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help setting up game launcher??
Bill_S:
OK, I finally got into the cab and pulled out my config files.
Here's glaunch.cfg:
[Main]
emulators = mame
debug = no
menu_orientation = 0
resolution = 800 600
font_file = slicker.ttf
font_size = 18
antialias_font = yes
screen_shot_delay = 400
screen_shot_brightness = 40
prefer_integer_scaling = yes
background_music = 0
mp3_playlist_file = ./playlist.txt
mp3_volume = 1000
cd_volume = 450
sound_effect_volume = 1000
use_software_mixer = no
path_prefix =
screen_saver_time = 5
screen_saver_text = Game Launcher
initial_key_delay = 250
key_repeat_delay = 125
initial_joystick_delay = 300
joystick_repeat_delay = 125
show_screen_shot_icon = yes
use_animations = yes
turbo_scroll_threshold = 3
large_menu_threshold = 100
unselected_fg_color = 192 192 192
unselected_outline_color = 0 0 0
selected_fg_color = 0 0 0
selected_outline_color = 192 192 64
title_color = 192 192 192
up_key = 84
down_key = 85
page_up_key = 82
page_down_key = 83
play_game_key = 28
next_emulator_key = 98
previous_emulator_key = 100
quit_key = 59
screen_shot_key = 75
skip_song_key = 7
start_song_over_key = 4
joystick_select_button = 0
mouse_input_axis = 3
mouse_input_threshold = 250
animation_method = 1
use_vsync = no
use_vram = yes
use_fullscreen = yes
Bill_S:
Any help with this is greatly appreciated!
mame.cfg:
[Emulator]
# Emulator name, i.e. MAME
name = MAME
# Short description of emulator, i.e. Arcade Machines
description = MAME Arcade ROMS
# Location of emulator, i.e. c:\mame
directory = c:\mame\
# Name of emulator executable, i.e. mame.exe
executable = c:\mame\mame.exe
# Global options passed to emulator, i.e. -sound 1
global_options =
# Command to run before running executable. If blank, then nothing
# will be run.
pre_command =
# Command to run after running executable. If blank, then nothing
# will be run.
post_command =
# Name of map file. A map file maps short ROM file names to full game
# names.
map_file = c:\glaunch\config\mame.map
# Options go before ROM when launching: "yes" or "no".
# i.e. yes: "emulator.exe -option1 -option2 rom"
# no: "emulator.exe rom -option1 -option2"
options_before_rom = no
# Directory to look for screen shot images, i.e. c:\mame\snap
# Supported formats are PCX, PNG, and BMP.
screen_shot_directory = d:\titles
# A ROM file is a list of ROMs to use. If set to "no", ROMs are
# scanned for in the rom_directory. If set to "yes" a ROM file (which
# is essentially just a list of ROMs) is used instead of trying scan.
# The default is "no". ROM files are useful for merged ROMs with
# MAME, where the actual ROM names are buried within a ZIP file.
use_rom_file = no
# rom_dir, rom_extension, use_extension, and use_rom_directory are
# only relevant if a ROM file is not used. They are ignored if not
# needed.
# Directory to ROMs
rom_directory = d:\roms
# List of possible ROM extensions (without the ".")
rom_extension =
# Use extension when launching game: "yes" or "no"
# i.e. yes: "emulator.exe rom.ext"
# no: "emulator.exe rom"
use_extension = no
# Use rom_directory when launcher game: "yes" or "no"
# i.e. yes: "emulator.exe c:\full\path\rom"
# no: "emulator.exe rom"
use_rom_directory = no
[Options]
# altbeast = -novsync
# smashtv = -novsync -depth 16 -soundcard 0
jaquer:
I think these are your problems:
executable = mame.exe
rom_extension = rom or
use_rom_file = yes and making sure mame.rom lists all your roms.
Post mamescan.cfg if you want us to troubleshoot that one.
Jakobud:
Also in your glaunch.cfg make sure
path_prefix = c:\
In Mame.cfg I would change some stuff:
executable = mame.exe
map_file = mame.map
rom_extension = zip
use_rom_directory = yes
I am guessing that the problem lies with the fact that your roms are in a different drive than glaunch. There is that path_prefix thing that basically just tells all your cfg files that what they are doing (path-wise) occurs in the c:\ drive. I think another problem is the 'use_rom_directory" you had set to 'no'. If that is set to yes then your mame command will look like this:
mame d:\roms\pacman
which 'should' work correctly. If you look in glaunch/logs folder, there are some files in there. Look at the glaunch.log glaunch.001 glaunch.002 glaunch.003 etc... these files spit out the command line gaunch sends to the emulator. So look in there and see if anything looks wierd. Then goto a DOS window and goto the Mame directory and type in the same command it had in the glaunch.log file. These things should help you narrow down the problem(s).
Once you get this stuff sorted out you really will see how nice Game Launcher is. It really is the best FE out there.
Let us know if you still have problems. I have one more idea that might make a difference.
Jakobud
Bill_S:
Thanks for the suggestions. I tried everything Jakobud suggested, but it still doesn't show any roms in the list.
Below is my latest glaunch.log file.
There is no command listed in there that I can type in a DOS window. Any ideas?
2002 13:54:48.360 [Info] Game Launcher v0.9.8
2002 13:54:48.360 [Info] Allegro 4.0.1, MinGW32.s
2002 13:54:48.360 [Info] Using screen resolution of 800x600
2002 13:54:48.360 [Info] OS type: Windows 98
2002 13:54:48.360 [Info] Platform: MinGW32.s
2002 13:54:48.360 [Info] Installing joystick
2002 13:54:48.360 [Info] Installed mouse
2002 13:54:48.360 [Warn] Joystick not detected
2002 13:54:48.360 [Info] Sound card type: DirectSound, device 0
2002 13:54:48.970 [Info] Graphics driver: DirectDraw accel
2002 13:54:48.970 [Info] Description: DirectDraw accel
2002 13:54:48.970 [Info] Using page flipping
2002 13:54:48.970 [Info] No background music
2002 13:54:48.970 [Info] Loading font: slicker.ttf
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] Font loaded
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for movable bitmap
2002 13:54:49.080 [Info] VRAM bitmap for screen shot
2002 13:54:49.190 [Info] Starting engine loop
2002 13:55:08.910 [Info] Quit selected
2002 13:55:09.180 [Info] Average FPS: 57.2
2002 13:55:09.180 [Info] Exitting
2002 13:55:09.180 [Info] Cleaning up Launcher_Controller
2002 13:55:09.680 [Info] Cleaning up Launcher_Controller: Done