Use MAMEWah with MESS?

[Zapper]

Anybody here using MAMEWah with MESS? I have all of my emulators running in MAMEWah now except for a few (Atari 7800) that require MESS. I tried setting up the config file but so far it's a no-go. I tried directing the config to the .a78 rom extensions (for Atari 7800) with the default option of -cart. Please post your config file info if you know the secret.

[Minwah]

I haven't tried it but I seem to recall MESS needs some extra switches in the commandline, to select system (& mdeia type?).

If you could post an example commandline that works, then I will be able to say what to do in MW

[Zapper]

Oh yeah, I forgot the "a7800" switch. It didn't get it working yet though. Here are a few batch file examples that work with short rom names. - Thanks Minwah

MESS a7800 -cart robotron.a78

MESS coleco -cart pepperii.rom

MESS astrocde -cart wizard.bin

Just for fun I made a MAMEWah config that has a link to the GameLauncher app so I can run those batch files without exiting MAMEWah.

[Minwah]

Oh yeah, I forgot the "a7800" switch. It didn't get it working yet though. Here are a few batch file examples that work with short rom names. - Thanks Minwah

MESS a7800 -cart robotron.a78

MESS coleco -cart pepperii.rom

MESS astrocde -cart wizard.bin

Just for fun I made a MAMEWah config that has a link to the GameLauncher app so I can run those batch files without exiting MAMEWah.

For the first example, make a batch file, say 'a7800.bat', and point to this as your 'Emulator Executable'.  The batch file should contain something like this:

start /wait [messpath]\mess.exe a7800 -cart %1
Exit

Set Send ROM Path to No, and Send ROM Extension to Yes.

For the other two examples, set up a new emulator for each system, and use batch file just the same, substituting the 'a7800' bit for 'coleco' or 'astrocde'.  Unfortunately I don't think you can set up these different systems as just one emulator - MESS.  Hopefully that will do OK tho...

[Zapper]

Nice. I have it working, my only problem is exiting back to MAMEWah. I get a white screen. If I have "set show DOS box = 1" then I can close the DOS window that pops up and it goes back to MAMEWah fine. The DOS box shows "c:\MESS>Exit". I'm using an old version of Windows98 by the way. Here's my config.


;MAMEWAH v0.963 EMULATOR 2 CONFIG

;LIST GENERATION SETTINGS
ROM Path = c:\MESS\software\a7800
ROM Extension = A78
List Generation Method = 0

;EXECUTION SETTINGS
Emulator Executable = c:\MESS\a7800.bat
Send ROM Path = False
Send ROM Extension = True
Use Long Filenames = False
Show DOS Box = 1
Default Options =
Extra Options #1 =
Extra Options #2 =
IPC Filename / Path =

[Zapper]

Okay, I fixed it. I just needed to make a shortcut to the a7800.bat, remove the ".bat" from the shortcut name and set it to close on exit. Thanks Minwah

[Minwah]

Okay, I fixed it. I just needed to make a shortcut to the a7800.bat, remove the ".bat" from the shortcut name and set it to close on exit. Thanks Minwah

I hadn't thought of that...one other thing you could try is right click on the .bat file, and hit Properties.  Then I think there is an option in there somewhere to 'Close on Exit'.

But if you have it working then not much point!  

[Minwah]

Maybe someone can walk me through how to get mess to work with a5200??? I have tried and tried.....no luck...... when I run it it says mess unable to initialize emulation in the dos box.. heres my settings can anyone please help? I really want to figure this out... when i run play messgui to test it works just cant get the right set up for mamewah...... my bat is what mamewah said earlier

The batch file is no longer required if you use the latest (beta) MAMEWAH:

http://home.comcast.net/~cpviewer/emulatorinifiles.htm

[Demon-Seed]

Hey
I downloaded the latest mamewah,..and it has many setting that I am not sure how to use..,. I am using ini similar to
http://home.comcast.net/~cpviewer/emulatorinifiles.htm he is using 1.60 b......
this is my setting still wont work.....
mess is in e:\emu\atari5200\
in software i have all the game roms. in bios i have the 5200.rom file... it works when i run it in windows gui. Ca

This is my INI..can someone walk me through this??? what happened to show dos box etc in ini files??
thx very much in advance.
Jim
### atari5200.ini (mamewah v1.60) ###

emulator_title                            Atari 5200

### List Generation Settings ###
rom_path                                  e:\emu\atari5200\software
rom_extension                             a52
dat_file                                 
nms_file                                 
catver_ini_file                           
list_generation_method                    rom_folder

### Execution Settings ###
emulator_executable                       e:\emu\atari5200\mess.exe
commandline_format                        a5200 -cart [name]
alt_commandline_format_1                  [name]
alt_commandline_format_2                  [name]
mouse_cursor                              none

### Artwork Locations ###
artwork_1_image_path                      e:\screens\atari5200\snaps
artwork_2_image_path                      e:\screens\atari5200\box
artwork_3_image_path                     
artwork_4_image_path                     
artwork_5_image_path                     
artwork_6_image_path                     
artwork_7_image_path                     
artwork_8_image_path                     
artwork_9_image_path                     
artwork_10_image_path                     
movie_preview_path                       
movie_artwork_no                          1

### Screen-Saver Settings ###
enable_music_in_screensaver               0
saver_type                                slideshow
movie_path                               
movie_fullscreen                          1
quit_delay                                30
wrapper_executable                       
wrapper_commandline_format                [name]{nodosbox}{nosafelaunch}
scr_file                                 

### External Application Settings ###
ipc_file_or_path                         
app_1_executable                         
app_1_commandline_format                 
app_2_executable                         
app_2_commandline_format                 
app_3_executable                         
app_3_commandline_format                 
auto_launch_apps                         

### Additional Settings ###
music_path                               
play_music_during_emulation               0
lcd_display_file_path                     
lcd_fe_text                               

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

[jcrouse]

My INI files are for a version that is a rev old. The latest has added command line configuration parameters. I am not familiar with how all of these work yet since I haven't used them, however. The are settings, [.ext] and [path] and so forth. Look through some of the other threads here. There are some examples of what people are doing. You'll just need to adapt them to your settings. I don't believe the interaction between the emulator and MameWAH has changed. Hence the outdated INI files on my web site are still what is required by the emulator. You just need to send them using the new options in the latest MameWAH.

John

[Minwah]

what happened to show dos box etc in ini files??

Read this post, it should explain: http://www.mameworld.info/ubbthreads/showthreaded.php?Cat=&Number=17663&page=0&view=expanded&sb=5&o=&fpart=1&vc=1

[Demon-Seed]

Hey
Ok I read the older post there above and I got the bat file to load atari 5200 every time.... only 2 problems.. i can not get it to exit.. and it shows the menu.. i can hide the menu but I need to turn it on to exit..

i tried -keyx command no luck.
I read the other dudes post about making a shortcut to the bat? and renaming it? but I dont get how that works... I tired it...didnt work for me
in e:\emu\atari5200