Vision 5 readme & faq

Vision 5 readme & faq

Q - How do I exit a game?
A - Press START+BACK while playing a game this will take you back to the games selection page

Q - How do I access Settings?
A - Press the RIGHT THUMBSTICK in

Q - How do I access the FTP?
A - Standard F Drive FTP access is
User = XBOX
Pass = XBOX
port = 21

Other Drives are
User = MASTER
Pass = USER
port = 21

Q - On Default and Default Instant Skin my FolderArt doesnt show up?
A - These are locked to speed so the folder must be called
CoinOPS 6
CoinOPS 6 Gold
CoinOPS 6 Lite
CoinOPS 6 Standalone
Favorites
Gameboys
NES
Nintendo 64
PC Engine
Playstation
Sega Genesis
Super Nintendo
XBOX
These match the CoinOPS 6 Artwork and also the Console Art work in the Vision 5 Help Folder

Q - How do I change the theme?
A - Press the RIGHT THUMBSTICK to change the theme

Q - How do I access all animation?
A - Press the RIGHT THUMBSTICK in and change the default theme to Default Full

Q - Can I change the look and animation of the interface?
A - YES Press the RIGHT THUMBSTICK in

Q - Can I refresh a Thumbnail that has changed or is broken?
A - Yes Press the LEFT THUMBSTICK in this will remove the old one so a new one can be rebuilt

Q - Can I refresh the settings and thumbnails to defaults
A - YES While booting hold down both thumb sticks

Q - Can I show the Memory Remaining and other debug information
A - YES While booting hold down X and Y buttons

Q - Can I change the aspect ratio and sharpness of the games?
A - YES Press the RIGHT THUMBSTICK in

Q - Can I change from NTSC or PAL? (NTSC recommended as games run better and HD is supported)
A - YES Press the RIGHT THUMBSTICK in and select the changer

Q - Is Hi Def supported
A - YES 720P is supported. You must be NTSC and the MS dash must be setup to support it

Q - What Systems does this support?
A - Movies and TV shows
Music Albums
Picture Slideshows
Arcade Games (MAME)
Amiga
Amstrad
Atari 2600
Atari 7800
Atari 800
Atari Lynx
Atari ST
Atari XL
CAVE
ColecoVision
Commodore 64
CPS2 and NeoGeo
DemonFront & DDP2
Doom 2
Dos
Final Burn Alpha
Gameboy
Gameboy Advance
Gameboy Color
Intellivision
Killer Instinct 1
Killer Instinct 2
Leath Enforcers
Megadrive
MSX
Neo Pocket
NES
NES 2
Nintendo 64
PC Engine
PC Engine CD
Playstation
Psykio
PGM2
Sega CD
Sega Master System
Spectrum
Super NES
Super NES 2
Super NES 4P
Toapan
WonderSwan
X68000
XBOX games apps etc

Q - Why is there SNES2 Core?
A - This is a way faster Core that plays more games but lacks some features

Q - Why is there NES2 Core?
A - This is a way faster Core that plays more games but lacks some features

Q - Some me games dont return to the game list when I press Start + Back?
A - Yes XBOX games or anything run from a default.xbe has not been coded to do so

Q - Why doesnt the Dooms run?
A - You require being in NTSC or Pal 60 for this to work

Q - Why doesnt SNES sound so bad?
A - You require being in NTSC for the sound to work fully
You can also use the SNES2 core

Q - How do I swap to Disc 2 on the Amiga?
A - Press Start to swap to Disc 2

Q - Why cant I use the joystick in Commodore 64 games?
A - You need to swap to the joystick mode using X button

Q - Why cant I start or select alot of options with the gamepad?
A - Some games use the virtual keyboard and the controller cant be used
Press White to bring up the virtual keyboard

Q - Does this support CPS2 (later Capcom stuff) at full speed?
A - YES FBA core

Q - Does this support Killer Instincts?
A - YES setup required

Q - Does Tekken 3 work?
A - Yes just keep pressing Start as the game is booting

Q - Why do some games not have highscore saving support?
A - If you play a game that supports highscore saving but do not exit back to coinops game select the game will not save

Q - Why do games only save highscores sometimes?
A - Some PCB's had a battery that kept the score in the arcade, so when the game exits hiscores are lost as there is no battery

Q - Can I backup my highscores?
A - VISION\hiscores\hiscore.dat - This is where hiscores are saved

