Turbo CD System Bios

[Visitor Q]

What system bios is everyone using to load Turbo CD games? It seems half the ones I load come up with a system error. =[

Looks like I am loading with "Super CD-ROM2 System Ver. 3.00".

Seems like everything I try and load I get an Load Error, what am I doing wrong? Is there something I don't have configred right in Magic Engine?

I read the follwing on another forum...

The Magic System is a reverse-engineered BIOS for people who don't have the original System Cards. As such, it doesn't work as well as the real deal, especially in the audio department. But David is going to improve it eventually. Still, a System Card is highly recommended.

You can put your system ROMs where you want, providing that you edit your config file and point it to the path where you put your System Cards. Example:

Code:

;

; system card paths

; --

;

system_card_1="E:\Magic Engine\System Card 1.00 (J).pce"

system_card_2="E:\Magic Engine\System Card 2.01 (U).pce"

system_card_3="E:\Magic Engine\Super System Card 3.00 (J).pce"

system_card_4="E:\Magic Engine\Games Express CD Card (J).pce"

Finally, a few Japanese games don't work with a US System Card (Alshark and Super CD-ROM² Taiken Soft Shū come to mind).

........................................

I have Magic Engine select to auto and all those cards add but I am still getting the load error!

[Visitor Q]

I figured some of this out here. Had to do with Virtual CD loading the iso file and not the cue.

Still trying to work out the bugs.

[fRequEnCy]

I figured some of this out here. Had to do with Virtual CD loading the iso file and not the cue.

Still trying to work out the bugs.

VirtualCloneDrive doesn't mount the image using the cue. You have to mount the ISO for it to work.

[Visitor Q]

VirtualCloneDrive doesn't mount the image using the cue. You have to mount the ISO for it to work.

Daemon mounts the cue and if I mount the iso it does not work in Daemon.

In other words if I select the iso to mount outside of Game Ex with Daemon Tools the game will not work in Magic Engine however if I mount the cue it does.

Virtual will not mount the cue when I try to do it manual, I get an error and when Game Ex does it, it mounts the ISO and does not work inside or outside of Game Ex.

[fRequEnCy]

Daemon mounts the cue and if I mount the iso it does not work in Daemon.

In other words if I select the iso to mount outside of Game Ex with Daemon Tools the game will not work in Magic Engine however if I mount the cue it does.

Virtual will not mount the cue when I try to do it manual, I get an error and when Game Ex does it, it mounts the ISO and does not work inside or outside of Game Ex.

Daemon will mount the cue and VirtualCloneDrive will not work with the cue! You have to mount the ISO or just continue to use Daemon.

[Visitor Q]

...but thats the point. I try mounting the iso with V.CD even outside of Game Ex and Magic Engine will not load the game. So as you always say, if it don't work outside Game Ex it surely is not going to work inside it. In any event, I tried both.

[fRequEnCy]

...but thats the point. I try mounting the iso with V.CD even outside of Game Ex and Magic Engine will not load the game. So as you always say, if it don't work outside Game Ex it surely is not going to work inside it. In any event, I tried both.

What else did you change? You had it working before. Any errors when loading the game? Give more detail on what it's doing.

[Visitor Q]

Hmmmm... I guess you right, it did get the ISO to mount with that one game outside Game Ex.

Well when the games don't load right using V.CD all I get is a load error when pressing the start button this is within Magic Engine.

I mean maybe the drive letter change but I don't see how that would have matter since I am hand selecting the image outside of Game Ex.

Here is what I do.

Mount the image to drive I: (V.CD Drive)

Run Magic Engine

Select Boot CD

It says I: data CD

***which BTW when I am using Daemon and load the .cue file it says the name of the game there and not "data CD"

I select data CD

It loads the card "Super CD-Rom2 System Ver. 3.00 and tells me to push the run button

I push the run button and it says "LOAD ERROR!"

[starbuck]

Trying to get the new way to load also. It goes to the load cd screen and when I hit enter it goes to the hand over the play button. Then I can't get it to do anything .

[fRequEnCy]

Trying to get the new way to load also. It goes to the load cd screen and when I hit enter it goes to the hand over the play button. Then I can't get it to do anything .

I need more info than that. Please post your config!

[fRequEnCy]

Hmmmm... I guess you right, it did get the ISO to mount with that one game outside Game Ex.

Well when the games don't load right using V.CD all I get is a load error when pressing the start button this is within Magic Engine.

How are you loading the games? From command-line or from the GUI selecting BOOT CD?

[Visitor Q]

GUI

***I edited the above post, more info...

[Visitor Q]

Trying to get the new way to load also. It goes to the load cd screen and when I hit enter it goes to the hand over the play button. Then I can't get it to do anything .

