DerHof2007 Posted February 10, 2017 Author Posted February 10, 2017 Quick question.... I installed this on my regular PC. Can I simply copy the Launchbox directory to my cab? Or do I have to use the .exe file to install?
neil9000 Posted February 10, 2017 Posted February 10, 2017 (edited) Yes!!! As copy paste. Edited February 10, 2017 by neil9000
DerHof2007 Posted February 10, 2017 Author Posted February 10, 2017 Ok, then minor setback on cabinet testing. My wifi dongle is giving me issues. I had to transfer the files with an external hard drive. When I run Launchbox it tells me it needs to upgrade my .NETframework... so, since I can't without internet I'm down for now. Don't have a network cable lying around long enough to get from my cab to the router. I should be able to stop and grab one tomorrow... Till then....
neil9000 Posted February 10, 2017 Posted February 10, 2017 10 minutes ago, DerHof2007 said: Ok, then minor setback on cabinet testing. My wifi dongle is giving me issues. I had to transfer the files with an external hard drive. When I run Launchbox it tells me it needs to upgrade my .NETframework... so, since I can't without internet I'm down for now. Don't have a network cable lying around long enough to get from my cab to the router. I should be able to stop and grab one tomorrow... Till then.... Ouch, shame.
neil9000 Posted February 10, 2017 Posted February 10, 2017 it wont corrupt. its in launchbox/updates.
spycat Posted February 10, 2017 Posted February 10, 2017 On the subject of using the LaunchBox option to also physically delete the game ROM, this feature does have limitations where a game with multiple files is involved. Deleting a MAME rom will not delete an associated CHD. Deleting a PS1 game will only delete the file that LaunchBox is pointed to. As an example, my game Tomb Raider III consists of a CUE (tiny) that LaunchBox is pointed to and a BIN (large). Deleting this game in LaunchBox only physically deletes the CUE, the game folder with the BIN file is unaffected.
neil9000 Posted February 10, 2017 Posted February 10, 2017 6 minutes ago, spycat said: On the subject of using the LaunchBox option to also physically delete the game ROM, this feature does have limitations where a game with multiple files is involved. Deleting a MAME rom will not delete an associated CHD. Deleting a PS1 game will only delete the file that LaunchBox is pointed to. As an example, my game Tomb Raider III consists of a CUE (tiny) that LaunchBox is pointed to and a BIN (large). Deleting this game in LaunchBox only physically deletes the CUE, the game folder with the BIN file is unaffected. You should always point launchbox at the cue.
DerHof2007 Posted February 10, 2017 Author Posted February 10, 2017 (edited) Thanks lordmonkus... I'll give Daphne a shot after I get other things up and running. So I just said screw it and paid for premium... $20 is no big deal and if everything is as great as it seems then I'll upgrade to lifetime. Quick test of LedBlinky... simply enabled it and pointed to the directory in my HS folder and it seems to be working just like it did with Hyperspin including all correct colors for MAME controls. One question I need for now... I have to change the keyboard mappings. For one thing with a 4 player setup the bulk of my keyboard is used up. Some of these options I don't need at all like volume controls.... how do I select 'none' for these. I can't see how to select a command without assigning a key to it.... Oh yeah.... where is the option to disable bezels? Is this something I could set up to toggle while in the game? Edited February 10, 2017 by DerHof2007 additional question
DerHof2007 Posted February 10, 2017 Author Posted February 10, 2017 Where does my MAME 'samples' folder go?
DerHof2007 Posted February 10, 2017 Author Posted February 10, 2017 15 minutes ago, lordmonkus said: It's in your Mame folder itself. Yeah, in my original setup but I imported/copied the roms over. It put them in the Games\Arcade folder... should I just copy it there?
Lordmonkus Posted February 10, 2017 Posted February 10, 2017 Mame is gonna look for them in the Mame\samples folder unless you change it in the mame.ini
DerHof2007 Posted February 10, 2017 Author Posted February 10, 2017 6 minutes ago, lordmonkus said: Mame is gonna look for them in the Mame\samples folder unless you change it in the mame.ini Well, since I imported the roms I don't even have a MAME folder anymore... LB made its own folder called arcade. I'm thinking I'll be better off if I just copy my MAME folder over to the games directory and just point LB to that location.
Zombeaver Posted February 10, 2017 Posted February 10, 2017 You can choose to either leave your files where they are or move them to the appropriate LB subfolder during import. It's whatever you prefer. I leave all of my actual roms, emulators, etc. outside of LB and use the LB structure for media storage.
Lordmonkus Posted February 10, 2017 Posted February 10, 2017 5 minutes ago, DerHof2007 said: Well, since I imported the roms I don't even have a MAME folder anymore... LB made its own folder called arcade. I'm thinking I'll be better off if I just copy my MAME folder over to the games directory and just point LB to that location. Where is your mame executable ?
DerHof2007 Posted February 10, 2017 Author Posted February 10, 2017 (edited) Still in the original MAME folder..... in my hyperspin folder. Edited February 10, 2017 by DerHof2007
Zombeaver Posted February 10, 2017 Posted February 10, 2017 Then just direct LB to that. You don't have to move anything.
DerHof2007 Posted February 10, 2017 Author Posted February 10, 2017 I'm setting this up on my main pc. I'm going to want to simply be able to copy and paste this folder to my cabinet pc. So I'm thinking I should copy my emulator folders into my Launchbox directory....
DerHof2007 Posted February 10, 2017 Author Posted February 10, 2017 Any input on the keyboard mappings?
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