[Autoboot Command / Script for MAME SWL (Computer Systems)]

To play the floppy disk version of Atomic Joe Blade, at the Atom prompt screen type
*DOS
and press Enter.
next type
*RUN"JOE"
and press enter.

[Default Mame Bezels]

You're more than welcome.

That's all that's needed for simple single element lays.
More complex lays need extra work when updating.

[Default Mame Bezels]

@ci2own

Regarding the deprecated elements warnings:
As of MAME 0.225 lay file background element instances such as for bezels are considered deprecated and that's what's triggering the warnings. Things will still work ok with MAME 0.225 to the latest 0.236 but possibly not forever.
If you want to fix rather than just hide the warnings then you will need to update your lays.
I've done it manually for my fallback lays as well as my multi view lays for some of my Software Systems and the warnings have gone. Still more to do, as well as my 100 or so Arcade games lays.

I had a quick look at your posted lay.
Under the view name sections you need to replace all instances of
<bezel element=
and
</bezel>

with
<element ref=
and
</element>

Do make a backup of your lay should you need to revert!
 

[Cave Custom 3D Boxes (fronts and backs)]

Cave Custom 3D Boxes (fronts and backs)

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A collection of 25 custom 3D boxes (box front and box back views) for Cave developed shooters.
They use the same style as my SNK Neo Geo Custom and Sammy Atomiswave Custom 3D boxes.

Meow!
 

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• Submitter
  spycat
• Submitted
  10/11/2021
• Category
  Game Box Art

 

[Default Mame Bezels]

@ci2own

There's no need to include the override stuff in your command line parameters.
If you have an artwork pegasus.zip then MAME should automatically use it.
If no artwork (bezel) shows then there's either something amiss with your artwork pegasus.zip or your MAME ini is unaware of it's location.
By the way Software Systems (such as Aamber Pegasus) will only use an artwork zip named after the system's romset. Unlike the Arcade games, artwork zips named after individual games are not recognised.

I still have some Arcade games as well as some Software Systems for which I haven't yet made an artwork zip and for those I use fallback artwork.
See the link below.
https://www.mameworld.info/mrdo/mame_artwork_generic.php

One other thing, when you launch your game, ScrollLock and TAB into MAME's Video Options and see if your pegasus artwork is there as an option but is not highlighted. If so select it and see if your bezel shows.

 

[Possible to see Launchbox command line?]

I just tested the Boxer cassette game and it loads and plays ok for me.

If you've pointed LaunchBox to the game and your parameter settings are correct then the only other thing I can think of is how old is your MAME?
I'm not sure of the actual version, but builds older than it cannot handle the LaunchBox parameter
-keyboardprovider dinput
which has something to do with pause screens I believe.

If your MAME is old, then you could try deleting this LaunchBox parameter and see if things work.
 

[Possible to see Launchbox command line?]

First try with the two above mentioned tickboxes empty. That way, your mame.ini doesn't need to know where the games are, but LaunchBox does of course.

Set your Acorn Electron default parameters to
electron -ab *TAPE\nCHAIN\"\"\n -autoboot_delay 2 -cass

Edit one of your games, say Boxer, and open the Launching tab and check that it's pointing to the game
In your case this may be
g:\emulators\acorn\electron\games\boxer.zip

Launch the game and see if it loads.
 

[How can I change the LaunchBox & BB language?]

The language is set in LaunchBox and applies to both LaunchBox and BigBox.
In LaunchBox select Tools, Options and open the dropdown Language box and choose your language.
If your language is not in there you can create it yourself - contact @Jason Carr and he'll explain things and get you up and running in creating your Turkish translation.

[Orion-128 floppy emulation in MAME]

When I first tried floppy emulation using orion128, I didn't realise that the Romdisk was needed just like it's needed for the tapes.

orion128 -cart romdisk -flop1 game1715 -flop2 games10

Run and then and run the BOOT loader, BOOT¤
At the NC loading you'll temporarily see a lot of garbage, but you'll arrive at the NC screen ok as per the clone orionpro.

Out of curiosity I also tried the orionpro in Orion-128 mode with Romdisk mounted, but the floppy games still ran too fast and the tapes threw a loader error.

[Orion-128 floppy emulation in MAME]

That's the route I used as well. I found that it's mainly only the floppies named games, games10, 11 and 13 that have game COMs.

With the orionpro the games tend to run too fast, making some look odd and tricky to play.
I managed to get the floppies to work using the parent orion128 system, and here the games run at normal speed same as the tapes.

[Orion-128 floppy emulation in MAME]

Many thanks @JoeViking245. I was trying with the parent orion128 system which I use for the cassettes.

[Orion-128 floppy emulation in MAME]

Hi folks.
I'm currently trying to emulate the Orion-128's floppy games in MAME/LaunchBox.
I can play the tapes but can't figure out how to play the floppies.
Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Autoboot Command / Script for MAME SWL (Computer Systems)]

@SiriusVI

For the Sord M5 cassette games emulated with MAME that require chain to be typed followed by a return keypress.

