ACM Arcade Machine Documentation

This repository includes the documentation on general structure of the ACM Arcade Machine's programs, procedures in order to resolve any future issues, and additional resource backup for the Arcade Machines Files

Dependencies

1. Mame

• Mame - The emulator program which is used to actually run the games. All games can be found under the MAME/roms file.

2. mGalaxy

• mGalaxy - The menu program which reads the gamees under the MAME/roms and displays them in the main list.
• Configuration - All configuration of mGalaxy is done by running mGalaxy_runaway program located on the mGalaxy folder.

3. WiniPAC

• WiniPAC - The program which handles the inputs from the button/joysticks, converts them into normal keyboard characters, and sends them as a keepboard input to the computer
• Configuration - The configuration is done by starting the WiniPAC program, changing keybinds using the GUI, and hitting the program button located at the bottom right of the GUI
  • NOTICE: The acm.ipc configuration file located in C:\Program Files\WinIPAC is advised as it already works within the confines of Mame, mGalaxy, and WiniPAC. Backup located in this repository acm.ipc.
  • In order to restore, simply download the acm.ipc file, run the file, and then hit program at the bottom right of the WiniPAC GUI.

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Startup Flow

1. In Windows XP, the startup folder runs the mGalaxy startup and the program_ipac file.
2. program_ipac starts WiniPAC in C:\Program Files\WinIPAC with acm.ipc configuration file located within that directory.

• This begins WiniPAC with the acm.ipc configuration that allows the joysticks/buttons to send the proper signals to Mame.

3. mGalaxy starts and loads all of the games located within the MAME/roms folder alphabetically in the list.
4. A user selects a game from the mGalaxy list and Mame emulates the game until it is closed.
5. After the game is closed, mGalaxy reopens at the point in the list the user ended on.

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Troubleshooting

Buttons/Joysticks not committing expected actions

1. Run the mGalaxy_runway program and click on the Defaults option located on the GUI
2. Download the acm.ipc backup configuration file and overwrite the configuration in C:\Program Files\WinIPAC
3. Open the acm.ipc file on the computer and hit Program on the WiniPAC GUI.
4. Restart the computer.

'Cannot Program' Dialog opens in WiniPAC GUI

1. Open the WiniPAC GUI if not already open.
2. In the bottom right of the GUI, click on the options button
3. Go to the section which lists the different type of IPAC devices and cycle through the three selections until one works. (I cannot remember off the top of my head, if you encounter this issue please updates).

Other issues

1. The [First Troubleshooting](#Buttons/Joysticks not committing expected actions) option should work for most issues.
2. If it does not work please contact [email protected] to fix it.
3. If you fix a problem not listed or without any of these steps, please document it here.

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Contributing

Please contact [email protected] if you wish to improve, help, or mantain the Arcade Machine and its documentation.