DJQuad Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 So a quick backstory - a friend was building an arcade cabinet and was wondering about when it was idle. I showed him Attract Mode but he didn't like it because it made noise, and wasn't authentic as far as what you would see at an actual arcade. I was thinking just a traditional screensaver but I couldn't find one that shuffles videos instead of pictures. If you have Windows Essentials installed, it can shuffle videos but they have to be in wmv format. I found a utility called Animated Photo Slideshow at http://www.abscreensavers.com/random-photo-screensaver which can play mp4 files, which of course is the format our snaps from EmuMovies uses. My friends has a MAME cab so he chose G:\HyperSpin\Media\MAME\Video as the path, but you could use G:\HyperSpin\Media to include all other systems. Just set the filter for mp4 and you're golden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalzoic Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 If he's building a cab he should use Tur-Volume-Adjuster. Should be a requirement for anyone with a cab. I use it to set my volume level before HS launches and if my machine is left idle it auto dims the volume down to mute, but the second someone touches it again it comes back on at a volume level I set (even if it went idle with the game overly loud or quiet). Volume controls are mapable so you can assign volume to a control panel combo or set it to dedicated CP buttons. You can also set different programs to use different volume levels and much more. Makes it so your cab can run 24/7 without needing to be babysat as it automates volume control and allows your cab to cycle in attract mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyHighGam3r Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 So a quick backstory - a friend was building an arcade cabinet and was wondering about when it was idle. I showed him Attract Mode but he didn't like it because it made noise, and wasn't authentic as far as what you would see at an actual arcade. I was thinking just a traditional screensaver but I couldn't find one that shuffles videos instead of pictures. If you have Windows Essentials installed, it can shuffle videos but they have to be in wmv format. I found a utility called Animated Photo Slideshow at http://www.abscreensavers.com/random-photo-screensaver which can play mp4 files, which of course is the format our snaps from EmuMovies uses. My friends has a MAME cab so he chose G:\HyperSpin\Media\MAME\Video as the path, but you could use G:\HyperSpin\Media to include all other systems. Just set the filter for mp4 and you're golden. More than half of my video snaps are in flv format. Does it support that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJQuad Posted May 30, 2016 Author Share Posted May 30, 2016 Nope just .avi .wmv .mov .mp4 .mpeg and .mpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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