Amstrad GX4000 emulation under GameEx

[stigt]

Hi all,

I'm trying to emulate the obscure Amstrad GX4000 console through GameEx. I found two emulators, the best is WinApe, the other is MESS, but its emulation is very basic, and a lot of games don't work.

When trying to start a game with WinAPe, it only loads the last ROM played, it doesn't seem to accept my commandline.

Amstrad emulation of .dsk files is running OK with WinApe, only the cartridges give me problems.

My config is this:

Enabled=True
STARTPAGENAME=Amstrad GX4000
TITLETEXT=Amstrad GX4000
StartPageLogo=
ROMFilter=*.cpr
RomPath=D:\Emulation\Amstrad GX 4000\WinAPE\Cartridge
RomsInFolders=
SnapPath=D:\Emulation\Amstrad GX 4000\WinAPE\Artwork\Screenshot
TitlePath=D:\Emulation\Amstrad GX 4000\WinAPE\Artwork\Title
BoxPath=D:\Emulation\Amstrad GX 4000\WinAPE\Artwork\Box
CartPath=D:\Emulation\Amstrad GX 4000\WinAPE\Artwork\Media
ManualPath=D:\Emulation\Amstrad GX 4000\WinAPE\Manuals
ControlPanelPath=
InstructionsPath=
TVAdPath=
MusicPath=
WorkingPath=D:\Emulation\Amstrad GX 4000\WinAPE
MapKeys=
WaitBeforeKeys=
SendKeys=
ReplaceDash=False
ReplaceUnder=True
Capitals=False
RemoveBrackets=True
ShowDesktop=True
Debug=
MAPFile=
AlsoLaunch=
Command=WinApe.exe "[ROMPath]\[RomFile]"
LaunchBefore=D:\Emulation\Xpadder\Profiles\amstradcpc.xpadderprofile
LaunchAfter=D:\Emulation\Xpadder\Profiles\blank.xpadderprofile
configFile=
ExcludedFiles=
CustomBackground=gx4000.png
PlayMusic=
DontShowInfo=
PlaySelectionMusic=
SelectionMusicFolder=
PCGame=
DATABASE=[Console] Amstrad GX4000
UseDbName=
GamesIn7Zips=
MergeSets=
PlayInScreenSaver=
ShowMostPlayed=False
RandomMostPlayed=False
lastgame=

Is there any method to run cartridge games with WinApe?

Any help is appreciated.

Arjen

[Krakerman]

Have you tried using the WinAPE Loader? Look here http://www.gameex.in...501

I haven't used it myself, but maybe that will work for you

[stigt]

Have you tried using the WinAPE Loader? Look here http://www.gameex.in...501

I haven't used it myself, but maybe that will work for you

Yeah, I tried that, but unfortunately the same result, it keeps on loading the last played cartridge, ignoring any ROMPATH/ROMFILE data.

[fRequEnCy]

According to Tempest the command-line should be:

WinApeLoader.exe "[RomFile]"

After setting up with the instructions linked from that topic.

Not sure how Tempest handles this in code but think that "[ROMPATH]\[ROMFILE]" wouldn't work or else he would have posted it that way.

[stigt]

According to Tempest the command-line should be:

WinApeLoader.exe "[RomFile]"

After setting up with the instructions linked from that topic.

Not sure how Tempest handles this in code but think that "[ROMPATH]\[ROMFILE]" wouldn't work or else he would have posted it that way.

Sorry, I was not exactly clear there. I did use the loader as stated with the above commandline (only ROMFILE), but alas...no luck.

[fRequEnCy]

Hmmmmm. I guess we'll wait for Tempest to chime in since he's the author of the loader. Perhaps he doesn't have it working for cartridge formats. This is one of those troublesome emulators since it doesn't implement a CLI.

[Tempest]

Yeah, I tried that, but unfortunately the same result, it keeps on loading the last played cartridge, ignoring any ROMPATH/ROMFILE data.

PM Sent.

[Tempest]

New Loader for Winape found Here.

Thanks to Stigt for testing.

[fRequEnCy]

Thanks for the contribution Tempest!

[stigt]

New Loader for Winape found Here.

Thanks to Stigt for testing.

And thank YOU for solving another little piece of the GameEx emulation puzzle...

[Tempest]

You sir, are very welcome.