Posted by PacFan on 20, 2001 at 12:34 AM:
Hello:
In a (much) earlier post I stated that I got ArcadeOS to work with MESS, but you had to zip the carts. I found one that works without zipping!
Still using Vectrex as an example, you need this 'VECTREX.BAT' file in your MESS directory:
(between the dashed lines)
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MESS VECTREX %1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
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Also, this should be your VECTREX.APP file:
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#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 =0
iniusesequal =1
iniusesminus =0
optionsasargs =0
zippath =@software\\vectrex
commentchar =
#Files to display
singlegame =
singledir =
filepattern =software\\vectrex\\*.GAM;software\\vectrex\\*.BIN
directories =0
zipfiles =1
needzipext =0
rompathid =@software\\vectrex
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 =
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
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Now, create your VECTREX.NMS file:
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4D Rotate Cube|4DROTCUB
Armor Attack|ARMOR
Bedlam|BEDLAM
Berzerk (v2)|BERZERK2
Berzerk|BERZERK
Blitz|BLITZ
Clean Sweep|SWEEP
Cosmic Chasm|CHASM
Heads Up|HEADSUP
Hyper Chase|HYPER
Do Not Select!|LOADER
Mine Storm (v1)|MINE
Mine Storm (v5)|5MINE-2D
Mine Storm (v6)|6MINE-2D
Mike's Molecules|MOLE
Fortress Of Narzod|NARZOD
Polar Rescue|POLAR
Pole Position|POLE
Pong|VPONG
Bach's Prelude|PRELUDE
Rip Off|RIPOFF
Scramble|scramble
Solar Quest|SOLAR
Vector Vaders|VADERS
Space Wars|SPACE
Spike|SPIKE
Spinball|SPINBALL
Star Castle|CASTLE
Star Hawk|STARHAWK
Star Trek (v2)|STARTRK2
Star Trek|STARTREK
Test Cartridge|TEST
Web Wars|WEBWARS
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(Don't forget to add any carts that I have not listed.)
You need to do similar things with ant other consoles you might be using (NES, Atari 5200, etc)
Needless to say, this won't work with the home computer models (Ti99-4A, Apple IIc, etc... But would you really want to put them in a cabinet?) :o)
One final thing you have to do is copy MAME.DAT to VECTREX.DAT (or whatever console you use)
This should allow you to use a particular MESS console with ArcadeOS. Good luck and have fun!
Bob