PXAbstraction Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Hey everyone! I'm new around here. I started working with HyperSpin a few days ago and have been having a blast learning this insane yet awesome tool. I volunteer with a local guild for the Extra Life charity and have been tasked with putting together a couple of "retro gaming stations" that will run off old laptops at conventions that we attend to help promote the guild and get new participants for Extra Life. So far, I've got several different platforms up and running with all the needed media and everything's working wonderfully. A huge shout out to Simply Austin for his incredibly helpful video series. I would have spent so much longer making this work without his help. I have something I'd like to do that I'm not sure is possible but I'm hoping someone might know how to do. I've downloaded a great, retro game themed alternative intro video for HyperSpin that looks great. What I'd like to do is have that video essentially act at the Attract Mode. Basically, if no one touches the system for a while, rather than do the automatic HyperSpin that it does now (which isn't super effective as there's only 6 wheels in my setup at present), it would just replay the intro video. I think this would be a great way to attract people walking by at conventions but I have no idea if it's possible to make this happen. Given the huge efforts people have put into making their own intro videos, it would surprise me if you could only see them once when you initially launch HyperSpin. Is what I'm asking at all possible? No big deal if it isn't, I think it would just be slick. Thanks so much all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninja2bceen Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Look up the downloads page randomizer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninja2bceen Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Provide a suggestion then champ. The only other thing you could do is set a screen saver which is what I do and it displays a number of Nes games that you can play right into. It's called ubernes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalzoic Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 No built in way that I know of. I suppose you could build an AHK script that closes and re-opens HyperSpin if someone hasn't touched it in 2 or 3 minutes. Then re-edit the intro video to loop for 2 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PXAbstraction Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 Yeah, it looks like there's no factory way to do this. Not a big deal but too bad given how awesome so many of these intro videos are. The auto-HyperSpin attract mode is cool, it's just clearly designed for setups with many more wheels than I have. At the conventions we're planning to bring these "retro stations" to, I imagine there will be enough people to keep them occupied most of the time. Thanks for the help. I'm going to keep tweaking this setup. I'm unemployed at the moment but I'll be buying a lifetime membership to both here and EmuMovies when I'm back in the work force to show my support for these awesome tools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOYOUEVENFADC Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 You could set up a Wheel with an exe that wont be opened then create a big window theme for that fake system ie(HOME WHEEL). Add a default theme to that system and place the intro video as the main menu video. (also turn off random spin in hyper hq) Just an idea, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PXAbstraction Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 Hunh, that's an interesting hack. I may take a shot at that. Thanks for the idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOYOUEVENFADC Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Just to expand on that one. First go to hyper hq add system wheel second name wheel ( HOME ) aso create like you would a pc game not in its own wheel third pick any exe it wont matter you wont be opening it. forth go into the new folder created for the new wheel (home) add video ( the intro one ) then when all is done turn off random spin in hyper hq. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOYOUEVENFADC Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 i know its not the most detailed but hope you get the idea and let us know how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PXAbstraction Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 I think I get what you're saying. I'll definitely give it a shot and let you know what happens with it. Thanks for the idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOYOUEVENFADC Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 hit the like button lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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