or8ital's HyperSpin Helper Software - 2nd / 3rd Display Controller

[or8ital]

OK, latest version is safe to download. Significant graphical changes on the controls screen.

[or8ital]

I'm thinking about making this program open source. Are there others that would contribute? Its written in C#, Visual Studio 2012.

[or8ital]

A couple screenshots of the new control screen layout:

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[sandman7793]

Looks good love the cp from mame or which ever its from

[or8ital]

I think I may have had some of the files messed up on the FTP server. Just uploaded a fresh copy with some additional content.

If anyone is interested in creating some of the controls XML files (even if its just for the defaults) that would be much appreciated.

[sandman7793]

I think I made like 30 some thing default xml.

Does anyone remember our have a link too the thread to bypass uac so I can get this auto starting with Windows

Also so you know the bat file worked good. But still need to bypass uac cause if I turn it off it quits working. As it sits now it will auto start but have to hit yes when it asks to let it make changes to computer

[or8ital]

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/hyperyash/archive/2012/07/18/disabling-user-account-control-in-windows-8.aspx

[or8ital]

Any new testing from anyone? Think I'm ready to call this beta rather than alpha.

Sandman? If you've made controller files can I get copies to add to the ftp site?

[or8ital]

Also, I should be getting all the stuff to build my control panel next week so I'm going to add some LED controls for PACled64 board to the program as well.

If anyone else has any ideas please let me know. This program is beginning to be a pretty comprehensive utility. I may setup a website similar to hyperlist for the controls files.

[connorsdad]

The roms that I did manage to get working with taito type x worked fine with your software

Also I use hyperpin launching from hyperspin with dmd setup on 2nd monitor and your software doesn't conflict with this at all, exit out of hyperpin back to hyperspin and helper is running as normal

In some of my mame games I have the game running on both monitors, again helper doesn't conflict with this at all. 1 monitor game = marquee on 2nd monitor, exit back to hyperspin, 2 monitor game = mame display on both monitors, exit back to hyperspin and helper is running fine as before

[sandman7793]

Any new testing from anyone? Think I'm ready to call this beta rather than alpha.

Sandman? If you've made controller files can I get copies to add to the ftp site?

Ya I'll upload to dropbox tomorrow and I'll send you a link.

[or8ital]

Thank you!!

[ccarlesco]

I have been testing this and I think it's a great piece of software!

I do have one issue - .net 4.5 requires windows 7 or 8

I've tested it on my windows 8 machine and it works perfect but my cabinet is windows XP due to compatibility issues with groovymame.

Keep up the great work - this is a much more elegant solution then marquee magician. I really appreciate your effort!

[or8ital]

Thanks for the feedback! I really appreciate the encouraging words. I will see if I can compile for a lower version of the .net framework. I think I investigated that and there was a function I needed that wouldn't work but I will look again.

[or8ital]

Ya I'll upload to dropbox tomorrow and I'll send you a link.

Just checking to see if you uploaded these. Thanks.

[connorsdad]

Atomiswave is working

[sandman7793]

Just checking to see if you uploaded these. Thanks.

Sorry no I have not, been spending time with a sister I've never met before, she flew from Indiana down to Florida. Needless to say it's been kinda crazy for me. I will see if I can get it done sorry it's takin so long

[or8ital]

No problem. Family comes first! Sounds like an interesting story!!

[connorsdad]

I am trying out an ahk script to detach one of my two monitors for certain games and then attach it again on another key press, I have hyperspinhelper closing before the monitor is switched off then I have a 5 second pause when the monitor is turned back on before re-launching hyperspinhelper, for some reason it crashes as soon as it loads up

Here is my code if you want to try it yourself:

n::
Process,Close, HyperSpinHelper.exe
run C:\Windows\System32\DisplaySwitch.exe /external
return

m::
run C:\Windows\System32\DisplaySwitch.exe /extend
sleep, 10000
run C:\HyperSpinHelper\HyperSpinHelper.exe
return

I have tried increasing the sleep time and running it as admin but it still crashes.

[or8ital]

I could probably put something directly in the program for you that will work more reliably. You want it by game or by system? And what do you mean by detach? What will the secondary display be showing?

[connorsdad]

My setup consists of a lower (primary monitor) and an upper (secondary monitor)

All games on played on the lower monitor and I have HSHelper displaying the marquees on the upper monitor. My problem is I need to have lightgun games displayed on the upper monitor. Now in mame there is the option to display the image on both monitors yay but there is no option in my other emulators, therefore the only way I see to do this is by switching the lower (primary monitor ) off which in turn makes the upper monitor (originally secondary monitor) now the primary monitor. This is why I need to kill HSHelper and then reload it when the lower monitor is switched back on.

Hope this isn't too confusing, probably not the best way to explain my situation lol.

[or8ital]

I think I get what you are saying. Would you ever want to just move the marquee to the primary? I could see about putting a per game override to the main settings.

[connorsdad]

I think I get what you are saying. Would you ever want to just move the marquee to the primary? I could see about putting a per game override to the main settings.

Move the marquee to the primary ?

Do you mean move it to primary even though it won't be visible and then move it back when both monitors are on ?

[connorsdad]

The monitors in my cab are set up the same as this one http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,121570.0.html

As you can see, the lower monitor (primary) is no good for light gun games due to the angle.

[or8ital]

Yes. Just flip the screens each is displayed on.