This happen for me from time to time when using Daemon Tools to load these. Never outside of Game Ex but from loading within it. I am not sure what happens but I could load a game once and get the dash that you speak of, exit back out to the Game Ex front end, click on it again to load the same game and it will work.

This to me seems like a timing issue with the unzipping and Daemon Tools.

[fRequEnCy]

After more and more testing with more games I find that It's just best to use daemon tools for this emulator. Then you can use the cue file. Some games I've tried to run will run using VirtualCloneDrive but some don't and yet still work in Daemon.

[starbuck]

15:13:31.7 11/22/2008: GameEx: Version 9.69: Starting Log

15:13:31.7 11/22/2008: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

15:13:31.7 11/22/2008: Operating System Name: Windows XP

15:13:31.7 11/22/2008: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

15:13:31.7 11/22/2008: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

15:13:31.7 11/22/2008: .net Framework 1.1 Installed

15:13:31.7 11/22/2008: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

15:13:31.7 11/22/2008: AMD Sempron Processor 3100+, 382MB

15:13:31.7 11/22/2008: 1.81Ghz

15:13:31.7 11/22/2008: Running Randomize()

15:13:31.7 11/22/2008: Loading PlugIns

15:13:31.9 11/22/2008: Loaded Plugin:"LCD/LED Plugin" Version 2.83 By Ben Baker

15:13:39.8 11/22/2008: PlugIn: "LCD/LED Plugin" Initialized OK

15:13:39.8 11/22/2008: Loaded Plugin:"Speak Game Name" Version 1.4 By Tom Speirs

15:13:39.8 11/22/2008: PlugIn: "Speak Game Name" Initialized OK

15:13:39.8 11/22/2008: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

15:13:39.8 11/22/2008: Running Misc startup tasks

15:13:39.8 11/22/2008: Setting Menu types

15:13:39.8 11/22/2008: Opening Configuration File

15:13:39.8 11/22/2008: Getting Configuration Values

15:13:39.8 11/22/2008: Launching HideOS.exe

15:13:39.8 11/22/2008: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

15:13:39.9 11/22/2008: CPWizard enabled

15:13:39.9 11/22/2008: CPWizard path invalid. Not using CPWizard

15:13:39.9 11/22/2008: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance)

15:13:39.9 11/22/2008: Hiding Taskbar

15:13:39.9 11/22/2008: Using Cabinet Friendly Control System

15:13:39.9 11/22/2008: Is Media Center running?

15:13:39.9 11/22/2008: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

15:13:39.9 11/22/2008: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

15:13:39.9 11/22/2008: Media Center Mode 2

15:13:39.9 11/22/2008: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems

15:13:39.9 11/22/2008: Custom Game Device Input enabled: Getting custom codes

15:13:39.9 11/22/2008: Snap Delay set to: 6

15:13:39.9 11/22/2008: Get other settings

15:13:40.0 11/22/2008: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black

15:13:40.0 11/22/2008: Backing up Registry Wallpaper Settings

15:13:40.0 11/22/2008: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

15:13:40.0 11/22/2008: Start work for Form

15:13:40.1 11/22/2008: Getting Original Screen Size

15:13:40.1 11/22/2008: Opening Database Connection

15:13:40.2 11/22/2008: Initializing Component

15:13:40.3 11/22/2008: Retrieving resolution setting

15:13:40.3 11/22/2008: MAME Path is: Z:\Emulation\Assets\Arcade\Mame

15:13:40.3 11/22/2008: daphne Path is: Z:\Emulation\Emulator\Arcade\Daphne

15:13:40.3 11/22/2008: daphne EXE file is: Daphne.exe

15:13:40.3 11/22/2008: Use daphne on. Daphne.exe will launch games

15:13:40.3 11/22/2008: Model 2 Path Path is: Z:\Emulation\Emulator\Arcade\Model2

15:13:40.3 11/22/2008: Model 2 EXE file is: emulator.exe

15:13:40.3 11/22/2008: Model 2 emulator with command line support detected

15:13:40.3 11/22/2008: Use Model 2 on. emulator.exe will launch Sega Model 2 games

