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(2013-05-18, 02:29)Angelscry Wrote: [ -> ]
(2013-05-17, 23:12)sagaopc Wrote: [ -> ]angels, i have a problem now... i change config to toggle XBMC to windowned mode ON, but when i close emulator, XBMC doesn't go back to fullscreen.... it's happening with my Windows 8 and Windows 7 backup...

you can help me plz?
Have you check that the "Use a fullscreen window" option that is present into XBMC system setting is activated?

Yes. in my case is: Usar janela maximizada ao invés de tela Cheia (Use maximized window instead of Full screen)

Anyone knows how run MakaronEx 4.1 in Advanced LauncherHuh
(2013-05-18, 22:56)sagaopc Wrote: [ -> ]Yes. in my case is: Usar janela maximizada ao invés de tela Cheia (Use maximized window instead of Full screen)
Here are the right parameters : http://www.gwenael.org/forum/viewtopic.php?id=561

And so... except using a .bat script that will force XBMC to go back into fullscreen (http://www.gwenael.org/forum/viewtopic.php?id=199), I do not see other solution.

(2013-05-18, 22:56)sagaopc Wrote: [ -> ]Anyone knows how run MakaronEx 4.1 in Advanced LauncherHuh
I'm not sure that MakaronEx has a command line support to pass rompaths as arguments. Do you know if MakaronEx has a command line support?
I am not sure if any of this information will be any good for you or not?

http://www.hyperspin-fe.com/forum/showth...-Hyperspin

Regards

Mark
(2013-05-19, 03:54)Mark Norville Wrote: [ -> ]I am not sure if any of this information will be any good for you or not?

http://www.hyperspin-fe.com/forum/showth...-Hyperspin

Regards

Mark
Ok... so it could be a files launcher setup simply like this :

Application : C:\Program Files (x86)\Naomi\naomi.exe
Arguments : "%rom%"
Extension : bin|cdi|gdi
I couldn't tell you Angelscry, my area of technical excellence is how to make yellow snow lol
(2013-05-19, 03:17)Angelscry Wrote: [ -> ]
(2013-05-18, 22:56)sagaopc Wrote: [ -> ]Yes. in my case is: Usar janela maximizada ao invés de tela Cheia (Use maximized window instead of Full screen)
Here are the right parameters : http://www.gwenael.org/forum/viewtopic.php?id=561

And so... except using a .bat script that will force XBMC to go back into fullscreen (http://www.gwenael.org/forum/viewtopic.php?id=199), I do not see other solution.

Thanks, I'm using a autoit script With Send ! {ENTER} in the end of script, and using ESC to force close emulator too!

(2013-05-18, 22:56)sagaopc Wrote: [ -> ]Anyone knows how run MakaronEx 4.1 in Advanced LauncherHuh
I'm not sure that MakaronEx has a command line support to pass rompaths as arguments. Do you know if MakaronEx has a command line support?

i'm using Makaron 12/7 now! and i make a autohotkey script loading emulator and rom! it's not beautifull, but Works!!!

(2013-05-19, 03:17)Angelscry Wrote: [ -> ]
(2013-05-18, 22:56)sagaopc Wrote: [ -> ]Yes. in my case is: Usar janela maximizada ao invés de tela Cheia (Use maximized window instead of Full screen)
Here are the right parameters : http://www.gwenael.org/forum/viewtopic.php?id=561

And so... except using a .bat script that will force XBMC to go back into fullscreen (http://www.gwenael.org/forum/viewtopic.php?id=199), I do not see other solution.

(2013-05-18, 22:56)sagaopc Wrote: [ -> ]Anyone knows how run MakaronEx 4.1 in Advanced LauncherHuh
I'm not sure that MakaronEx has a command line support to pass rompaths as arguments. Do you know if MakaronEx has a command line support?

Thanks! i'm using autoit script with Send !{ENTER} funcion in the end of script! and using ESC to force close emulator! I'm using makaron 12/7T! i make a autohotkey script to load rom with emulator! it's Working very Well!

Thanks! i'm using autoit script with Send !{ENTER} funcion in the end of script! and using ESC to force close emulator! I'm using makaron 12/7T! i make a autohotkey script to load rom with emulator! it's Working very Well!
hey mark.
open text editor.
replace the each instance of the following variables with your own:
[EMUL] = path to emulator (e.g: C:\emulator\emuname)
[EMUZ] = emulator name (e.g: emulator.exe)
[TYPE] = type of game (e.g: .zip=rom, .cdi/.gdi=image, or dat=custom)
[ROM] = name of the rom.

save as run.bat in your rom's directory.

example code for cdi game

Code:
CHCP 1252
MODE CON: COLS=15 LINES=1
TITLE LAUNCHER

pushd "%~dp0"
for %%A in ("C:\emulators\demul") do SET EMUL=%%~A
for %%A in ("demul.exe") do SET EMUZ=%%~A
for %%A in ("%~dpn0") do SET GAMNAM=%%~A
for %%A in ("%CD%") do SET GAMDIR=%%~A
set ROMN=%%~na
set ROM=%%~a
CALL :RUN
)
:RUN
REM :::::NOTICE THE FULL PATH TO THE GAME::::::
start /wait "" "%EMUL%\%EMUZ%.exe" -run=naomi -image="C:\games\console\naomi\marvel vs capcom 2- new age of heroes\mvsc2.cdi"

