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For me, it turned out that I had swiched Emulators - like I made Emulator_4 a Gameboy Advance emu instead of a Gameboy Color. I selected a ROM from favorites and it launched a seperate EMU. If you have changed things up in the list, remove from favorites and re-add them. I wonder if it doesn't specify inside GameEx that it needs to run Emulator 4 ROM # 577 (if you can dig what I'm sayin) Anyways - remove and re-add. It should be all good from there. Hope that helps!

Easiest way for me was to set the controller up in ZSNES without running GameEx. Once ZSNES has it's configuration, GameEx will operate the way it should (since GameEx only launches the program, ZSNES will use the .ini file you set up previously) Might I mention - get acquanted with your F keys! (aka F1 F2 F3 etc) Hope that helps!

Definately an emulator setup section. Imagine how many fewer posts there would be on the board! If you need any help with Dreamweaver or whatnot, I'd be happy to help. Hell, I went to college for it! But I gotta say.... If there were a step by step for Emulators that would be awesome! I wouldn't have to tell people to use quotation marks in the command line once a week! Haha! I love GameEx and all 40 hours I dumped into setting it up. I'd love to help some other's out with guides or .cfg files or what have you to make it easier to use for those who have neither the patience or the ability to keep trying things until they work! Great idea Kaze! (By the way - the Soul Calibur theme still reigns supreme on my cab! Ha )

I use MAME32 and it's an exact port (more or less) to Windows. Basically, MAME32 is just a front end to MAME. You use either and they both do the exact same things. If you know how to use a command line pretty well, then use MAME. If you're more experienced with Windows, use MAME32 (the 32 on any program more or less means it's for windows.) If you want to use other ports (like MAMEFX, MAMEPlus! etc) they basically just add functionality to MAME. Example: MAMEplus! supports ROMs MAME doesn't, also adds functionality that originnal MAME authors nixed from the program - like the ability to skip the disclaimer. MAME or MAME32 are nice programs, but if you wanna tweak things a bit you'd be good checking out a different port. Hope that helps!

Same here. I just decided to try and get Model 2 running and it won't load any for me. It also starts in a window... WTF? Help a rookie out? Thanks.

Good lookin out. Thanks!

Okay. Quotes certainly need to be there so leave them in. I noticed your working path - is that the root folder for your emulator? Also, make sure the path you specified for ROMs is correct. If you're still having issues, try NEStopia and I'll give you a working .ini / .cfg file and tell you what you need to change to make it work. :EDIT: I'm setting up NesterJ right now. I'll see if I can get it working locally and post my settings for you. Hope that helps!

That would be pretty sweet!

Each time I update GameEx, I have a problem with the config file! Can someone break it down to me so I don't have to change my .ini file each time I update? *lookin in Tom's direction! * Emulators 7&8 get bumped to the bottom of the list and a whole bunch of things are all over the place... It's driving me slightly nuts! Any advice would be helpful! Thanks.

Ha! Interesting way of posting your configs. Easy solution: Command Line: nnnesterJ.exe "[ROMPath]\[RomFile]" Try that. I bet it gets your game started. Hope that helps.

Post your config file and we'll have us a look see.

GameEx is an emulator manager of sorts...

The setup sounds good to me - like eXo said though, I like it the way it is since my primary use is for games... not internet or multimedia. I use this app for my PC and my cab, so it'd be cool to have a different menu on the PC that's more computer friendly, but the cab's main objective is to play games. I figure we got us a pretty nice little FE to use (if not the best FE), and I'd hate to see it undergo any kind of reconstruction. Hard to fix something that's already working.

I can't figure it out... When I update, I lose emus 5-8 (all that's left is a blank line) and they appear down at the bottom of the .ini - but they don't work in GameEx. I have no idea why it does that, but I've learned to deal with it. I'd be interested in hearing it's something simple in the ini that I'm over-looking, but I got a feeling it's something I don't understand. * sorry I hijacked the thread *

The best way to make that happen is clrMAMEpro - which renames, reorganizes and deletes files within the zip you no longer need. It also maintains and corrects CHDs and checksums. The other great thing about that is you can get it to give you a list of the sets you're missing when updates come out. IMO, it's the best ROM manager available! Check it out. To answer the question, I think MAME is up around 5700 cabinets now. Hope that helps.