15:13:40.3 11/22/2008: ZiNc Path is: Z:\Emulation\Emulator\Arcade\Zinc_v1.1

15:13:40.3 11/22/2008: ZiNc EXE file is: zinc.exe

15:13:40.3 11/22/2008: Use ZiNc on. zinc.exe will launch PSX games

15:13:40.3 11/22/2008: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe

15:13:40.3 11/22/2008: ROM Path is: Z:\Emulation\Assets\Arcade\Mame\roms

15:13:40.3 11/22/2008: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

15:13:40.3 11/22/2008: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini

15:13:40.3 11/22/2008: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

15:13:40.3 11/22/2008: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

15:13:40.3 11/22/2008: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

15:13:40.4 11/22/2008: Loading Controls.ini map file

15:13:40.4 11/22/2008: Snap Path is: Z:\Emulation\Assets\Arcade\Mame\snap

15:13:40.4 11/22/2008: AVI Snap Path is: Z:\Emulation\Assets\Arcade\Mame\AVI

15:13:40.4 11/22/2008: Flyer Path is: Z:\Emulation\Assets\Arcade\Mame\flyers

15:13:40.4 11/22/2008: Cabinet Path is: Z:\Emulation\Assets\Arcade\Mame\cabinets

15:13:40.4 11/22/2008: Title Path is: Z:\Emulation\Assets\Arcade\Mame\titles

15:13:40.4 11/22/2008: PCB Path is: Z:\Emulation\Assets\Arcade\Mame\pcb

15:13:40.4 11/22/2008: Artwork Preview Path is: Z:\Emulation\Assets\Arcade\Mame\artwork

15:13:40.4 11/22/2008: Panel Path is: Z:\Emulation\Assets\Arcade\Mame\cpanel

15:13:40.4 11/22/2008: Manual Path is: Z:\Emulation\Assets\Arcade\Mame\manuals

15:13:40.4 11/22/2008: Icon Path is: Z:\Emulation\Assets\Arcade\Mame\icons

15:13:40.4 11/22/2008: Marquee Path is: Z:\Emulation\Assets\Arcade\Mame\marquees

15:13:40.4 11/22/2008: Using 3D Alpha Blended Animations. This could be slow

15:13:40.4 11/22/2008: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

15:13:40.4 11/22/2008: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

15:13:40.4 11/22/2008: Initialising DirectDraw

15:13:40.5 11/22/2008: Applying GameEx is Loading Image

15:13:40.5 11/22/2008: Creating DirectDraw Device

15:13:40.5 11/22/2008: Using Device: Primary Display Driver

15:13:40.8 11/22/2008: 124mb video memory available

15:13:40.8 11/22/2008: Setting Resolution to 800x600 32 bit color

15:13:40.9 11/22/2008: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces

15:13:40.9 11/22/2008: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

15:13:41.0 11/22/2008: Creating Back Buffer

15:13:41.0 11/22/2008: Loading graphic Surfaces

15:13:41.0 11/22/2008: Display is running at: 800x600 32bit color, 60hz

15:13:41.1 11/22/2008: Creating Surfaces Flags

15:13:41.1 11/22/2008: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

15:13:41.1 11/22/2008: Creating Surfaces Volume

15:13:41.1 11/22/2008: Creating Surfaces Arrows

15:13:41.1 11/22/2008: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

15:13:41.1 11/22/2008: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

15:13:41.2 11/22/2008: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

15:13:41.3 11/22/2008: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

15:13:41.3 11/22/2008: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

15:13:41.3 11/22/2008: Creating Surface Unselected

15:13:41.4 11/22/2008: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

15:13:41.4 11/22/2008: Creating Surfaces Snaps

15:13:41.4 11/22/2008: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

15:13:41.5 11/22/2008: Creating Fonts

15:13:41.5 11/22/2008: Creating Game Font

15:13:41.7 11/22/2008: Creating Game Font Faded

15:13:41.7 11/22/2008: Creating Title Font

15:13:41.8 11/22/2008: Restoring Title Font From Cache

15:13:41.9 11/22/2008: Creating Menu Font

15:13:41.9 11/22/2008: Creating Font Black

15:13:42.1 11/22/2008: Creating Font Black Small

15:13:42.2 11/22/2008: Fonts Created Succesfully

15:13:42.2 11/22/2008: 81mb video memory left available

15:13:42.3 11/22/2008: Creating instance of global keyboard hook

15:13:42.3 11/22/2008: Playing Startup Video on thread

15:13:42.3 11/22/2008: Attempting to load game list

15:13:42.3 11/22/2008: Loading Custom Emulators

15:14:22.9 11/22/2008: Validating: Emulator_130: Custom Background: c:\emulators\NEC TurboGrafx CD\Snaps

15:14:22.9 11/22/2008: Warning: Emulator_130: Custom Background Does not exist

15:14:22.9 11/22/2008: Validating: Emulator_130: Snap Path: c:\emulators\NEC TurboGrafx CD\Snaps

