stigt

OK, sometimes the solution is as dumb as the problem... I figured out what the cause of the troubles was: it seems that GameEx doesnt like ahk scriptnames with multiple words. When I changed the name from my ahk file from "Donkey Kong II.ahk" to "Donkey_Kong_II.ahk" the script runs as normal and GameEx launches the desired program. So case closed, this thread can be marked as resolved. This info might be helpful for other users of auto hotkey and GameEx

Thx for the quick reply Draco, I attached the requested files to this message. I understand that these LCD games are a niche in the emulation scene (I just have a soft spot for them as I played them a lot as a child...), but I think my question is more about the general usage of an ahk script to launch an emulator from gameex, and that might be useful for other gameex users. For now I cant seem to figure out how to use autohotkey to launch any emulator from within gameex. And I know its possible, these scripts used to work before I took a break from emulation a year or so ago.. log.txt GameEx.ini

Hey guys, I am again running into problems with my autohotkey scripts. I need to use this script to launch my old Game&Watch LCD simulators from within gameex. I need an ahk script to bypass the starting screen. When I run the ahk script outside of gameex it does what it needs to do, it launches the LCD emulator and skips the startup screen. I checked that the ahk script is still active and running until I close the LCD emulator manually with the ESC key. However when I try to launch the same ahk script from within GameEx, the screen turns blank and returns to the gameex screen. I would expect that gameex would only take back focus after the program it has started finishes? My main question is : How do you use an ahk script with Gameex to run a game? I included my script and the gameex config for my LCD games, hops someone can help me with this.. #NoEnv SendMode Input SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir% Run D:\Emulation\Xpadder\Profiles\dk2.xpadderprofile Run, Dkong.EXE, D:\Emulation\LCD\Donkey Kong WinWait, About Donkey Kong... WinActivate, About Donkey Kong... ControlClick, - PLAY -, About Donkey Kong... WinWait, Form1 Click 230,150 Process, WaitClose, Dkong.EXE Run D:\Emulation\Xpadder\Profiles\blank.xpadderprofile ExitApp [Emulator_3] Enabled=True STARTPAGENAME=Game & Watch TITLETEXT=Game & Watch StartPageLogo=lcd2 ROMFilter=*.ahk RomPath=D:\Emulation\LCD RomsInFolders=True SnapPath=D:\Emulation\LCD\Artwork\Screenshot TitlePath= BoxPath=D:\Emulation\LCD\Artwork\Box CartPath=D:\Emulation\LCD\Artwork\Cartridge ManualPath=D:\Emulation\LCD\Manuals ControlPanelPath=D:\Emulation\LCD\Controls InstructionsPath= WorkingPath=D:\Emulation\LCD MapKeys=True WaitBeforeKeys= SendKeys= ReplaceDash=True ReplaceUnder=True Capitals=False RemoveBrackets=True ShowDesktop=True Debug=False MAPFile= AlsoLaunch= Command=""[ROMPath]\[RomFile]"" LaunchBefore= LaunchAfter= configFile= ExcludedFiles= CustomBackground=lcd.png PlayMusic= DontShowInfo= PlaySelectionMusic= SelectionMusicFolder= PCGame= DATABASE= UseDbName=False GamesIn7Zips= MergeSets= PlayInScreenSaver= ShowMostPlayed= RandomMostPlayed= CDCheck= CDCheckFile= lastgame= TVAdPath= MusicPath= ImageNotFound=

Yep, issue resolved, SSF working with GameEx now!

Thx for the tip Draco, the loader seems to be doing its job nicely. Awesome!! ( I'm still breaking my head though as to why the ahk script approach didn't work....ah well...)