Q - What are the advantages and disadvantages of the Final Burn Core?
A - This Core is faster, but it loses the CoinOPS features like Pixel Perfect etc

Q - How do I enable Autofire?
A - Left Thumb Button - Enable Semi-Automatic fire
Right Thumb Button - Enable Autofire ( Pressing fire can charge your weapons )
BACK - Quickly Disable Autofire

Q - How do I adjust the screensize? (Consoles)
A - Press Right Thumb Button
NOTE - If Consoles Use Correct Aspect Ratio is enabled this option will be disabled

Q - How do I change my default keymap (Arcades)?
A - ENABLE it in settings
Then when playing a game press BACK + WHITE and select Remap Gamepad

Note - If you have a cusom key map for this arcade game it will override the default keymap. The custom keymaps are located in CoinOPS\cfg\ folder and if you wish to change the keys delete the custom maps ive done

Q - How do I change my default keymap? (Consoles & Final Burn)
A - ENABLE it in settings then press Left Thumb Button

----------------------- GAME SELECTION CONTROLS -----------------------

Left Thumb Button - Will remove the stored thumbnail so it can be rebuilt
Right Thumb Button - Will go into settings

--------------------- ADVANCED IN GAME CONTROLS (ARCADES) ---------------------

BACK and WHITE - Pause Game and Remap Controller or Cheat
BACK and BLACK - Show Framerate And Free Memory
BACK and Left Trigger and Right Trigger - Restart Game
BACK and Right Thumb Button - Onscreen Display
BACK and Right Trigger and Right Thumb Button - Load Game ( Buggy )
BACK and Left Trigger and Right Thumb Button - Save Game ( Buggy )
BACK and Left Thumb Button - Lightgun Crosshair Display
BACK and A and B - Take In Game Snapshot

--------------------- ADVANCED IN GAME CONTROLS (CONSOLES & Final Burn) ---------------------

BACK and WHITE - Save State ( CONSOLES Only )
BACK and BLACK - Load Saved State ( CONSOLES Only )
WHITE - Virtual Keyboard ( Some CONSOLES Only )
BLACK / BACK / B - Close Virual Keyboard ( Some CONSOLES Only )
Left Thumb Button - Remap the Controller ( CONSOLES & Final Burn )
Right Thumb Button - Resize the Screen ( CONSOLES & Final Burn )
START - Swap to Discs ( Amiga Only )
BACK - Swap back to Disc 1 ( Amiga Only )

--------------------- LOCATION OF THE MEDIA ---------------------

To change the location of your media change VISION//UserData//sources.xml

<sources>
<video>
<default>Movies</default>
<source>
<name>Movies</name>
<path>Q:\- VISION Media\</path> // Delete add or change a path Q:/ is VISION Path no matter where it is
<path>F:\</path> // Delete add or change a path
<path>G:\</path> // Delete add or change a path
<path>E:\Emulators\</path> // Delete add or change a path
</source>
</video>
</sources>

********** SUPPORT FILES **********

***** ARTWORK OF THE FILENAME *****

FileName.jpg - Artwork of the File Name on Scrolling List when over the file Foldername.jpg - Artwork of the File Name on Scrolling List inside a folder

***** WHEN OVER A FILE *****

FileName.png - Animated Overlay whenover the file FileName.xmv - Movie that plays when over a file

