I Figured out how to get MESS to work with ArcadeOS (see inside)

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: Hello Everyone! : It's a little tricky, but this is how to get this going. One of the keys is that you have to make an 'app' for each individual console. (I will use 'Vectrex' as an example) : The first thing is, in your MESS directory, make a 'VECTREX.BAT' file that looks like this: : MESS VECTREX %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9 : Then, create an APP file in the ARCADEOS directory that looks like this: (You can cut and paste between the dashed lines) : ------------------------------------------------------ : #MESS - Vectrex Application file : #Main Section : name =Vectrex : path =c:\games\mess\ : exe =vectrex.bat : redirect =1 : backdrop = : update = : virtualemu =0 : #INI file details : ini =mess.cfg : writetoini =1 : iniusesequal =1 : iniusesminus =0 : optionsasargs =0 : zippath =@software\\vectrex : commentchar = : #Files to display : singlegame = : singledir = : filepattern = : directories =0 : zipfiles =1 : needzipext =0 : rompathid = : useextension = : : #Arcade monitor options : #Can't set the required mode using command line arguments : #so we'll write to the INI file instead : incabinetopts =-ntsc -monitor=arcade : reprogramvga =0 : #Command line Options : defaultoptions =vectrex : gameprefix =-cart : #Config and name files : configfile =VECTREX.DAT : descfile =VECTREX.NMS : #Screenshots : screenshots =0 : pcxdir = : sssuffix = : suffixow =0 : #Custom List : clist1 =Custom1 : clist2 =Custom2 : clist3 =Custom3 : clist4 =Custom4 : clist5 =Custom5 : clist6 =Custom6 : clist7 =Custom7 : ------------------------------------------------------ : I am using the current version of MESS, so make sure your roms are in the SOFTWARE\VECTREX directory under MESS. : The next two things are the pain in the neck part. I was only able to get this to work by making sure the roms were zipped (In other words, you had to pkzip SCRAMBLE.GAM into SCRAMBLE.ZIP - it doesn't save you much in the way of disk space, but at least ArcadeOS will see it) I tried using 'rompathid' in the 'app' file for the un-zipped roms, but it didn't work. :( : Finally, you have to make a VECTREX.NMS file with the Description of the Game and the zip file name (without the extension) seperated by a 'pipe symbol' (|) example: : Scramble|scramble : Mine Storm|mine : Clean Sweep|sweep : And that should work! don't forget to edit the 'VECTREX.APP' and put the directory of where MESS is located on your computer! :) : I hope this helps you, and if anyone is able to get this to work without using zipped files, let me know! =) : Have fun

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