GameEx.ini has grown!

[AlphaUMi]

Anyone else has noticed that GameEx.ini file has considerably increased in size since last version? After a quick look I saw a lot of entries like these:

emu_10_videosnappath=F:\EMULATORS\SNES\Assets\Videosnaps

emu_10_customartpath2=

emu_10_customartname2=

emu_10_customartpath1=F:\EMULATORS\SNES\Assets\Adverts

emu_10_customartname1=Locandina

emu_10_musicpath=F:\EMULATORS\SNES\Assets\Music

emu_10_romsinfolders=False

emu_10_cdcheckfile=

emu_10_cdcheck=False

emu_10_randommostplayed=False

emu_10_showmostplayed=True

emu_10_playinscreensaver=False

emu_10_gamesin7zips=False

emu_10_pcgame=False

emu_10_selectionmusicfolder=

emu_10_playselectionmusic=False

emu_10_dontshowinfo=False

emu_10_playmusic=False

emu_10_custombackground=Nintendo SNES.png

emu_10_excludedfiles=

emu_10_launchafter=

emu_10_launchbefore=

emu_10_oldatzip=

emu_10_alsolaunch=

emu_10_debug=False

emu_10_showdesktop=False

emu_10_removebrackets=True

emu_10_capitals=False

emu_10_replaceunder=True

emu_10_replacedash=False

emu_10_sendkeys=

emu_10_waitbeforekeys=

emu_10_mapkeys=True

emu_10_workingpath=F:\EMULATORS\SNES

emu_10_controlpanelpath=F:\EMULATORS\GameEx\MEDIA\CONTROLS\Nintendo SNES.jpg

emu_10_manualpath=F:\EMULATORS\SNES\Assets\Manuals

emu_10_cartpath=F:\EMULATORS\SNES\Assets\Cartridges

emu_10_boxpath=F:\EMULATORS\SNES\Assets\Boxes

emu_10_titlepath=F:\EMULATORS\SNES\Assets\Titles

emu_10_snappath=F:\EMULATORS\SNES\Assets\Snaps

emu_10_rompath=F:\EMULATORS\SNES\Roms

emu_10_mapfile=

emu_10_configfile=

emu_10_database=[Console] Nintendo SNES

emu_10_romfilter=

emu_10_command=zsnesw.exe "[ROMPATH]\[ROMFILE]"

emu_10_startpagelogo=Nintendo SNES

emu_10_startpagename=Nintendo SNES

emu_10_titletext=Nintendo SNES

emu_10_info=Super Nintendo emulator

emu_10_website=http://www.zsnes.com/

emu_10_requiredfiles=

emu_10_downloadurl=http://www.gamesdbase.com/setupwizard/emulators/download/zsnes.7z

emu_10_rating=

emu_10_version=1.51

emu_10_emulator=ZSNES

emu_10_category=Console

emu_10_system=Nintendo SNES

emu_10_enabled=True

emu_10_tvadpath=F:\EMULATORS\SNES\Assets\Videoadverts

I have emu_1, emu_2 etc. entries for every system. The point here is that these entries seem to be a duplicate (although in a different form) of the classical entries for emu configuration, like this:

[Emulator_10]

VideoSnapPath=F:\EMULATORS\SNES\Assets\Videosnaps

CustomArtPath2=

CustomArtName2=

CustomArtPath1=F:\EMULATORS\SNES\Assets\Adverts

CustomArtName1=Locandina

MusicPath=F:\EMULATORS\SNES\Assets\Music

RomsInFolders=False

CDCheckFile=

CDCheck=False

RandomMostPlayed=False

ShowMostPlayed=True

PlayInScreenSaver=False

GamesIn7Zips=False

PCGame=False

SelectionMusicFolder=

PlaySelectionMusic=False

DontShowInfo=False

PlayMusic=False

CustomBackground=Nintendo SNES.png

ExcludedFiles=

LaunchAfter=

LaunchBefore=

OLDatZip=

AlsoLaunch=

Debug=False

ShowDesktop=False

RemoveBrackets=True

Capitals=False

ReplaceUnder=True

ReplaceDash=False

SendKeys=

WaitBeforeKeys=

MapKeys=True

WorkingPath=F:\EMULATORS\SNES

ControlPanelPath=F:\EMULATORS\GameEx\MEDIA\CONTROLS\Nintendo SNES.jpg

ManualPath=F:\EMULATORS\SNES\Assets\Manuals

CartPath=F:\EMULATORS\SNES\Assets\Cartridges

BoxPath=F:\EMULATORS\SNES\Assets\Boxes

TitlePath=F:\EMULATORS\SNES\Assets\Titles

SnapPath=F:\EMULATORS\SNES\Assets\Snaps

RomPath=F:\EMULATORS\SNES\Roms

MapFile=

ConfigFile=

Database=[Console] Nintendo SNES

RomFilter=

Command=zsnesw.exe "[ROMPATH]\[ROMFILE]"

StartPageLogo=Nintendo SNES

StartPageName=Nintendo SNES

TitleText=Nintendo SNES

Info=Super Nintendo emulator

Website=http://www.zsnes.com/

RequiredFiles=

DownloadUrl=http://www.gamesdbase.com/setupwizard/emulators/download/zsnes.7z

Rating=

Version=1.51

Emulator=ZSNES

Category=Console

System=Nintendo SNES

Enabled=True

TVAdPath=F:\EMULATORS\SNES\Assets\Videoadverts

I'm not reporting any issue, I'm just asking for curiosity and to learn which is their purpose... any thoughts? Tom?

Regards,

Alpha.

GameEx.ini

[Adultery]

I can't speak for Tom, but it's probably easier to address areas in code this way than to use a seperate INI section for each (maybe not though). Really depends on the code.

We should just switch to XML parsing anyhow.

<General>
<Emulator_10>
  <VideoSnapPath>F:\EMULATORS\SNES\Assets\Videosnaps</VideoSnapPath>
  <CustomArtPath1>F:\EMULATORS\SNES\Assets\Adverts</CustomArtPath1>
  <CustomArtName1>Locandina</CustomArtName1>
</Emulator_10>
</General>

/my 2c: EDIT: NM. These seem to be marked as INTERNAL in the INI. There are still [EMULATOR] sections in there.

[Tom Speirs]

Ive just tried a fresh install of the latest and those entries are not in there. So not sure what's up. I don't think those entries have come from here as I don't use an F: drive.

[headkaze]

Could a third party application have done that?

[AlphaUMi]

Could a third party application have done that?

I tend to exclude that. But please clarify, wich kind of 3rd party application do you have in mind that could interfere in such a way? Plugins? I don't use any. I added just your WinUAE loader, that of course doesn't matter here.

Furthermore, I overwrote my ini with a backup and those entries are recreated. This tells us that it is the main executable and not the installer.

[Draco1962]

Mine is 598K. Seems pretty big to me.

[Tempest]

Mine is 598K. Seems pretty big to me.

Bragger.

[Tom Speirs]

Actually this is caused by the caching of emulator lists which was fixed in the last release or so. It writes those internal emu_xx settings.