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The Exe File is A False Positive Information # Attract-Mode Plus — Layout Designer An all-in-one GUI toolkit for **Attract-Mode Plus** frontend development. Build `layout.nut` files visually, edit romlists, generate emulator CFG files, and look up Squirrel/AM+ code references — all in one app, no extra dependencies required. --- ## Requirements **Windows ## Interface Overview The window is split into three resizable panels. Drag the dividers between panels to resize them. ``` ┌──────────────────────┬──────────────────────────┬──────────────────────┐ │ Elements │ │ Properties │ │ Modules │ Layout Canvas │ layout.nut (code) │ │ Romlist Editor │ (center) │ Reference │ │ CFG Generator │ │ (right) │ │ (left) │ │ │ └──────────────────────┴──────────────────────────┴──────────────────────┘ ``` --- ## Left Panel ### Elements Tab **Add Element** — Select an element type from the alphabetically sorted radio list, then click **+ Add Element** to place it on the canvas. | Element Type | What it does | |---|---| | `artwork` | Generic artwork with a custom slot name | | `boxart` | Box / cover art | | `fanart` | Fan art image | | `flyer` | Flyer / poster art | | `marquee` | Marquee / header artwork | | `shader_layer` | Layer for GLSL shader effects | | `snap` | Game screenshot | | `surface` | Offscreen render surface | | `text` | Static or magic-token text label | | `video` | Snap video (uses the snap art slot) | | `wheel` | Wheel logo artwork | **Element List** — All added elements shown in alphabetical order by name. Click to select. Buttons at the bottom: | Button | Action | |---|---| | ↑ / ↓ | Change Z-order (draw order) | | ⊕ Dupe | Duplicate the selected element | | ✕ Del | Delete the selected element | --- ### Modules Tab Checkboxes for all supported Attract-Mode Plus modules. Check any module to include it as a `fe.load_module()` call at the top of your generated code. **Hover** over any module row to see a floating tooltip and an info bar description at the bottom of the list. The module list is **scrollable** — use the scrollbar or mouse wheel to reach all modules. | Module | Purpose | |---|---| | `animate` | Property animation (fade, move, scale, spin) | | `config` | User-configurable layout settings | | `conveyor` | Scrolling artwork conveyor belt | | `conveyor_helper` | Helper utilities for conveyor layouts | | `fade` | Screen transition fade effects | | `file` | File I/O from within layouts | | `file_format` | Parse / format structured data (CSV etc.) | | `file_layout` | Load and manage multiple layout files | | `gtc` | Game & system tag/category filtering | | `gtc_kb` | Keyboard input support for gtc | | `inertia` | Momentum-based smooth scrolling | | `mask` | Alpha mask and clipping regions | | `math` | Extended math (lerp, clamp, easing) | | `pan_and_scan` | Pan and scan artwork zoom/pan effect | | `wheel` | Wheel artwork list navigation | --- ### Romlist Tab A full-featured editor for Attract-Mode Plus romlist files (`.txt` / `.lst`). **Toolbar buttons:** | Button | Action | |---|---| | 📂 Open | Open a romlist file | | 💾 Save | Save changes to the current file | | 💾 Save As | Save to a new file | | ✎ Bulk Edit | Set the same value for an entire column across all rows | | + Add Row | Append a new empty row | | ✕ Del Row | Delete the selected row | **Features:** - **Double-click any cell** to edit it inline — a popup appears right on the cell, press Enter to confirm or Escape to cancel - **Click any column header** to sort the list A→Z or Z→A (toggles with ▲▼ indicator) - **🔍 Search bar** — filters rows live as you type, shows matching count vs total - **Right-click context menu** on any row — Edit Cell, Bulk Edit Column, Add Row, Delete Row - **Header bar** shows the raw semicolon-delimited header of the loaded file - **Status bar** shows entry count, current filter, and last action **File format:** Attract-Mode romlists are semicolon-delimited text files. The first line is the header row defining column names (e.g. `Name;Title;Emulator;CloneOf;Year;...