***** WHEN OVER A FOLDER *****

FolderOverlay.png - Overlay behind when over a folder (slows scrolling good for multisystem Overlays)
FolderOverlayFont.png - Overlay behind when over a folder (slows scrolling good for multisystem Overlays)
FolderArt.png - Animated Overlay behind when over a folder
FolderArtSmooth - Animated Overlay behind when over a folder after 4 seconds
FolderArtFront.png - Animated Overlay in Front when over a folder
FolderArtPulse.png - Animated Pulsing Overlay in Front when over a folder
FolderArtPulseSmooth - Animated Pulsing Overlay in Front when over a folder after 2 seconds
FolderArtPulseSmoother - Animated Pulsing Overlay in Front when over a folder after 4 seconds
FolderArtSmoothSlide - Animated Pulsing Overlay in Front when over a folder after 2 seconds
FolderArtSmootherSlide - Animated Pulsing Overlay in Front when over a folder after 4 seconds
LeftBottom.png - Animated Bottom Right BoxArt Overlay in Front when over a folder
LeftMid.png - Animated Overlay in Front when over a folder
LeftTOP.png - Animated Overlay in Front when over a folder
RightBottom.png - Animated Overlay in Front when over a folder
RightMid.png - Animated Overlay in Front when over a folder
RightTOP.png - Animated Overlay in Front when over a folder
FolderArt.xmv - Movie that plays when over a folder
CD Bottom Large.png - Displays a Rotating CD Cover
CD Bottom Right Large.png - Displays a Rotating CD Cover
CD Bottom Right Small.png - Displays a Rotating CD Cover
CD Bottom Small.png - Displays a Rotating CD Cover
CD Middle Large.png - Displays a Rotating CD Cover
CD Middle Small.png - Displays a Rotating CD Cover
Float Left.png - Displays a Floating Image on the Left
Float Right.png - Displays a Floating Image on the Right
Middle Large Left.gif - Displays a GIF on the Left
Middle Large Right.gif - Displays a GIF on the Right
Middle Left.gif - Displays a GIF on the Left
Middle Right.gif - Displays a GIF on the Right
Particle Bounce.png - Particles Bounce Up and Down
Particle L R.png - Particles go from Left to Right
Particle L R.png - Particles go from Left to Right Slowly
Particle R L.png - Particles go from Right to Left
Particle R L.png - Particles go from Right to Left Slowly
Particle Fountain.png- Particles Spew like a fountain from the bottom
Particle Shower Slow.png - Particles Shower down slowly
Particle Shower.png - Particles Shower down
Particle Float.png - Particles Float Around
Particle Float.gif - Gif Particles Float Around
Particle Drop.png - Dropping Particals
Particle X Cross.png - Particles Cross each other
SCROLL L R Bottom.gif - Displays a Scrolling GIF
SCROLL L R Fast.png - Displays a Scrolling PNG
SCROLL L R Middle.gif - Displays a Scrolling GIF
SCROLL L R Slow.png - Displays a Scrolling PNG
SCROLL ONCE L R Bottom.gif - Displays a Scrolling GIF only once across the screen
SCROLL ONCE L R Middle.gif - Displays a Scrolling GIF only once across the screen
SCROLL ONCE R L Bottom.gif - Displays a Scrolling GIF only once across the screen
SCROLL ONCE R L Middle.gif - Displays a Scrolling GIF only once across the screen
SCROLL R L Bottom.gif - Displays a Scrolling GIF
SCROLL R L Fast.png - Displays a Scrolling PNG
SCROLL R L Middle.gif - Displays a Scrolling GIF
SCROLL R L Slow.png - Displays a Scrolling PNG
Jump Out L.png - Jumping out animation on left side
Jump Out R.png - Jumping out animation on right side
Jump Out Smooth L- Jumping out animation on left side smoothly
Jump Out Smooth R- Jumping out animation on right side smoothly
SCROLL L R Bottom Fast.png - Scroll on the bottom of the screen
SCROLL L R Bottom Slow.png - Scroll on the bottom of the screen slowly
SCROLL R L Bottom Fast.png - Scroll on the bottom of the screen
SCROLL R L Bottom Slow.png - Scroll on the bottom of the screen slowly
SIDE to SIDE L.png - Slide Side to Side on the left side
SIDE to SIDE R.png - Slide Side to Side on the right side
SIDE to SIDE.png - Slide Side to Side

NOTE - Any Smooth or Smoother Art does not interupt the video while loading

***** WHEN IN A FOLDER *****

CustomFolderArt.png - Overlay behind when in that folder (fast and always there)
CustomFolderArtFront.png - Overlay in front when in that folder (fast and always there)
CustomFolderArtPulse.png - Animated Pulsing Overlay in front when in that folder (fast and always there)

***** XMV MOVIES *****

FileName.xmv - Movie that plays when over a file
FolderArt.xmv - Movie that plays when over a folder
Main Background.xmv - Movie that plays in the background if no other videos are playing

