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Need some help with "Game Launcher" please!
Gus:
My problem with Game Launcher is that when I execute mame.exe GL doesnt point to my rom directory:
# 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 = yes
My mame.cfg.
# Main emulator configuration options go here
[Emulator]
# Emulator name, i.e. MAME
name = MAME
# Short description of emulator, i.e. Arcade Machines
description = Arcade Machines
# Location of emulator, i.e. c:\mame
directory = D:\Arcade\Mame
# Name of emulator executable, i.e. mame.exe
executable = 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 = 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:\Arcade\Mame32\snap
# 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 = yes
# 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:\Arcade\Roms\RomsMame
# 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 =
# 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 = yes
Debugger:
Even though I put "use_rom_directory = yes" it still doesn't point to my rom directory.
D:\Arcade\GL>cd D:\Arcade\Mame
D:\Arcade\Mame>echo Will run: "mame.exe .sonicwi2 "
Will run: "mame.exe .sonicwi2 "
D:\Arcade\Mame>pause
D:\Arcade\Mame>mame.exe .sonicwi2
"" approximately matches the following
supported games (best match first):
puckman PuckMan (Japan set 1)
puckmana PuckMan (Japan set 2)
pacman Pac-Man (Midway)
puckmod PuckMan (harder?)
pacmod Pac-Man (Midway, harder)
Need help please!
/Gus
Dave Dribin:
--- Quote from: Gus on September 18, 2002, 06:04:10 pm ---Debugger:
Even though I put "use_rom_directory = yes" it still doesn't point to my rom directory.
D:\Arcade\GL>cd D:\Arcade\Mame
D:\Arcade\Mame>echo Will run: "mame.exe .sonicwi2 "
Will run: "mame.exe .sonicwi2 "
D:\Arcade\Mame>pause
D:\Arcade\Mame>mame.exe .sonicwi2
Need help please!
--- End quote ---
You must set "use_rom_file = no" if you want to use a ROM directory. ROM files and ROM directories are mutually exclusive and you need to pick one or the other.
FWIW, you don't need a ROM directory for mame. You should be able to run it like "mame.exe sonicwi2" if you put ROM paths in MAME's mame.cfg or mame.ini.
-Dave
SirPoonga:
i'd think you'd want these otpions:
use_rom_directory = no (this is listed twice in the cfg?????)
use_rom_file = no (what dave said)
# List of possible ROM extensions (without the ".")
rom_extension = zip
# 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 (second listing is here)
Gus:
Thanks for the fast reply guys!
Still doesn't work :'(
Debugger after editing mame.cfg
D:\Arcade\GL>cd D:\Arcade\Mame
D:\Arcade\Mame>echo Will run: "mame.exe sonicwi2 "
Will run: "mame.exe sonicwi2 "
D:\Arcade\Mame>mame.exe sonicwi2
075-p1.bin NOT FOUND
075-s1.bin NOT FOUND
ng-sfix.rom NOT FOUND
neo-geo.rom NOT FOUND
ng-sm1.rom NOT FOUND
075-m1.bin NOT FOUND
ng-lo.rom NOT FOUND
075-v1.bin NOT FOUND
075-v2.bin NOT FOUND
075-c1.bin NOT FOUND
075-c2.bin NOT FOUND
075-c3.bin NOT FOUND
075-c4.bin NOT FOUND
ERROR: required files are missing, the game cannot be run.
It still seems like GL doesn't point to my rom directory.
My "mame.cfg" in GL looks like this now:
[Emulator]
# Emulator name, i.e. MAME
name = MAME
# Short description of emulator, i.e. Arcade Machines
description = Arcade Machines
# Location of emulator, i.e. c:\mame
directory = D:\Arcade\Mame
# Name of emulator executable, i.e. mame.exe
executable = 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 = 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:\Arcade\Mame32\snap
# 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 =
# List of possible ROM extensions (without the ".")
rom_extension = zip
# 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
You said something about a "mame.ini" file, doesnt have one in my mame directory.
Am I using the right version of mame? I use the "Windows command line version of MAME 0.61"
/Gus
SirPoonga:
Look closer:)
# Directory to ROMs
rom_directory =
Hmmm, interesting.
Also, the exe is named mame.exe? Just making sure you aren;t using the optimized mamepp.exe.