Can ZINC be seperated from MAME?

[Atari800]

Heres my problem...

I got ZINC in one directory with its own ROMS directory

I got MAME in its own directory with its ROMS in it

Gameex seems like it runs ZINC but points to the the MAME roms directory

The problem is when I run CLRMAMEPRO - when new version of mame and roms get released I run this to merge and keep MAME "clean"

Well this alters the ZINC files in the MAME rom directory to conform with whatever the version of mame requires...so far its just renamed files within zip files

This isnt a catastrophy but I keep forgetting this and when I run CLRMAMEPRO - this makes ZINC games in Gameex not launch (complains it cant find files in the roms)

I have to manually modify about 75 ROMS in the MAME roms directory to get ZINC working again in Gameex

Is there a way in Gameex to make ZINC its own emualtor and not part of the MAME section as Playstation?

Or something in CONFIGURATION that makes ZINC/PLAYSTATION chosen games use the zinc roms directory

Either option would be cool

[Atari800]

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[lingpanda]

Heres my problem...

I got ZINC in one directory with its own ROMS directory

I got MAME in its own directory with its ROMS in it

Gameex seems like it runs ZINC but points to the the MAME roms directory

The problem is when I run CLRMAMEPRO - when new version of mame and roms get released I run this to merge and keep MAME "clean"

Well this alters the ZINC files in the MAME rom directory to conform with whatever the version of mame requires...so far its just renamed files within zip files

This isnt a catastrophy but I keep forgetting this and when I run CLRMAMEPRO - this makes ZINC games in Gameex not launch (complains it cant find files in the roms)

I have to manually modify about 75 ROMS in the MAME roms directory to get ZINC working again in Gameex

Is there a way in Gameex to make ZINC its own emualtor and not part of the MAME section as Playstation?

Or something in CONFIGURATION that makes ZINC/PLAYSTATION chosen games use the zinc roms directory

Either option would be cool

Wouldn't turning off zinc support in the gameex config work?

[zona]

Wouldn't turning off zinc support in the gameex config work?

I've been working on ZiNc, NoeGEO, PCengine (booot from CD) WinKwaks ... and come up with some sollutions for ZiNc in ordre to run the gama (as an separate emulator under emulated games) ypu need a bat file that will run the game for an example

aquarush.bat

=====================

@echo off

F:\gemes\Emulation\EMUs\ZiNc\zinc 63 -use-.....

end

=====================

and config files for renderer and zinc config with path to the romc example "F:\gemes\Emulation\ROMs\ZiNc"

in the settings in Gameex fo command input this "F:\gemes\Emulation\ROMs\ZiNc\bat\[rom].bat

and zinc will run Aqua rush

this is becose ZiNc runs the games by numbers build in the exe

for list uce ZINC --list-games

from the example Aqua Rush is No 63

an that's it for ZiNc

soon to follow for other eums

[headkaze]

I've been working on ZiNc, NoeGEO, PCengine (booot from CD) WinKwaks ... and come up with some sollutions for ZiNc in ordre to run the gama (as an separate emulator under emulated games) ypu need a bat file that will run the game for an example

aquarush.bat

=====================

@echo off

F:\gemes\Emulation\EMUs\ZiNc\zinc 63 -use-.....

end

=====================

and config files for renderer and zinc config with path to the romc example "F:\gemes\Emulation\ROMs\ZiNc"

in the settings in Gameex fo command input this "F:\gemes\Emulation\ROMs\ZiNc\bat\[rom].bat

and zinc will run Aqua rush

this is becose ZiNc runs the games by numbers build in the exe

for list uce ZINC --list-games

from the example Aqua Rush is No 63

an that's it for ZiNc

soon to follow for other eums

Howards Generic Command Line Wrapper comes pre-configured for Zinc and allows you to launch a game using it's ROM name instead of the number. This means you could do away with your batch file and run it directly using [rom].

[Atari800]

Howards Generic Command Line Wrapper comes pre-configured for Zinc and allows you to launch a game using it's ROM name instead of the number. This means you could do away with your batch file and run it directly using [rom].

How would Gameex get the list of games of ZINC to be shown on the screen to use command line wrapper?

(does that make sense?)

Still need something to show AUQA RUSH but pass along sa ZINC game number 63 to the command line - or rom name

[Nologic]

*Update*

The fruits of my labor can be found here.

This is based off the concept shown to me by zona.

[Atari800]

Thanks guys - that resolved my Zinc Issue

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[headkaze]

*Update*

The fruits of my labor can be found here.

This is based off the concept shown to me by zona.

Getting pretty good at those AutoIt scripts there Nologic

Just a couple of suggestions; perhaps you could include the Create_Ini.exe version for people who don't know how to compile the scripts. And second, why not have the actual INI files for each game in an INI dir contained in the zip. That way it works out-of-the-box.

[Nologic]

Okay suggestions taken and made reality.

Well far as AutoIt...I'm getting better with dealing with Emu's...generally I use it to Automate the installation of software for Unattended OS installations.

Beside my brother and I have a little bet going to see who can build the better media PC; Him with Linux and MythTV and myself with Windows and GameEx...so I'll be doing my best to see about making GameEx shine.

Any ways hopefully I'll be as useful to the growing community as you have been headkaze.