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Title: Mame Version?
Post by: tslayer71 on May 02, 2016, 11:04:22 AM

Hi, what's the oldest version of regular Mame 32 bit that mGalaxy will work with?
 
                     thanks,
                         Tslayer

Title: Re: Mame Version?
Post by: jmd on May 02, 2016, 12:19:45 PM

http://www.mgalaxy.com/forum/index.php?topic=805.0

v159 or v161

see this topic from yesterday too:
http://www.mgalaxy.com/forum/index.php?topic=880.msg3577;boardseen#new

Title: Re: Mame Version?
Post by: tslayer71 on May 02, 2016, 04:02:18 PM

Thanks for the info! So if I use a Mame version below 0.159 I can set up mGalaxy using these instructions :
 
The MAME case
•Download and install MAME
•Download catver.ini (http://www.progettoemma.net/?catlist) and nplayers.ini (http://nplayers.arcadebelgium.be/).
(Those 2 files being needed to get the "Genre" and "Players" info into the database.)
•Place them into the MAME application folder.
•Download and install mGalaxy
•Run mGalaxy_Runway: ◦Select the MAME system
◦Make sure that the "Activated" checkbox is checked.
◦Specify the application path, the rom path and screenshots path.

◦We are now going to create the MAME database:
- Click on the "Create database" button.
- Click "OK" to the "Your previous MAME database will be erased!" message.
- Click "OK" to the "Do you want to use MAME's integrated database..." message.
◦Check the 'Use database' checkbox.
◦Finally click the 'Save' button...and voila, you now can start mGalaxy.

And I don't have to worry about the database work around the author posted in the forms?
 
          thanks,
             Tslayer

Title: Re: Mame Version?
Post by: mgalaxy on May 03, 2016, 01:02:12 PM

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Thanks for the info! So if I use a Mame version below 0.159 I can set up mGalaxy using these instructions?

Yes!!

I've prepared you all the files needed for this operation for v159 if you want to do it by yourself:
Catver.ini v159 (http://www.mgalaxy.com/downloads/v159_database_elements/Catver.ini)
nplayers.ini v159 (http://www.mgalaxy.com/downloads/v159_database_elements/nplayers.ini)
Note: those files have to be placed in the MAME folder

I've even generated a database for you...if you want to!:
xmlout v159 (http://www.mgalaxy.com/downloads/v159_database_elements/xmlout.xml)
Note: this file has to be placed in the mGalaxy > Data > Multi-system [MAME] folder

Right-click on the file and choose 'Save Link As...'

Title: Re: Mame Version?
Post by: tslayer71 on May 03, 2016, 03:15:05 PM

Thanks for the info! One more question - sorry! So if I use the latest version of Mame (.173) do I just follow standard install instructions (the ones listed in post 3), or is there more to it?
 
                     thanks,
                         Tslayer

Title: Re: Mame Version?
Post by: mgalaxy on May 03, 2016, 03:18:03 PM

Using v0.173 will lead to an empty database...in all cases

Title: Re: Mame Version?
Post by: tslayer71 on May 03, 2016, 03:58:51 PM

Ok, so follow the normal instructions and then build my own database? Build the database like this??
 
Create a database by yourself with RomLister with this tutorial:
    1.Launch RomLister ;-)
2.Click 'Settings and Tools' button.
3.In the 'Merge Utility' panel, browse to your latest mame.exe, controls.xml, catver.ini, nplayers.ini...then click 'Merge' button.
4.Click 'Set' button to go back to the main window.
5.There, click the 'List all ROMs' button...and wait!
6.You now have a new window with the full rom list.
◦Select all of them (click on the first item to select it, navigate to the end of the list, press the 'Shift' key on your keyboard and while holding it select the last item of the list...all the items are now selected)
◦Right-click on the selection and choose 'Add to your list'...and wait!

