MydknyteStyrm Posted March 26, 2016 Posted March 26, 2016 I recently altered my XML files in MS Excel to alphabetize, add and remove games, and add tags. Lately I've noticed that when exiting an emulator, the wheel freezes, disappears, and I am left with a background that I cant ESC out of. The only way I can get out of HS is to CtrlAltDel back to the desktop. This is what my XML looks like for a custom list (Puzzle). This has been happening randomly, not every time, but just out of the blue. Any insight would be appreciated. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <menu xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"> <game name="amidar" index="true"> <description>Amidar</description> <manufacturer>Konami</manufacturer> <year>1982</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="anteater" index="true"> <description>Anteater</description> <manufacturer>Tago Electronics</manufacturer> <year>1982</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="aquarush" index="true"> <description>Aqua Rush</description> <manufacturer>Namco</manufacturer> <year>1999</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="arkanoid" index="true"> <description>Arkanoid</description> <manufacturer>Taito</manufacturer> <year>1986</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="arknoid2" index="true"> <description>Arkanoid - Revenge of DOH</description> <manufacturer>Taito</manufacturer> <year>1987</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="arkretrn" index="true"> <description>Arkanoid Returns</description> <manufacturer>Taito</manufacturer> <year>1997</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="bagman" index="true"> <description>Bagman</description> <manufacturer>Stern</manufacturer> <year>1982</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="balcube" index="true"> <description>Bal Cube</description> <manufacturer>Metro</manufacturer> <year>1996</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="ballbros" index="true"> <description>Balloon Brothers</description> <manufacturer>East Technology</manufacturer> <year>1992</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="block" index="true"> <description>Block Block</description> <manufacturer>Capcom</manufacturer> <year>1991</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="bombjack" index="true"> <description>Bomb Jack</description> <manufacturer>Tehkan</manufacturer> <year>1984</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="bbmanw" index="true"> <description>Bomber Man World</description> <manufacturer>Irem</manufacturer> <year>1992</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="bouldash" index="true"> <description>Boulder Dash</description> <manufacturer>Data East</manufacturer> <year>1990</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="boxyboy" index="true"> <description>Boxy Boy</description> <manufacturer>Namco</manufacturer> <year>1990</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="bublboblr" index="true"> <description>Bubble Bobble</description> <manufacturer>Taito</manufacturer> <year>1986</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="bublbob2" index="true"> <description>Bubble Bobble 2</description> <manufacturer>Taito</manufacturer> <year>1994</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="bubblem" index="true"> <description>Bubble Bobble 3</description> <manufacturer>Taito</manufacturer> <year>1995</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="bubbles" index="true"> <description>Bubbles</description> <manufacturer>Williams</manufacturer> <year>1982</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="cameltry" index="true"> <description>Cameltry</description> <manufacturer>Taito</manufacturer> <year>1989</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="chainrec" index="true"> <description>Chain Reaction</description> <manufacturer>Data East</manufacturer> <year>1995</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="cheesech" index="true"> <description>Cheese Chase</description> <manufacturer>Art & Magic</manufacturer> <year>1994</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="cshift" index="true"> <description>Chicken Shift</description> <manufacturer>Bally</manufacturer> <year>1984</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="columns" index="true"> <description>Columns</description> <manufacturer>Sega</manufacturer> <year>1990</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="columns2" index="true"> <description>Columns II: The Voyage Through Time</description> <manufacturer>Sega</manufacturer> <year>1990</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="ccastles" index="true"> <description>Crystal Castles</description> <manufacturer>Atari</manufacturer> <year>1983</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="digdug2" index="true"> <description>Dig Dug II</description> <manufacturer>Namco</manufacturer> <year>1985</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="diverboy" index="true"> <description>Diver Boy</description> <manufacturer>Electronic Devices Italy</manufacturer> <year>1992</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="dorunrun" index="true"> <description>Do! Run Run</description> <manufacturer>Universal</manufacturer> <year>1984</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="dockman" index="true"> <description>Dock Man</description> <manufacturer>Taito</manufacturer> <year>1982</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="domino" index="true"> <description>Domino Man</description> <manufacturer>Bally / Midway</manufacturer> <year>1982</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="dynablst" index="true"> <description>Dynablaster / Bomberman</description> <manufacturer>Irem</manufacturer> <year>1991</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="eprom" index="true"> <description>Escape from the Planet of the Robot Monsters</description> <manufacturer>Atari</manufacturer> <year>1989</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="firetrap" index="true"> <description>Fire Trap</description> <manufacturer>Data East</manufacturer> <year>1986</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="Fix It Felix Jr" index="true"> <description>Fix It Felix Jr</description> <manufacturer>Disney Interactive Studios</manufacturer> <year>2012</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>PC Games</emulator> </game> <game name="jollyjgr" index="true"> <description>Jolly Jogger</description> <manufacturer>Taito</manufacturer> <year>1982</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="jrpacman" index="true"> <description>Jr. Pac-Man</description> <manufacturer>Bally / Midway</manufacturer> <year>1983</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="jumpcoas" index="true"> <description>Jump Coaster</description> <manufacturer>Kaneko</manufacturer> <year>1983</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="jmpbreak" index="true"> <description>Jumping Break</description> <manufacturer>F2 System</manufacturer> <year>1999</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="kick" index="true"> <description>Kick</description> <manufacturer>Midway</manufacturer> <year>1981</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="klax" index="true"> <description>Klax</description> <manufacturer>Atari</manufacturer> <year>1989</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="ladybug" index="true"> <description>Lady Bug</description> <manufacturer>Universal</manufacturer> <year>1981</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="lnc" index="true"> <description>Lock'n'Chase</description> <manufacturer>Data East</manufacturer> <year>1981</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="ldrun" index="true"> <description>Lode Runner</description> <manufacturer>Broderbund</manufacturer> <year>1984</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="llander" index="true"> <description>Lunar Lander</description> <manufacturer>Atari</manufacturer> <year>1979</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="magdrop2" index="true"> <description>Magical Drop II</description> <manufacturer>Data East</manufacturer> <year>1996</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="magdrop3" index="true"> <description>Magical Drop III</description> <manufacturer>Data East</manufacturer> <year>1997</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="monkeyba" index="true"> <description>Monkey Ball</description> <manufacturer>Sega</manufacturer> <year>2001</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Naomi</emulator> </game> <game name="mtrap" index="true"> <description>Mouse Trap</description> <manufacturer>Exidy</manufacturer> <year>1981</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="mrdig" index="true"> <description>Mr. Dig</description> <manufacturer>Sun Electronics</manufacturer> <year>2000</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="mrdo" index="true"> <description>Mr. Do!</description> <manufacturer>Universal</manufacturer> <year>1982</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="docastle" index="true"> <description>Mr. Do's Castle</description> <manufacturer>Universal</manufacturer> <year>1983</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="dowild" index="true"> <description>Mr. Do's Wild Ride</description> <manufacturer>Universal</manufacturer> <year>1984</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="mspacman" index="true"> <description>Ms. Pac-Man</description> <manufacturer>Midway</manufacturer> <year>1981</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="neomrdo" index="true"> <description>Neo Mr. Do!</description> <manufacturer>Visco</manufacturer> <year>1996</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="Pac Man Championship" index="true"> <description>Pac Man Championship</description> <manufacturer>Namco</manufacturer> <year>2013</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>PC Games</emulator> </game> <game name="pacman" index="true"> <description>Pac-Man</description> <manufacturer>Namco</manufacturer> <year>1980</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="pacmania" index="true"> <description>Pac-Mania</description> <manufacturer>Namco</manufacturer> <year>1987</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="pegglet" index="true"> <description>Peggle</description> <manufacturer>Strata</manufacturer> <year>1991</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="pengo" index="true"> <description>Pengo</description> <manufacturer>Sega</manufacturer> <year>1982</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="peterpak" index="true"> <description>Peter Pack-Rat</description> <manufacturer>Atari</manufacturer> <year>1984</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="phozon" index="true"> <description>Phozon</description> <manufacturer>Namco</manufacturer> <year>1983</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="pipedrm" index="true"> <description>Pipe Dream</description> <manufacturer>Video System Co.