How do you use more than one GameEx.ini?

[amos_82]

Just a quick quick question

i read somewhere that gameex can use more than one gameex.ini (this contains all the configuration options)

Does anyone know how to make use of this? I'd really like to launch a light version of gameex from mce, but also want to be able to use the full version from a desktop shortcut.

any ideas?

thanks

[emphatic]

Just a quick quick question

i read somewhere that gameex can use more than one gameex.ini (this contains all the configuration options)

Does anyone know how to make use of this? I'd really like to launch a light version of gameex from mce, but also want to be able to use the full version from a desktop shortcut.

any ideas?

thanks

Here what the GameEx docs says:

Q: Are there any command line options for GameEx.exe

A: Yes, you can specify a different configuration file to use by using config=

eg. gameex.exe config="c:\program files\gameex\config\myconfig.ini"

-quick has the same affect as setting gameex to not play the startup video, intro animation and intro sound. e.g. C:\program files\gameex\gameex.exe -quick

-listupdate makes GameEx update the MAME game list then exit. e.g. gameex.exe -listupdate.

-dvd launches GameEx as a stand alone DVD player, and starts playing an inserted disc.

So here's what I would do:

Make a copy of your gameex.ini and rename it to allfeatures.ini or something. Then turn off all your settings in your original .ini to create a light version.

Create a shortcut for your full configuration GameEx with this commandline: gameex.exe config="c:\program files\gameex\config\allfeatures.ini"

Good to go.

Emph

[amos_82]

Nice one Emph; just what i needed

[emphatic]

Nice one Emph; just what i needed

Great!

Emph

[Marker0077]

Emph, is there a way to do that with MAME lists also?

Currently I have 2 copies of GameEx going, one for kids, the other for big kids. Using a different .ini would eliminate the need for having 2 copies of GameEx if I could also have 2 copies of the MAME lists (filters out mature MAME games).

FYI, in case anyone is going to say it, choosing "No Porn" in the configuration does not remove the mature games, it only removes the field for viewing mature games only.

[emphatic]

Emph, is there a way to do that with MAME lists also?

Currently I have 2 copies of GameEx going, one for kids, the other for big kids. Using a different .ini would eliminate the need for having 2 copies of GameEx if I could also have 2 copies of the MAME lists (filters out mature MAME games).

FYI, in case anyone is going to say it, choosing "No Porn" in the configuration does not remove the mature games, it only removes the field for viewing mature games only.

I don't know about that. Perhaps if Tom could implement the use of seperate gamelists. Like

gameex.exe config="c:\program files\gameex\config\myconfig.ini" gamelist="c:\program files\gameex\data\adultgamelist.txt"

But you should really "ask" *cough* beg! *cough* Tom about this.

Emph