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Front End Support => MaLa Frontend => Topic started by: bent98 on August 10, 2008, 12:21:56 pm

Title: Intellivsion Nostalgia 5 not working with Mala
Post by: bent98 on August 10, 2008, 12:21:56 pm

I setup Nostolgia v5.0 with mala and get an "unable to load game from file" error. Then I have to kill nostolgia as it continues to run. I can run games fine by running nostolgia direct. I have Mala pointing to the correct rom and program directories. The only thing i can think of is the command line is different with 5.0. Mala's default is  "%path%\%rom%.%ext%"

Any suggestions?

Listed below is how command lines work with this version
Any filenames or paths that contain spaces must be contained in 'single' or "double" quotes.

-w:WxH              : Run windowed at WxH pixels.  Eg. -w:320x240, /w:640x480, etc.
-f                  : Run fullscreen - will override any resolution setting
-ECS                : Use the ECS
-NOECS              : Do not use the ECS even if available
-IVOICE             : Use the Intellivoice
-NOIVOICE           : Do not use the Intellivoice, even if available
-c:file.txt or
-c:"some file.txt"  : Specify a file for controller options.
-m                  : Go immediately to Multiplayer mode (Kaillera play)
                        Note: cartridge name will be ignored if specified.
-p:pal.bmp or
-p:"some pal.bmp"   : Specify a new palette to use (temporarily disabled)

The last thing on a command line that is not one of the above switches is interpreted as a cartridge name.  For example:

Nostalgia -w:320x200 -ecs /NOIVOICE "c:\my games\inty\world series baseball.bin"

Would load Nostalgia, enable the ECS, disable the Intellivoice and run World Series Baseball in a 320x200 window.

Title: Re: Intellivsion Nostalgia 5 not working with Mala
Post by: SGT on August 10, 2008, 02:11:29 pm

Wow, you're a busy man!   :laugh2:

I use Nostalgia 3.6a, and do not have this problem.   My only command line is "%path%\%rom%.%ext%".   I would go to the gamelist editor to see what Mala is passing to Nostalgia FOR A SPECIFIC GAME.   See the screenshot below.  If the path is empty or is not the correct path to your nostalgia roms, that is your problem.  The game list will have to be regenerated if that's the case.

Title: Re: Intellivsion Nostalgia 5 not working with Mala
Post by: bent98 on August 10, 2008, 02:43:15 pm

I did what you told me. The path is correct.


Feel like testing out version 5?? ;D

Title: Re: Intellivsion Nostalgia 5 not working with Mala
Post by: bent98 on August 10, 2008, 02:44:26 pm

BTW is there anyway to creat a jukebox game list?

Title: Re: Intellivsion Nostalgia 5 not working with Mala
Post by: SGT on August 10, 2008, 03:30:17 pm

Quote from: bent98 on August 10, 2008, 02:43:15 pm

I did what you told me. The path is correct.


Feel like testing out version 5?? ;D

Okay, I just installed Nostalgia 5 into a brand new folder.  It worked with no problem.  I had to configure nothing in Nostalgia nor change anything in Mala.  Have your tried right clicking on the game list and choosing "Refresh main game list"?   Otherwise, if you want to post screen shots of your Mala nostalgia config screens?  Sometimes a second set of eyes can catch something overlooked.

Title: Re: Intellivsion Nostalgia 5 not working with Mala
Post by: bent98 on August 10, 2008, 03:32:32 pm

I did that. I triple checked the location. I will post a screen shot when i get back from dinner.

Thanks Again for your effort.

Title: Re: Intellivsion Nostalgia 5 not working with Mala
Post by: bent98 on August 10, 2008, 04:57:22 pm

Error log for 08/10

          Nostalgia  v5.0
         
            ---> Begin System Info
            ---> Begin OS info
          Windows XP Workstation: Service Pack 2
         
            ---> Begin Hardware info
          x86 Family 6 Model 15 Stepping 11
          GenuineIntel
          Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     E6850  @ 3.00GHz
          Processor Speed (mHZ)                3600       (3.52gHz)
          Total Memory (bytes):                2145824768 (2046mb)
          Available Memory (bytes):            1687707648 (1609mb)
          Total Virtual Memory (bytes):        2147352576 (2047mb)
          Available Virtual Memory (bytes):    2105438208 (2007mb)
         
            ---> End System Info
         
16:50:57: CCmdLine::ParseCmdLine(): Parsing:["D:\romfiles\Intellevision Roms - Complete v1.01\INTVRen\4-TRIS (2000) (PD).zip"]
16:50:57: CCmdLine::ParseCmdLine(): Found Cartridge:[D:\romfiles\Intellevision Roms - Complete v1.01\INTVRen\4-TRIS (2000) (PD).zip]
16:50:57: Unable to load game from command line:[D:\romfiles\Intellevision Roms - Complete v1.01\INTVRen\4-TRIS (2000) (PD).zip]
16:50:58: CGC not found
16:50:58: Exec found at: C:\arcademain\Emulators\Programs\Nostalgia\Executive.bin
16:50:58: Grom found at: C:\arcademain\Emulators\Programs\Nostalgia\grom.bin
16:50:58: ECS ROM found at: C:\arcademain\Emulators\Programs\Nostalgia\ecs.bin
16:50:58: Intellivoice ROM found at: C:\arcademain\Emulators\Programs\Nostalgia\IntelliVoice BIOS (1981) (Mattel).bin

End of error log for 08/10



Thats my error log from nostalgia. I did notice its says something about a CGC file missing. Not sure what that is.

I also attached mala conifgs screens

Title: Re: Intellivsion Nostalgia 5 not working with Mala
Post by: bent98 on August 10, 2008, 05:03:50 pm

Son of a B***CH. I just unzipped rom to a .int and told mala to seatch for int and it works.


Why is Mala having an issue with the zip files? I can launch roms zipped roms from nostaliga.exe directly.