[ RESOLVED ] how do i attach an image

[simbamame]

how do i attach an image to a message when i click add image it asks for an image url http:// i have my image on my desktop

i know i can as an attachment but what about on screen ?

The reason being im still having problems with zinc it nows give the enclosed screen - NOW RESOLVED THANKS TO FREqUENcY.

SM

[fRequEnCy]

how do i attach an image to a message when i click add image it asks for an image url http:// i have my image on my desktop

i know i can as an attachment but what about on screen ?

The reason being im still having problems with zinc it nows give the enclosed screen

SM

I see an image on the screen so not sure what you mean. Also it looks like it's listing the roms inside your game set. Turn off zip support as it's not required in arcade emulation.

[Brian Hoffman]

how do i attach an image to a message when i click add image it asks for an image url http:// i have my image on my desktop

i know i can as an attachment but what about on screen ?

The reason being im still having problems with zinc it nows give the enclosed screen

SM

It looks like its unzipping the rom, it shouldnt be. Zinc uses MAME roms. Unlike most emulators that lauch the rom by the romname. Zinc uses an internal database and a numbering system. So Zinc.exe 1 would be one game, Zinc.exe 2 would be the 2nd supported game.

It looks to be like your setting up Zinc as its own emulator and have 7zip enabled so it wants to Unzip the rom. This will never work becuase it is not expecting to be launched like that.

To setup Zinc as an external emulator you need to use bat files. Use *.bat as your file extention. Name your batch files the name of the game and the contents of the batch file will be the Zinc.exe 1 or whatever game it is.

I actually did this a long time ago and posted everything needed here. So, if you dont want to reinvent the wheel you can look for it. Unless it has been removed. I thought I posted it to the Gameex main site. However it has gone through some changes over the years.

Does this make any sense?

Brian Hoffman

[fRequEnCy]

To setup Zinc as an external emulator you need to use bat files. Use *.bat as your file extention. Name your batch files the name of the game and the contents of the batch file will be the Zinc.exe 1 or whatever game it is.

I actually did this a long time ago and posted everything needed here. So, if you dont want to reinvent the wheel you can look for it. Unless it has been removed. I thought I posted it to the Gameex main site. However it has gone through some changes over the years.

Does this make any sense?

Brian Hoffman

I personally don't agree with this. I don't see a point in using batch files as it's just a bunch of files needed to accomplish the same thing as 1 map file.

[simbamame]

It looks like its unzipping the rom, it shouldnt be. Zinc uses MAME roms. Unlike most emulators that lauch the rom by the romname. Zinc uses an internal database and a numbering system. So Zinc.exe 1 would be one game, Zinc.exe 2 would be the 2nd supported game.

It looks to be like your setting up Zinc as its own emulator and have 7zip enabled so it wants to Unzip the rom. This will never work becuase it is not expecting to be launched like that.

To setup Zinc as an external emulator you need to use bat files. Use *.bat as your file extention. Name your batch files the name of the game and the contents of the batch file will be the Zinc.exe 1 or whatever game it is.

I actually did this a long time ago and posted everything needed here. So, if you dont want to reinvent the wheel you can look for it. Unless it has been removed. I thought I posted it to the Gameex main site. However it has gone through some changes over the years.

Does this make any sense?

Brian Hoffman

hi, kinda makes sense although im not pointing zinc to my mame roms folder but a folder called roms in zinc, i have download zinc roms which r probably in mame anyway but i wanted to be sure. i keep tinkering but frequency is gonna remote assist ltr so that may do the trick but thanks anyway

[Brian Hoffman]

I personally don't agree with this. I don't see a point in using batch files as it's just a bunch of files needed to accomplish the same thing as 1 map file.

Don't agree with what? Zinc does work in the way I stated. I also never suggested Bat files were the only or best way, just something I made a long time ago, probably before map files were an option.

Mapfiles is a much more elegant solution but I was not about to recommend it as I didnt think the op really understood how Zinc works as opposed to other emulators.

I don't think there are any right and wrong way to do things as long as the end result works. There is however more efficient ways of doing things and if you are taking the initiative to assist and train then that is wonderful.

Is there a Zinc map file here in the forum? If not it would obviously be useful to update our tutorials and user submitted configurations.

Take care friend.

Brian

[fRequEnCy]

Don't agree with what? Zinc does work in the way I stated. I also never suggested Bat files were the only or best way, just something I made a long time ago, probably before map files were an option.

Mapfiles is a much more elegant solution but I was not about to recommend it as I didnt think the op really understood how Zinc works as opposed to other emulators.

I don't think there are any right and wrong way to do things as long as the end result works. There is however more efficient ways of doing things and if you are taking the initiative to assist and train then that is wonderful.