15:14:22.9 11/22/2008: Warning: Emulator_130: Snap Path Does not exist

15:14:22.9 11/22/2008: Validating: Emulator_130: Custom Art Path 1:

15:14:22.9 11/22/2008: Warning: Emulator_130: Custom Art Path 1 Does not exist

15:14:22.9 11/22/2008: Validating: Emulator_130: Custom Art Path 2:

15:14:22.9 11/22/2008: Warning: Emulator_130: Custom Art Path 2 Does not exist

15:14:22.9 11/22/2008: Validating: Emulator_130: Custom Art Path 3:

15:14:22.9 11/22/2008: Warning: Emulator_130: Custom Art Path 3 Does not exist

15:14:22.9 11/22/2008: Validating: Emulator_130: Control Panel Path: c:\emulators\NEC TurboGrafx CD\Controls

15:14:22.9 11/22/2008: Warning: Emulator_130: Control Panel Path Does not exist

15:14:22.9 11/22/2008: Validating: Emulator_130: Instructions Path:

15:14:22.9 11/22/2008: Warning: Emulator_130: Instructions Path Does not exist

15:14:22.9 11/22/2008: Validating: Emulator_130: Database: [Console] NEC TurboGrafx CD

15:14:22.9 11/22/2008: Warning: Emulator_130: Database Does not exist

15:14:22.9 11/22/2008: Validating: Emulator_130: Title Snap Path: c:\emulators\NEC TurboGrafx CD\Titles

15:14:22.9 11/22/2008: Warning: Emulator_130: Title Snap Path Does not exist

15:14:22.9 11/22/2008: Validating: Emulator_130: Box Art Path: c:\emulators\NEC TurboGrafx CD\Boxes

15:14:22.9 11/22/2008: Warning: Emulator_130: Box Art Path Does not exist

15:14:22.9 11/22/2008: Validating: Emulator_130: Cart Art Path: c:\emulators\NEC TurboGrafx CD\Cartridges

15:14:23.0 11/22/2008: Warning: Emulator_130: Cart Art Path Does not exist

15:14:23.0 11/22/2008: Validating: Emulator_130: Manual Path: c:\emulators\NEC TurboGrafx CD\Manuals

15:14:23.0 11/22/2008: Warning: Emulator_130: Manual Path Does not exist

15:15:14.3 11/22/2008: Running: cmd.exe /c Z: pce.exe "syscard3.pce"

15:16:52.3 11/22/2008: Running: cmd.exe /c Z: pce.exe "syscard3.pce"

15:18:02.8 11/22/2008: Exiting GameEx!

15:18:02.9 11/22/2008: Saving Settings

15:18:04.2 11/22/2008: Disposing Plugins

15:18:04.8 11/22/2008: Closing database connection

15:18:04.9 11/22/2008: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

Removed all the validating files from mame to this emulator as because of all the sytems i'm running the config is too large to post.

Emulator 130 (last one is the one I'm trying to run) Havn't see up the snaps etc. until I get it to run

[fRequEnCy]

starbuck! Post your emulator config. Not your log!

[starbuck]

I bow to your superior wisdom. I went baqck to using Daemeon tools and stioll can't get it to run. Using Magic engine.

Believe use want my PCE.ini file

# ----

# setup settings

# ----

#

[setup]

;

; setup window

; --

; y -> show [default]

; n -> hide

;

show=n

# ----

# keyboard settings

# ----

#

[keyboard]

;

; keyboard configuration

; --

; 0 -> config 1 [default]

; 1 -> config 2

; 2 -> HotRod

; 3 -> HotRod SE

; 4 -> X-Arcade 1P

; 5 -> X-Arcade 2P

;

config=

# ----

# PCE emulation settings

# ----

[pce]

;

; CPU clock frequency in MHz (7 - 35)

; --

; 7 -> 100% speed [default]

; 14 -> 200% speed

; ..

; 35 -> 500% speed

;

cpu_clock=

;

; extended horizontal resolutions (320/352)

; --

; y -> enable [default]

; n -> disable

;

extended_video_modes=

;

; vertical overscan

; --

; top 0 .. 41 [default=17]

; bottom 232 .. 262 [default=255]

;

; standard overscan 224 lines (top=25, bottom=248)

; extended overscan 239 lines (top=17, bottom=255)

; maximun overscan 242 lines (top=14, bottom=255)

;

overscan_top=

overscan_bottom=

overscan_centered=

;

; supergrafx hardware

; --

; 0 -> auto [default]

; 1 -> enable

; 2 -> disable

;

supergrafx=

;

; arcade card hardware

; --

; 0 -> auto [default]

; 1 -> enable

; 2 -> disable

;

arcade_card=

;

; input port

; --

; 0 -> auto [default]

; 1 -> 2-button pad

; 2 -> 6-button pad

;

input_port=

# ----

# gamepad settings

# ----

#

[gamepad]

;

; gamepad configuration

; --

; 0 -> config 1 [default]

;

config=

;

; auto calibration control

; --

; 5 .. 95 [default = 50]

;

; the first option is for the left and up directions,

; the second is for right and down directions.