</manufacturer> <year>1990</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="pbobblen" index="true"> <description>Puzzle Bobble</description> <manufacturer>Taito</manufacturer> <year>1994</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="pbobbl2n" index="true"> <description>Puzzle Bobble 2</description> <manufacturer>Taito</manufacturer> <year>1999</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="pbobble3u" index="true"> <description>Puzzle Bobble 3</description> <manufacturer>Taito</manufacturer> <year>1996</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="pbobble4u" index="true"> <description>Puzzle Bobble 4</description> <manufacturer>Taito</manufacturer> <year>1997</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="qbert" index="true"> <description>Q*bert</description> <manufacturer>Gottlieb</manufacturer> <year>1982</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="qix" index="true"> <description>Qix</description> <manufacturer>Taito</manufacturer> <year>1981</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="rampart" index="true"> <description>Rampart</description> <manufacturer>Atari</manufacturer> <year>1990</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="riskchal" index="true"> <description>Risky Challenge</description> <manufacturer>Irem</manufacturer> <year>1993</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="solomon" index="true"> <description>Solomon's Key</description> <manufacturer>Tecmo</manufacturer> <year>1986</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="sbrkout" index="true"> <description>Super Breakout</description> <manufacturer>Atari</manufacturer> <year>1978</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="supbtime" index="true"> <description>Super Burger Time</description> <manufacturer>Data East</manufacturer> <year>1990</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="superpac" index="true"> <description>Super Pac-Man</description> <manufacturer>Namco</manufacturer> <year>1982</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="spuzbobl" index="true"> <description>Super Puzzle Bobble</description> <manufacturer>Taito</manufacturer> <year>1999</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="spf2t" index="true"> <description>Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo</description> <manufacturer>Capcom</manufacturer> <year>1996</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="tapper" index="true"> <description>Tapper</description> <manufacturer>Bally / Midway</manufacturer> <year>1983</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="atetris" index="true"> <description>Tetris</description> <manufacturer>Atari</manufacturer> <year>1988</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="tetrisp" index="true"> <description>Tetris Plus</description> <manufacturer>Jaleco</manufacturer> <year>1995</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="tetrisp2" index="true"> <description>Tetris Plus 2</description> <manufacturer>Jaleco</manufacturer> <year>1997</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="Tetris The Grand Master 3 - Terror Instinct" index="true"> <description>Tetris The Grand Master 3 </description> <manufacturer>Arika</manufacturer> <year>2005</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>TaitoType X</emulator> </game> <game name="todruaga" index="true"> <description>Tower Of Druaga</description> <manufacturer>Namco</manufacturer> <year>1984</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="zookeep" index="true"> <description>Zoo Keeper</description> <manufacturer>Taito</manufacturer> <year>1982</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> </menu>
32assassin Posted March 26, 2016 Posted March 26, 2016 I'm not sure that you need the line <emulator>Mame</emulator> If you load the XML into Hypertools http://www.hyperspin-fe.com/files/file/8401-hypert00ls/ the program will check your XML for errors and format it to what Hyperspin expects. (when you save it)
MydknyteStyrm Posted March 26, 2016 Author Posted March 26, 2016 That could very well be the issue! Will do some testing and get back with an answer. Thanks!
Metalzoic Posted March 27, 2016 Posted March 27, 2016 Not sure if this is related to your issues or not, but you shouldn't have each game set as an index. Only the first game of each number/letter should have index="true" along with the image="x" where x is equal to the letter/number of that index. For example: <game name="amidar" index="true" image="a"> <description>Amidar</description> <manufacturer>Konami</manufacturer> <year>1982</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="anteater" index="" image=""> <description>Anteater</description> <manufacturer>Tago Electronics</manufacturer> <year>1982</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="aquarush" index="" image=""> <description>Aqua Rush</description> <manufacturer>Namco</manufacturer> <year>1999</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="arkanoid" index="" image=""> <description>Arkanoid</description> <manufacturer>Taito</manufacturer> <year>1986</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="arknoid2" index="" image=""> <description>Arkanoid - Revenge of DOH</description> <manufacturer>Taito</manufacturer> <year>1987</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="arkretrn" index="" image=""> <description>Arkanoid Returns</description> <manufacturer>Taito</manufacturer> <year>1997</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="bagman" index="true" image="b"> <description>Bagman</description> <manufacturer>Stern</manufacturer> <year>1982</year> <genre>Puzzle / Classic</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="balcube" index="" image=""> <description>Bal Cube</description> <manufacturer>Metro</manufacturer> <year>1996</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> <game name="ballbros" index="" image=""> <description>Balloon Brothers</description> <manufacturer>East Technology</manufacturer> <year>1992</year> <genre>Puzzle</genre> <enabled>Yes</enabled> <emulator>Mame</emulator> </game> Notice that amidar is the index for a, and bagman is set as the index for b since they are the first games that start with those letters. I never knew this.
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