GameZone 2.4

[idkpmiller]

Here is version 2.4.1 this should fix the PCGames with no arguaments and ROM paths

Let me know how it goes...

[idkpmiller]

For Snapshots and XtraEmulators...

I copied over the files, and now I get a popup for the screenshots, but it's just the default gamezone jpg. I will look into it to see if I messed anything up.
EDIT: I found out how to get it to work. I just used photoshop to change my .jpg into a png, and it works fine now. /EDIT:

XtraEmulators still does not seem to work. When I click on ATARI, I get the screen with the roms listed. When I click on one, that's when I get the cmd window flashing for a second, and that's it.

Snapshots, there is a size limitation so try various sizes of images see if that helps. the GameZone image shows when there is a problem with the snapshot i.e. no image or not viewable for some reason.

XtraEmulators should be working, can you send a log file showing this issue.

Thanks

[EDIT] Atari setting you showed previously wont work for XtraEmulators, can the stella emulator accept command line options to load a ROM?

[EDIT2] To answer my own question, stella excepts commandline arguament as per the user guide at http://stella.sourceforge.net/
according to the guide if you set your arguaments to "%FILE%" in xtraEmulators you should find it will load the selected rom file with the default options. Hope this helps

[5l4k3r]

Yes, stella can accept command line options, but it used to start the gui if you sent it just stella.exe and the file name. It won't do that through XtraEmulator, it just flashes a cmd window for a second, then exits.

2008-06-05 18:11:06.609 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Command Received as per keymappings = GameZone_Enter
2008-06-05 18:11:06.609 INFO [1] GameZone: Assuming the enter key activated an Xtra Emulator menubutton
2008-06-05 18:11:06.609 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Snapshot feature is not enabled going straight to launch
2008-06-05 18:11:06.625 INFO [1] GameZone: Entering Launch, Media = IMG
2008-06-05 18:11:06.625 INFO [1] GameZone: FileName = E:\Games\emulators\atari\roms\Airlock.bin
2008-06-05 18:11:06.625 INFO [1] GameZone: selectedEmulator = ATARI
2008-06-05 18:11:06.625 INFO [1] GameZone: emulatorpath = E:\Games\emulators\atari\stella\stella-2.3.5\
2008-06-05 18:11:06.625 INFO [1] GameZone: emulatorarg =
2008-06-05 18:11:06.625 INFO [1] GameZone: DisplayFileName = Airlock
2008-06-05 18:11:06.625 INFO [1] GameZone: emulatorExe = stella.exe
2008-06-05 18:11:06.625 VERBOSE [1] Adding game details to fav database
2008-06-05 18:11:06.625 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Entered AddTopTen
2008-06-05 18:11:06.718 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Entered SQLInsUpd
2008-06-05 18:11:06.765 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Exited SQLInsUpd
2008-06-05 18:11:06.765 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Entered SQLInsUpd
2008-06-05 18:11:06.812 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Exited SQLInsUpd
2008-06-05 18:11:06.812 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Exited AddTopTen
2008-06-05 18:11:06.812 INFO [1] GameZone: Assuming this is a user configured Xtra Emulator
2008-06-05 18:11:06.812 INFO [1] GameZone: FileName = E:\Games\emulators\atari\stella\stella-2.3.5\stella.exe Should this read E:\Games\emulators\atari\roms\airlock.bin?
2008-06-05 18:11:06.812 INFO [1] GameZone: WorkingDirectory = E:\Games\emulators\atari\stella\stella-2.3.5\
2008-06-05 18:11:06.812 INFO [1] GameZone: Arguments =
2008-06-05 18:11:06.812 INFO [1] cmd
2008-06-05 18:11:06.843 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Exiting Launch

[EDIT] Just tried putting "%FILE%' into the arguments, and it didn't help, still just a flash of the cmd window.

[idkpmiller]

Yes, stella can accept command line options, but it used to start the gui if you sent it just stella.exe and the file name. It won't do that through XtraEmulator, it just flashes a cmd window for a second, then exits.

