I see no reason for MAME Dev not to add a simple value to the XML in a future release unless there is some kind of ideological bigger picture (which has been suggested there may well me). Its not for me to complain or suggest anything. I am nothing in comparison and GameEx wouldn't even exist if it was not for MAME. It was my love for it that got me motivated. The situation right now with official MAME and GameEx is you will get some but not all MESS systems in your list if you turn off all the filters. If you use the filters and don't have the mess roms in your paths you will be unaffected. If you have the roms referenced you will get the systems I was unable to filter out.
Hi, I've just tried out GameExtender (using my tablet as a second screen) and am intrigued by the potential of it. Is it possible to get it to cycle through all of the available content (for example the box, cartridge art, controls plus the manual and video for example?). Maybe also show some of the content from GameEx Online too (flyers, descriptions etc). Failing that would there be interest in writing a custom server / client (or Android app viewer) as a second screen? I know there are a number of tools out there already but I'm not seeing any that work over a network (they all require a second screen on the PC itself). I'm a developer and could knock something together but if something already does that then I'd rather use that instead (or look to extend it).
Just remember, your first instinct is going to be to go after your monitor. Don't do that, it's a classic rookie mistake. If you really want to bring the pain, you'll want to go after that tower. Just kidding man. We've all been there, and it sucks, but you'll eventually get it dialed in. Don't worry.