I usually just copy the GameEx config file to another directory and cut & paste the emulator info back into it (since for some reason every time I update I lose a chunk of my emulators... Seems like some sort of bug. My emulator options are different than the initial install, meaning the list is different than the one that originally comes with the program) If there's a better way I'd love to hear about it. Hope that helps!

Under your GameEx Easy Configuration: Select the Attract / Screensaver tab. In the Attract Mode Timer field, change the number to 0 to disable the screensaver. Hope that helps!

I haven't had any trouble with the actual BIOS - Have you downloaded the original system BIOS and placed it in the bios folder within the MESS root folder? Also, as far as Virtual Jaguar goes... I haven't had to load ROMs that way (use reset and all). All I have in the command line is this: vj.exe "[ROMPath]\[RomFile]" Seems to run about 75% of my ROMS. As far as the .cfg goes: # Jaguar BIOS options: 1 - use, 0 - don't use useJaguarBIOS = 0 # Display options: 1 - fullscreen, 0 - windowed fullscreen = 1 # OpenGL options: 1 - use OpenGL rendering, 0 - use old style rendering useOpenGL = 1 #useOpenGL = 0 These are the settings that work for me. Give that a try. Hope that helps!

Okay. I can see what the problem is. Try this in the command line: VisualBoyAdvance.exe "[ROMPath]\[RomFile]" Hope that helps.

I did a load of surfing to find most of my command line options... Never really found a central location. It's easiest to just go emu by emu - ask here, or in forums for the emu's website. Even the 'stingiest' of coders will give you command line options (usually) if you ask nice enough. Hope that helps.

I had problems with mess for a little while also, so I tried using MESS through the messgui.exe - messgui.exe a7800 -cart "[ROMPath]\[RomFile]" -joy -now -nonewui messgui.exe a5200 -cart "[ROMPath]\[RomFile]" -joy -now -nonewui Works like a dream. You should give Virtual Jaguar a throw before you commit to using MESS for Jag emulation. Seems to be alot less complicated and a smidge more accurate. Hope that helps.

Just so ya know... Inserting an -f in the command line after your .exe and before your path/file... psxfin.exe -f "[ROMPath]\[RomFile]" ...makes PSX run in fullscreen. I'm not much for the sendkeys option of any emulator. Hope that helps.

You know, Tom... I guess I hadn't thought about it until just now, but I use GameEx every day. The nag screen doesn't bother me, but I hadn't thought about the other aspect - I love GameEx and I use it. It does exactly what I want / expect it to. A great way to show my appreciation for your hard work and excellent support to this community would be to donate, so I'm gonna go and do that right now. I know my measly $20 won't set the world on fire, but I hope it helps you keep progressing on an already near-perfect front end. I hope everyone who reads this thread follows suit and makes a donation... If for no other reason then to show Tom what a great job he's doing with GameEx. Thanks.

Yeah! That's pretty cool wallpaper you got goin on there! It would be perfect for my cab! Gonna make it available to everyone?