OK, still trying to work out this problem. I did some testing and it seems my problem is that daemontools lite (I am using version 10.11) is not cooperating well with Gameex. When I preload a Saturn image in Daemontools before starting Gameex, and then launch SSF within Gameex, it runs perfect, so the combo SSF-Gameex is working as intended. So I need to find out how to correctly mount an ISO or CUE file in daemon Tools Lite before launching SSF from Gameex. I tried using the "Launch before" line to mount an iso, but I cant seem to find the correct syntax to make it work. I think the Launch before line should read: ""C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools Lite\DTCommandLine.exe" -m -p "[ROMPATH]\[ROMFILE]"" This should theoretically work, with my Saturn config changed to this. Too bad in reality it still refuses to do what I want... emu_19_enabled=True emu_19_startpagename=Sega Saturn emu_19_titletext=Sega Saturn emu_19_startpagelogo=saturn2 emu_19_romfilter=*.cue emu_19_rompath=D:\Emulation\Sega Saturn\CD emu_19_romsinfolders= emu_19_snappath=D:\Emulation\Sega Saturn\Artwork\Screenshots emu_19_titlepath=D:\Emulation\Sega Saturn\Artwork\Titlescreen emu_19_boxpath=D:\Emulation\Sega Saturn\Artwork\Box emu_19_cartpath=D:\Emulation\Sega Saturn\Artwork\Cartridge emu_19_manualpath=D:\Emulation\Sega Saturn\Manuals emu_19_controlpanelpath=D:\Emulation\Sega Saturn\Controls\saturn.png emu_19_instructionspath= emu_19_workingpath=D:\Emulation\Sega Saturn emu_19_mapkeys= emu_19_waitbeforekeys= emu_19_sendkeys= emu_19_replacedash=False emu_19_replaceunder=True emu_19_capitals=False emu_19_removebrackets=True emu_19_showdesktop=True emu_19_debug= emu_19_mapfile= emu_19_alsolaunch= emu_19_command=SSF.exe emu_19_launchbefore=[QUOTE][QUOTE]C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools Lite\DTCommandLine.exe[QUOTE] -m -p [QUOTE][RomPath]\[Rom][QUOTE][QUOTE] emu_19_launchafter=[QUOTE]C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools Lite\DTCommandLine.exe[QUOTE] --unmount_all emu_19_configfile=[Mapping Off] Exit (ALT+F4)

Heya people, I am trying to get the SSF Sega Saturn emulator to work, which I still find the best Saturn emulation atm. However, it only accepts mounted ISO files, for which I use daemontools lite. In order to get it all to work with Gameex I made an auto hotkey script to get it to run: #NoEnv SendMode Input SetWorkingDir %A_ScriptDir% Run D:\Emulation\Xpadder\Profiles\saturn.xpadderprofile Run,"C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools Lite\DTCommandLine.exe" -m -p "D:\Emulation\Sega Saturn\CD\Radiant Silvergun.cue" Run D:\Emulation\Sega Saturn\SSF.exe process, WaitClose, SSF.exe Run,"C:\Program Files\DAEMON Tools Lite\DTCommandLine.exe" --unmount_all Run D:\Emulation\Xpadder\Profiles\blank.xpadderprofile ExitApp This works perfect outside gameex, but when I try to run it with Gameex nothing happens and gameex returns to the selection screen. I use this config for SSF emu_19_enabled=True emu_19_startpagename=Sega Saturn emu_19_titletext=Sega Saturn emu_19_startpagelogo=saturn2 emu_19_romfilter=*.ahk emu_19_rompath=D:\Emulation\Sega Saturn emu_19_romsinfolders= emu_19_snappath=D:\Emulation\Sega Saturn\Artwork\Screenshots emu_19_titlepath=D:\Emulation\Sega Saturn\Artwork\Titlescreen emu_19_boxpath=D:\Emulation\Sega Saturn\Artwork\Box emu_19_cartpath=D:\Emulation\Sega Saturn\Artwork\Cartridge emu_19_manualpath=D:\Emulation\Sega Saturn\Manuals emu_19_controlpanelpath=D:\Emulation\Sega Saturn\Controls\saturn.png emu_19_instructionspath= emu_19_workingpath=D:\Emulation\Sega Saturn emu_19_mapkeys= emu_19_waitbeforekeys= emu_19_sendkeys= emu_19_replacedash=False emu_19_replaceunder=True emu_19_capitals=False emu_19_removebrackets=True emu_19_showdesktop=True emu_19_debug= emu_19_mapfile= emu_19_alsolaunch= emu_19_command=[QUOTE][QUOTE][ROMPATH]\[ROMFILE][QUOTE][QUOTE] emu_19_launchbefore= emu_19_launchafter= emu_19_configfile= emu_19_excludedfiles= emu_19_custombackground=segasaturn.png emu_19_playmusic= emu_19_dontshowinfo= emu_19_playselectionmusic= emu_19_selectionmusicfolder= emu_19_pcgame= emu_19_database=[Console] Sega Saturn emu_19_usedbname= emu_19_gamesin7zips= emu_19_mergesets= emu_19_playinscreensaver= emu_19_showmostplayed=False emu_19_randommostplayed=False emu_19_cdcheck= emu_19_cdcheckfile= Does anybody have any idea what I am doing wrong here? Regards, Arjen