`). Each subsequent line is one game entry. --- ### CFG Gen Tab Generates complete emulator `.cfg` files for Attract-Mode Plus with a point-and-click interface. No AHK required. **Supported emulators:** - **MAME** — pre-configured cores and arguments for all supported systems - **RetroArch** — pre-configured libretro core filenames for all supported systems - **Other** — custom executable path and arguments for any other emulator **How to use:** 1. Select an **Emulator** from the dropdown — the system list updates automatically 2. Select a **Game System** — ROM extensions auto-fill for the selected system 3. Adjust **ROM Extensions** if needed (semicolon-separated, e.g. `.zip;.7z`) 4. For **Other** emulator: fill in the Executable Path and Arguments fields (auto-filled for known systems like Yuzu, Cemu, RPCS3) 5. Check any **Artwork Folders** to include — use **All** / **None** for quick selection 6. Watch the **Preview pane** update live as you make changes 7. Click **💾 Save .cfg** — the filename is pre-filled as `System_Name.cfg` **Supported systems by emulator:** *MAME:* Arcade, Atari 2600/5200/7800, ColecoVision, Mattel Intellivision, NEC TurboGrafx-16, NES, Gameboy/Color/Advance, SNES, Sega Master System/SG-1000/Genesis/32X/CD, Sony Playstation, SNK Neo Geo *RetroArch:* All MAME systems plus Atari Jaguar, Nintendo 64/GameCube/Wii, Sega Dreamcast/Saturn/Naomi, Sammy Atomiswave, Sony Playstation 2 *Other:* Nintendo Switch (Yuzu), Nintendo Wii U (Cemu), PC Games, Sony Playstation 3 (RPCS3) **Artwork folder options:** boxart, cart, cover, disc, fanart, flyer, marquee, snap, wheel **Example output:** ``` # Generated by Attract-Mode Plus CFG Generator # executable $PROGDIR\emulators\RetroArch-Win64\retroarch.exe args -L cores\snes9x_libretro.dll "[romfilename]" rompath $PROGDIR\collections\Super Nintendo Entertainment System\roms\ romext .zip;.7z system Super Nintendo Entertainment System info_source thegamesdb.net artwork snap collections\Super Nintendo Entertainment System\snap artwork wheel collections\Super Nintendo Entertainment System\wheel artwork boxart collections\Super Nintendo Entertainment System\boxart ``` --- ## Center Panel — Canvas A live preview of your layout at the configured resolution. | Action | How | |---|---| | Select element | Left-click | | Move element | Click and drag | | Resize element | Drag the **orange corner handle** (bottom-right) | | Deselect | Click empty canvas area | | Context menu | Right-click any element | **Context menu options:** Delete, Duplicate, Bring Forward, Send Backward. When an element is selected, its current **position** `(x, y)` and **size** `width × height` are shown next to it on the canvas. **Canvas Zoom** — Use the zoom slider in the toolbar to scale the preview. Useful for large resolutions like 4K. --- ## Right Panel ### Properties Tab Edit all properties of the currently selected element: **Position & Size** - Name, X, Y, Width, Height, Rotation, Z-Order **Appearance** - Alpha (0–255), Blend Mode, Visible toggle, Preserve Aspect Ratio **Text** *(text elements only)* - String content (supports magic tokens like `[Title]`, `[Year]`) - Font name, Font size, Font colour (colour picker), Alignment **Animation** - Enable/disable, Trigger event, Duration (ms) --- ### layout.nut Tab A live, syntax-highlighted view of the Squirrel code generated from your layout. - Scrolls both **vertically and horizontally** - **Auto-update** checkbox — uncheck to pause live updates while you manually edit - **📋 Copy** — copy all code to clipboard - **💾 Save .nut** — save directly to a file The generated code uses **dynamic resolution variables** so your layout scales to any screen automatically: ```squirrel fe.layout.width = 1920; fe.layout.height = 1080; local flw = fe.layout.width; local flh = fe.layout.height; // Elements use expressions like: local snap_1 = fe.add_artwork("snap", 0, 0, flw/2, flh/2); local title_1 = fe.add_text("[Title]", 0, flh*9/10, flw, flh/10); ``` Clean fractions are used wherever possible (`flw/2`, `flw*3/4`, `flh/4`, etc.). Non-standard values fall back to a decimal multiplier (`flw*0.234`). --- ### Reference Tab A built-in searchable reference covering **Squirrel** language syntax and the **AM+ fe.