Here's my NEStopia CFG file: -files auto export states : yes -files auto import states : yes -files auto ips patching : no -files compress states : yes -files fds bios : "" -files fds led : screen -files fds save : ips -files path image : "C:\EMULATORS\NEStopia\" -files path ips : "L:\02 - GAME DATA\NEStopia\IPS\" -files path save : "L:\02 - GAME DATA\NEStopia\RAM\" -files path screenshot : "L:\02 - GAME DATA\NEStopia\SNA\" -files path script : "C:\EMULATORS\NEStopia\scripts\" -files path state : "L:\02 - GAME DATA\NEStopia\STA\" -files readonly cartridge : no -files recent 1 : "L:\00 - ROMS\NINTENDO Entertainment System\USA\Side Pocket (U).zip <Side Pocket (U).nes>" -files recent 2 : "L:\00 - ROMS\NINTENDO Entertainment System\Adventures of Lolo 2 (J) [b1].zip <Adventures of Lolo 2 (J) [b1].nes>" -files recent 3 : "L:\00 - ROMS\NINTENDO Entertainment System\Quinty (J).zip" -files recent 4 : "L:\00 - ROMS\NINTENDO Entertainment System\Super Spy Hunter (U).zip" -files recent dir 1 : "L:\00 - ROMS\NINTENDO Entertainment System\USA\" -files recent dir 2 : "L:\00 - ROMS\NINTENDO Entertainment System\" -files recent dir locked : no -files recent locked : no -files screenshot format : png -files tape : "" -files use image tape name : yes -files use last image path : yes -files use last script path : yes -input allow simultaneous axes : no -input autofire speed : 4 -input crazyclimber left down : "S" -input crazyclimber left left : "A" -input crazyclimber left right : "D" -input crazyclimber left up : "W" -input crazyclimber right down : "H" -input crazyclimber right left : "G" -input crazyclimber right right : "J" -input crazyclimber right up : "Y" -input device 0 : "BDD67010-50B9-11DA-8002-444553540000" -input emulation alternative speed : "Tab" -input emulation insert coin 1 : "F2" -input emulation insert coin 2 : "F3" -input emulation rewind : "Backspace" -input excitingboxing body : "Down" -input excitingboxing left hook : "K" -input excitingboxing left jabb : "," -input excitingboxing left move : "Left" -input excitingboxing right hook : "L" -input excitingboxing right jabb : "." -input excitingboxing right move : "Right" -input excitingboxing straight : "Up" -input file exit : "Alt+X" -input file launcher : "Alt+L" -input file load script : "Ctrl+Shift+W" -input file load state : "F7" -input file open : "Ctrl+O" -input file quick load last state : "Shift+0" -input file quick load state 1 : "Shift+1" -input file quick load state 2 : "Shift+2" -input file quick load state 3 : "Shift+3" -input file quick load state 4 : "Shift+4" -input file quick load state 5 : "Shift+5" -input file quick load state 6 : "Shift+6" -input file quick load state 7 : "Shift+7" -input file quick load state 8 : "Shift+8" -input file quick load state 9 : "Shift+9" -input file quick save next state : "0" -input file quick save state 1 : "1" -input file quick save state 2 : "2" -input file quick save state 3 : "3" -input file quick save state 4 : "4" -input file quick save state 5 : "5" -input file quick save state 6 : "6" -input file quick save state 7 : "7" -input file quick save state 8 : "8" -input file quick save state 9 : "9" -input file save screenshot : "Alt+E" -input file save script : "Ctrl+Shift+S" -input file save state : "F5" -input help help : "F1" -input joy 0 deadzone : 50 -input joy 0 enabled : yes -input joy 0 scan p0 : yes -input joy 0 scan p1 : yes -input joy 0 scan p2 : yes -input joy 0 scan p3 : yes -input joy 0 scan rx : yes -input joy 0 scan ry : yes -input joy 0 scan rz : yes -input joy 0 scan x : yes -input joy 0 scan y : yes -input joy 0 scan z : yes -input joy 0 scan z0 : no -input joy 0 scan z1 : no -input machine change disk side : "Shift+B" -input machine hard reset : "Shift+T" -input machine pause : "Shift+P" -input machine power : "Shift+D" -input machine soft reset : "Shift+R" -input machine unlimited sprite toggle : "Shift+U" -input mahjong a : "Q" -input mahjong b : "W" -input mahjong c : "E" -input mahjong chii : "B" -input mahjong d : "R" -input mahjong e : "T" -input mahjong f : "A" -input mahjong g : "S" -input mahjong h : "D" -input mahjong i : "F" -input mahjong j : "G" -input mahjong k : "H" -input mahjong