***** SPECIAL LAUNCHERS *****

Autoplay.txt - Will cue and play an album (can be video)
Slideshow.txt - Slidshows the folder when selected
Setting.txt - Opens the settings window
fastopen.txt - this fast opens a folder and ignors checks for default.xbe, SNES xbe etc and makes it open alot faster
Shutdown.txt - Shutsdown when selected
Reboot.txt - Reboots when selected
Small.txt - Will Display the Video in a smallerbox lower in the screen
VISION/Small.txt (root directory) - Will forever display the Video in a smallerbox lower in the screen
SmallMid.txt - Will Display the Video in a smallerbox in the middle of the screen
VISION/SmallMid.txt (root directory) - Will forever display the Video in a smallerbox in the middle of the screen
VideoNudgeLeft.txt - Will Display the Video over to the left
VideoNudgeRight.txt -Will Display the Video over to the Right
ARCADESD.txt - This will make the Old Arcrade core run in SD for this game
Vert.txt - Make the Video Display Aspect for a Vertical Game
FullScreen.txt - Will Display the Video FullScreen for use when using forced small or smallmid
NoRotate.txt - Will Stop the Rotation of a game when Game Rotation is enabled. You may only want it for shooters

***** CUSTOMISABLE FOLDER *****

Vision/Customisation/BackgroundMusic.mp3 - Background Music track that can be enabled
Vision/Customisation/Main Overlay.png - The Overlay over the Screen
Vision/Customisation/Main Background.png - The Background for the Media Screen
Vision/Customisation/Settings Background.png - Background of the Setting Screen
Vision/Customisation/Settings Background.xmv - Background Video of the Setting Screen or Video Screensaver
and more

***** MOVIE FILE STACKING *****

Movies can be stacked with -CDx
Movie-CD1.avi
Movie-CD2.avi
Movie-CD3.avi
will become Movie.avi

***** TO LOAD EMULATORS *****

requires the Launcher Short cut file and the rom named as per the folder name....the short cut files can be found in
- Help and ShortCuts\Emulator Launching\

example

F:/Games/Commodore 64/Uridium....to run the commodore 64 game in this you will require
F:/Games/Commodore 64/Uridium/C64.txt (launcher shortcut)
F:/Games/Commodore 64/Uridium/Uridium.zip (game)

this is true for all cores except N64 require
F:/Games/Nintendo 64/Mario 64....would require
F:/Games/Nintendo 64/Mario 64/N64.txt or N64HD.txt
Mario 64.zip (game)
CoinOPS\RomsN64\Gamename.zip0 boots 1964-510 (Core 1964)
CoinOPS\RomsN64\Gamename.zip1 boots 1964-531 (Core 1964)
CoinOPS\RomsN64\Gamename.zip2 boots 1964-560 (Core 1964)
CoinOPS\RomsN64\Gamename.zip3 boots 1964-612 (Core 1964)
CoinOPS\RomsN64\Gamename.zip4 boots 1964-510SD (Core 1964)
CoinOPS\RomsN64\Gamename.zip5 boots UltraHLE (Core Project64)
CoinOPS\RomsN64\Gamename.zip6 boots Pj64-510 (Core Project64)
CoinOPS\RomsN64\Gamename.zip7 boots Pj64-531 (Core Project64)
CoinOPS\RomsN64\Gamename.zip8 boots Pj64-560 (Core Project64)
CoinOPS\RomsN64\Gamename.zip9 boots Pj64-612 (Core Project64)
CoinOPS\RomsN64\Gamename.zip10 boots UltraHLE (Core UltraHLE)

Amiga Require
F:/Games/Amiga/IK....would require
F:/romsconsoles/IK.zip

Atari XL Require
F:/Games/Atari XL/AXL_Gremlins....would require
F:/romsconsoles/OldConsoles/AXL_Gremlins.zip

DOS Require
F:/Games/DOS/Warcraft....would require
F:/romsDOS/Warcraft/Warcraft.zip

Doom2 and Killer Insticts require
Doom2.txt and VISION/DoomWADS/Doom2.wad
KI1.txt or KI2.txt and VISION/KI1/filled VISION/KI2/filled

and PSX which must be
PSX.txt will launch
F:/Games/Tekken/Tekken.bin

PSX.bin will launch
F:/Games/Tekken/Tekken.bin

PSX.img will launch
F:/Games/Tekken/Tekken.img

also Arcades require
ARCADE.txt with galaga written in it and then galaga.zip in VISION/RomsOldCore/ folder

also Final Burn CPS2 NEO GEO and Psykio requires a folder with a file called
FBA.txt with game=sfa3 written in it and then SFA3.zip in VISION/Roms/ folder

Note alot of Arcade games can run in FBA or oldmamecore....also they might want the default keymap changing

lots lots more.......