aaronwpi Posted February 29, 2016 Posted February 29, 2016 Greetings, I have been running Hyperspin 1.0 for a few years now and I noticed that on my barebones WIndows XP laptop that Hyperspin does not accept keyboard input on automatic startup of my system. I have an app shortcut in the startup folder on my start menu. This is a problem with I control the system with only the joystick and the laptop is inside the cabinet. My workaround is using my phone or another laptop to use TightVNC to grab mouse input to activate input on the app. There are no other apps grabbing keyboard focus to my knowledge. Only microsoft security essentials and Intel WIreless App is running besides Hyperspin. My System: DELL Latitude 520 Windows XP Pro SP3 2GB Ram 4 player XMEN cab 2 x X-Arcade USB and PS2 keyboard input modules wired into 4 player joysticks and buttons. Would love for this to be a seamless experience. Anyone have a solution for powering on a system locked in a cabinet? I have to reach into mine with a ski pole to power it on. - AaronWPI
Avar Posted February 29, 2016 Posted February 29, 2016 As for powering on the system, as long as your computer is connected to a WIFI router, even if it's via ethernet, you could set it up such that you could activate it with your cellphone or with any internet connection.
bulbousbeard Posted March 1, 2016 Posted March 1, 2016 Nobody wants to hear it, but Hyperspin just flat out blows for this kind of application. The applications you launch FROM Hyperspin will lose focus if you really hammer inputs while a game is launching. It's simply not a very good frontend when it actually comes to bulletproof FRONTEND functionality. Mala, Attract Mode, and Big Blue are all lightyears ahead of Hyperspin in terms of actually launching games. Now that Attract Mode supports Hyperspin themes, I really don't see a rational justification for using Hyperspin.
scooter1974 Posted March 1, 2016 Posted March 1, 2016 On 3/1/2016 at 2:01 PM, bulbousbeard said: Now that Attract Mode supports Hyperspin themes, I really don't see a rational justification for using Hyperspin. Just a thought, but you could always just stop posting in the Hyperspin forums, if you are so against it. Check out my MAME Arcade classics themes!
bulbousbeard Posted March 1, 2016 Posted March 1, 2016 On 3/1/2016 at 3:45 PM, scooter1974 said: Just a thought, but you could always just stop posting in the Hyperspin forums, if you are so against it. Just a thought: you could stop your passive aggressive bullshit. You're a phony.
scooter1974 Posted March 1, 2016 Posted March 1, 2016 On 3/1/2016 at 4:11 PM, bulbousbeard said: Just a thought: you could stop your passive aggressive bullshit. You're a phony.Nothing passive aggressive about that at all my friend. Just stating the obvious.Sent from my SM-T210R using Tapatalk Check out my MAME Arcade classics themes!
Spawk Posted March 1, 2016 Posted March 1, 2016 OK back to the OP's issue... nothing specifically grabs the keyboard. Whatever program has focus in windows, has the keyboard. Either HS has focus or it doesn't. Ideally in a self boot type scenario you would want HS loading last. Unfortunately many of us need/want things like keymappers and ledblinky to load after HS. It is important to make sure anything that loads after HS does so in a minimized/hidden state so it doesn't steal focus. Sent from my SGH-I337M using Tapatalk
ninja2bceen Posted March 1, 2016 Posted March 1, 2016 Where is a moderator when you need one. They will find you, it won't be long Advance the cause to 100%. http://hyperbase.hyperspin-fe.com/ Planet Geekdom, Subscribe for Tutorials! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdcby-s2GwriaOHGmVC2vGA?sub_confirmation=1&app=desktop
gigapig Posted March 1, 2016 Posted March 1, 2016 Can we respect each others opinions please and drop the piss poor attitudes. If someone thinks another frontend is better, so what. Lets hear why it's better and discuss it. Oh and HyperSpin is the best.
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