{RESOLVED] Anyone know how to get PC-FX games running?

[uberpubert69]

I've set up the emulator with mednafen through the emulator database in the setup menu and can't seem to get mednafen to load anything.

log.txt

GameEx.ini

[Adultery]

When it comes to Mednafen, you should try RetroArch instead since it uses the same core.

Not sure if it runs PC-FX, you'd have to look into that.

[uberpubert69]

When it comes to Mednafen, you should try RetroArch instead since it uses the same core.

Not sure if it runs PC-FX, you'd have to look into that.

If it uses the same core it should. Thanks for the suggestion, I was actually debating on using retroarch over mednafen. Since I'm having no luck with mednafen I'll try that. Would just need to know the command for retroarch.

[Adultery]

I would make sure it runs through the gui first. Then the command line is the easy part.

They don't always invoke all code in the core. For example, VBA-M doesn't run Game Boy Color even though the emulator does.

[uberpubert69]

I can't get for the life of me to get PC-FX to run on Retro Arch. It actually makes it crash. The best I'm able to get with Mednafen is a black screen. :/ I got the bios and everything set up properly I think...

[uberpubert69]

Saved myself a headache and got Magic Engine FX.

[DazzleHP]

Saved myself a headache and got Magic Engine FX.

Are you starting to come around? I try everything too in most situations, but sometimes just throwing money at a situation can help as a last resort

[uberpubert69]

Are you starting to come around? I try everything too in most situations, but sometimes just throwing money at a situation can help as a last resort

Yes, I got PC-FX successfully running on GameEx now. All I needed to do was put the same command as I have for my TG-CD games. Really don't see why people make such a big stink about Magic Engine. It runs perfectly (from tons of games I've tried) and is easy as hell to set up. Seems worth the price to me (sure is old though). No BIOS was even needed. But I'd like this thread to stay open in the event someone knows how to get a freeware solution up and running and would like to share.

[nullPointer]

Thanks for all the info Parka! I know one of the things that some users struggle with is the command line driven interface. I don't mind it so much since I don't mind faffing about on the command line to figure things out, but for some folks the lack of GUI is a deal breaker. Just out of curiosity have you experimented with any of the available frontends for Mednafen, and if so do you have any recommendations in that regard?

[DazzleHP]

Thanks for the info Parka! In all honesty when i was diligent with my sets, i already had most of what i wanted sorted already. It was only when i went looking for PC-Engine/TG that i came across both, and at the time Mednafen was far more complicated than i was willing to invest (at that point). I know now it has advanced considerably and will give some good attention when i next setup my system

I don't regret my purchase though because Magic Engine is a great piece of software, regardless of whether people agree with it or not - it works, and it works well.

I will give Mednafen another chance next time though - you've convinced me

[Adultery]

I'll stick to Magic Engine since I already paid for it and it works great. But I do use the Mednafen core in RetroArch for some things and I can't complain.

[methodman]

There is also ootake. There was a youtube that explained how to set it up. I knew how to use it at one time. I haven't set the pc engine up in a while.