; if a direction doesn't respond lower the value,

; if a direction respond too well (without you touching it

; increase the value.

;

auto_calibration_1=50

auto_calibration_2=50

# ----

# cd-rom settings

# ----

#

[cdrom]

;

; CD-ROM driver

; --

; 0 -> auto-detect [default]

; 1 -> SPTI (WinNT)

; 2 -> ASPI

;

driver=

;

; CD-ROM disk speed

; --

; 1 (min) .. 99 (max) [default = 8]

;

speed=

;

; CD-ROM drive

; --

; 1 -> first CD-ROM drive [default]

; 2 -> second CD-ROM drive

; ...

;

drive=

;

; CD-ROM drive letter

; --

; (Windows 2000/XP only)

;

; D:

; E:

; ...

;

drive_letter=G:

;

; CD-ROM cache

; --

; y -> enable [default]

; n -> disable

;

cache=

;

; CD-ROM cache size

; --

; 0 .. 8192 KB [default = 512]

;

cache_size=

# ----

# cdda settings

# ----

#

[cdda]

;

; number of cdda buffers

; --

; 4 .. 75 [default = 5]

;

buffers=

;

; size of a cdda buffer (in sectors)

; --

; 1 .. 25 [default = 4]

;

buffer_size=

;

; cdda buffer queue delay

; --

; 2 .. (buffers - 1) [default = 4]

;

delay=

# ----

# video settings

# ----

#

;

; screen resolution

; --

;

screen_width=800

screen_height=600

screen_depth=32

;

; triple buffering (DirectX only)

; --

;

; y -> enable

; n -> disable [default]

;

triple_buffer=

;

; screen aspect ratio

; --

; 0 -> none

; 1 -> 4/3 (298 x 224) [default]

; 2 -> 3/2 (336 x 224)

;

screen_ratio=1,1

;

; desktop mode

; --

;

; y -> enable

; n -> disable [default]

;

desktop=

;

; scanline patterns:

; --

;

scanlines_pattern_2=0,255

scanlines_pattern_3=0,0,255

scanlines_pattern_4=0,0,255,255

scanlines_pattern_5=0,0,0,255,255

scanlines_pattern_6=0,0,0,255,255,255

;

; screen resolution filter

; --

; max width (640 .. 2560)

; max height (480 .. 1600)

;

res_max_width=

res_max_height=

;

; screen bit depth filter

; --

;

; y -> enable [default]

; n -> disable

;

res_16bit=

res_32bit=

;

; custom screen resolutions

; --

; custom screen resolutions to be used for the different

; PC-Engine video modes (256x224, 336x224, and 512x224)

; and for the GUI

;

; y -> enable

; n -> disable [default]

;

; custom_resolution=y

; res_256=256,224

; res_320=320,224

; ...

; res_gui=640,480

;

;

custom_resolution=

res_256=

res_320=

res_336=

res_352=

res_512=

res_gui=

;

; driver

; --

; 0 -> DirectX [default]

; 1 -> OpenGL

;

driver=0

;

; windowed mode

; --

; select windowed mode at startup

;

; y -> windowed

; n -> fullscreen [default]

;

windowed=n

;

; video sync

; --

; 0 -> disable [default]

; 1 -> enable

; 2 -> vsync + timer

; (special mode to use when the screen refresh rate is higher

; than 60 fps or when running the emulator in windowed

; mode)

;

vsync=0,0

;

; frame skip

; --

; 0 -> disabled [default]

; 1 -> skip 1 frame

; 2 -> skip 2 frames

; ..

