MAME - Bezel and Backdrop Issues

[Drakkorcia]

Hi, I downloaded a backdop for Space Invaders from the LB downloads with the following lay file. And it works, but has no bezel. I have a bezel for it but it doesn't show, even after adding a bezel element. Can anyone help? Would be appreciated.  (My added code is in bold)

<!-- invaders.lay -->

<mamelayout version="2">

<element name="bezel">
        <image file="Bezel.png" />
    </element>
    <element name="backdrop_m">
        <image file="backdrop_moon_midway.png" />
    </element>
    <element name="overlay_m">
        <rect>
            <bounds left="0" top="0" right="224" bottom="260" />
            <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" />
        </rect>
        <rect>
            <bounds left="0" top="184" right="224" bottom="240" />
            <color red="0.125" green="1" blue="0.125" />
        </rect>
        <rect>
            <bounds left="16" top="240" right="134" bottom="260" />
            <color red="0.125" green="1" blue="0.125" />
        </rect>
        <rect>
            <bounds left="0" top="32" right="224" bottom="64" />
            <color red="1" green="0.125" blue="0.125" />
        </rect>
    </element>
    
    <view name="Upright_Artwork">        
        <screen index="0">
            <bounds x="0" y="0" width="195" height="260" />
            <color alpha="0.8" />
        </screen>
        <element ref="overlay_m" blend="multiply">
            <bounds x="0" y="0" width="195" height="260" />
        </element>
        <element ref="backdrop_m" blend="add">
            <bounds x="0" y="0" width="195" height="260" />
            <color alpha="0.3" />
        </element>
    </view>
</mamelayout>

Edited September 4, 2024 by Drakkorcia

[launchretrogirl2562]

shouldn't the element name 'bezel' also be referenced somewhere in your view name.
Like for instance....

<!-- invaders.lay -->

<mamelayout version="2">

<element name="bezel">
        <image file="Bezel.png" />
    </element>
    <element name="backdrop_m">
        <image file="backdrop_moon_midway.png" />
    </element>
    <element name="overlay_m">
        <rect>
            <bounds left="0" top="0" right="224" bottom="260" />
            <color red="1" green="1" blue="1" />
        </rect>
        <rect>
            <bounds left="0" top="184" right="224" bottom="240" />
            <color red="0.125" green="1" blue="0.125" />
        </rect>
        <rect>
            <bounds left="16" top="240" right="134" bottom="260" />
            <color red="0.125" green="1" blue="0.125" />
        </rect>
        <rect>
            <bounds left="0" top="32" right="224" bottom="64" />
            <color red="1" green="0.125" blue="0.125" />
        </rect>
    </element>
    
    <view name="Upright_Artwork">        
        <screen index="0">
            <bounds x="0" y="0" width="195" height="260" />
            <color alpha="0.8" />
        </screen>
   <element ref="bezel">
      <bounds x="0" y="0" width="xxx" height="xxx"/>   <-- fill in your desired height and width
    </element>
        <element ref="overlay_m" blend="multiply">
            <bounds x="0" y="0" width="195" height="260" />
        </element>
        <element ref="backdrop_m" blend="add">
            <bounds x="0" y="0" width="195" height="260" />
            <color alpha="0.3" />
        </element>
    </view>
</mamelayout>

Edited September 4, 2024 by launchretrogirl2562

[spycat]

You might like to try the attached invaders.zip artwork file for the Space Invaders (invaders.zip) arcade game.
You can switch between the various video options such as Upright_Artwork_Midway, Upright_Artwork_Taito and so on.

invaders.zip

[Drakkorcia]

I have a new request. So I found the artworks over at Progetto Snaps to be quite good with Mr. Do doing a lot (or most) of the lay files. I just picked up a really nice pack for Discs Of Tron with all the bezels and backdrops/overlays, and it works 100%. However, it is not fitting my 1920x1080 screen, filling about half of the screen (4:3). Zoom to screen area stretches too much and cuts off the art. Since there are multiple images for this awesome games backdrop, I am having difficulty knowing what to change in the lay file, or even image resizing if necessary. Can anyone with a spare moment take a look and see how this could fit on a 1920x1080 screen? I would really appreciate it. (Zip contains no roms - artwork only).

dotron.zip

[spycat]

Try this artwork dotron.zip
Ignore the deprecated warnings on game launch.
In game open the Video Options and try out the two XBLA artwork views and the Hausjam one. They all use full screen 16:9 aspect.
 

dotron.zip

[Drakkorcia]

Thanks Spycat. The upright artwork is the one that is complete with mask and all images needed. Maybe I can look at the others and edit it perhaps, Either way it\s a good start.

 

Edited September 15, 2024 by Drakkorcia