[ExoDos]

 

[RetroArch PSX with 2 different cores]

2 hours ago, neil9000 said:

You dont actually need both cores in the associated platform to use a different core, the custom command line is all that is needed in that case. If you however also want to be able to launch via either core via the right click menu, then adding them both to the associated platform tab is a good idea.

Works like a charm, just put -L "cores\pcsx_rearmed_libretro.dll" in the command line. 

Btw, I don't have both cores in the associated platforms, I mean both are installed but only one is selected, they also show up when right clicking. 

[RetroArch PSX with 2 different cores]

Mainly I use the beetle_HW core for PSX games, but some don't work, although not many. But they run fine in the PSX_ReARMed core. I now wanted to edit those non working games to start with the PSX_ReARMed core, but as they use the same emulator (RetroArch), I don't find a solution.  Can I change that in command line parameters or somewhere else? At least I'm not able to define a second RetroArch emulator. 

I do the same for Dreamcast, but there it's easier as I use 2 different standalone emulators, ReDream and Demul. 

[Wrong Folder??]

That would be the easiest, although if you have already one G: drive, just swap them. F.ex. I have drives from C to I, plus network is from U to Z, so G would already be in use. 

[FM Towns & Unz Guide - Not for the Faint Hearted!]

Everything works fine, the only problem I have is with the script, why does it add some weird characters behind the ahk? 

[chd compression support PCSX2 (PlayStation 2)]

I'm actually using .cso format for PS2 games. I made a conversion size comparison now with a random game, 007: Everything or Nothing.

ISO = 3,407,584 KB

CSO = 1,954,248 KB

CHD = 1,898,205 KB 

So if it comes to compression, .cso and .chd are very close. I have around 800 PS2 games and they work all fine in .cso format. I attached the maxcso file in case you wanna try it. 

One thing I still want to mention, conversion to .cso format was about 3 times faster

maxcso.exe

[multi disk games]

You can also highlight 2 games which you have already imported, then right click on them and chose "combine selected games", that will merge them into one single entry.  

[multi disk games]

Check this box when adding ROM files:

[multi disk games]

When adding games you have to combine games with same/similar names, then it will only show you one single entry for that particular game. 

I still strongly recommend using WHDLoad for Amiga, speeds booting up tremendously, plus no disk swapping needed. 

[Added games for PS1 before extracting. Am I an idiot?]

I use .pbp extension.

[Added games for PS1 before extracting. Am I an idiot?]

Is it not working if you enable extract ROM files before running in RetroArch?

[Disable Background Image Change When Selecting Game]

Options - Visuals - Background - Default: check Use Launchbox Default Background

[Merging two existing collections?]

Why would you merge different systems to one? Looks way nicer when they're separate. 

For Amiga I'm using 95% WHDLoad together with FS-UAE, the rest are .adf based files that WHDLoad doesn't include. But for those you can make configuration files and run them also in FS-UAE, works really nice, only that floppy based games take obviously longer to load, but if it's only a small amount, who cares, brings even a bit of nostalgia. 

[Unable to scan for new roms for PS1]

Did you try to add them manually? That's what I do and prefer, I don't use the option to scan for added ROMs. I think it's a more "clean" way, and I like to have the upper hand over the software, plus it takes you 30 seconds more to do. 

[Fullscreen Openbor games hanging on escape]

I also run the .pak file with a batch:

@echo off

del E:\LaunchBox\Games\OpenBOR\Paks\* /Q

copy %1 E:\LaunchBox\Games\OpenBOR\Paks\

OpenBOR.exe

exit

[Better way to find matches in Launchbox?]

Settings, Tools, Download Metadata and Media. I guess, never had to do this before as I'm OCDing through my ROMs since almost 30 years, so they are very cleaned and organized. 

[Better way to find matches in Launchbox?]

Did you import all 7k games in one go? You should import them platform after platform. 

Naming convention is quite crucial. If your game is called Super Mario.nes then everything is fine, if it's called Super Mario USA v2.nes Launchbox will obviously not recognize it. Everything in brackets though is omitted by Launchbox, so f.ex. Super Mario (USA) [v2].nes is fine. 

Use f.ex. Advanced Renamer for renaming batches of files.

[Making Clear Logos]

I'm using Paint.net for editing logos, works perfect for me, and it's free. I'm also using clear logos as my main display, and I'm creating them all the time for games that don't have clear logos in the database. I recently did around 500 of them for my C64 collection, which I posted in the forum here. 

You could also send some pictures, or tell what you want, and I could help you out. No wizard either here, but I was also learning by doing, once you try and learn 4-5 tricks which make your life easier, it's quite straight forward. 

One thing is for sure, if you're using an existing picture to start with, it has to be good quality, because creating a logo out of a 200x120 pixel picture ain't gonna work. 

[Retro arch problems]

In RA, go to settings, drivers and video. Which video driver is selected? 

[Auto Hotkey Scripts]

I can't find a script to close OpenBOR. Tried several, but no luck. I can close it manually with Alt-F4, but any script sending Alt-F4 to ESC doesn't work, I think that OpenBOR is using the ESC key somehow for something else. 

[Fullscreen Openbor games hanging on escape]

What is your autohotkey script to close OpenBOR, mine don't work properly.

[PSX multi disc rom folder set up]

You make them yourself. Create a .txt document, write your stuff inside, rename the .txt file to .m3u

You can also find a script somewhere in the forum to make multiple automatically. 

[PSX multi disc rom folder set up]

I'm using the files together with the .m3u file, so inside the Final Fantasy VII folder is:

Final Fantasy VII (Disc 1).pbp
Final Fantasy VII (Disc 2).pbp
Final Fantasy VII (Disc 3).pbp
Final Fantasy VII.m3u

The .m3u file has following text inside:

Final Fantasy VII (Disc 1).pbp
Final Fantasy VII (Disc 2).pbp
Final Fantasy VII (Disc 3).pbp

I prefer the .pbp format for PSX, it's quite smaller and runs fine, although not implemented in DuckStation yet, but I don't use it.  

[help please in launchbox my ps1 games echo for sound and jumpy picture]

Are you using RetroArch (which core) or standalone emulator?

[Help! MameUI64 works but Launchbox doesnt?]

Best on for me --> https://www.advancedrenamer.com/