* API** — no need to leave the app to look things up. **Categories:** - AM+ fe.* API - AM+ Object Properties - AM+ Enums & Constants - AM+ Magic Tokens - Squirrel: Variables & Types - Squirrel: Control Flow - Squirrel: Functions & Classes - Squirrel: Built-in Functions **Using the reference:** 1. Type in the **search bar** to filter across all categories instantly 2. Click any entry in the list to see a description and syntax-highlighted code example in the detail pane 3. **📋 Copy** — copy the code snippet to clipboard 4. **⎘ Insert** — paste the snippet directly into the layout.nut editor at the cursor position --- ## Toolbar ### Resolution | Control | Purpose | |---|---| | **W:** / **H:** | Type any custom width and height — updates the canvas and generated code instantly | | **Presets** | Quick-fill from common resolutions (1920×1080, 1280×720, 4K, etc.) | | **Canvas Zoom** | Slider to scale the canvas preview (0.10 – 1.00) | ### Top Buttons | Button | Action | |---|---| | 💾 Save .nut | Save the generated layout.nut to disk | | 📂 Load .nut | Load an existing .nut file for viewing / manual editing | | 🗑 Clear All | Remove all elements and reset the layout | | ❓ Help | Show the in-app help window | --- ## Magic Tokens Use these inside **text element** strings to display live game data: | Token | Output | |---|---| | `[Title]` | Game title | | `[Year]` | Release year | | `[Manufacturer]` | Manufacturer / developer | | `[Players]` | Number of players | | `[Category]` | Game category | | `[Rating]` | Content rating | | `[System]` | System / emulator name | | `[Overview]` | Game description | | `[PlayedCount]` | Number of times played | | `[PlayedTime]` | Total time played | | `[ListEntry]` | Current list position | | `[ListSize]` | Total number of games in list | | `[ListFilterName]` | Active filter name | | `[!%H:%M]` | Live clock (C strftime format) | --- ## Output File Locations | File | Where to put it | |---|---| | `layout.nut` | `~/.attract/layouts/YOUR_LAYOUT_NAME/layout.nut` | | `System_Name.cfg` | Your emulator folder (e.g. `$PROGDIR/emulators/retroarch/`) | | Romlist `.txt` | `~/.attract/romlists/System_Name.txt` | Any images, sounds, or shader files referenced in your layout should go in the same folder as `layout.nut`. --- ## Tips - **Z-order** controls which elements draw on top. Higher = in front. Change it with ↑/↓ in the element list or via right-click on the canvas. - **Duplicate** an element to quickly create matching pairs (e.g. a snap and a decorative frame behind it). - The **Reference tab** has ready-to-use code snippets for every `fe.*` function and Squirrel language feature — use **⎘ Insert** to drop them straight into your code. - **Auto-update** in the code tab can be turned off while you hand-edit the code, then turned back on to sync. - All three panels are **resizable** — drag the dividers to give more space to the canvas or the code editor as needed. - The canvas **right-click menu** is the fastest way to delete or duplicate elements. - In the **Romlist tab**, clicking a column header sorts the entire list by that column — click again to reverse the sort order. - In the **CFG Gen tab**, the preview pane updates live so you can see exactly what will be saved before clicking Save. - The **Modules tab** is scrollable — use the mouse wheel to reach all 15 modules. --- ## License Free to use and modify. Built with Python and tkinter — no external dependencies required.   Download Here

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