Author Topic: Mamewah (Read 3393 times)

Vamp RN · « **on:** July 23, 2009, 12:21:48 pm »

Just a couple of noob questions.

When I start a game from mamewah it opens up the actual emulator screen where you have to go and reselect the game with the mouse. How can I avoid this?

I've seen other people have different layouts for each emulator. How do I achieve this? I just have the same one on each system.

Thanks!@

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #1 on:** July 23, 2009, 12:32:06 pm »

Before I help you, I want to make sure you've read this
http://wiki.arcadecontrols.com/wiki/Mamewah

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #2 on:** July 23, 2009, 05:01:09 pm »

Ok, what emulators are you trying to run that are giving you menus instead of games?

As for the layout, you need to create one for each system and put it in the folder that the INI for that set is in.

So, make a layout for snes and put it in the Mamewah/config/snes folder, and repeat for each emu.

Vamp RN · « **Reply #3 on:** July 23, 2009, 05:11:03 pm »

Thanks! That got my layout question answered. I can't believe I couldn't figure that out.

So far I have MAME, ZSNES, and fusion set up. Whenever I select a game, instead of the game just loading up it acts like it is just opening the emulator. Which works out OK I guess if I'm just sitting at my computer, but in a cab...this could be a problem.

Thanks again.

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #4 on:** July 23, 2009, 05:13:53 pm »

For ZSNES, you need to go into the zsnesw.cfg and change the GUI not to show.

Could you copy and paste the contents of your mamewah.ini, mame.ini (mamewah version), and zsnes.ini (mamewah)?

Vamp RN · « **Reply #5 on:** July 23, 2009, 05:18:29 pm »

I hope this is what you are needing.

### mamewah.ini (mamewah v1.65) ###

### (Global) Screen-Saver Settings ###
delay 300
slide_duration 3

### Audio Settings ###
enable_sounds 1
sound_volume 100
music_path
enable_music 1
music_volume 100

### Movie Settings ###
intro_movie_file
exit_movie_file
keep_movie_preview_aspect game_aspect
delay_before_movie_preview 2
music_movie_mix mute_movies
movie_volume 100

### Misc Settings ###
emulator_root_path
auto_setup_emulators 0
theme mylayout
wrap_list 0
remember_current_game 1
keep_image_aspect 0
refresh_images 0
delay_before_history_dat 2
safe_mode 0
show_cursor 0
keyboard_led_states -,-,-
lcd_com_port 1
lcd_settings
exit_action choice
maxlogsize 100000

### External Application Settings ###
startup_app_commandlines
exit_app_commandlines
exit_and_run_app_commandlines

### Settings used by MAMEWAH ###
current_group Console
current_emulator zsnes
locked 0

### mame.ini (mamewah v1.65) ###

emulator_title MAME

### List Generation Settings ###
rom_path C:\Emulators\Programs\Mame\roms
rom_extension zip
dat_file
nms_file
catver_ini_file [emuexepath]\catver.ini
list_generation_method rom_folder_vs_listxml

### Execution Settings ###
pre_emulator_app_commandlines
emulator_commandline C:\Emulators\Programs\Mame\mame.exe
post_emulator_app_commandlines
general_app_commandlines

### Artwork Settings ###
artwork_image_paths C:\Emulators\Programs\Mame\snap
movie_preview_path [emuexepath]\previews
movie_artwork_no 1
enable_fuzzy_search 0
history_dat_file
history_dat_artwork_no 2

### Screen-Saver Settings ###
enable_music_in_screensaver 1
select_random_game 0
saver_type gamelist_slideshow
movie_path
movie_fullscreen 1
quit_delay 0
saver_commandline

### Additional Settings ###
music_path
lcd_display_file_path
description_display [description]{scroll}

### Settings used by MAMEWAH ###
current_list 0

### zsnes.ini (mamewah v1.65) ###

emulator_title Super Nintendo

### List Generation Settings ###
rom_path C:\Emulators\mamewah\config\zsnes\game
rom_extension zip
dat_file
nms_file
catver_ini_file
list_generation_method rom_folder

### Execution Settings ###
pre_emulator_app_commandlines
emulator_commandline C:\Emulators\mamewah\config\zsnes\zsnesw.exe
post_emulator_app_commandlines
general_app_commandlines

### Artwork Settings ###
artwork_image_paths [emuexepath]\snap
movie_preview_path [emuexepath]\previews
movie_artwork_no 1
enable_fuzzy_search 1
history_dat_file
history_dat_artwork_no 2

### Screen-Saver Settings ###
enable_music_in_screensaver 1
select_random_game 0
saver_type slideshow
movie_path
movie_fullscreen 1
quit_delay 0
saver_commandline

### Additional Settings ###
music_path
lcd_display_file_path
description_display [description]{scroll}

### Settings used by MAMEWAH ###
current_list 0

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #6 on:** July 23, 2009, 05:25:43 pm »

Got the answer coming.....getting the exact wording....

korbitz · « **Reply #7 on:** July 23, 2009, 05:33:03 pm »

for zsnes i use the following commandline

C:\Arcade_Stuff\Emulators\Console\Super_Nintendo\zsnes.exe "[rompath]\[name].[romext]"{nodosbox}{safelaunch}

and edit the following section in zsnes.cfg

; ----
; -- GUI --
; ----

; Disable GUI (0 = NO, 1 = Yes)
guioff=1

and for mame the following commandline

C:\Arcade_Stuff\Emulators\Arcade\Mame\mame.exe "[name].[romext]"{nodosbox}{nosafelaunch}

works with me, though the version of mame you are using may be helpful to know

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #8 on:** July 23, 2009, 05:37:06 pm »

That's what I was about to say. Got pulled away from my desk and couldn't get back in time to follow up as quick as I wanted. Thanks.

