SNES/ePSXe frontend

systemidx · February 25th, 2008

Hi, I'm making a frontend to load roms into multiple emulators and I would like to know if I could set up some sort of formal thread for questions regarding it on this forum. Can anyone tell me who would be best to talk to about this?

**Kirby** · February 25th, 2008

that would be me....

care to show us what you are talking about? (program name and screenshots would be nice)

Squall-Leonhart · February 26th, 2008

this sounds interesting.. but since i prefer rom browsers probably nothing i will get hyper about.

systemidx · February 26th, 2008

The program's name is ZSNESLoader.
I know it sounds weird since it'll support epsxe, but originally I just wrote it for zsnes and extended it. ZSNES/SNES9x Support is already functional, but I'm still working out some of the kinks with epsxe.

Screenshots:

It's progressing fast, I just figured out the kink in which epsxe didn't work. So epsxe works now. =)

The front-end also sorts the roms based on the extensions usable by the selected emulator. (eg, no .iso's or .img's will show up if zsnes/snes9x is selected).

Hard core Rikki · February 26th, 2008

executable download links ?

systemidx · February 26th, 2008

Sure, give me 5 minutes to make a new build and I'll post a zip with the installer.

PS: I've only tested this on my two machines (Vista Home Premium and XP-MCE).

Any insight to how this runs on your machines is appreciative. Please post a description of your build if you have an issue. And remember, this is very very pre-alpha stage. Don't expect it to work 100%. But if it does, yay for you. =)

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EDIT: As promised:
ZSNESLoader

.Net framework 3.5 IS required for this to run. If you don't have it, the installer will download it for you if you accept it.
If you have questions regarding it, you can usually catch me on AIM.

systemidx · February 28th, 2008

Anyone interested in testing?

**mudlord** · February 28th, 2008

I am interested.

maddis · February 28th, 2008

Hi, would be great if it would support command line arguments eg : loader.exe /[emu name] / [game]

Also, as i have several different image formats (.bin, .cdi, .iso) for the psx, could you support more than one extention?, and could this be run from the likes of mamewah.

You may need to put a block of code to check the file extention (as i think mamewah will only filter one extention). If its defaulted to ".bin" you can run a check file exists procedure on a set of default extentions:

eg:

Dim RomFileToLoad as string

if CheckfileExists[Rom File Title] & ".bin" then
RomFileToLoad = [Rom File Title] & ".bin"
ElseIf CheckfileExists[Rom File Title] & ".cdi" then
RomFileToLoad = [Rom File Title] & ".cdi"
ElseIf CheckfileExists[Rom File Title] & ".iso" then
RomFileToLoad = [Rom File Title] & ".iso"
Else RomFileToLoad = 0

End if

if RomFileToLoad <> 0 then Run RomFileToLoad

systemidx · February 28th, 2008

ISO, IMG, and BIN formats are already supported. CDI support should be easy to get done.

But the additional command line option is a good idea. I'll see if I can write that in tonight. Thanks. =)

systemidx · February 28th, 2008

Updated version:
-Added custom command line text-box (Tested with zsnesw and epsxe)
-Fixed a bug where you could load a rom with no rom selected
-Added .cdi support for epsxe (will not work if epsxe is not 1.6.0 or newer)

**@ruantec** · February 28th, 2008

mmmm nice .net frontend! very small and simple

systemidx · February 28th, 2008

Well, I was originally planning to use opengl/sdl. But I got too pissed off at my bloodshed ide. =\

**@ruantec** · February 28th, 2008

any plans/ideas for future stuff?

systemidx · February 29th, 2008

I'm definitely going to support more emulators. NES support, along with psxeven and maybe even pcsx2 or something. I was really hoping for ideas from the community. =)

**@ruantec** · February 29th, 2008

Nice

btw you can take some ideas from my project here

people has posted lots of things they would like to see there. i think it could be helpfull for you aswell.

good luck and keep it up

systemidx · March 1st, 2008

Can anyone tell me the most commonly used emulators so that I can add options for those?

Hard core Rikki · April 8th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by systemidx

Can anyone tell me the most commonly used emulators so that I can add options for those?

no$gba, easily ;P

Memulator91k · April 8th, 2008

Or It used to be VBA, but i think No$gba or PCSX2

February 25th, 2008	#1 (permalink)
systemidx Needs a shower Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Baltimore Posts: 10	SNES/ePSXe frontend Hi, I'm making a frontend to load roms into multiple emulators and I would like to know if I could set up some sort of formal thread for questions regarding it on this forum. Can anyone tell me who would be best to talk to about this?

