MAMEWorld Forums - EmuChat - Re: MAME & Flyers

> MAME takes whichever view is listed first in the lay file as the default from which
> to take the screenshot. If the first defined view is the "Screen 0 Standard (3:4)"
> then you don't have to use the trigger change. But, if it is different & has art
> associated with it then that's what you get using MAME's internal screenshot
> generator(unless you specify differently as Tafoid stated).
>
> As someone who has battled with this for years, it's just easier to change the
> artwork folder name & only use it when you want to check out the cool new artwork &
> actually play the game.

"-snapview native" exists if you want raw pixels.

> My little rant: The lay files should have some sort of organization to all of them
> from the start.
> For example, the 1st view would be standard 3:4 then standard widescreen then start
> with the artwork definitions & go from there.
> Just seems to make sense to me to have a standardized method in dealing with artwork
> now that it has become so common.

That falls over quickly when the artwork contains key gameplay elements, or greatly enhances the experience. For example seawolf and stactics use lamps/LEDs to display stuff necessary to play at all, irrmaze just isn't the same without the lamps in the monitor surround, and a lot of gambling games benefit greatly from being able to see button lamps.

Also, multi-screen systems should show all the screens by default to avoid bringing up the system in an unusable state.