;

frameskip=

;

; fullscreen stretch

; --

;

; y -> enable

; n -> disable [default]

;

fullscreen=1,1

;

; wide screen mode

; --

; y -> enable

; n -> disable [default]

;

wide=0,0

;

; zoom

; --

; 0 .. 4

;

zoom=1,1

;

; high res mode

; --

; y -> enable

; n -> disable [default]

;

high_res=0,0

;

; filtering mode

; --

;

; 0 -> disable [default]

; 1 -> bilinear filtering

;

filter=0,0

;

; scanlines:

; --

; 0 (no scanlines) .. 40 (black scanlines)

;

scanlines=0,0

;

; gamma correction:

; --

; adjust gamma level (0 .. 40)

;

gamma=20,20

;

; contrast control:

; --

; adjust contrast (0 .. 40)

;

contrast=20,20

;

; saturation control:

; --

; adjust color saturation (0 .. 40)

;

saturation=20,20

;

; brightness control:

; --

; adjust brightness (0 .. 40)

;

brightness=20,20

;

; screen resolution lock

; --

; enable/disable screen resolution locking

;

; y -> auto lock [default]

; n -> no resolution lock

;

res_lock=

# ----

# audio settings

# ----

#

[audio]

;

; interpolation mode

; --

; 0 -> disable

; 1 -> oversampling (x4) [default]

; 2 -> linear

; 3 -> cubic

;

interpolation_mode=

;

; interpolation level

; --

; 0 .. 9 [default = 2]

;

linear_interpolation_level=

cubic_interpolation_level=

;

; master audio volume

; --

; 0 .. 31

;

master_audio_volume=

;

; psg audio volume

; --

; 0 .. 31

;

psg_audio_volume=

;

; adpcm audio volume

; --

; 0 .. 31

;

adpcm_audio_volume=

;

; cd audio volume

; --

; 0 .. 31

;

cd_audio_volume=

;

; noise level

; --

; 0 (rough) .. 4 (soft)

;

noise_level=

;

; noise volume

; --

; 0 .. 9 [default = 4]

;

noise_volume=

;

; noise filtering level

; --

; 0 .. 9

;

noise_filter=

# ----

# load menu settings

# ----

[load_menu]

;

; file name extension

; --

; hide file name extension

;

; y -> hide [default]

; n -> show

;

hide_file_name_extension=

;

; small font

; --

; y -> enable

; n -> disable [default]

;

small_font=

;

; font case

; --

; 0 -> no change

; 1 -> lower case

; 2 -> upper case [default]

;

font_case=

;

; games name

; --

; uses ROMs filename instead of games title

;

; y -> enable

; n -> disable [default]

;

use_rom_file_name=

;

; preview slideshow

; --

; slideshow speed in 1/2 second unit

;

; 0 (disable) .. 20 (10 seconds) [default = 3]

;

slideshow=

;

; preview image max size

; --

; maximun size of the preview image [default = 512x256]

;

preview_width=

preview_height=

# ----

# misc. settings

# ----

[misc]

;

; gui language

; --

; 0 -> english [default]

; 1 -> french

; 2 -> japanese

;

language=

;

; screen resolution (on screen display, top-left corner)

; --

; display the current screen resolution of the PCE

;

; y -> enable

; n -> disable [default]

;

screen_resolution=

;

; state file compression

; --

; y -> enable [default]

; n -> disable

;

compress_state_file=

;

; fps counter (on screen display, top-left corner)

; --

; y -> enable [default]

; n -> disable

;

fps_counter=n

;

; psg volume meter (on screen display, bottom-right corner)

; --

; y -> enable [default]

; n -> disable

;

psg_vu_meter=n

;

; MagicEngine logo scrolling

; --

; y -> enable [default]

; n -> disable

;

background_scrolling=y

;

; 'ESC' key mode

; --

; 0 -> automatic mode: [default]

; --------------

; when the emulator is started from a shell or from a front-end

; program, pressing 'ESC' will exit the emulator, but when

; the emulator is started by double-clicking on its icon

; pressing 'ESC' will open the menu screen

;

; 1 -> GUI mode:

; --------

; pressing 'ESC' will always open the menu screen

;

; 2 -> exit mode:

; ---------

; pressing 'ESC' will always exit the emulator

;

esc_key_mode=

;

; backup ram format

; --

; 0 -> old format (backup.ram)

; 1 -> new format (backup.dat, backup.idx) [default]

;

backup_ram=1

# ----

# emulation settings

# ----

[emulation]

;

; frame delay

; --

; adjust video frame delay (15000-18000 µs)

;

; 16393 -> 61 Hz

; 16667 -> 60 Hz

; 16711 -> 59.84 Hz [default]

; 16949 -> 59 Hz

;

frame_delay=

;

; default system card for CD-ROM emulation

; --

; 0 -> automatic

; 1 -> System Card v1.0

; 2 -> System Card v2.x

; 3 -> System Card v3.0

; 4 -> Game Express System Card

; 5 -> Magic System v1.0

; 6 -> Magic System v2.0

; 7 -> Magic System v3.0

;

default_system_card=0

# ----

# path settings

# ----

[path]

;

; cheats path

; --

;

cheats="cheats\"

;

