Lazarus setup - I just don't get it!

[Fandenivoldsk]

Hi!

I've switched to 'Lazarus' not too long ago, and it runs Mame fine! However, setting it up to work with other emulators like Zsnes, Gens, Dboy etc. is so far just impossible for me to do! I've run the .dat files in 'List Generator' and gamelists show up fine in 'Lazarus' - but nothing happens when I try to launch a game!

How do I for example set up the Genesis emulator 'Gens'?

Here's how I have set it up so far...:

I've run a GoodGen .dat file with 'List Generator' and in the 'cfgs' folder inside 'Lazarus' I've created a file called 'Goodgen.cfg', with this content:

extension=.zip (all rom games are zipped)
path=C:\Emulators\Sega Genesis\Gens\ (my emulator path)
exe=Gens.exe (my emulator of choice inside that path)
send rom path=1
send exit keys=0
command line options;

And inside 'dirs.ini':

[Dirs]
roms=C:\Roms\Genesis (my roms path)

and further down...:

[path]
logo=
caption=GoodGen
useclones=0
searchstrings:5=GoodGen
filters:
[/path]

That's it - what is missing?? I'm using the new alpha version of 'Lazarus', but surely that can't be the reason, can it?? Howard or someone else... Please help!!

 

[Howard_Casto]

Gens, Zsnes several other command line emulators will only accept short filenames.... to get around this you need to use my command line wrapper and turn on "use short filenames" at the bottom of the emulator.  

Btw the alpha is just that, an alpha.  It may not work due to some bug.  If it was working farily well then I would have called it a beta.

[)p(]

update hehe i see hc has allready given you an answer  

...
looks good...

some things you could try

romsfolder:
[Dirs]
roms=C:\Roms\Genesis\  -- end with \ i am not sure if laz needs that but you never know ;-)

having the correct emulator name:
searchstrings:5=GoodGen --check in your gamelist if indeed you find goodgen at position 5. if it is not there laz will not match the correct cfg file and won't be able to launch a game


peter

[Fandenivoldsk]

Thanks for the help guys! I'll try it out when I get home from work! Howard, will it be possible to use long filenames in a future version of Lazarus, and speaking of which, when will the next version be out?  

[Howard_Casto]

You can use long filenames now, it's just gens doesn't see them.  

If you are leery about the wrappers then it's time for you to change front ends.  My entire fe is designed around the wrapper system and thus any emulator-specific commands and options are all contained within the wrappers.  So if what you are asking is will you ever be able to do this without the wrappers then the answer is no.  

Only mame-specific options are allowed within the lazarus core.  All non-mame commands and translation options are kept seperate and thus more tidy and useable by other fe developers.  

It'll be done when it's done.  

[)p(]

 All non-mame commands and translation options are kept seperate and thus more tidy and useable by other fe developers.  

And we love that. it means we let howard do the work of making oddball emulators work for us  

peter