[Coco] Hires mouse emulation in VCC

[Aaron Wolfe]

Look in Miscellaneous, "Use New UI".  The new UI is what provides the
menus, probably not checked.

On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 7:00 PM, Bob Devries <devries.bob at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Aaron,

>

> When I start a MESS emulation (Coco3 NTSC), it starts up the Coco in window.

> I lose the mouse pointer, but ALT-TAB does bring that back, albeit leaving

> an @ character on the coco screen :)

>

> In Default Game Properties, Controllers Tab, the option 'Enable mouse input'

> is unticked.

> In 'controller mapping' the mouse device points to the Mouse.

>

> As per Robert Gault's suggestion, Sleep when possible and Multi-threaded

> rendering are ticked.

>

> I get no menu bar in version 0.136B, but I do in Version 0.110. Is that

> correct? Did they remove the menus in this version?

>

> Regards, Bob Devries

>

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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aaron Wolfe" <aawolfe at gmail.com>

> To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>

> Sent: Thursday, January 21, 2010 10:49 AM

> Subject: Re: [Coco] Hires mouse emulation in VCC

>

>

>> Besides not being able to use mouse or exit, does the emulator run,

>> i.e. do you see a Coco?

>>

>> This sort of happens in a default configuration I think..Try ALT-Tab

>> to switch away.  The mouse problem can normally be solved by telling

>> MESS not to use the mouse: if you're using MESSUI then go into

>> properties for the system and under Controllers, uncheck "Enable mouse

>> input".  Also check that mouse is not selected for any of the inputs

>> on the Controller Mapping page (other than Mouse device).

>>

>> Video problems can be worked out usually on the Display page.  "Run in

>> a window" and unchecking "Start out maximized" might make a

>> difference.  The various Videomode settings also might give better

>> results (or worse).

>>

>> One of the best things about MESS is the huge number of options

>> available, but this can also be a problem when you aren't familiar

>> with what they do.  I'd bet you can solve some or all of the issues

>> you have by tweaking things.

>>

>> Good luck, let us know how it goes and maybe we can figure out any

>> remaining issues.

>> -Aaron

>>

>>

>>

>>

>> On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 3:25 PM, Bob Devries <devries.bob at gmail.com>

>> wrote:

>>>

>>> Actually, it was me who can't run MESS on his laptop.

>>>

>>> I checked the settings you mentioned, Robert, but there's no difference.

>>>

>>> When I start the emulation, I lose my mouse pointer altogether, and MESS

>>> does not respond to *any* Function-keys at all. The only way to quit the

>>> emulations is the three finger slaute (CTRL-ALT-DEL).

>>>

>>> This laptop is an Acer Aspire 5315. It has an Intel Celeron 550 processor

>>> @

>>> 2GHz and 1GB memory, running WinXP SP2.

>>>

>>> --

>>> Besides a mathematical inclination, an exceptionally good mastery of

>>> one's

>>> native tongue is the most vital asset of a competent programmer.

>>>

>>> Edsger W.Dijkstra, 18 June 1975

>>>

>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Gault"

>>> <robert.gault at worldnet.att.net>

>>> To: "CoCoList for Color Computer Enthusiasts" <coco at maltedmedia.com>

>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 9:27 PM

>>> Subject: Re: [Coco] Hires mouse emulation in VCC

>>>

>>>

>>>> Wayne Campbell wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>> I have been using MESS on my laptop because I can't get VCC to run on

>>>>> it. The biggest problem I see with MESS is lack of information on how

>>>>> to

>>>>> configure it for a given system, when you know nothing about what needs

>>>>> to be set, or how.

>>>>>

>>>>> It makes my laptop run warm, and there is visible hesitation in other

>>>>> apps, no matter what they are. I have looked through the documentation,

>>>>> and if you are experienced enough in all of the areas concerned to

>>>>> understand it, you can configure it. Otherwise, you cannot. It would be

>>>>> nice if someone could come up with a configuration tutorial that walked

>>>>> the novice through the process.

>>>>>

>>>>> Wayne

>>>>

>>>> Have you gone through the on screen Help available with MESS? There are

>>>> specific instructions that ought to help with your laptop. Look at and

>>>> try:

>>>> sleep when possible, multi-thread rendering, thread priority.

>>>> These are all adjustable and should reduce the amount of CPU time

>>>> allocated to MESS.

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