Ok, added this as a request. Thanks all.

I would like to see an option to enable/disable the arrows in the art screens (see screenshot)

Hi KRC, thanks for your suggestion, but it didn't seem to work. I dont know if we are talking about the same arrows. I included a screenshot to show what arrows I mean. Regards, Arjen

Hi all, When viewing the art screenshots (boxart, cartridge, titlescreen, etc) there are some ugly arrows in the lower right corner, meant to quickly view the next or previous image. I don't like them and would like to turn them off, but can't find where to do this, Can anyone help me with this? Regards, Arjen

This is a great addition, been waiting for this for a long time..Thanks a lot Tom.

Hi, for me this was fixed with the last update. When I press enter while viewing a manual, I get two pages side by side. Have you got the latest update? Regards, Arjen

Works for me now..Thanks Tom. Viewing manuals is much better now!! Cheers, Arjen

+1, same problem here. I will wait for further news, I especially look forward to the enhanced viewer for manuals...have been looking for this for years... Thanks tom for all your work to make GameEx the ultimate application for emulation afficionados like myself.... Cheers, Arjen

Yeah, that may have caused the problem, normally I have a fast internet connection but this evening I am experiencing terrible speed problems, sometimes dipping to a couple of Kb/sec. So that may have caused the long pause, giving me the impression of a "hang". I didn't realise that gameex needed to fetch data online. Thanks for all your help guys!

You nailed it Adultery! that did the trick. Was this something from an update? because I can't seem to remember that I changed anything. Anyway..thanks a lot for your help. Regards, Arjen

Hi guys, thanks for your suggestions. I have tried them but until now to no avail. I have also tried to replace the complete Gameex/DATA folder with that of an old (working) backup. That didn't help the problem either. It keeps hanging on "Loading Databases Arcade". I have waited about five minutes to see what would happen, but it just hangs. I hope anyone can helpme out. Otherwise I have to reinstall the old backup, which means a lot of re-installing and re-configuring of emulators.. Regards, Arjen

Hi, I attached the log. Ofcourse I had to CTRL+ALT+DEL my way out of gameex. log.txt

Hi all, I've been using gameex for years now and I ran into an unexpected problem today. Gameex won't load into the emulator menus anymore. It hangs while displaying "Loading databases Arcade" I think some file got corrupted somehow. Does anyboy know which file this could be and how I can repair this error? Thanks in advance, Arjen

I use ZX spin, works with GameEx and is a very accurate emulation of the real thing. Greets, Arjen

Thanks, that seems to be the solution for my problem, so far I encountered no problems by changing this textfile. I only wonder what the use is of the mame.mdb database? Cheers, Arjen

Hi all, How do I change the name of a mame game as it appears in the list in GameEx? For example the game Agressors of dark combat appears in the list as "Aggressors of Dark Kombat / Tsuukai GANGAN Koushinkyoku" I would like to remove the japanese title, but just changing it in the mame.mdb database doesn't work. How can I do this? Regards, Arjen

I thought Firefox was supported in Mame? I never tried it though due to the ginormous CHD file (somewhere about 14Gb for 1 game is a bit steep methinks).

And if you have VP 9.08 installed,it is simple, just use the commandline: vpinball908.exe -play -"[ROMPATH]\[ROMFILE]" And you're ready to rock (don't forget to download medieval madness, the greatest pinball table ever...) Arjen