOURSELF TOO