Need help using Daphne dip switch settings with Mamewah

[Timstuff]

OK, here's the deal... With Daphne Loader, you can adjust the dip switch settings for games through the GUI, which is nice and easy. It's also easy to get the dip switch line commands through Daphne Loader, since you can display the command line before a game starts. However, something I've been scouring the web for to no avail is a way to change the dip switches if you plan on using a game in Mamewah.

I've got the enhanced versions of Dragon's Lair and Space Ace, and I prefer having them set to 25 cents a play (along with a few other misc. dip switch settings). Since each game needs a different line command for its dip switch settings (basically a "-" followed b a few 1s and 0s), there's no "one size fits all" switch setting that I can put into the command line in Daphne's Mamewah ini.

So, is there any way that I can somehow save my dip switch settings, or get Mamewah to somehow remember which dip switch line commands to put in for each game?

[RoomTenONine]

I'm not familiar with MAMEwah, but can you pass command line params for specific games in it?  That would be your answer there.

I had a similar issue with Maximus Arcade.  I just made batch/command files and linked tot hem in the front end instead.

[Timstuff]

That sounds like it'd be the solution I'm looking for, but unfortunately I don't really know anything about creating bat files, or how I'd go about integrating them into the Daphne .ini, or if that's even possible with Mamewah. Anyone have any more advice on this subject?

[RoomTenONine]

Its real easy.  You can follow the directions over at Maximus Arcade. http://www.maximusarcade.com/max.htm#batch

However, here is how I've made mine for DL.

1. Copy the command line with the desired options from daphneloader
2. Open notepad and type something similar to this:

:: Dragon's Lair HD F2 ROM
::
@ECHO OFF
C:
CD \Program Files\Emulation\daphne\

daphne.exe lair vldp -framefile C:\Program Files\Emulation\framefile\lair.txt -blank_searches -min_seek_delay 500 -seek_frames_per_ms 20 -homedir . -fastboot -bank 0 11011101 -bank 1 10110111 -latency 300 -noserversend -sound_buffer 2048 -fullscreen -x 640 -y 480

-Note: the 1st 2 lines are just comments and spacers.  The 4th line sets the drive, the 5th changes to the directory where the daphne exe is located and the last line is the command line you copied from daphneloader.

3. Save, but change the .txt extension to .cmd or .bat
4. Point your front end to the file.
5. Enjoy.

[Timstuff]

cool, I'll give that a try I guess. Using a .bat file works the same way as using a .lnk file to run of games through mamewah, I'm assuming?

[RoomTenONine]

Yeah, they are all just command line text files.

[Timstuff]

Thanks, I finally got it working! I had a bit of trouble getting Mamewah to launch the command line to load the .bat file, but I was able to make it work after creating .lnk shortcuts to the .bat files, and then having Mamewah load those the same way as it loads PC games.

[RoomTenONine]

Awesome, gald it worked out.  I have a few of these for each game (DL, DL2 and SA) for the arcade accurate and then the enhanced versions.  Works like a charm.

[AngryCanadian]

Hey Timstuff,

could you post your Mamewah Daphne ini file for us newbies?

Maybe even one or more of your .bat files so we can see the proper working format.

Thanks!