Is there a Zinc map file here in the forum? If not it would obviously be useful to update our tutorials and user submitted configurations.

Take care friend.

Brian

Yes I don't agree with using bat files. Yes it may work but not really a need for it anymore. I'm sorry if you're affended that I don't agree. There are many ways to do many things which is it's hard for users sometimes when they are getting help from multiple users. Just confuses them. My way has it's flaws as well.

Yes there is a zinc map file in my submissions. There's also one included with GameEx but it only lists 51 roms out of the 71. These map files pass the rom number to the emulator instead of the rom name.

[Brian Hoffman]

Yes I don't agree with using bat files. Yes it may work but not really a need for it anymore. I'm sorry if you're affended that I don't agree. There are many ways to do many things which is it's hard for users sometimes when they are getting help from multiple users. Just confuses them. My way has it's flaws as well.

Yes there is a zinc map file in my submissions. There's also one included with GameEx but it only lists 51 roms out of the 71. These map files pass the rom number to the emulator instead of the rom name.

Nope, not offended at all. Just unsure what part of my long winded post you were saying you didnt agree with. For all I know there is a new Zinc version that doesnt work in the way I mentioned.

Unfortunatly I cant keep up with everything.

My sights are now set on the new version of demul so I can play some of those new dumps like metal slug 6 and samurai showdown.

Oh yaaaaaa

[fRequEnCy]

Nope, not offended at all. Just unsure what part of my long winded post you were saying you didnt agree with. For all I know there is a new Zinc version that doesnt work in the way I mentioned.

Unfortunatly I cant keep up with everything.

My sights are now set on the new version of demul so I can play some of those new dumps like metal slug 6 and samurai showdown.

Oh yaaaaaa

Narrowed down the quote to be more clear. LOL. I wish there was a new ZiNc version. It's the one emulator that's such a PITA to cover. We have many topics covering it. What makes it worse is there's so many tools that users use to set it up so makes it almost impossible to cover it all.

[Brian Hoffman]

Narrowed down the quote to be more clear. LOL. I wish there was a new ZiNc version. It's the one emulator that's such a PITA to cover. We have many topics covering it. What makes it worse is there's so many tools that users use to set it up so makes it almost impossible to cover it all.

OMG tell me about it, from the gui to the contoller plugins. I dont think Rbelmont is planning on doing a new version. For my system MAME plays PSX games at fullspeed so there really is not much of a reason that I feel I need to use Zinc. Zinc still may have better sound than MAME, but I think that is changing as the author of PSX emu gave his source to mamedev and I think they implmented in MESS. So I may be hopefull to think MAME may see it too.

Did you see the write up Rbelmont did about it? Its drastic the improvments.

http://rbelmont.mameworld.info/?p=613

Check out the two links and let me know what you think!

Daphne is a pain in the ass too, not to even get started in the ActionMax Singe builds.

[mesk]

I thought Daphne and action max were alot easier then zinc.I still dont have zinc 100%in order to launch from GameEx I have to have to be in windowed mode,if not the game will still launch but I cant see it just hear it.and TBH I really dont care.I have wasted too much time on Zinc LMAO!

[fRequEnCy]

OMG tell me about it, from the gui to the contoller plugins. I dont think Rbelmont is planning on doing a new version. For my system MAME plays PSX games at fullspeed so there really is not much of a reason that I feel I need to use Zinc. Zinc still may have better sound than MAME, but I think that is changing as the author of PSX emu gave his source to mamedev and I think they implmented in MESS. So I may be hopefull to think MAME may see it too.

Did you see the write up Rbelmont did about it? Its drastic the improvments.

http://rbelmont.mameworld.info/?p=613

Check out the two links and let me know what you think!

Daphne is a pain in the ass too, not to even get started in the ActionMax Singe builds.

Nice. Thanks for the link! I really hope that all the roms will no longer require ZiNc to run. Yes. Some games still have better sound in ZiNc. I think what we need to do is find the best plugins and frontends for setting up and that way it will be universal for users as there is way too much going on. Luckily I have some experience with them all. I'll probably write up a tutorial and this PITA emulator. LOL.

Yes! Daphne is another one of those that are a pain to setup in a frontend environment. Oh well. Nobody ever said it would be easy but it is definitely worth in the end with all is set up correctly.

[fRequEnCy]

I thought Daphne and action max were alot easier then zinc.I still dont have zinc 100%in order to launch from GameEx I have to have to be in windowed mode,if not the game will still launch but I cant see it just hear it.and TBH I really dont care.I have wasted too much time on Zinc LMAO!

Yeah. I'm stumped on that one as I'm unable to duplicate on my machine. You're only solution was to not use the OpenGL renderer. Maybe try playing with the settings of the D3d renderer and see if you can get it to play nicely with your setup. But at least your roms are running now. LOL.