kan : "C" -input mahjong l : "J" -input mahjong m : "K" -input mahjong n : "L" -input mahjong pon : "V" -input mahjong reach : "N" -input mahjong ron : "M" -input mahjong select : "X" -input mahjong start : "Z" -input nsf next song : "Shift+Right" -input nsf play song : "Shift+Up" -input nsf previous song : "Shift+Left" -input nsf stop song : "Shift+Down" -input pad1 a : "(joy 0) 1" -input pad1 autofire a : "(joy 0) 0" -input pad1 autofire b : "(joy 0) 3" -input pad1 b : "(joy 0) 2" -input pad1 down : "(joy 0) +p0y" -input pad1 left : "(joy 0) -p0x" -input pad1 mic : "..." -input pad1 right : "(joy 0) +p0x" -input pad1 select : "(joy 0) 9" -input pad1 start : "(joy 0) 8" -input pad1 up : "(joy 0) -p0y" -input pad2 a : "..." -input pad2 autofire a : "..." -input pad2 autofire b : "..." -input pad2 b : "..." -input pad2 down : "..." -input pad2 left : "..." -input pad2 mic : "M" -input pad2 right : "..." -input pad2 select : "..." -input pad2 start : "..." -input pad2 up : "..." -input pad3 a : "..." -input pad3 autofire a : "..." -input pad3 autofire b : "..." -input pad3 b : "..." -input pad3 down : "..." -input pad3 left : "..." -input pad3 mic : "..." -input pad3 right : "..." -input pad3 select : "..." -input pad3 start : "..." -input pad3 up : "..." -input pad4 a : "..." -input pad4 autofire a : "..." -input pad4 autofire b : "..." -input pad4 b : "..." -input pad4 down : "..." -input pad4 left : "..." -input pad4 mic : "..." -input pad4 right : "..." -input pad4 select : "..." -input pad4 start : "..." -input pad4 up : "..." -input partytap 1 : "Q" -input partytap 2 : "W" -input partytap 3 : "E" -input partytap 4 : "R" -input partytap 5 : "T" -input partytap 6 : "Y" -input pokkunmoguraa row 1 button 1 : "T" -input pokkunmoguraa row 1 button 2 : "Y" -input pokkunmoguraa row 1 button 3 : "U" -input pokkunmoguraa row 1 button 4 : "I" -input pokkunmoguraa row 2 button 1 : "G" -input pokkunmoguraa row 2 button 2 : "H" -input pokkunmoguraa row 2 button 3 : "J" -input pokkunmoguraa row 2 button 4 : "K" -input pokkunmoguraa row 3 button 1 : "B" -input pokkunmoguraa row 3 button 2 : "N" -input pokkunmoguraa row 3 button 3 : "M" -input pokkunmoguraa row 3 button 4 : "," -input powerpad side a 1 : "Q" -input powerpad side a 10 : "X" -input powerpad side a 11 : "C" -input powerpad side a 12 : "V" -input powerpad side a 2 : "W" -input powerpad side a 3 : "E" -input powerpad side a 4 : "R" -input powerpad side a 5 : "A" -input powerpad side a 6 : "S" -input powerpad side a 7 : "D" -input powerpad side a 8 : "F" -input powerpad side a 9 : "Z" -input powerpad side b 10 : "M" -input powerpad side b 11 : "N" -input powerpad side b 2 : "U" -input powerpad side b 3 : "Y" -input powerpad side b 5 : "K" -input powerpad side b 6 : "J" -input powerpad side b 7 : "H" -input powerpad side b 8 : "G" -input view fullscreen : "Alt+Enter" -input view screen size 1x : "Alt+1" -input view screen size 2x : "Alt+2" -input view screen size 3x : "Alt+3" -input view screen size 4x : "Alt+4" -input view screen size 5x : "Alt+5" -input view screen size 6x : "Alt+6" -input view screen size 7x : "Alt+7" -input view screen size 8x : "Alt+8" -input view screen size 9x : "Alt+9" -input view screen size max : "Alt+S" -input view toggle fps : "Ctrl+F" -input view toggle menu : "Esc" -input view toggle statusbar : "Ctrl+B" -input view toggle window ontop : "Ctrl+T" -launcher color background : 0x00FFFFFF -launcher color foreground : 0x00000000 -launcher column 1 : file -launcher column 2 : system -launcher column 3 : mapper -launcher column 4 : prom -launcher column 5 : crom -launcher column 6 : wram -launcher column 7 : battery -launcher column 8 : trainer -launcher column 9 : mirroring -launcher search any file extension : no -launcher search files archive : yes -launcher search files fds : yes -launcher search files ips : yes -launcher search files nes : yes -launcher search files nsf : yes -launcher search files nsp : yes -launcher search files unf : yes -launcher search no duplicate files : yes -launcher show gridlines : yes -launcher use image database : yes -machine autoselect controllers : yes -machine no sprite limit : no -machine port 1 : pad1 -machine