HyperSearch

[spotUP]

Can hypersearch be opened in fullscreen mode?

I am not a fan of the windows border around it. It kills the arcade feeling.

 

Great tool apart from that!

[pietie]

Can hypersearch be opened in fullscreen mode?

I am not a fan of the windows border around it. It kills the arcade feeling.

 

Great tool apart from that!

 

It uses the same window size as your HyperSpin. So if HS is fullscreen it should also be. Alternatively you can look at enabling standalone mode (see the .config file)

[pietie]

That's pretty much amazing! So no hope in a back button or hotkey to go back a screen?

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Have you tried enabling cab mode?

 

<add key="CabMode" value="True"/>

[ninja2bceen]

So in the ini there is stand alone mode and if you =1 it maximizes hypersearch?

What does cabinet mode do exactly? I'm not sure my settings have that set to true

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[paulmichel21]

Thanks pitie This application is fantastic, indispensable for Hyperspin, a key to all who love retro arcade Hyperspin and world base. a suggestion I would need if you could create a hyperseachhq.exe so that else or anybody do not understand a lot of code this can easily set it up or bat file, requesting info go to configure this excellent application ...

[pietie]

So in the ini there is stand alone mode and if you =1 it maximizes hypersearch?

What does cabinet mode do exactly? I'm not sure my settings have that set to true

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Cab Mode is for when you don't actually have a keyboard. Just a controller and a couple of action buttons (like in an actual Cab).

So in that mode if you press '0' it won't type 0 on the keyboard.

[ninja2bceen]

Thanks pitie This application is fantastic, indispensable for Hyperspin, a key to all who love retro arcade Hyperspin and world base. a suggestion I would need if you could create a hyperseachhq.exe so that else or anybody do not understand a lot of code this can easily set it up or bat file, requesting info go to configure this excellent application ...

soundslike you should look into hyperxmlspin

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[ninja2bceen]

Cab Mode is for when you don't actually have a keyboard. Just a controller and a couple of action buttons (like in an actual Cab).

So in that mode if you press '0' it won't type 0 on the keyboard.

so if I put it in cab mode 0 will back out, brilliant lol. I'll have test this.

I'm curious on the full screen mode option, I'll have to test that out too

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[paulmichel21]

soundslike you should look into hyperxmlspin

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I Like so much more hypersearch

[ninja2bceen]

Yes there are pros to both. Xml creates multi system genre wheels

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[Dime333]

This app is so great, it's almost silly I haven't yet tried the new version, but I was thinking about something that would be very useful to me. Would it be possible to make the "back" button work as the "minimize" button if you back all the way out of the app? If anyone would still want it to close when doing that, maby it could be possible to change between the two options in the settings. I have noticed before that sometimes the trigger key does nothing after opening and closing the search window a few times. Maby this would fix that. Thanks.

 

Edit: I just realized that I didn't have the latest version Before this new update, so I'm not sure about the status of the trigger key issue now. I'm gonna test the latest version.

I just had the issue with the trigger key again using the latest version. I also noticed another thing. If I hit the trigger key right after I scroll to a system (Don't wait for the theme to load), The theme does not get paused. Not a big deal, But It's great when Everything is paused when bringing up the app.

[ninja2bceen]

Is there also a way to add the app and it running to a wheel? The old version didn't allow for it but I'm not sure if it'd use it a ton that way

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[dougan78]

Maybe a script that sends the launch hypersearch key and you make a wheel for it?

[ninja2bceen]

I'd like to add it to a sub wheel but I don't have the skills for script writing

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[Inquisitom]

Pietie,

 

Everybody asked the modification for the new HyperSpin Beta/Rocket Launcher, and this works pretty well ! Thanks.

 

BUT, I found something ... 

Indeed, the new HS1.4+ now handles "enabled" tag in the XMLs ... (Main Menu, and Systems ...) and when I search for a game with HyperSearch, the ones found in my disabled systems are shown !

Well, this is not really an issue, but it could be nice to activate or not the possibility to search into disabled systems (systems located in Main Menu.xml, and game entries in each dedicated system.xml - set by default to NO). Hoping this is clear enough, and could interest other people.

 

Thanks

[pietie]

Thanks Inquisition. I'll definitely look into that as soon as I get a chance

[dougan78]

VBS Script to Launch HyperSearch

Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
wshShell.AppActivate "HyperSpin"
WshShell.SendKeys "{F3}"

Open Notepad.exe.  Copy/Paste code above.  Save to Hypersearch folder.  Create a executable wheel entry in hyperhq and point it at the VBS file.  Change {F3} to what ever you use.  Works fine on my setup.  Just need a wheel for it.

 

In case someone else is using wierd keys here is the list of Key codes for special keys.  Letters and numbers get put in with out the {} if you are using a regular letter or number I believe.  

{~}

{!}

{^}

{+}

{BACKSPACE} or {BKSP} or {BS}

{BREAK}

{CAPSLOCK}

{CLEAR}

{DELETE} or {DEL}

{INSERT} or {INS}

{LEFT} / {RIGHT} / {UP} / {DOWN}

{END}

{ENTER} or ~

{ESCAPE}

{F1} through {F16}

{HELP}

{HOME}

{PGDN}

{PGUP}

{NUMLOCK}

{SCROLLLOCK}

{PRTSC}

 

Good Luck.

