Adding psyvaria.chd to MAME in GameEX - Game won't show up

[MoggFanatic]

Hello,

i tried to let GameEx show up psyvaria.chd in the frontend but somehow it is ignored by it. How can i add .chd files to be shown up? I did put it directly to the other .zip , without a folder.

Thanks

[Draco1962]

You may want to provide us with your gameex.ini and log.txt files so we can take a look at your settings, assuming you are using integrated MAME support. (Click here for additional information on how to find these files and others that may be required).

You may also want to let us know what version of MAME you are using. Thanks!

[nullPointer]

Hi MoggFanatic,

So there could be a couple of things going on here. Based on your description, I'm not sure you have your ROM directory set up appropriately for CHDs. For instance here's how the CarnEvil looks in my ROM directory

roms <directory>

|- carnevil <directory>

|- carnevil.chd <CHD file>

|- carnevil.zip <ROM file>

Beyond that, you need to configure GameEx to Show CHD Games on the MAME Settings in the Setup Wizard. It's impossible to say whether you've got GameEx configured properly without taking a look at your GameEx.ini and log though.

[B2K24]

It shows up correctly here

http://imgur.com/2qV6N6Z

Since you made changes with files and or binaries, you need to navigate in GameEX to MAME and update list

[MoggFanatic]

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Draco1962

'assuming you are using integrated MAME support' - yes i do use the integratet MAME support

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nullPointer

setting 'show chds in seperate list' to true (ShowCHD=true in gameex.ini) just makes another list with game roms that require a chd. in a folder. when enabled it doesn't show psyvar ( just killer instict street fighter 3rd strike etc.) this game is startet with psyvaria.chd not a .zip file.

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B2K24

i did use update list, but somehow it won't show up psyvaria.chd . i also just took psyvaria.chd and renamed it to psyvaria.zip to have a look what happens, the game is displayed properly but is not starting. (the .chd works when using Mame ui) is your psyvaria will this be only displayed in the CHD seperate list? not with the other mame .zip games?

i do use MAMEUI 0.149u1

i attached the Gameex.ini and log.txt

[B2K24]

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B2K24

i did use update list, but somehow it won't show up psyvaria.chd . i also just took psyvaria.chd and renamed it to psyvaria.zip to have a look what happens, the game is displayed properly but is not starting. (the .chd works when using Mame ui) is your psyvaria will this be only displayed in the CHD seperate list? not with the other mame .zip games?

i do use MAMEUI 0.149u1

psyvaria is displayed for me in All MAME Games as well as MAME CHD Games.

You don't want to rename psyvaria.chd to zip you want psyvaria.chd to be in a folder named psyvaria which should be placed in your rom path.

You mention the game works with MAMEUI however your log.txt shows you use mame.exe

01:04:27.9  10.10.2014:  MAME Path is: F:\Emulators\MAME01:04:27.9  10.10.2014:  MAME EXE file is: mame.exe01:04:27.9  10.10.2014:  ROM Path is: F:\Emulators\Roms\MAME\Roms

You might consider running setup wizard and making sure options are correct there.

[MoggFanatic]

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B2K24

yes! i was so wrong by doing the chd file not in a folder :-( after doing so it works! i did read it wrong on an other forum where it clearly states doing the chd to the zip files and i sticked by that. so null pointer was right at the beginning.. man i should have done that what he suggested.

i thought it would not search in under folders.

i changed the name of themameui to mame.exe to not get trouble with gameex

THANK you Draco1962 nullPointer B2K24 and happy gaming!!!

sorry to go offtopic but i dont want to start an other thread, does somebody get Mars Matrix to work? Mameui says files are missing but it lists exactly the files that are in the zip file??? i also put the qsound. bin in the zip. i tried to make a folder with the contens of the zip i tried to make a folder within the zip with the contens of zip but it keeps asking for the files. i have the parentrom and used all sort of combinations with us jpn . if someone has an idea you can also pm me please. thank you.

[MNMax21]

Google is your best friend on this one.

Also, try looking into a program called romcenter.

[B2K24]

qsound does not go into the mmatrix zip file as a lot of different games use that.

I'll explain in a PM as this is not a GameEX issue

[MoggFanatic]

Google is your best friend on this one.

Also, try looking into a program called romcenter.

Thanks for pointing out ROMCENTER! It did it! what a day! playing Mars Matrix and Psyvar now! yepeeeeeeee

[MNMax21]

No worries, just pay it forward. People on here gave me the same advice a few moons ago.