Feature Suggestion: Game Profiles

Teddy · July 25th, 2003

I'm not sure if this would be a good suggestion or not, but I would like to see a feature in PCSX which, if the game has been played before, load up all the configuration settings for that game.

For example, say I'm playing Chrono Cross, but then I want to play Valkyrie Profile. Both games might need (or I migth want) different graphics configurations, sound, etc, but instead of changing, the emu would auto-change config for me.

Of course, I might just be a nut, and it does this already, or should...

I also decided to post here, becasue I noticed this forum has the fewest posts of the emus, and I always like rooting for the small guy. PCSX was my choice ages ago, I started using it by chance, since I didn't have any idea which to pick

Cheers

Galway no Sora · July 25th, 2003

AFAIK, PCSX uses hardware acceleration with plugins configs. Meanwhile our PC hardware, one and another are different, also the OS. That's not impossible IMO to make it auto change without testing. The only one "no need to re-configure" tools I know is for ePSXe, but I dont know if that available for PCSX. It's called ePSXeCutor. It can save the configuration for each game, but you need to manually select which game you want to play.

**Kane** · July 25th, 2003

Well there is a frontend for PCSX. IIRC, the BATARD tool (aka Emufrontend) will do it.

**ammoQ** · July 30th, 2003

How do these tools know where each plugin saves its configuration? I guess it's hardcoded for the most common plugins. Should the PCSX team ever consider extending the PSEmu API, it might be a good idea to add a "save_to/load_from" interface, so the main emu can tell the plugins to save the current configuration to a certain config file - or load the configuration from a specified config file.

**Kane** · July 30th, 2003

I think the save locations are obtainable from the plugin API....
Doesn't PCSX already use the PSEmuPro interface?

**ammoQ** · July 30th, 2003

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Kane

I think the save locations are obtainable from the plugin API....
Doesn't PCSX already use the PSEmuPro interface?

No (AFAIK not obtainable) and Yes (uses PSEmuPro).

**Kane** · July 30th, 2003

Sorry, I misread your comment. You said extending not using. (Minor finalight moment)
I dunno then....
/me waits for Beta or Xev to answer.

July 25th, 2003	#1 (permalink)
Teddy Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 2	Feature Suggestion: Game Profiles I'm not sure if this would be a good suggestion or not, but I would like to see a feature in PCSX which, if the game has been played before, load up all the configuration settings for that game. For example, say I'm playing Chrono Cross, but then I want to play Valkyrie Profile. Both games might need (or I migth want) different graphics configurations, sound, etc, but instead of changing, the emu would auto-change config for me. Of course, I might just be a nut, and it does this already, or should... I also decided to post here, becasue I noticed this forum has the fewest posts of the emus, and I always like rooting for the small guy. PCSX was my choice ages ago, I started using it by chance, since I didn't have any idea which to pick Cheers

July 25th, 2003	#2 (permalink)
Galway no Sora ~¤ PanZeR ¤~ idRO Thor Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Valhalla, in Odin's throne Posts: 3,144	Re: Feature Suggestion: Game Profiles AFAIK, PCSX uses hardware acceleration with plugins configs. Meanwhile our PC hardware, one and another are different, also the OS. That's not impossible IMO to make it auto change without testing. The only one "no need to re-configure" tools I know is for ePSXe, but I dont know if that available for PCSX. It's called ePSXeCutor. It can save the configuration for each game, but you need to manually select which game you want to play. __________________ Core 2 Duo 1.6 GHz «» 2048MB DDR2 RAM «» 256MB onboard Graphic Onboard Realtek High Definition Soundcard «» 160 + 40 GB SATA HDD Pioneer DVD±RW «» 15.4" Widescreen LCD «» Windows Vista Ultimate Sucks ha? Yeah, that's a laptop for sure.

July 25th, 2003	#3 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	Re: Feature Suggestion: Game Profiles Well there is a frontend for PCSX. IIRC, the BATARD tool (aka Emufrontend) will do it. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

July 30th, 2003	#4 (permalink)
ammoQ Emu author Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Vienna/Austria/Europe Posts: 1,168	Re: Feature Suggestion: Game Profiles How do these tools know where each plugin saves its configuration? I guess it's hardcoded for the most common plugins. Should the PCSX team ever consider extending the PSEmu API, it might be a good idea to add a "save_to/load_from" interface, so the main emu can tell the plugins to save the current configuration to a certain config file - or load the configuration from a specified config file. __________________ If you think my English is bad, wait till you read my Polish.

July 30th, 2003	#5 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	Re: Feature Suggestion: Game Profiles I think the save locations are obtainable from the plugin API.... Doesn't PCSX already use the PSEmuPro interface? __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

July 30th, 2003	#7 (permalink)
Kane 邪魔ゎ指せない Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Gosport, England Posts: 26,255	Re: Feature Suggestion: Game Profiles Sorry, I misread your comment. You said extending not using. (Minor finalight moment) I dunno then.... /me waits for Beta or Xev to answer. __________________ >Site Live< Pop over to my site for help with setting up PSX emulators. Help for the Final Fantasies and other RPGs avalaible Celes: (Desktop) Athlon 64 X2 4200+, 2Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, MSI K8N Platinum, GeForce 8800 GTS 320Mb, 500Gb RAID HDD, Vista Business Erika: (MCPC) Athlon XP 2400+, 1Gb 400MHz DDR Ram, geForce 6800 256Mb, 80Gb Hdd, XP 2005 MCE Kimiko: (Desktop 2) Athlon 64 3000+, 512Mb 400MHz DDR Ram, Asus K8V, geForce 6800 128Mb

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