No video showing in some themes - Please help!?

[mamiac65]

There are a few themes that I have where the video is not appearing. I am now out of logical ideas. So far I have done the following: Checked the filemane to make sure it matches the gamename in the mame database and in the media\mame\themes folder. I have also made sure the there is actually a video section the the theme file for a particular game. Lastly, I have double check to make sure that the *.flv file is present in the video folder.

I currently have 8 themme that have fallen pray to this disease. I am hoping that I have just missed something simple. I am posting an example to help my quest.

Carnevil
Mame database entry:

<game name="carnevil">
<description>CarnEvil</description>
<cloneof></cloneof>
<crc></crc>
<manufacturer>Midway Games</manufacturer>
<year>1998</year>
<genre></genre>
</game>

Media\Mame\themes .xml file contents

<Theme>
<video w="515"
h="386"
x="715"
y="430"
r="11"
below="no"
forceaspect="none"
time="1"
delay="0.5"
bsize="8"
bsize2="16"
bsize3="0"
bcolor="10238357"
bcolor2="16776960"
bcolor3="13816331"
bshape="round"
type="none"
start="none" />
<artwork2 x="594" y="230" r="-5" time="1" delay="0.5" type="ease" start="bottom" rest="none" />
<artwork3 x="406" y="622" r="26" time="2" delay="0.5" type="fade" start="bottom" rest="none" />
</Theme>

Media\Mame\video file name

carnevil.flv

I'm I doing something wrong when I am adding them. all but 8 work.
Would like to solve the mystery.

Thanks for any help!!!

@@@@ Thank you for a GREAT frontend!!!!!

Mamiac

[The Loafer]

Not sure, I'm at work and can't test at my end, but can you name the other games? I came across a few that needed renaming etc (which I see you've done). At first guess, if everything is in the right places, your vid could be corrupted. Have you tried just viewing the flv through a media player to ensure it's ok?

[mamiac65]

That was exactly the problem.

I had renamed a work .FLV file to the same name of the file in question and that video appeared. I then tried to view the file with a player and it stated that it was not a valid file. This was the case for seven of them. the eight one was My mistake. I copied the video to the wrong folder.

Thank you for you help and assistance.

I am try now start creating a BERZERK theme. not a lot of artwork available for this and I am new to photshop.

Mamiac

[The Loafer]

Glad you got it working! :)

[Circo]

So are the videos currupted?