About This File
LIGHTS OUT! BEZELS UPDATED TO THE NEWEST MAME CODE
Mr. RetroLust created a series of bezels which is a masterpiece :
Yet as he uses a rather old version of MAME, some of those bezels are not compatible with the latest releases which use a redesigned artwork system (MAME 0.226 onwards).
As I intend to continue to enjoy his creations in optimal conditions, I have undertaken to update all the lay files and to correct recent incompatibilities.
The original project uses a reflection and scratch layer to add a realistic effect which defines its style.
You will find here the complete arcade 4K widescreen collection updated to the most recent lay code and expanded in various ways.
Mainly based on the version 16.0 of the original collection :
I’ve updated/edited all the lay files.
Renamed files in sync with latest MAME release (0.281 at the time of this writing).
Merged some archives to avoid any conflict with the classic artworks of Mr. Do and progetto-SNAPS.
Converted and integrated some of Mr. RetroLust's non-MAME specific arworks*.
Added Xeno Crisis bezel by Layer0730.
Added blue MAME cab bezel by d66dle.
Added some new artworks in the same style (Ex: Darius II Dual-Screen).
Replaced most of the screen overlays based on pics with lay-coded ones according to the latest MAME sources (ex : Circus).
Corrected some MAME artwork display known bugs (ex : Dead Eye).
Added switchable gear shift for racing games when possible (ex : Pole Position).
Added optional custom enhancements (ex : Galaga).
Added color variations (ex : Barricade).
Added BIOS specific bezels (ex : Deco Cassette System).
Added generic horizontal and vertical bezels to use as fallback art files for every game missing individual artwork.
Included a folder INI file to display a list of all games of the collection.
If you spot a bug, or a game I forgot to add a gear shift, please indicate it in the comments, I will try to rectify it ASAP.
* : Converted for MAME and upscaled to 4K some artworks from HD Lights Out! Retroarch Bezels 8.5.
Converted for MAME the Sammy Atomiswave 4K Lights Out! Realistic Bezels 1.0.0.
Converted for MAME the Sega Naomi 4K Lights Out! Realistic Retroarch Bezels 1.3.
INSTALLATION
Easy 'n' dirty way (not recommended) :
Unzip all LightsOutRevisited0-Z archives in MAME/ARTWORK/
Install updates one after the other, just unzip and replace all files when asked.
Put horizontal and vertical INIs in the root folder of your MAME installation or in MAME/INI/PRESETS/
Advanced 'n' clean way :
Use the provided DAT to rebuild the collection with Clrmamepro, Romcenter or your favorite ROMs manager.
Place the resulting ZIP files in MAME/ARTWORK/
Put horizontal and vertical INIs in the root folder of your MAME installation or in MAME/INI/PRESETS/
It is ESSENTIAL to use the included horizontal and vertical INIs to make the generic fallback bezels work.
Optional :
Put vector, vector-mono and raster INIs in the root folder of your MAME installation or in MAME/INI/PRESETS/
Put Lights Out Bezels Revisited INI in MAME/FOLDERS/
The FOLDERS INI file is entirely optional.
The vector and the vector-mono INIs are highly recommended but not essential.
The raster INI is ONLY to be used if you use the D3D HLSL graphics mode.
I personally use the BGFX graphics mode for the rasters and the fantastic ArcCabView
shader from Ducon2016 and Houb (included in UPDATE TO LIGHTS OUT 10.0 - MAME 0.276).
Let's play !
All hails to Mr. RetroLust for the incredible work that he made with his original bezels.
Special thanks to the following people who directly or indirectly inspired and/or helped me with this project : AntoPISA, d66dle, Ducon2016, Houb, Layer0730, Mr. Do, numerous members from MAMEWorld, Starman99x, Vaughan and Widge-5.
After downloading and testing the release, if you enjoyed it, please come back and react by reviewing or liking the page.
It will take you just a few seconds and help me give visibility to this project.
Edited by kloug666
updated version
What's New in Version 0.14 See changelog
Released
UPDATE TO LIGHTS OUT 15.0 - MAME 0.281 - SEPTEMBER 2025
Well, that's two updates in two days...
I still have some work to do to catch up with Mr RetroLust, who has just published his 17th update!
- 51 new/updated bezels
- Sync with Mr. RetroLust's Lights Out! MAME Bezels v15.0 incl. update 15
- Updated Instructions-ReadMe PDF
- Updated FOLDERS INI
- Updated XML DAT for ROMs/Sets managers
- Added color overlays to ace, attackfc, galactic, galmonst, searthin and tinv2650
- Added scoreboard to bubbletr. It's a quick fix until something better comes along, since Mr. RetroLust's artwork is still in its preliminary stages and all the mechanical elements of the diorama are missing.
- Added gear-shift to grally
- Added togglable scoreboard to subroc3d
UPDATED:
asteroid
defender
eyes
hunchbak
kicknrun
majtitl2
mikie
polepos2
shangkid
NEW:
aburner
ace
aerofgtsg
afire
airco22b
akazukin
alphaxz
altair2
andromed
aplarail
argusg
ar_blast
ar_dlta
ar_pm
astroff
attackfc
bigjoke
bikkuri
botss
bowl3d
brvbladeg
bubbletr
bullsdrt
carhntds
catchp
cball
chocovdr
clubpacm
crockman
futflash
galactic
galmonst
guab
monsterz
mutacion
ninja
pacuman
polystar
searthin
stactics
subroc3d
tinv2650
