Joe35car Posted December 13 Share Posted December 13 (edited) So I was wondering how do I view these dat files in Launchbox? History and MAMeinfo in particular? As of now I have them in my MAME dat folder and when I use official MAME I can view them or MAMEUI or Arcade64. How can I view them in Launchbox? Do any themes support this? Would be a nice added feature like how you can view high scores and achievements. Edited December 13 by Joe35car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeViking245 Posted December 13 Share Posted December 13 44 minutes ago, Joe35car said: So I was wondering how do I view these dat files in Launchbox? History and MAMeinfo in particular? As of now I have them in my MAME dat folder and when I use official MAME I can view them or MAMEUI or Arcade64. How can I view them in Launchbox? Do any themes support this? Would be a nice added feature like how you can view high scores and achievements. Myself, I've never found the information MAMEinfo.dat provides too useful. History.xml has similar info to what we get when scraping metadata (release date and a [more-brief] description). True, 'history' does have other info not available elsewhere. That said, I do keep those 2 updated for when I'm messing around inside mame.exe. Though not mentioned, gameinit.dat is useful for games that need it. Once. I do however see some practical use for command.dat. Hence, the View game specific commands from MAME's command.dat plugin. To answer your question, there is currently no way to view the 2 you asked about (1 .dat and 1 .xml) in LaunchBox. Nor is there a Theme that supports them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe35car Posted December 13 Author Share Posted December 13 (edited) Well that stinks lol. I know I can launch a game using mame in launchbox and hit tab to view these. Just wish it was easier like how you can scroll through viewing high scores, retroachievements, etc Edited December 13 by Joe35car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe35car Posted December 13 Author Share Posted December 13 9 minutes ago, JoeViking245 said: I do however see some practical use for command.dat. Hence, the View game specific commands from MAME's command.dat plugin. Yes I like those dats as well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeViking245 Posted December 13 Share Posted December 13 4 minutes ago, Joe35car said: Well that stinks lol. I know I can launch a game using mame in launchbox and hit tab to view these. Just wish it was easier like how you can scroll through viewing high scores, retroachievements, etc There's always Help & Support > Request a feature. 😊 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe35car Posted December 13 Author Share Posted December 13 40 minutes ago, JoeViking245 said: There's always Help & Support > Request a feature. 😊 Probably better coming from you lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe35car Posted December 14 Author Share Posted December 14 Couldn't you make a plug-in the same way but with other dats? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeViking245 Posted December 14 Share Posted December 14 5 hours ago, Joe35car said: Couldn't you make a plug-in the same way but with other dats? Sure. Anyone could make a plugin for those. The issue is, there are some "boxes" that need to be checked. The person doing so would need to have at least a little desire to use it personally. Then there'd need to be an expressed interest from the community to make the time, effort and commitment worthwhile. (Worthwhileness comes in many forms and is in the eye of the beholder.) Spending time to create a plugin that 1, 2 or maybe 3 people [think] they need to have may not be considered a good use of one's personal time. Conversely, it could/would be a great learning tool for that person [creating the plugin]. Making it totally worthwhile. For me, none of those boxes are checked. You mentioned a couple times, comparing the ability to view high scores and achievements. Neither of those are directly related to dynamically parsing MAME features. Unless you're talking about the high-scores plugin that can show you your MAME hiscores. The feature built into LaunchBox only shows the Community High Scores, which are captured when you exit a game and then get uploaded (if certain criteria are met). The achievements are something you find using RetroArch. Which of course is not recommended for Arcade (MAME). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe35car Posted December 14 Author Share Posted December 14 Thanks. Yes I was referring to those plugin for the community highsxores and retriacheivents. When viewing games that support these on the launchbox themes it has the little arrows where you can click to next page and view those. Thought those dats could be in the same area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Joe35car Posted December 14 Author Share Posted December 14 Speaking of dat files. This just came out today https://www.mameworld.info/ubbthreads/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=399744&page=0&view=expanded&sb=5&o=&fpart=1&vc=1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeViking245 Posted December 14 Share Posted December 14 28 minutes ago, Joe35car said: Thought those dats could be in the same area. Ahhh.... now you're double-dipping into theme AND plugin creation. Congrats on being the all-time high scorer! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe35car Posted December 14 Author Share Posted December 14 (edited) Lol. Thanks. Little competition between my friend for over 40 years (2nd place). Just had this screen shot to show you what I was talking about. With the arrows and how you can view different things. Thought the dats could be added there. Edited December 14 by Joe35car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Beats Posted Monday at 02:13 PM Share Posted Monday at 02:13 PM On 12/14/2024 at 10:49 AM, JoeViking245 said: Congrats on being the all-time high scorer! Think the thing we should be congratulating @Joe35car on is their awesome taste in LaunchBox themes! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe35car Posted Tuesday at 01:41 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 01:41 PM (edited) Yes I love your LB theme. Only thing that could top it is if I could view the dats where the arrows are for high score, retroachievements etc. 😏👍 Edited Tuesday at 01:44 PM by Joe35car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-Beats Posted Tuesday at 02:35 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 02:35 PM 53 minutes ago, Joe35car said: Yes I love your LB theme. Only thing that could top it is if I could view the dats where the arrows are for high score, retroachievements etc. 😏👍 Yeah, not even sure at this point what the DAT is showing you that isn't already being displayed though. I still wouldn't get your hopes up as I just don't have time to invest into any huge undertaking but I'd be curious to understand what you DON'T have now that you want in those files. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeViking245 Posted Thursday at 06:20 PM Share Posted Thursday at 06:20 PM On 12/13/2024 at 11:11 PM, Joe35car said: Couldn't you make a plug-in the same way but with other dats? Here's one for history.xml. Do not expect anything for mameinfo.dat. (at least not from me.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe35car Posted yesterday at 09:36 AM Author Share Posted yesterday at 09:36 AM (edited) On 12/17/2024 at 8:35 AM, C-Beats said: Yeah, not even sure at this point what the DAT is showing you that isn't already being displayed though. I still wouldn't get your hopes up as I just don't have time to invest into any huge undertaking but I'd be curious to understand what you DON'T have now that you want in those files. I don't see the filter for game saves. Your theme supports this? Option to view only games that support this. I didn't see it in the drop down menu filter. Edited yesterday at 10:18 AM by Joe35car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe35car Posted yesterday at 10:21 AM Author Share Posted yesterday at 10:21 AM On 12/19/2024 at 12:20 PM, JoeViking245 said: Here's one for history.xml. Do not expect anything for mameinfo.dat. (at least not from me.) Awesome. Plugin badges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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