Attract mode sound

[Bubbak]

When I scroll through the game list in Attract mode, the sound is loud and loaded with static. Once I select the game, the sound is fine. I have version 3.72.

[dee2eR]

Unfortunately this is a known issue with the newer version of the menu in 3.72. It's something to do with the video decoding having changed, it seems some videos work ok but most have this staticy sound issue. You can turn sound off in the menu if you go into Attract-modes menus and turn down all 3 different volumes. You won't have any sound in the menu but at least the staticy sounds will be gone.

[Bubbak]

No problem.. I thought I read that somewhere but couldn't find it. Thanks. It seems like its only with certain emulators. Not all the games sound bad. I'll turn the sound down for now.

[dee2eR]

Figured out this sound issue recently. The version of Attract-Mode included in 3.72 compiled without support for resampling audio (no idea why). As a result of this if your video previews audio format is not the exact right format/sample rate/whatever specs when the player tries to resample the audio you get distorted mess.

I've got a newer version of Attract-Mode built that doesn't have this bug but it will require (also will be included in) the next version of ARpiCADE (coming soon). I've passed the point where this could be provided as an update to the existing 3.72 build so it will be a full size release.

[Bubbak]

Excellent news...

I haven't had a chance to play much, but while you are in there tweaking things, I noticed at Dragons Layer doesn't respond to the coin up shortcuts. I have to use the keyboard to coin up.

[dee2eR]

I'll look into it, if long hold start works to exit the coin shortcut should also be working but I haven't looked at Daphne for at least a year so maybe something is set up wrong...