[RESOLVED] GameEx, SSF, and .rar files

**jbsoum** · December 31, 2010

[Emulator_13]
Enabled=True
System=Sega Saturn
Category=Console
Emulator=SSF
Version=Ver0.11 alpha R1
Rating=
DownloadUrl=http://www.gamesdbase.com/setupwizard/emulators/download/SSF.7z
RequiredFiles=Bios - SEGA_101.BIN and stv110.bin (512kb each)
Website=http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~phantasy/ssf/index.html
Info=Sega Saturn emulator
TitleText=Sega Saturn
StartPageName=[Console] Sega Saturn (SSF)
StartPageLogo=Sega Saturn
Command=SSF.exe[-VIRTUALDRIVE-]
RomFilter=
DATABASE=[Console] Sega Saturn
configFile=[Mapping Off] Exit (Process Close)
MAPFile=
RomPath=C:\Roms\Sega Saturn\Roms
SnapPath=C:\Assets\Sega Saturn\Snaps
TitlePath=C:\Assets\Sega Saturn\Titles
BoxPath=C:\Assets\Sega Saturn\Boxes
CartPath=C:\Assets\Sega Saturn\Cartridges
ManualPath=C:\Assets\Sega Saturn\Manuals
ControlPanelPath=C:\Assets\Sega Saturn\Controls
WorkingPath=C:\Emulators\SSF
MapKeys=True
WaitBeforeKeys=
SendKeys=
ReplaceDash=False
ReplaceUnder=True
Capitals=False
RemoveBrackets=True
ShowDesktop=True
Debug=False
AlsoLaunch=
LaunchBefore=""C:\Program Files (x86)\DAEMON Tools Lite\DTLite.exe" -mount 0,"[rompath]\[romfile]""
LaunchAfter="C:\Program Files (x86)\DAEMON Tools Lite\DTLite.exe" -unmount 0
ExcludedFiles=
CustomBackground=
PlayMusic=False
DontShowInfo=
PlaySelectionMusic=False
SelectionMusicFolder=
PCGame=False
GamesIn7Zips=True
PlayInScreenSaver=False
ShowMostPlayed=True
RandomMostPlayed=True
CDCheck=False
CDCheckFile=
lastgame=
UseDbName=
MergeSets=
MusicPath=
ImageNotFound=

Ok so the above is my config file for SSF. My Saturn games are in bin/cue format, contained in .rar files. If I manually unzip and play the games, they work. However, when I try and play through GameEx, Saturn boots into the bios screen and tells me the disc is not suitable for the system. So, I'm assuming that this is something going wrong with the unzipping portion. Perhaps the only thing unzipped is the cue file, and obviously that would be an unsuitable disc. Or, perhaps Dameon launches before the auto unzipper does its thing? I don't know...stumped again....

**fRequEnCy** · December 31, 2010

I don't believe rar is a supported file type. It's not a compression format usually used by emulators which is why zip and 7zip files are supported.

**jbsoum** · December 31, 2010

I don't believe rar is a supported file type. It's not a compression format usually used by emulators which is why zip and 7zip files are supported.

hmmm...well I open .rar files with 7zip, so shouldn't it work? or will I have to manually unzip all of these?

**B2K24** · December 31, 2010

See if this works and keep in mind Daemon is drive F in my windows.

Command=SSF.EXE -NOGUI -CDROM F

RomFilter=*.cue

LaunchBefore=""C:\Program Files (x86)\DAEMON Tools Lite\DTLite.exe" -mount 0,"[ROMPATH]\[ROMFILE]""

LaunchAfter=cmd /c "C:\Program Files (x86)\DAEMON Tools Lite\DTLite.exe" -unmount 0

**jbsoum** · December 31, 2010

See if this works and keep in mind Daemon is drive F in my windows.
Command=SSF.EXE -NOGUI -CDROM F
RomFilter=*.cue
LaunchBefore=""C:\Program Files (x86)\DAEMON Tools Lite\DTLite.exe" -mount 0,"[ROMPATH]\[ROMFILE]""
LaunchAfter=cmd /c "C:\Program Files (x86)\DAEMON Tools Lite\DTLite.exe" -unmount 0

I got and error saying "cfile:cfile() error." and ssf crashes.

**Draco1962** · December 31, 2010

As Frequency noted, 7z and zip file formats are supported. Please extract the files and then recompress them using one of these supported formats and let us know if this resolves the issue.