[ninja2bceen]

Say I have a wheel called search. When I'd like the subwheel to be hyperxmlspin which I already set up and hypersearch. You say save the file above the the hypersearch folder but how do I make I make it a sub wheel executable? Also f3 may get to the al search, how could I also get to the genre and or favorite search

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[dougan78]

Say I have a wheel called search. When I'd like the subwheel to be hyperxmlspin which I already set up and hypersearch. You say save the file above the the hypersearch folder but how do I make I make it a sub wheel executable? Also f3 may get to the al search, how could I also get to the genre and or favorite search

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Great Questions.  Everyone that has ever used my cab.  Just searches for stuff.  They never ask me about favorites or genres so I never really considered those being viable options.  I do not use the HyperXMLSpin(I view this more as a utility app than something one would want on their cab) and love the hypersearch (it is so simple and looks great).  When you asked about a wheel I thought well, you may be on to something.  Rather than having a hidden keycombo on my IPAC the brings it up it may be worth while to have it on the main menu.  So I did that quick.  What wheel art are you using for hypersearch, now that it is there and works for me, I would like to keep it there.  

 

As far as the genre and favorites searching, I personally think those would be better toggled when search comes up, rather than separate wheels.  If you could select all games, favorites, genres on the main search window like in the open space in the bottom right corner that would make the most sense, defaulting to All games.  I know those features do not exist but, that is the point of the the thread no or at least part of the point anyway?  imho of course.

 

Good luck.

[knewlife]

Pietie,

Everybody asked the modification for the new HyperSpin Beta/Rocket Launcher, and this works pretty well ! Thanks.

BUT, I found something ...

Indeed, the new HS1.4+ now handles "enabled" tag in the XMLs ... (Main Menu, and Systems ...) and when I search for a game with HyperSearch, the ones found in my disabled systems are shown !

Well, this is not really an issue, but it could be nice to activate or not the possibility to search into disabled systems (systems located in Main Menu.xml, and game entries in each dedicated system.xml - set by default to NO). Hoping this is clear enough, and could interest other people.

Thanks

something similar happens when you have romsonly selected in HSHQ. The roms in the database are showed always

[ninja2bceen]

Great Questions. Everyone that has ever used my cab. Just searches for stuff. They never ask me about favorites or genres so I never really considered those being viable options. I do not use the HyperXMLSpin(I view this more as a utility app than something one would want on their cab) and love the hypersearch (it is so simple and looks great). When you asked about a wheel I thought well, you may be on to something. Rather than having a hidden keycombo on my IPAC the brings it up it may be worth while to have it on the main menu. So I did that quick. What wheel art are you using for hypersearch, now that it is there and works for me, I would like to keep it there.

As far as the genre and favorites searching, I personally think those would be better toggled when search comes up, rather than separate wheels. If you could select all games, favorites, genres on the main search window like in the open space in the bottom right corner that would make the most sense, defaulting to All games. I know those features do not exist but, that is the point of the the thread no or at least part of the point anyway? imho of course.

Good luck.

I'm thinking I agree with you on the subwheel and only deploying full search after thinking about it. I think you forgot to mention how you made it work. I get it if it were a single wheel but not sure what to do on a subwheel.

Hyperxmlspin is great for one thing and that is to create genres wheels for x across all systems. Say you want a megaman wheel and it just launches the right system and game but it's on one wheel, then it's perfect. Shows you all your media art too.

In terms of my art I have a background that has my controller PS3 controller and what each button does in hyperspin sort of a how to pic. Then my wheel art says hyperhelp. When I click it I get hyperxmlspin and I'd like to add hypersearch to that's how would I do that?

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[dougan78]

I'm thinking I agree with you on the subwheel and only deploying full search after thinking about it. I think you forgot to mention how you made it work. I get it if it were a single wheel but not sure what to do on a subwheel.

Hyperxmlspin is great for one thing and that is to create genres wheels for x across all systems. Say you want a megaman wheel and it just launches the right system and game but it's on one wheel, then it's perfect. Shows you all your media art too.

In terms of my art I have a background that has my controller PS3 controller and what each button does in hyperspin sort of a how to pic. Then my wheel art says hyperhelp. When I click it I get hyperxmlspin and I'd like to add hypersearch to that's how would I do that?

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I think the same concept would apply and that is what RL has PCLauncher for.  I have not tested this as I just wanted search on my main menu as an option.  I think you could do a Utility wheel and setup PC Launcher as the emulator or alternative emulator for hypersearch entry.  Then have have that launch my script some how.  You would need to build  your own XML with entries for your hyperhelp wheel and have pclauncher extension for .vbs maybe?.  You should be able to play around with it and test it out and see if it works.

 

Just an idea....  I won't be able to test unfortunately but takes no scripting knowledge just messing around with RL settings and your XMLs

[dougan78]

If someone has a non framed Main Menu wheel for search that would be great.

[dougan78]

Here a Couple I whipped up quick:

 

[dougan78]

Here a Couple I whipped up quick:

I used the psd from the icon logo fyi thanks whoever did that magnafying glass part.