Don't forget in each emu to set the path for the rom directory.

korbitz · « **Reply #9 on:** July 23, 2009, 05:42:00 pm »

i dont set the path for the mame roms in mamewah, i use the ini file in mame for that, couldn't get it working by adding the path in the cfg in mamewah

from mame.ini

#
# CORE SEARCH PATH OPTIONS
#
rompath C:\Arcade_Stuff\Roms\MAME

but i suppose if i spent some time trying i could have used the cfg file in mamewah

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #10 on:** July 23, 2009, 05:48:42 pm »

That's what I said. Set the rom path in each emu.

Vamp RN · « **Reply #11 on:** July 23, 2009, 05:51:00 pm »

I think that my MAME version is 0.132.0.0

I tried to disable the GUI under zsnes.cfg and it tried to load, but did nothing.

Was there something wrong with my command line?
C:\Emulators\mamewah\config\zsnes\zsnesw.exe
Ya'll said something about the rom path...does it need to be here as well?

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #12 on:** July 23, 2009, 05:53:14 pm »

Are you using MAMEUI? If so, go download the command-line version.

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #13 on:** July 23, 2009, 05:54:38 pm »

Quote from: Vamp RN on July 23, 2009, 05:51:00 pm

Was there something wrong with my command line?
C:\Emulators\mamewah\config\zsnes\zsnesw.exe
Ya'll said something about the rom path...does it need to be here as well?

You need to add the tags shown above to your commandline.

As for the rom path, in the mame.ini and zsnesw.cfg, there is a place to set the rom directory. Point that to your roms.

Vamp RN · « **Reply #14 on:** July 23, 2009, 06:13:30 pm »

So my command line should look exactally like this:
C:\Emulators\mamewah\config\zsnes\zsnesw.exe "[ C:\Emulators\mamewah\config\zsnes\game].[romext]"

Sorry if that's a stupid question.
Secondly I can't find a zsnes.cfg

Vamp RN · « **Reply #15 on:** July 23, 2009, 06:19:02 pm »

I think I found the line in the .cfg
ROMPath="C:\\Emulators\\mamewah\\config\\zsnes\\game\\"

korbitz · « **Reply #16 on:** July 23, 2009, 06:23:15 pm »

no your commandline should look like this

C:\Emulators\mamewah\config\zsnes\zsnesw.exe "[name].[romext]"{nodosbox}{safelaunch}

Vamp RN · « **Reply #17 on:** July 23, 2009, 06:39:20 pm »

KK changed the line.

Doesn't seem to make any difference.

korbitz · « **Reply #18 on:** July 23, 2009, 06:40:20 pm »

Quote from: Vamp RN on July 23, 2009, 06:19:02 pm

I think I found the line in the .cfg
ROMPath="C:\\Emulators\\mamewah\\config\\zsnes\\game\\"

is this the path to were your roms are stored?

and is this the same for both mame and snes or is one sorted yet?

Vamp RN · « **Reply #19 on:** July 23, 2009, 06:45:43 pm »

SNES roms are here:
C:\Emulators\mamewah\config\zsnes\game

MAME roms are here:
C:\Emulators\Programs\Mame\roms

korbitz · « **Reply #20 on:** July 23, 2009, 06:56:14 pm »

hmm, what version of zsnes are you using as my rom path section in the cfg looks like this

GameDirectory = E:\VIDEOGAMES\ZSNESD\ROMS (i.e. no double slashes)

also i use my mamewah config file to point to all my rom folders except mame,
i used the ini files from http://www.cpviewer.emuchrist.org/downloads.htm to help me out

this is my snes config file from mamewah

### SNES.ini (mamewah v1.65) ###

emulator_title Super Nintendo

### List Generation Settings ###
rom_path C:\Arcade_Stuff\roms\SNES
rom_extension zip
dat_file C:\Arcade_Stuff\roms\SNES
nms_file
catver_ini_file
list_generation_method rom_folder

### Execution Settings ###
pre_emulator_app_commandlines
emulator_commandline C:\Arcade_Stuff\Emulators\Console\Super_Nintendo\zsnesw.exe "[rompath]\[name].[romext]"{nodosbox}{safelaunch}
post_emulator_app_commandlines
general_app_commandlines
.......
....
..
.

Vamp RN · « **Reply #21 on:** July 23, 2009, 07:03:10 pm »

I'm using ZNES1.51

Vamp RN · « **Reply #22 on:** July 23, 2009, 07:04:01 pm »

ZSNES1.51

Vamp RN · « **Reply #23 on:** July 23, 2009, 07:11:28 pm »

That has it almost fixed.
I can get the game to load up right from mamewah list!!!
When I exit I get the emu menu...

korbitz · « **Reply #24 on:** July 23, 2009, 07:15:35 pm »

did you change your zsnes.cfg file?

; ----
; -- GUI --
; ----

; Disable GUI (0 = NO, 1 = Yes)
guioff=0 'ensure this is set to 1 to hide the GUI

Vamp RN · « **Reply #25 on:** July 23, 2009, 07:28:49 pm »

That takes care of it!

WOW you guys rock. Thanks so much. Sorry that was a little more involved than what I thought it was going to be at first.

I'll have to buy you guys a beer sometime. I really owe you one.

Cheers!

korbitz · « **Reply #26 on:** July 23, 2009, 07:31:08 pm »

your welcome, and using the same process you should be able to get most command line based emulators to work in mamewah


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