port 2 : pad2 -machine port 3 : unconnected -machine port 4 : unconnected -machine port 5 : unconnected -machine region : auto -netplay in fullscreen : no -nsf in background : yes -preferences allow multiple instances : no -preferences autocorrect images : yes -preferences autostart emulation : yes -preferences confirm exit : no -preferences confirm machine reset : no -preferences default desktop menu color : yes -preferences default fullscreen menu color : yes -preferences desktop menu color : 0x00EFCA18 -preferences fullscreen menu color : 0x00EFCA18 -preferences icon style : nes -preferences power off on exit : no -preferences priority : normal -preferences run in background : no -preferences save cheats : yes -preferences save launcher files : yes -preferences save logfile : no -preferences save netplay list : yes -preferences save settings : yes -preferences save window : no -preferences start in fullscreen : yes -preferences suppress warnings : yes -sound adjust pitch : no -sound apu dpcm volume : 85 -sound apu noise volume : 85 -sound apu square 1 volume : 85 -sound apu square 2 volume : 85 -sound apu triangle volume : 85 -sound buffers : 2 -sound device : "BD6DD71A-3DEB-11D1-B171-00C04FC20005" -sound fds volume : 85 -sound master volume : 100 -sound mmc5 volume : 85 -sound n106 volume : 85 -sound output : stereo -sound s5b volume : 85 -sound sample bits : 16 -sound sample rate : 44100 -sound vrc6 volume : 85 -sound vrc7 volume : 85 -timer alternative speed : 180 -timer auto frame skip : yes -timer default rewind speed : yes -timer default speed : yes -timer max frame skips : 8 -timer no rewind sound : no -timer performance counter : yes -timer rewind speed : 60 -timer rewinder : no -timer speed : 60 -timer triple buffering : no -timer vsync : yes -video auto display frequency : no -video color brightness : 128 -video color hue : 128 -video color saturation : 128 -video decoder rb angle : 0 -video decoder rb gain : 1.015 -video decoder rg angle : 236 -video decoder rg gain : 0.348 -video decoder ry angle : 90 -video decoder ry gain : 0.570 -video decoder yellow boost : no -video device : "D7B71EE2-0213-11CF-7B6A-0824A1C2CB35" -video filter : 2xsai -video filter 2xsai bilinear : no -video filter 2xsai type : 2xsai -video filter hqx bilinear : no -video filter hqx scale : 2 -video filter none bilinear : no -video filter ntsc bilinear : no -video filter ntsc contrast : 5 -video filter ntsc fieldmerging : auto -video filter ntsc scanlines : 0 -video filter ntsc sharpness : 5 -video filter ntsc widescreen : yes -video filter scalex bilinear : no -video filter scalex scale : 2 -video filter scanlines : 25 -video filter scanlines bilinear : no -video fullscreen bpp : 16 -video fullscreen height : 480 -video fullscreen width : 640 -video ntsc bottom : 231 -video ntsc left : 0 -video ntsc right : 255 -video ntsc top : 8 -video pal bottom : 239 -video pal left : 0 -video pal right : 255 -video pal top : 0 -video palette : auto -video palette file : "" -video texture location : auto -view show fps : no -view show on top : no -view show status bar : no -view show window menu : no -view size fullscreen : stretched -view size window : 1 and my .ini for GameEx: [Emulator_3] Enabled=True StartPageName=Nintendo NES Games TitleText=Nintendo StartPageLogo=nes RomFilter=*.zip RomsInFolders=False ROMPath= SnapPath= WorkingPath=C:\EMULATORS\NEStopia MapKeys=True WaitBeforeKeys= SendKeys= ReplaceDash=True ReplaceUnder=True Capitals=True RemoveBrackets=False AlsoLaunch= ShowDesktop=False Debug=False MapFile= OLDatZip= Command=Nestopia.exe "[ROMPath]\[RomFile]" TitlePath= BoxPath= LaunchBefore= LaunchAfter= CartPath= configFile= ExcludedFiles= CustomBackground= Import= Export= DumbyValue= PlayMusic= PCGame= DATABASE= Just a quick question though... Does your NEStopia run on it's own (the only problems you're having are running it through GameEx?) on your MAME cab? Also, are all your ROMS on a network? (Meaning file paths are the same for both your PC and your MAME cab?) If so, when you run NEStopia on the cab, can you boot up any ROMS at all? I'll try to help you troubleshoot if the .cfg doesn't do any good. Let me know. Hope that helps!