Mame layouts out of date
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Description
Mame has silently changed the layout spec and the video_layout module needs updating
https://docs.mamedev.org/techspecs/layout_files.html
I can make changes but would rather drop support for the original format (with the specific tags like <background> and <overlay>)
if everyone's fine with that?
related #13570
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start with the video_layout module and compare its current handling with the MAME layout-file specification at the linked documentation. Determine the expected treatment of the original format and tags such as and , then confirm support for the updated specification and the chosen compatibility scope.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c
- Domain
- computer-graphics
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100