3DO "freedoWrapper" problem?

[unclet]

I can execute the 3DO iso files by opening up the freedo application, opening the iso image and then selecting START .... so I know my game images work fine.

I then created a MameWah INI file which uses the freedowrapper as the following:

emulator_commandline [emurootpath]\Programs\freedo\freedowrapper.exe "[rompath]\[name].[romext]"{nodosbox}{nosafelaunch}


When I start MameWah and select a game, then MameWah gets stuck at the "Loading (gamename) ......" screen

When I go to the task manager, I notice there is a "freedoWrapper" application running.  When I kill that freedoWrapper process then control goes back to MameWah and I can then once again scroll through the game list.

I installed freedo_1.62 then upgraded the EXE to the freedo1.7(WIP) version (which I believe the wrapper was intended to be used with)

Why is the freedoWrapper getting stuck?

I am assuming I need the freedoWrapper since the freedo program does not allow for command line input ... correct?

Any help as to what to try would be ..... well ... helpful

[btoddkelley]

Give it a little bit. It takes a while for freedo to start the game, much longer than other emulators.

Tlodd

[unclet]

 I waited 3 minutes and still nothing happens.   MameWah is stuck at the "Loading (gamename) ....." screen and the freedoWrapper program is running in the task manager.

No idea.  The same game loads rather quickly using freedo directly ..... must be a wrapper issue....

[unclet]

Bump

[vulcanfk]

bump

any news on this matter in the past month?  i'm having the same prob. 

jcrouse, is there any way i can get the source for the wrapper?  i'd be more than willing to take a look at it, as i'm a computer engineer.  or, if you'd rather not give it out, is there a chance you can take a look at it and give me some ideas as to why its not working?

[unclet]

After I decided to stop messing with the 3DO stuff, I decided to come back to it after about 1 month of configuring other stuff.  To my surprise the 3DO wrapper worked.    I have no idea why this happened but it is still working for me.

However, other people have complained that the 3DO wrapper does not work for them, just as I did originally.

Anyway, perhaps the 3DO wrapper has a "delay" built in before it executes certain program logic and perhaps the delay is to short resulting in the 3DO wrapper sometimes working and sometimes not working on various machines.  Just a guess.

... but of course, if John can post the source to the 3DO wrapper then it can be determined exactly what is going on ......maybe try PM'ing him directly, but whatever you find, please update this post so people can find the result by searching the forum at a later date.

[jcrouse]

jcrouse, is there any way i can get the source for the wrapper?

Drop me an email.

John

[jcrouse]

Did you guys try Closemul. It is a very feature rich wrapper type program. You can find it here:

http://clusters.cjb.net/closemul/

Enjoy,
John

[vulcanfk]

sent an email to your hotmail account

[jcrouse]

send it to my cpviewer account

[unclet]

I sent one to your CpViewer account requesting the source as well, so if you have not blocked all email from me yet, then you should have a request waiting for you