7.A new window appears, choose 'mGalaxy' in the drop-down menu then 'Save List to file'
(your file must be named 'xmlout.xml' and saved into the mGalaxy 'Data' > 'Multi-system [MAME]' folder)
 
            thanks,
               Tslayer

Title: Re: Mame Version?
Post by: mgalaxy on May 03, 2016, 04:01:47 PM

Quote from: tslayer71 on May 03, 2016, 03:58:51 PM

Ok, so follow the normal instructions and then build my own database? Build the database like this??
 
Create a database by yourself with RomLister with this tutorial:
    1.Launch RomLister ;-)
2.Click 'Settings and Tools' button.
3.In the 'Merge Utility' panel, browse to your latest mame.exe, controls.xml, catver.ini, nplayers.ini...then click 'Merge' button.
4.Click 'Set' button to go back to the main window.
5.There, click the 'List all ROMs' button...and wait!
6.You now have a new window with the full rom list.
◦Select all of them (click on the first item to select it, navigate to the end of the list, press the 'Shift' key on your keyboard and while holding it select the last item of the list...all the items are now selected)
◦Right-click on the selection and choose 'Add to your list'...and wait!

7.A new window appears, choose 'mGalaxy' in the drop-down menu then 'Save List to file'
(your file must be named 'xmlout.xml' and saved into the mGalaxy 'Data' > 'Multi-system [MAME]' folder)
 
            thanks,
               Tslayer

If you're talking of v173, yes!!

Title: Re: Mame Version?
Post by: tslayer71 on May 03, 2016, 04:08:16 PM

Got it! Good deal - thanks!

Title: Re: Mame Version?
Post by: tslayer71 on May 08, 2016, 12:56:52 AM

Well I'm almost there. Does anyone know where I can get the 'Controls.xml' file needed for Romlister?
 
         thanks,
            Tslayer

Title: Re: Mame Version?
Post by: Aeliss on May 08, 2016, 07:38:24 AM

Hard to find....
I have found some one, but all out of date.
http://controls.arcadecontrols.com/

Title: Re: Mame Version?
Post by: tslayer71 on May 08, 2016, 03:13:55 PM

Thanks for the link to 'controls.xml' - it worked! So my built database for mGalaxy seems to be working. With the goal here of displaying complete names for the rom sets, instead of .zip file names. Question though. I have rom sets that work in mame, but the same rom sets don't work in mGalaxy. Is there any way to fix this, or is this because of the versions of controls.xml, catver.ini, and nplayers.ini I used?
 
          Thanks,
              Tslayer

Title: Re: Mame Version?
Post by: Aeliss on May 09, 2016, 11:12:14 AM

Hu, I don't think.
catver.ini and nplayers.ini are here just for database (categorie and player number)
controls.xml is just to display information about control.
You have the problem for all roms or only some of them ?
Are you sure you use exactly the same executable for Mame in windows explorer and in the mGalaxy configurator ?

It s a regular problem > http://www.mgalaxy.com/forum/index.php?topic=779.msg3489#msg3489

If it works on windows it will work on mGalaxy.
 

Title: Re: Mame Version?
Post by: tslayer71 on May 09, 2016, 11:59:30 AM

Hi, I think they are two seperate issues. All my rom sets are listed in Mgalaxy just fine. I am using the same executable when I run the roms in Mame and mgalaxy.  A rom set that works in Mame, will not work in mgalaxy. I get no error in mgalaxy, it just does nothing when I try to launch the rom set. In fact when mgalaxy is running you can audit the unworking games. In the setup page (when mgalaxy is running) there's an option to list only working games, which I have selected. Still wonder why roms work in Mame .173, and not in latest version of mGalaxy.....

Title: Re: Mame Version?
Post by: tslayer71 on May 09, 2016, 12:18:56 PM

I'm using Mameuifx instead of regular mame - would that make a difference?

Title: Re: Mame Version?
Post by: Aeliss on May 10, 2016, 12:34:54 PM

I have made a test, I have just changed my executable in mGalaxy Runaway mameuifx64.exe instead of mame64..exe, and all is working.
Perhaps a configuration problem.
Try to download a new version of mameuifx, install it a clear folder and select it in mGalaxy runaway, without more changes.