FOR /F "tokens=2 delims= " %%A IN ('TASKLIST /FI "imagename eq cmd.exe" /v^| find /i "LAUNCHER"') DO TASKKILL /F /PID %%A


example code for zip files

Code:
CHCP 1252
MODE CON: COLS=15 LINES=1
TITLE LAUNCHER

pushd "%~dp0"
for %%A in ("C:\emulators\demul") do SET EMUL=%%~A
for %%A in ("demul.exe") do SET EMUZ=%%~A
for %%A in ("%~dpn0") do SET GAMNAM=%%~A
for %%A in ("%CD%") do SET GAMDIR=%%~A
set ROMN=%%~na
set ROM=%%~a
CALL :RUN
)
:RUN
REM ::::::TAKE NOTICE:::: "-rom=mvsc2"  does not contain the zip extension of the file
start /wait "" "%EMUL%\%EMUZ%.exe" -run=naomi -rom=mvsc2

FOR /F "tokens=2 delims= " %%A IN ('TASKLIST /FI "imagename eq cmd.exe" /v^| find /i "LAUNCHER"') DO TASKKILL /F /PID %%A




example code for dat files

Code:
CHCP 1252
MODE CON: COLS=15 LINES=1
TITLE LAUNCHER

pushd "%~dp0"
for %%A in ("C:\emulators\demul") do SET EMUL=%%~A
for %%A in ("demul.exe") do SET EMUZ=%%~A
for %%A in ("%~dpn0") do SET GAMNAM=%%~A
for %%A in ("%CD%") do SET GAMDIR=%%~A
set ROMN=%%~na
set ROM=%%~a
CALL :RUN
)
:RUN
REM :::::NOTICE THE FULL PATH TO THE GAME::::::
start /wait "" "%EMUL%\%EMUZ%.exe" -run=naomi -customrom="C:\games\console\naomi\marvel vs capcom 2- new age of heroes\mvsc2.dat"

FOR /F "tokens=2 delims= " %%A IN ('TASKLIST /FI "imagename eq cmd.exe" /v^| find /i "LAUNCHER"') DO TASKKILL /F /PID %%A

template:


Code:
CHCP 1252
MODE CON: COLS=15 LINES=1
TITLE LAUNCHER

pushd "%~dp0"
for %%A in ("[EMUL]") do SET EMUL=%%~A
for %%A in ("[EMUZ]") do SET EMUZ=%%~A
for %%A in ("%~dpn0") do SET GAMNAM=%%~A
for %%A in ("%CD%") do SET GAMDIR=%%~A
set ROMN=%%~na
set ROM=%%~a
CALL :RUN
)
:RUN
start /wait "" "%EMUL%\%EMUZ%.exe" -run=naomi -[TYPE]=[ROM]
FOR /F "tokens=2 delims= " %%A IN ('TASKLIST /FI "imagename eq cmd.exe" /v^| find /i "LAUNCHER"') DO TASKKILL /F /PID %%A


I recommend rom-jacket to automate the setup of naomi/atomiswave games through demul as it contains a special exe to cause the peripheral monitors to turn off (neccessary to play via demul) and also to make it go fullscreen without bluescreening your machine (also a problem for demul).
Good morning.

I'm trying to set-up Advanced Launcher on my mac so I can launch SNES roms with it using ZSNES emulator.

- I choose new launcher
- files launcher,
- I choose the path to the app,
- the files path to the games (each game inside it's one folder)
- the files extension are the default zip|smc|sfc
- the application arguments are also the default -m -s -v 22 "%rom%"
- and then the name of the launcher, type of plataform (Super Nintendo Entertainment System) and the paths to the images and such.

After all these steps under the Advanced Launcher options it appears a SNES menu (the name I picked) but when I select it nothing happens. What I'm I doing wrong?

Sorry if this has already been answered.
Have you got the games in for example

Emulation
-- SNES
----- SNES ROMS

or have you got it in

Emulation
-- SNES
------ SNES ROMS
---------- Mario Brothers
----------- Zelda?

If you have got each game in a sub folder, then try putting them into one game rom directory.
(2013-05-19, 14:10)Mark Norville Wrote: [ -> ]Have you got the games in for example

Emulation
-- SNES
----- SNES ROMS

or have you got it in

Emulation
-- SNES
------ SNES ROMS
---------- Mario Brothers
----------- Zelda?

If you have got each game in a sub folder, then try putting them into one game rom directory.

I have ZNES on the APP folder and the games on a folder on Desktop, each game on its own sub-folder. Do I need to have the emulator on the same folder as the roms?

I'm going to try to have them all in the same folder then.
Try it without the games in the sub folders, I tried to do that but when you have thousands of roms then it is not practical, all what you need to do is rename your rom folder, call it rom2 for now. Make a new rom directory and just cut and paste about 1 to 5 roms into that directory and try launching.

The worse thing about this script is that it keeps having errors.

I have set up home panels on Xperience had the console graphics up and now they have disappeared.

Then you get the script.py errors which means that the games do not launch which is frustrating, but overall this is the best plug in for emulation on XBMC in my eyes.
Nope, still doesn't work. I click on the add-on and nothing happens.

Are there any additional steps I need to take to set-up the launcher?
Have you made a scan to add your roms into the launcher list?
Have you activated the recursive scan option to scan roms located into subfolders?
Which command do you use to start your app?
To do a scan right click on where it says snes emulator on the main screen, and then scan for new items, but then can get into all sorts of problems with scanning.

When you goto configure Advanced Launcher the first screen Data & Info's I have the following settings

Recursive Scan (on,green)
Collecting method (scraper)
Import mode (automatic)
Source (ArcadeHits)
Ignore Bios Files (on,green)
Ignore scrapped titles (use filenames on, green)

When I had those set to say semi automatic scraper, I would have to choose the art work, which would take ages. Also with ignore scrapped titles off, I used to get a lot of games that was not named properly.
Ok, thanks for all the help. I found out the problem.

I forgot to select Add Items to scan for the games. Noob mistake. It's working now, thanks for all the help.

One more question, sorry of the trouble, do I need to scan every game manually to add the art?
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