WHAT EMULATORS ?

[romstar]

hi again ,

what emulators are recomended for use with gameEX ?

i have tryed model 2 with varied support meaning non gun

games work some of the time.

these are the emulators i have tested --

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pj64 - didnt load up at all for me , i got a blank screen.

zsnes - works perfectly.

model 2 - worked with non gun games then stoped working.

rocknes - didnt work , blank screen when loading roms.

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the big issue for me is when trying to load a rom

i get blank screen and if i run gameEX windowed

i can see that the emulator in most cases is halted

at rom load , on pj64 and model 2 the emulator runs

in the background meaning there must be some loss

of focus or something.

i have read the other posts on these emulator issues

and have changed my config accordingly with no joy.

could we possibly have a sticky on emulator compatibility ?

thanks

romstar

[Adultery]

Well...

I use the following emulators on GameEx and they work seamlessly.

AdvanceMAME, MAME32, Zinc, Model 2 - Mostly working (aside from some Model 2 problems)

1964 - n64

ZSNES - SNES

NEStopia - NES

VisualBoyAdvance - GBA, GB Color, GB Mono

KEGA - Genesis, Master System, Game Gear, Sega CD, 32X

MagicEngine - Turbo Grafx 16 CD & PC Engine

Neo Rage - Neo Geo Console

NeoPop - Neo Geo Pocket

Bliss - Intellivision

Handy - Lynx

MESS - Atari 7800, 5200, TRS 80, Apple IIe, Colecovision

Stella - Atari 2600

Virtual Jaguar - Atari Jaguar

I keep my ROMS seperate, so really I just set up each emulator to run each system (eg Sega Genesis, Master System, GBC, GB Mono, etc.) If you're having problems with any of these emulators I'd be more than happy to help you configure them. Really nothing to it once you get going. The real secret is really in the command line and it takes some digging and alot of trial and error to get it running just right, but it's worth it.

Hope that helps!

[romstar]

thanks Adultery

im going to get all my backed up emulation back on my hard drive

and ill get stuck into this , ill test just about all the emulators available

and find out what works and what doesnt and more importantly

what works best.once i have some idea on what is best ill post

some sort of compatibility list along with any other info that is needed.

time to get out the old nvidia driver.

romstar

[Adultery]

  romstar said:

thanks Adultery

im going to get all my backed up emulation back on my hard drive

and ill get stuck into this , ill test just about all the emulators available

and find out what works and what doesnt and more importantly

what works best.once i have some idea on what is best ill post

some sort of compatibility list along with any other info that is needed.

time to get out the old nvidia driver.

romstar

Best of luck to you, and remember - the forum's here if you need help (command line options, .ini / .cfg files, etc.)

A new and flashy NVIDIA cad's less than $100 and will be twice as powerful as what you're using. Ebay is your friend!

[Shiek Yerbouti]

  Adultery said:

Well...

I use the following emulators on GameEx and they work seamlessly.

AdvanceMAME, MAME32, Zinc, Model 2 - Mostly working (aside from some Model 2 problems)

1964 - n64

ZSNES - SNES

NEStopia - NES

VisualBoyAdvance - GBA, GB Color, GB Mono

KEGA - Genesis, Master System, Game Gear, Sega CD, 32X

MagicEngine - Turbo Grafx 16 CD & PC Engine

Neo Rage - Neo Geo Console

NeoPop - Neo Geo Pocket

Bliss - Intellivision

Handy - Lynx

MESS - Atari 7800, 5200, TRS 80, Apple IIe, Colecovision

Stella - Atari 2600

Virtual Jaguar - Atari Jaguar

I keep my ROMS seperate, so really I just set up each emulator to run each system (eg Sega Genesis, Master System, GBC, GB Mono, etc.) If you're having problems with any of these emulators I'd be more than happy to help you configure them. Really nothing to it once you get going. The real secret is really in the command line and it takes some digging and alot of trial and error to get it running just right, but it's worth it.

Hope that helps!

Adultery, I have a question regarding setting up NEStopia.

I got it to work fine on my home PC, but on my MAME PC I get the error "Parameters incorrect, did you forget commas?"

Even though the configs are the same. It's frustrating the hell out of me.

Any guidance, maybe a copy of your config would be incredibly helpful. I don't mean to hijack your thread romstar.

Thanks.

[Adultery]

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!

[Shiek Yerbouti]

Heh, I fixed it....a quotations issue. Now I feel dumb. Thanks for the file!