ToddLa
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2 years ago Yes the inspirational goal is to avoid the need to use the MAME "blue menu", see issue #186
Yes the right place for UX you describe is in the context menu for the game/romset.
Other things to have UX for, in context menu...
- Metadata like Title, Description, Image, etc.
- Controller/Key mappings.
- Dipswitch and other machine options.
- device options, joysticks attached
- media or disk image attachments.
- Ability to edit Per Game, per Romset, per Machine, or per Perent, or Global default.
Hi, Todd, I have another idea (I'll close this if you don't like it)
Latest MAME has the Bios Selection option in the MAME config menu. If a game requires Bios, it appears on the list, same goes for the Dipswitch...
In my opinion, MAME config Menu well designed, Dipswitch and Bios require a 'Reset' to activate the settings. They (MAMEDEV) added the RESET option, in their list (Dipswitch and Bios) As far as I know, both 'Soft Reset and Hard Reset' work for Dipswitch, but only 'Hard Reset' works for Bios.
For the Dipswitch, once you adjust it, MAME saves the settings in a game cfg (I think), so no need to do it again.
Long time ago, I used to do this Bios settings in 'mame.ini' or only for a specific game, used to edit (game name).ini file.
Now, if I launch the MAME with command line, MAME shows a Bios option before run a game.
My request is, can you add this option on the 'Game Choose UX' Game's Title long press Popup Menu?
Its an old thread but, hope this helps: https://dammit.typepad.com/blog/2011/03/setting-the-neogeo-bios-in-mame.html
Like you mentioned before, Dipswitch is so complicated, MAME reads game's Dipswitch options from the games drivers and also some games Dipswitch have 'F2' Service in it.
I was thinking something like this: 'Adjust Game' section on the Popup Menu for Dipswitch and Bios But, it seems NOT possible for Dipswitch menu, 'coz a game has to run first!!!