 

For the full command line parameters:
m5 -cart1 basici -ab chain\r -autoboot_delay 2 -cass

If you prefer an ini file approach then the command line parameters are

m5 -cart1 basici -cass

and the ini file is

ab chain\r

autoboot_delay 2

 

[Sord M5 Settings on Launchbox]

I used to use projectmess, but that's showing the 404 error for some time now. Progettoemma (the MAME arcade side of things) is under maintenance, so maybe the sites are being merged I hope. I don't use the 3 systems you mention but you could check the ArcadeItalia site or ask on the forums here.

By the way, if you care to download and extract the attached zip in this post you can drop the file m5.ini into your mame ini folder and this will automate the "type chain and press Return key" bit for you for the tapes that need chaining.

 

sord_m5.zip

[Sord M5 Settings on Launchbox]

I'm not quite sure if this is the image you're looking for.
I emulate the Sord M5 using the software lists m5_cart and m5_cass, so my "Use file name only..." box is set.
With different parameters needed depending on the game, I set Associated Platforms default parameters for the carts and use custom parameters per game for the cassettes.

 

[Sord M5 Settings on Launchbox]

I use MAME 0.235 for the Sord M5 which needs the bios m5.zip

The parameters will depend on what you wish to play.
For cartridge based games I use
m5 -cart1

For the tape games there are two parameter options, depending on whether a game is auto-load and run, or whether it requires to be Chained.
For the auto-load and run games such as Baseball I use the parameters
m5 -cass

For the ones that need to be Chained I use
m5 -cart1 basici -cass
When the Basic-I Ready screen opens, type CHAIN and press return to load the cassette.

By the way, the auto-load and run tapes can also use the Chain method but not vice-versa.

[ym2413_instruments.bin (ym2413) - Not Found]

If all you want is that device then see Retroroms.

[Mr. RetroLust's - Mame 4K - Lights Out - Realistic Bezels]

MAME deprecated elements warnings:
As of MAME 0.225 lay file background element instances such as for bezels are considered deprecated and that's what's triggering the warnings. Things will still work ok with MAME 0.225 to the latest 0.234, and if you want to not see those warnings then enable the "Attempt to hide console window..." in LaunchBox.
However, if you want to fix rather than just hide the warnings then you will need to update your lays.

See Mr Do's Arcade here.
https://mrdo.mameworld.info/
 

[How do I launch cartridges in MAME?]

@Ciro Alfredo Consentino

Welcome to the LaunchBox forums Ciro. It's a pleasure to see you here.
I was an EmuLoader user long before I found LaunchBox and I still use it today -  an excellent product indeed.
 

[How do I launch cartridges in MAME?]

@CiroConsentino

Are you by any chance the Ciro Alfredo Consentino of EmuLoader and EmuCon fame?
 

[BBC Microcomputer 2D Game Box Covers]

BBC Microcomputer 2D Game Box Covers

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1487 game box fronts in jpg format. Non game software such as educational, programming and utility is not included.
Titles with more than 1 image have a suffix in brackets, e.g. Airlift (Bug-Byte).jpg and Airlift (Superior).jpg

Meow!
 

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• Submitter
  spycat
• Submitted
  08/07/2021
• Category
  Game Box Art

 

[Memotech MTX 3D Game Boxes]

Memotech MTX 3D Game Boxes

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A set of 96 3D boxes worked from retail artwork scans. Non game software such as educational, programming and utility is not included.
Boxes are a mix of card (24) and Norelco (72). The set comes in two inlay effects, clear and with a splodge of sheen; see the previews for comparisons. The card boxes are a mix of Megastar and the slightly wider Level 9 ones.
Thanks to @edgemundo for kindly sharing his tape template which was vandalised to make the simple case effect used for the Norelco packaged games.

Meow!
 

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• Submitter
  spycat
• Submitted
  07/22/2021
• Category
  Game Box Art

 

[Memotech MTX 2DFront Covers]

Memotech MTX 2DFront Covers

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96 box fronts in jpg format. Non game software such as educational, programming and utility is not included.
Aspects are a mixture of card and Norelco. 3D boxes to follow later.

Meow!
 

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• Submitter
  spycat
• Submitted
  07/07/2021
• Category
  Game Box Art

 

[LaunchBox Games Database Changes/Fixes Today]

The database could also do with image fields for cassette front and back media. At the moment uploaders tend to submit cassette images using the existing cart fields.
Splitting the current Box-3D image field to embrace front and back fields might also be welcome.

Unfortunately, since Vlansix left there is no database manager for development and improvement on a day to day basis.
 

[Some recognition for NEAR]

I was saddened to learn of the premature death last Sunday of Near (aka Byuu).
They were a major talent in emulation development, especially of bsnes/higan and the precursor to Libretro/Retroarch.
They gave us so much whilst being derided for who they were. May they at last find the peace and acceptance denied to them in this world.