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--- systems:tvgames [2021/12/04 10:55] – created atari
+++ systems:tvgames [2026/03/27 10:24] (current) – ↷ Page name changed from systems:plugnplay to systems:tvgames wizzard
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-====== TV Games ======
+====== Plug 'n' Play TV Games ======
 A system to represent all the various "TV Games" out there. These little machines were self-contained devices that, as the name implies, you plug into your TV and start playing. The device itself was usually the controller, but not always. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PneFC0y9eS8|Here's a cool video about them.]]
+One of the more prolific manufacturers of them was Jakks Pacific, of which [[https://plugplaytvgames.fandom.com/wiki/Jakks_Pacific|a community created wiki has some examples of]].
 Due to their self-contained nature, they're usually only emulatable by highly specialized emulation software... it's no surprise that it's handled by [[systems:mame|MAME]].
-This system scrapes metadata for the "tvgames" group and loads the ''tvgames'' set from the currently selected theme, if available.
+This system scrapes metadata for the "tvgames" group and loads the ''plugnplay'' set from the currently selected theme, if available.
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   * **Emulator:** [[#mame|MAME]]
-  * **Folder:** ''/userdata/roms/tvgames''
+  * **Folder:** ''/userdata/roms/tvgames'' (''/userdata/roms/plugnplay'' up to Batocera 42)
   * **Accepted ROM formats:** ''.zip'', ''.7z''
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 ===== ROMs =====
-Place your TV Games ROMs in ''/userdata/roms/tvgames''.
+Place your TV Game ROMs in ''/userdata/roms/tvgames''.
 ===== Emulators =====
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 MAME offers a **[[https://docs.mamedev.org/usingmame/ui.html|Menu]]** in-game (''[HOTKEY]'' + {{:wiki:south.png?nolink&20|South button (B SNES)}} or ''[Tab]'' on the keyboard). This can be used to manually adjust inputs or game settings. If you're having issues with a specific game, check the [[https://wiki.mamedev.org/index.php/FAQ:Games|MAMEdev FAQ for that game here.]] For MESS systems specifically, you might find more information on [[http://mess.redump.net/start|MESS's wiki]]. All options can also be edited by opening the ''mame.ini'' file.
-Standardized features available to all versions of this emulator: ''tvgames.videomode'', ''tvgames.decoration'', ''tvgames.padtokeyboard''
+Standardized features available to all versions of this emulator: ''plugnplay.videomode'', ''plugnplay.decoration'', ''plugnplay.padtokeyboard''
 ^ ES setting name ''batocera.conf_key'' ^ Description => ES option ''key_value'' ^
 ^ Settings that apply to all versions of this emulator ||
-| **GRAPHICS BACKEND ''tvgames.video''** | Choose your graphics rendering\\ => BGFX ''bgfx'', Accel ''accel'', OpenGL ''opengl''. |
+| **GRAPHICS BACKEND ''plugnplay.video''** | Choose your graphics rendering\\ => BGFX ''bgfx'', Accel ''accel'', OpenGL ''opengl''. |
-| **BGFX BACKEND ''tvgames.bgfxbackend''** | Choose your graphics API\\ => MAME Detect ''automatic'', OpenGL ''opengl'', OpenGL ES ''gles'', Vulkan ''vulkan''. |
+| **BGFX BACKEND ''plugnplay.bgfxbackend''** | Choose your graphics API\\ => MAME Detect ''automatic'', OpenGL ''opengl'', OpenGL ES ''gles'', Vulkan ''vulkan''. |
-| **BGFX VIDEO FILTER ''tvgames.bgfxshaders''** | Apply a particular visual effect\\ => Off ''None'', Bilinear ''default'', CRT Geom ''crt-geom'', CRT Geom Deluxe ''crt-geom-deluxe'', Super Eagle ''eagle'', HLSL ''hlsl'', HQ2X ''hq2x'', HQ3X ''hq3x'', HQ4X ''hq4x''. |
+| **BGFX VIDEO FILTER ''plugnplay.bgfxshaders''** | Apply a particular visual effect\\ => Off ''None'', Bilinear ''default'', CRT Geom ''crt-geom'', CRT Geom Deluxe ''crt-geom-deluxe'', Super Eagle ''eagle'', HLSL ''hlsl'', HQ2X ''hq2x'', HQ3X ''hq3x'', HQ4X ''hq4x''. |
-| **CRT SWITCHRES ''tvgames.switchres''** | CRT monitor SwitchRes support\\ => Off ''0'', On ''1''. |
+| **CRT SWITCHRES ''plugnplay.switchres''** | CRT monitor SwitchRes support\\ => Off ''0'', On ''1''. |
-| **TATE MODE ''tvgames.rotation''** | Rotating display to vertical mode rendering\\ => Off ''None'', Rotate 90 ''autoror'', Rotate 270 ''autorol''. |
+| **TATE MODE ''plugnplay.rotation''** | Rotating display to vertical mode rendering\\ => Off ''None'', Rotate 90 ''autoror'', Rotate 270 ''autorol''. |
-| **ALT DPAD MODE ''tvgames.altdpad''** | If the D-Pad does not work properly\\ => Off (Default) ''0'', DS3 Orientation ''1'', X360 Orientation ''2''. |
+| **ALT DPAD MODE ''plugnplay.altdpad''** | If the D-Pad does not work properly\\ => Off (Default) ''0'', DS3 Orientation ''1'', X360 Orientation ''2''. |
 ===== Controls =====
-A TV game's controls were usually specific to the game itself. In general, the way MAME handles this is by simply numbering the buttons, incrementing them as needed, up to six standard buttons and a directional stick.
+The TV Game's controls were usually specific to the game itself. In general, the way MAME handles this is by simply numbering the buttons, incrementing them as needed, up to six standard buttons and a directional stick.
 Here are the default TV Games's controls shown on a [[:configure_a_controller|Batocera Retropad]]: