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GB64 in GameEx

AlphaUMi

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AlphaUMi GameEx God (Top Rank)

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Hello gamers!

Please, could you give me some advice on how to make GameBase64 Collection up and working in GameEx? I have a separate collection of games with snaps, titles, etc... For these I set up CCS64 among other emulators in Setup Wizard. But no way to see the GameBase64 collection - I enabled and setup my main gamebase directory, with no avail. What else should I do now?

GameEx.txt

Draco1962 GameEx God (Top Rank)

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I have yet to explore GameBase64, but need to ask if you have it running yet outside of GameEx.

Tom Speirs GameEx God (Top Rank)

Tom Speirs

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There are only two settings to enable Gamebase support you dont also have to setup the emulators. It uses the config from GameBase. The log may show something as to why GameBase systems are not showing. They should show under emulated games.

AlphaUMi GameEx God (Top Rank)

AlphaUMi

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How GameEx reads the GameBase databases? Maybe it checks something in the registry for GB installation directory?

However, I set my gamebase directory in F:\GIOCHI\COMMODORE 64\DATA\GameBase, and therein there is GameBase.exe, with its subfolder named GB_v05, which contains the gamebase64 config files and database.

As reported in my GameEx.ini:

[GameBase]

Enabled=True

Path=F:\GIOCHI\COMMODORE 64\DATA\GameBase

I can't understand what's wrong with this... Doesn't should be sufficient to set up the right directory? I can't see GameBase in my Emulated Games menu, I see my Commodore 64 games with snaps etc.. but they are a completely separate collection... nothing to do with gamebase.

Tom Speirs GameEx God (Top Rank)

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How GameEx reads the GameBase databases? Maybe it checks something in the registry for GB installation directory?

However, I set my gamebase directory in F:\GIOCHI\COMMODORE 64\DATA\GameBase, and therein there is GameBase.exe, with its subfolder named GB_v05, which contains the gamebase64 config files and database.

As reported in my GameEx.ini:

[GameBase]

Enabled=True

Path=F:\GIOCHI\COMMODORE 64\DATA\GameBase

I can't understand what's wrong with this... Doesn't should be sufficient to set up the right directory? I can't see GameBase in my Emulated Games menu, I see my Commodore 64 games with snaps etc.. but they are a completely separate collection... nothing to do with gamebase.

As i said, post your log.

AlphaUMi GameEx God (Top Rank)

AlphaUMi

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Ehm... you pointed me to the right spot Tom. Here is an extract from my log file:

02:00:31.6 16/02/2011: gamebase support enabled.

02:00:31.6 16/02/2011: ERROR: Could not find gamebase path or gblanucher.exe

02:00:31.6 16/02/2011: gamebase support disabled.

It turns out that I'm using the old version of GameBase (v1.2). Now I'm going to update to version 1.3. I'll let you know. Thanks.

Tom Speirs GameEx God (Top Rank)

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Ehm... you pointed me to the right spot Tom. Here is an extract from my log file:

02:00:31.6 16/02/2011: gamebase support enabled.

02:00:31.6 16/02/2011: ERROR: Could not find gamebase path or gblanucher.exe

02:00:31.6 16/02/2011: gamebase support disabled.

It turns out that I'm using the old version of GameBase (v1.2). Now I'm going to update to version 1.3. I'll let you know. Thanks.

I thought that was the issue to be honest. I dont think yourll have any problems once you upgrade. Of course please feel free to give some feedback on the gamebase features. I really like this part of GameEx.

Adultery GameEx God (Top Rank)

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I would really like it if I could figure it out! Haha! *(GameBase that is, not the GameEx integration of it)*

AlphaUMi GameEx God (Top Rank)

AlphaUMi

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Hi!

Problem solved after the upgrade to version 1.3. As stated in the log file:

02:00:31.6 16/02/2011: gamebase support enabled.

02:00:31.6 16/02/2011: ERROR: Could not find gamebase path or gblanucher.exe

02:00:31.6 16/02/2011: gamebase support disabled.

GameEx searches for gamebase path or gblauncher.exe. Well, gblauncher.exe doesn't exist in the previous version of GameBase, so obviously GameEx couldn't enable GB support.

Now GB seems to work very well in GameEx (in terms of functionality)... Only a little "aesthetic" issue... There is a way to change the gamebase name to something different from "GBC_v07"? This name appears under emulated games menu. It's related to the name of the GB database (and can't be changed). It would be better if we could change it into something more meaningful like "GameBase 64" or even "Commodore 64"...

Adultery GameEx God (Top Rank)

Adultery

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Change the name of the folder your EXE is in and update your GameEx paths.

AlphaUMi GameEx God (Top Rank)

AlphaUMi

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Whoa!

For me the problem is solved... Thanks to Tom, Adultery and chrismcd, 'cause having been followed your advice I've been able to solve completely this issue. Just let me summarise a couple of things, to specify exactly what other users will (eventually) have to do in order to have GB up and working with the "aesthetic" name you want.

1) Make sure you have the latest 1.3 version of GameBase installed (it's 1.3 at the time I'm writing). GameEx needs to find gblauncher.exe in your specified GameBase directory (and you won't find gblauncher.exe in previous versions of GameBase.. so it's like to say you need to have 1.3 or, hopefully, higher versions of GameBase).

2) By default, GameBase needs (apparently) to have a subfolder called GBC_V07 with other essential files among with the main GBC_V07.mdb database. In order to have GB working with a custom name (which will be accepted by GameEx too), just make sure that your GBC_V07 folder and GBC_V07.mdb database match the same name.

So, let's suppose you have this predefined scenario:

C:\Program Files\GameBase\GBC_V07\

C:\Program Files\GameBase\GBC_V07\GBC_V07.mdb

In this scenario, GameBase will display "GBC_V07" as corresponding entry for GB.

Now, if you rename that "GBC_V07" in both the occurrences with something you prefer (i. e. GamaBase 64), then you'll have something like following:

C:\Program Files\GameBase\GameBase 64\

C:\Program Files\GameBase\GBC_V07\GameBase 64.mdb

For me, it works like a charm....

:):)

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Glad you got it running AlphaUMI, I use gamebase all the time run 8 different emus off it.. and I love the integration with GameEX.

chrismcd

AlphaUMi GameEx God (Top Rank)

AlphaUMi

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Glad you got it running AlphaUMI, I use gamebase all the time run 8 different emus off it.. and I love the integration with GameEX.

chrismcd

Thanks, I love GB integration with GameEx too: my gamin' adventure began with the glorious Commodore 64 indeed.

@Tom:

Speaking of wich, I would like to see a new feature in GamEx: the ability to run sid files from the HVSC collection. Since GameEx is able to read database and directories from GB, I think it won't be an hassle to implement this functionality. Usually sid files are played using sidplayer2w, wich supports command lines. Please, consider this request.

P.S. Not sure if I'm right having written my request here, the fact is that it ragards half GB, half GameEx at the same time... I will post my request in the (strictly speaking) right post if necessary.

AlphaUMi GameEx God (Top Rank)

AlphaUMi

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Ok, good to know, but where can I see them? I think a coulple of screenshots will explain the matter better:

This is what I see in the game menu:

Example1.jpg

So, I can't see trace of music files.. although I can access all extra content in GameBase64. But, if I lanuch GameBase (runned a couple of secods after GameEx in this screenshots):

Example2.jpg

... I can hear the sound. So please, what i'm doing wrong? I've come so far with configuring GB, please do let me know what to do next... I'm sure there is something to do but I ignore what it is....

AlphaUMi GameEx God (Top Rank)

AlphaUMi

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Excuse me Tom, I don't want to abuse of your patience, but this is a screen of the game info/launch for The Last Ninja (GameEx in English), which has a sid attached for sure, in fact I can launch it and listen to using the gamebase interface.

snap015.jpg

Normally I can browse through the GameBase collection and view covers, maps, and all sorts of extras, but no trace of game music. In fact it seems like GameEx doesn't see the Music Path, but I can assure you that it is correctly set up - in fact there is no problem launching the sid file using the gamebase interface.

AlphaUMi GameEx God (Top Rank)

AlphaUMi

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No problem. Something obviously is not working right. I will take a look shortly.

Thanks! I and all the C64 fans will be grateful to you!

Feel free to ask me if you need someone for testing.

AlphaUMi GameEx God (Top Rank)

AlphaUMi

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I'm sorry to say that the problem still occurs even with the 11.59 version. My log file says only that gamebase system is enabled.

AlphaUMi GameEx God (Top Rank)

AlphaUMi

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Of course Tom. Here it is:

[Games]

1=F:\GIOCHI\COMMODORE 64\GameBase\Games

2=

[Misc]

Music=F:\GIOCHI\COMMODORE 64\C64Musica

Photos=F:\GIOCHI\COMMODORE 64\GameBase\Photos

[Pictures]

1=F:\GIOCHI\COMMODORE 64\GameBase\Screenshots

2=

[Extras]

1=F:\GIOCHI\COMMODORE 64\GameBase\Extras

2=

Or if you prefer I've attached a txt file.

Cheers.

Paths.ini.txt

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