February 25th, 2008	#2 (permalink)
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February 26th, 2008	#4 (permalink)
systemidx Needs a shower Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Baltimore Posts: 10	The program's name is ZSNESLoader. I know it sounds weird since it'll support epsxe, but originally I just wrote it for zsnes and extended it. ZSNES/SNES9x Support is already functional, but I'm still working out some of the kinks with epsxe. Screenshots: It's progressing fast, I just figured out the kink in which epsxe didn't work. So epsxe works now. =) The front-end also sorts the roms based on the extensions usable by the selected emulator. (eg, no .iso's or .img's will show up if zsnes/snes9x is selected). Last edited by systemidx; February 26th, 2008 at 03:48. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

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February 28th, 2008	#7 (permalink)
systemidx Needs a shower Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Baltimore Posts: 10	Anyone interested in testing?

February 28th, 2008	#8 (permalink)
mudlord Emu author Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Wuzzleberg Posts: 1,362	I am interested. __________________ "Software is getting slower more rapidly than hardware becomes faster......" -Niklaus Wirth

February 28th, 2008	#9 (permalink)
maddis Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Endland Posts: 3	Hi, would be great if it would support command line arguments eg : loader.exe /[emu name] / [game] Also, as i have several different image formats (.bin, .cdi, .iso) for the psx, could you support more than one extention?, and could this be run from the likes of mamewah. You may need to put a block of code to check the file extention (as i think mamewah will only filter one extention). If its defaulted to ".bin" you can run a check file exists procedure on a set of default extentions: eg: Dim RomFileToLoad as string if CheckfileExists[Rom File Title] & ".bin" then RomFileToLoad = [Rom File Title] & ".bin" ElseIf CheckfileExists[Rom File Title] & ".cdi" then RomFileToLoad = [Rom File Title] & ".cdi" ElseIf CheckfileExists[Rom File Title] & ".iso" then RomFileToLoad = [Rom File Title] & ".iso" Else RomFileToLoad = 0 End if if RomFileToLoad <> 0 then Run RomFileToLoad

February 28th, 2008	#10 (permalink)
systemidx Needs a shower Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Baltimore Posts: 10	ISO, IMG, and BIN formats are already supported. CDI support should be easy to get done. But the additional command line option is a good idea. I'll see if I can write that in tonight. Thanks. =)

February 28th, 2008	#12 (permalink)
@ruantec Emu author Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Austria (originally from the most beautiful island of the caribbean "Dominican Republic") Posts: 1,317	mmmm nice .net frontend! very small and simple __________________ Current development tools: Visual C++.net, Visual C#.net Visual VB.net, Visual Webdeveloper.net Bloodshed Dev C++, Borland C++ Visual Basic 6

February 28th, 2008	#13 (permalink)
systemidx Needs a shower Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Baltimore Posts: 10	Well, I was originally planning to use opengl/sdl. But I got too pissed off at my bloodshed ide. =\

February 28th, 2008	#14 (permalink)
@ruantec Emu author Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Austria (originally from the most beautiful island of the caribbean "Dominican Republic") Posts: 1,317	any plans/ideas for future stuff? __________________ Current development tools: Visual C++.net, Visual C#.net Visual VB.net, Visual Webdeveloper.net Bloodshed Dev C++, Borland C++ Visual Basic 6

February 29th, 2008	#15 (permalink)
systemidx Needs a shower Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Baltimore Posts: 10	I'm definitely going to support more emulators. NES support, along with psxeven and maybe even pcsx2 or something. I was really hoping for ideas from the community. =)

February 29th, 2008	#16 (permalink)
@ruantec Emu author Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Austria (originally from the most beautiful island of the caribbean "Dominican Republic") Posts: 1,317	Nice btw you can take some ideas from my project here people has posted lots of things they would like to see there. i think it could be helpfull for you aswell. good luck and keep it up __________________ Current development tools: Visual C++.net, Visual C#.net Visual VB.net, Visual Webdeveloper.net Bloodshed Dev C++, Borland C++ Visual Basic 6

March 1st, 2008	#17 (permalink)
systemidx Needs a shower Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Baltimore Posts: 10	Can anyone tell me the most commonly used emulators so that I can add options for those?

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