; system card paths

; --

;

system_card_1=

system_card_2=

system_card_3=

system_card_4=

;

; config path

; --

; (pce.cfg,

; backup.dat, backup.idx,

; games.idx,

; time.dat)

;

config=

;

; CD-ROM patches path

; --

; two games are supported :

; - Ys IV: "YsIV-ISO.ppf"

; - Xak III: "Xak3ISOB.ppf"

;

patches=

;

; preview screenshots path

; --

;

previews=

;

; screenshots path

; --

;

screenshots="screenshots\"

;

; saved games path

; --

;

saved_games="states\"

;

; roms path

; --

;

roms="Z:\Emulation\Assets\Console\NEC PC Super CD\Roms\@0,10"

[starbuck]

Ok the problem seems to be with dameon tools. If I manually mount the iso and run PCE outside of GameEx. I can run it. Dameon tools doesn't seem to be mounting it thru GameEx. I have 7zip my roms. Is that the problem.

[fRequEnCy]

Actually I wanted your emulator config. But nevermind. LOL.

Is G: the drive Daemon is mounting on?

[fRequEnCy]

Ok the problem seems to be with dameon tools. If I manually mount the iso and run PCE outside of GameEx. I can run it. Dameon tools doesn't seem to be mounting it thru GameEx

Ok then please post your config. LOL. Follow Tempest's informative Topic here and follow step one.

[starbuck]

Here it be.

Thank You

[Emulator_40]

Enabled=True

STARTPAGENAME=[Console] NEC TurboGrafx CD - dameom

TITLETEXT=NEC TurboGrafx CD

StartPageLogo=TGCD

ROMFilter=*.cue

RomPath=Z:\Emulation\Assets\Console\NEC TurboGrafx CD\Roms

SnapPath=Z:\Emulation\Assets\Console\NEC TurboGrafx CD\Snaps

TitlePath=Z:\Emulation\Assets\Console\NEC TurboGrafx CD\Titles

BoxPath=Z:\Emulation\Assets\Console\NEC TurboGrafx CD\Boxes

CartPath=Z:\Emulation\Assets\Console\NEC TurboGrafx CD\Cartridges

ManualPath=Z:\Emulation\Assets\Console\NEC TurboGrafx CD\Manuals

ControlPanelPath=

InstructionsPath=

WorkingPath=Z:\Emulation\Emulator\Console\MagicEngine

MapKeys=True

WaitBeforeKeys=

SendKeys=

ReplaceDash=False

ReplaceUnder=False

Capitals=True

RemoveBrackets=False

ShowDesktop=False

Debug=False

MAPFile=

AlsoLaunch=

Command=pce.exe "syscard3.pce "[RomPath]\[Rom]\[RomFile]"

OLDatZip=

LaunchBefore=c:\program files\Daemon Tools\daemon.exe -mount 0,"[rompath]\[name].[romext]"

LaunchAfter=c:\program files\Daemon Tools\daemon.exe -unmount 0

configFile=

ExcludedFiles=

CustomBackground=

PlayMusic=

DontShowInfo=

PlaySelectionMusic=

SelectionMusicFolder=

PCGame=

DATABASE=

UseDbName=

GamesIn7Zips=True

PlayInScreenSaver=False

ShowMostPlayed=True

RandomMostPlayed=True

CDCheck=

CDCheckFile=

CustomArtName1=

CustomArtPath1=

CustomArtName2=

CustomArtPath2=

CustomArtName3=

CustomArtPath3=

[GENERAL]

DumbyValue=

Yes G is where Dameon tools is mounting from

[fRequEnCy]

That looks like the standard INI that use to come with GameEx. Have you verified all those paths? Is that how you have it all set up? Also your Launch before is incorrect. Should be as follows:

"C:\program files\Daemon Tools\daemon.exe" -mount 0,"[rompath]\[romname]"

Launch after:

"C:\program files\Daemon Tools\daemon.exe" -unmount 0

Command:

pce.exe "syscard3.pce"

Basically that whole setup looks incorrect. Please go through everything and set all paths to match the locations of your setup.

[fRequEnCy]

This happen for me from time to time when using Daemon Tools to load these. Never outside of Game Ex but from loading within it. I am not sure what happens but I could load a game once and get the dash that you speak of, exit back out to the Game Ex front end, click on it again to load the same game and it will work.

This to me seems like a timing issue with the unzipping and Daemon Tools.

Very well could be a timing issue as I get errors loading zipped ISO's as well but run fine when they are not zipped. Tom will have to take a look at this. Best is to just keep unzipped to avoid issues.