**jbsoum** · January 2, 2011

As Frequency noted, 7z and zip file formats are supported. Please extract the files and then recompress them using one of these supported formats and let us know if this resolves the issue.

Yep, issue resolved. It was indeed the rar format, so I zipped everything in 7z format. SSf.exe in command line, dameon tools set to launch before and after. Problem solved!

**fRequEnCy** · January 2, 2011

Yep, issue resolved. It was indeed the rar format, so I zipped everything in 7z format. SSf.exe in command line, dameon tools set to launch before and after. Problem solved!

Am glad you got it sorted out. As to your question before about 7zip opening rar files, yes it can be done. However, Tom never coded it to use the rar format. I remember it being requested before but was never implemented. But as I mentioned before, rar is a format not generally used in emulation.

**drunkenpirateking** · May 9, 2011

[Emulator_9]

Enabled=True

System=Sony Playstation

Category=Console

Emulator=ePSXe

Version=1.70

Rating=

DownloadUrl=http://www.gamesdbase.com/setupwizard/emulators/download/epsxe.7z

RequiredFiles=scph1001.bin (512kb)

Website=http://www.epsxe.com/

Info=Sony Playstation Emulator

TITLETEXT=Sony Playstation

STARTPAGENAME=[Console] Sony Playstation (ePSXe)

StartPageLogo=Sony Playstation

Command=epsxe.exe -nogui [-VIRTUALDRIVE-]

ROMFilter=*.bin;*.img;*.iso;*.mdf

DATABASE=[Console] Sony Playstation

configFile=[Mapping Off] Exit (Process Close)

MAPFile=[Console] Sony Playstation.map

RomPath=L:\psx

SnapPath=C:\Assets\Sony Playstation\Snaps

TitlePath=C:\Assets\Sony Playstation\Titles

BoxPath=C:\Assets\Sony Playstation\Boxes

CartPath=C:\Assets\Sony Playstation\Cartridges

ManualPath=C:\Assets\Sony Playstation\Manuals

ControlPanelPath=C:\Assets\Sony Playstation\Controls

WorkingPath=G:\Emulation\Sony Playstation\ePSXe\

MapKeys=True

WaitBeforeKeys=

SendKeys=

ReplaceDash=False

ReplaceUnder=True

Capitals=False

RemoveBrackets=True

ShowDesktop=True

Debug=False

AlsoLaunch=

LaunchBefore=""C:\Program Files (x86)\DAEMON Tools Lite\DTLite.exe" -mount 0,"[rompath]\[romfile]""

LaunchAfter=

ExcludedFiles=

CustomBackground=

PlayMusic=False

DontShowInfo=

PlaySelectionMusic=False

SelectionMusicFolder=

PCGame=False

GamesIn7Zips=False

PlayInScreenSaver=False

ShowMostPlayed=True

RandomMostPlayed=True

CDCheck=False

CDCheckFile=

RomsInFolders=True

InstructionsPath=

TVAdPath=

MusicPath=

ImageNotFound=

UseDbName=

MergeSets=

CustomArtName1=

CustomArtPath1=

CustomArtName2=

Ok, so here is my current config for epxse. I'm back to it just going black for a second and then going back to game ex when i hit Play Game. I left the unmount command blank just to see if it was loading the file into daemon tools (to try to isolate the problem, if that makese sense), but it's not mounted when I exit game ex and I don't have anything telling it to unmount so im pretty sure its not mounting.

**Adultery** · May 9, 2011

You need to drop [-virtualdrive-] from the command line if you're using dt. That's for Tom's native ISO loader, and it doesn't do bin/cue files.

Also make sure you can get dt to mount an image via command line just to make sure it's working properly.

**drunkenpirateking** · May 9, 2011

Dang. I'm sorry, this was the wrong thread. Wtf. Stupid multiple tabs. Sorry.

**Draco1962** · May 9, 2011

Take a deep breath... relax... and don't try to get them all done in one day! You will drive yourself daffy!

**Adultery** · May 9, 2011

Unless like me you're already a bit daffy!

**Draco1962** · May 9, 2011

Not saying I am not either! LOL!

Edited September 14, 2012 by Draco1962
This thread is now closed. If the problem re-occurs, please start a new thread.

[RESOLVED] GameEx, SSF, and .rar files

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