D-Fend On Gameex

[cnells2000]

How do you get .lnk (shortcut) files created in D-Fend Reloaded to work in GameEx? I set it up just like my PC Games shortcuts (which work through the Gameex menu by the way), but when my dos game runs it opens, closes down and exits back to GameEx. However when I click on the D-Fend Reloaded .lnk file in my shortcut folder it runs fine. i know its gotta be like 1 small thing that im doing wrong...maybe the command line? couldnt be bc all the other games are working.would appreciate it if someone would help me...

[Emulator]
DATABASE=
ManualPath=
CartPath=C:\Download Service (Assets)\PC Games\Cart
BoxPath=C:\Download Service (Assets)\PC Games\Box
TitlePath=C:\Download Service (Assets)\PC Games\Title
VideoSnapPath=C:\Download Service (Assets)\PC Games\Video
BakSnapPath=C:\Download Service (Assets)\PC Games\Background
SnapPath=C:\Download Service (Assets)\PC Games\Snap
Command="[ROMPATH]\[ROMFILE]"
RomPath=C:\Users\CP\Documents\PC Games
WorkingPath=C:\Emulators\PC Games
StartPageLogo=Microsoft
TITLETEXT=Windows Games
STARTPAGENAME=PC Games
Enabled=True
ROMFilter=*.lnk
configFile=
ExcludedFiles=
ControlPanelPath=
lastgame=
WaitBeforeKeys=
SendKeys=
CustomBackground=

[hansolo77]

Are those .lnk files in your C:\Users\CP\Documents\PC Games path? If not, put them there! Also, you should have your Working Path be that path too.

[hansolo77]

Also, try running the runitgame.bat with pause added to see if what error (if any) you may be getting.

[nullPointer]

When GameEx takes back focus, is DOSBox running in the background? It might be necessary to leverage an advanced emulator config.

Having said that, I believe some users have reported success with D-Fend V2 using the methods outlined here (which forgoes the use of shortcuts all together):

D-Fend Reloaded (DOSBox) (be sure to read that entire page as I believe there were incremental improvements made along the way).

[cnells2000]

I have been unable to find a link to d-fend v2. Only reloaded.

[nullPointer]

Oops sorry that V2 thing was a bit of a typo. Brian's instructions (and the others) actually are specific to Reloaded. (Didn't you read the whole page as suggested, you naughty boy!? )

Here's where everything gets pretty well spelled out, but seriously read that whole page, there's some good stuff there (including Brian Hoffman posting his working config).

[cnells2000]

I Went Through All The Steps & Got Confused At:

6) Hit "Next Page" once or twice until you see an unassigned emulator (it will say "Emulator <#>" so "Emulator 13" for example). Select an unassigned emulator slot.

Did That.................
7) From here, second option from the top, select "Import Emulator:" and choose the "[browse For File]" option at the very top of the list. Then click the "Import" button and browse for the "Dosbox Import Config.ini" file you extracted in step 4.

This Is Where It Gets Confusing....... There Is No "second option from the top to select import emulator and browse for file. That post was in 2009. perhaps its been updated by now?

Please Help

[Krakerman]

Try this:

Rom Path = Path to the .conf files (example: c:\D-Fend Reloaded\Confs)

Rom Filter = *.prof

Command Line = DFend.exe "[rom]"

Now this part you need to copy (unzip) the DosBox attachement to your to GameEx\Config\Emulators folder.

Advance Config = (Select DosBox)

Make sure you setup the game in DosBox first and save it then try it using GameEx.

DosBox.zip

[cnells2000]

damn...still not working... someone please.....with either the shortcut way or the conf way that's the easiest.......man i hope phillips cdi isnt this hard. shortcuts seem so simple......but dosbox just opens, closes then returns right back to gameex

[Krakerman]

I just tested it on my system using D-Fend Reloaded v1.41 and works perfect just as I described above. Something you have isn't set correctly make sure you double check just as I explained on how to set it up as I have tested it on 2 computers using Win 7 and Win 8.1 and it works on both. It's super easy man it's not that hard.

Post your config setup that you have after you have setup like I described and I will see if you have something not set correctly because the one at the top that you posted is totally wrong and I can't see how you have it setup.

Note: You can't use shortcuts with D-Fend Reloaded in GameEx you need to use the config (*.prof) files that D-Fend Reloaded creates for each game in the config ("confs") folder and have GameEx execute that via my command line that I posted include the quotes "" (DFend.exe "[rom]").