How to increase wait time for loading games?

[The G-Man]

I have Game EX setup to run daemon script to load a disc image and then start that particular application. The problem that I'm running into is that Game Ex returns to the menu before the game begins. I tried adding a wait to send keys of 10000 but it didn't help. Any Ideas on this?

[Brian Hoffman]

I have Game EX setup to run daemon script to load a disc image and then start that particular application. The problem that I'm running into is that Game Ex returns to the menu before the game begins. I tried adding a wait to send keys of 10000 but it didn't help. Any Ideas on this?

Use a batchfile to call daemon tools and load the ISO in the second line call the program you want to run.

Set gameex to use the said bachfile.

[The G-Man]

That's what I am doing, but I'm using a daemon script instead of a batch file. What happens is I select the script (which mounts the image and runs the appropriate .exe), the screen goes black, The screen returns to the GameEx menu where I selected the script, then then game begins. I was wondering if there is away to delay the amount of time GameEx waits before returning to the menu, because it is taking away for the image to load and the game to begin.

[Brian Hoffman]

That's what I am doing, but I'm using a daemon script instead of a batch file. What happens is I select the script (which mounts the image and runs the appropriate .exe), the screen goes black, The screen returns to the GameEx menu where I selected the script, then then game begins. I was wondering if there is away to delay the amount of time GameEx waits before returning to the menu, because it is taking away for the image to load and the game to begin.

I understand.

I thought what MIGHT be happening is Gameex is running the SCRIPT the it calls the game then the script terminates.. Gameex thinks the game exited because it is only monitoring the script that it called.. so gameex returns

I this happens alot especially when games have launchers..

To make a long post short.. Try the bat file see if it works.. It might not be a delay at all

If in case it is...the wait time should be added to your script as its calling all the shots.. Or tell the script not to terminate.. and use pskill or another task killing program in the launch after...

I might be completly off base but I seen it happen alot

[The G-Man]

how would I ever return to Game Ex then? I have disabled the esc so that I can move around the menu structure of those games. If I would exit the game, the *.bat file would still be running and it won't return to Game Ex, right? If I use a program to kill the *.bat after some time won't it then return to Game Ex at the time and not when I actually exit the game.

[Brian Hoffman]

how would I ever return to Game Ex then? I have disabled the esc so that I can move around the menu structure of those games. If I would exit the game, the *.bat file would still be running and it won't return to Game Ex, right? If I use a program to kill the *.bat after some time won't it then return to Game Ex at the time and not when I actually exit the game.

Batch files terminate once the program has completed it operation. Generally it should terminate till the last process termintaes...meaning until the emu closes... ECS can remain disabled so you dont have to accdently close gameex.. But MAP keys can still be enabled so escape can still be used in the emu..

There is no harm in trying right?

[The G-Man]

I'll give that a try. I would have tried it first, but it is 2 hrs away .

[headkaze]

Check out Wait.exe. But Brian's idea is better, just spawn a second batch file for mounting the image, or use "Start deamon.exe" to run it and continue to the next line in the batch file. It will still wait for the game to finish until you quit, so you should be fine.

[Brian Hoffman]

Check out Wait.exe. But Brian's idea is better, just spawn a second batch file for mounting the image, or use "Start deamon.exe" to run it and continue to the next line in the batch file. It will still wait for the game to finish until you quit, so you should be fine.

Ohh a new toy... Im sure Ill put it to good use