[starbuck]

[Emulator_40]

Enabled=True

STARTPAGENAME=[Console] NEC TurboGrafx CD

TITLETEXT=NEC TurboGrafx CD

StartPageLogo=TGCD

ROMFilter=*.iso

RomPath=Z:\Emulation\Assets\Console\NEC TurboGrafx CD\Roms

SnapPath=Z:\Emulation\Assets\Console\NEC TurboGrafx CD\Snaps

TitlePath=Z:\Emulation\Assets\Console\NEC TurboGrafx CD\Titles

BoxPath=Z:\Emulation\Assets\Console\NEC TurboGrafx CD\Boxes

CartPath=Z:\Emulation\Assets\Console\NEC TurboGrafx CD\Cartridges

ManualPath=Z:\Emulation\Assets\Console\NEC TurboGrafx CD\Manuals

ControlPanelPath=

InstructionsPath=

WorkingPath=Z:\Emulation\Emulator\Console\Nec Turbo16 CD

MapKeys=True

WaitBeforeKeys=

SendKeys=

ReplaceDash=False

ReplaceUnder=False

Capitals=True

RemoveBrackets=False

ShowDesktop=False

Debug=False

MAPFile=

AlsoLaunch=

Command=pce.exe "syscard3.pce"

OLDatZip=

LaunchBefore=C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools\daemon.exe" -mount 0,"[RomPath]\Unzipped7-Zip\[RomFile]"

LaunchAfter=C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools\daemon.exe" -unmount 0

configFile=

ExcludedFiles=

CustomBackground=

PlayMusic=

DontShowInfo=

PlaySelectionMusic=

SelectionMusicFolder=

PCGame=

DATABASE=

UseDbName=

GamesIn7Zips=True

PlayInScreenSaver=False

ShowMostPlayed=True

RandomMostPlayed=True

CDCheck=

CDCheckFile=

CustomArtName1=

CustomArtPath1=

CustomArtName2=

CustomArtPath2=

CustomArtName3=

CustomArtPath3=

[GENERAL]

DumbyValue=

Fixed the line for Daemon tools. Messed up when I tried to use the new system

Paths are right. I can run any game I manually mount in Daeom Tools. It just won't mount anything that I pick in GameEx.

[fRequEnCy]

[Emulator_40]

Enabled=True

STARTPAGENAME=[Console] NEC TurboGrafx CD

TITLETEXT=NEC TurboGrafx CD

StartPageLogo=TGCD

ROMFilter=*.iso

RomPath=Z:\Emulation\Assets\Console\NEC TurboGrafx CD\Roms

SnapPath=Z:\Emulation\Assets\Console\NEC TurboGrafx CD\Snaps

TitlePath=Z:\Emulation\Assets\Console\NEC TurboGrafx CD\Titles

BoxPath=Z:\Emulation\Assets\Console\NEC TurboGrafx CD\Boxes

CartPath=Z:\Emulation\Assets\Console\NEC TurboGrafx CD\Cartridges

ManualPath=Z:\Emulation\Assets\Console\NEC TurboGrafx CD\Manuals

ControlPanelPath=

InstructionsPath=

WorkingPath=Z:\Emulation\Emulator\Console\Nec Turbo16 CD

MapKeys=True

WaitBeforeKeys=

SendKeys=

ReplaceDash=False

ReplaceUnder=False

Capitals=True

RemoveBrackets=False

ShowDesktop=False

Debug=False

MAPFile=

AlsoLaunch=

Command=pce.exe "syscard3.pce"

OLDatZip=

LaunchBefore="C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools\daemon.exe" -mount 0,"[RomPath]\Unzipped7-Zip\[RomFile]"

LaunchAfter="C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools\daemon.exe" -unmount 0

configFile=

ExcludedFiles=

CustomBackground=

PlayMusic=

DontShowInfo=

PlaySelectionMusic=

SelectionMusicFolder=

PCGame=

DATABASE=

UseDbName=

GamesIn7Zips=True

PlayInScreenSaver=False

ShowMostPlayed=True

RandomMostPlayed=True

CDCheck=

CDCheckFile=

CustomArtName1=

CustomArtPath1=

CustomArtName2=

CustomArtPath2=

CustomArtName3=

CustomArtPath3=

[GENERAL]

DumbyValue=

Fixed the line for Daemon tools. Messed up when I tried to use the new system

Paths are right. I can run any game I manually mount in Daeom Tools. It just won't mount anything that I pick in GameEx.

You need to fix your quotes in the run before and after. Copy and paste to avoid errors. I highlighted in red to show what you need to fix. And in case you don't see it cuz it's a small fix you need to start with quotes.