https://github.com/guacam-ole/pinmamemover

Simple Utility to Move the VPinMame-Window
https://github.com/guacam-ole/pinmamemover

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Simple Utility to Move the VPinMame-Window

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/guacam-ole/pinmamemover
• Owner: Guacam-Ole
• License: gpl-3.0
• Created: 2018-01-14T15:57:58.000Z (almost 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2021-01-30T10:58:45.000Z (almost 4 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-05-01T15:28:04.258Z (8 months ago)
• Language: C#
• Size: 27.3 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# PinMameMover

This is a simple Utility to move the _VPinMame_ - Window to the expected position after VPinBall started.

## Config-Paramters (PinMameMover.Config)

_PlayerName_ The name of the Player (usually Virtual Pinball). This is the Prefix and not case-sensitive. So "vpin" would find "VPinBall922" and so on

_MameName_ The ProcessName from VPinBall. Should be always _MAME_

_X_, _Y_ Position to move the window to

_Width_, _Height_ Size of the VPinMameWindow

_Delay_  Pause to be used after the VPinBall-Window has been found before the VPInMame-Window is visible. 0=No Delay

_Interval_ Recheck every xx seconds. -1= No recheck

## Startup-Parameters

_none_ Detect newly created threads, search for the MAME-WIndow and resize it

_MANUAL_ Detect and resize **ONCE**. The MAME-Window must already be visible. For testing purpouses

_NOMOVE_ Only display the current position and size. Don't move

## Hints

### Finding the right position:

* Set the Config-Paramter _Interval_ to a 10 seconds. Then

* Start with "NOMOVE" - Parameter. 

* You should now open your game and wait until the MAME-Window is visible. 

* Move and resize the Mame-Window the the Position you want. 

* Note the Values for X,Y, Width and Height

* Stop PinMameMover

* Enter the Values for X,Y,Width and HEight into the Config

### Auto-Move/Resize 

#### Using Visual Pinball directly

If you use Visual Pinball without a launcher, the VPinBall-Process will always be in Memory. That is why the new process-detection will not work. Simply set a value for "Interval" to some seconds. So every xx seconds we will recheck if the MAME-Window is present. This should have nearly no impact on the performance.

Start PinMameMover without any parameters and the Window should resize automatically

#### Using a launcher

If you use a launcher like PinballX, you can use the "smarter" detection. Put _Interval_ to -1. Instead use a value for _Delay_. I had good experiences with 5 seconds. You might increase that if you computer is very slow.

Start PinMameMover without parameters and the MAME-Window should resize automatically after VPinball is started by your launcher.

## Reduce Output

You can reduce the Output (and logging) by changing the level unter _log4net/root/level_ Change the value to INFO, or WARN to get less output. If you want no output at all, remove the line _appender-ref ref="ConsoleAppender"_

## Binaries

You can download V 1.0 there [https://files.oles-cloud.de/PinMameMover.1.0.zip]