2008-06-05 18:11:06.609 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Command Received as per keymappings = GameZone_Enter
2008-06-05 18:11:06.609 INFO [1] GameZone: Assuming the enter key activated an Xtra Emulator menubutton
2008-06-05 18:11:06.609 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Snapshot feature is not enabled going straight to launch
2008-06-05 18:11:06.625 INFO [1] GameZone: Entering Launch, Media = IMG
2008-06-05 18:11:06.625 INFO [1] GameZone: FileName = E:\Games\emulators\atari\roms\Airlock.bin
2008-06-05 18:11:06.625 INFO [1] GameZone: selectedEmulator = ATARI
2008-06-05 18:11:06.625 INFO [1] GameZone: emulatorpath = E:\Games\emulators\atari\stella\stella-2.3.5\
2008-06-05 18:11:06.625 INFO [1] GameZone: emulatorarg =
2008-06-05 18:11:06.625 INFO [1] GameZone: DisplayFileName = Airlock
2008-06-05 18:11:06.625 INFO [1] GameZone: emulatorExe = stella.exe
2008-06-05 18:11:06.625 VERBOSE [1] Adding game details to fav database
2008-06-05 18:11:06.625 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Entered AddTopTen
2008-06-05 18:11:06.718 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Entered SQLInsUpd
2008-06-05 18:11:06.765 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Exited SQLInsUpd
2008-06-05 18:11:06.765 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Entered SQLInsUpd
2008-06-05 18:11:06.812 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Exited SQLInsUpd
2008-06-05 18:11:06.812 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Exited AddTopTen
2008-06-05 18:11:06.812 INFO [1] GameZone: Assuming this is a user configured Xtra Emulator
2008-06-05 18:11:06.812 INFO [1] GameZone: FileName = E:\Games\emulators\atari\stella\stella-2.3.5\stella.exe Should this read E:\Games\emulators\atari\roms\airlock.bin?
2008-06-05 18:11:06.812 INFO [1] GameZone: WorkingDirectory = E:\Games\emulators\atari\stella\stella-2.3.5\
2008-06-05 18:11:06.812 INFO [1] GameZone: Arguments =
2008-06-05 18:11:06.812 INFO [1] cmd
2008-06-05 18:11:06.843 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Exiting Launch

[EDIT] Just tried putting "%FILE%' into the arguments, and it didn't help, still just a flash of the cmd window.

hmm ok, Xtra Emulators as it uses the menu buttons for the emulators it will never allow you to just start up an emulator without a rom path being setup, the emulator will only be started when you click on a filename in the filelist. This behaviour is consistant with PCGames as well you always need to select an item in the filelist control on the right hand side of the screen.

If you do not wish to supply a rompath and set the arguments to pick up the name of the file selected using %FILE% then it will only work in PCGames.

[EDIT] I'm thinking over what I have said in case there is a way I could get it to work in XtraEmulators the way you are hoping it works. just so you realise its not a closed subject :-)

[idkpmiller]

Can you confirm if PCGames is now working correctly for you?

Actually a full status update may be in order. Please

Thanks

[5l4k3r]

1. I installed 2.4.1, and PCGames works fine now!

2. Snapshots are also working!

The only problem left is that ATARI will not work through XtraEmulator.

Settings, logs, and paths below.

ATARI setup in XtraEmulator
===================
Name: ATARI
Executable: E:\Games\emulators\atari\stella\stella-2.3.5\stella.exe
Arguaments: "%FILE%"
===================

ROM paths setup for ATARI
===================
System: ATARI
Name: ATARI
Extension: bin
Path: E:\Games\emulators\atari\roms
===================

[EDIT] I got Stella to work with Airlock through the command line sending the info as set up above. To me it looks like GameZone gets the filename right but then sends the path to the emulator as the filename latter on... I may just be reading the logs wrong though.... See Below.

2008-06-05 20:45:23.031 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Entering Control_OnKeyDown, Command received Return
2008-06-05 20:45:23.031 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Command Received as per keymappings = GameZone_Enter
2008-06-05 20:45:23.031 INFO [1] GameZone: Assuming the enter key activated an Xtra Emulator menubutton
2008-06-05 20:45:23.031 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Snapshot feature is not enabled going straight to launch
2008-06-05 20:45:23.046 INFO [1] GameZone: Entering Launch, Media = IMG
2008-06-05 20:45:23.046 INFO [1] GameZone: FileName = E:\Games\emulators\atari\roms\Airlock.bin Gets the filename correct
2008-06-05 20:45:23.046 INFO [1] GameZone: selectedEmulator = ATARI
2008-06-05 20:45:23.046 INFO [1] GameZone: emulatorpath = E:\Games\emulators\atari\stella\stella-2.3.5\
2008-06-05 20:45:23.046 INFO [1] GameZone: emulatorarg = "E:\Games\emulators\atari\roms\Airlock.bin" Argument sends correct file name.
2008-06-05 20:45:23.046 INFO [1] GameZone: DisplayFileName = Airlock
2008-06-05 20:45:23.046 INFO [1] GameZone: emulatorExe = stella.exe
2008-06-05 20:45:23.046 VERBOSE [1] Adding game details to fav database
2008-06-05 20:45:23.046 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Entered AddTopTen
2008-06-05 20:45:23.140 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Entered SQLInsUpd
2008-06-05 20:45:23.187 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Exited SQLInsUpd
2008-06-05 20:45:23.187 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Entered SQLInsUpd
2008-06-05 20:45:23.234 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Exited SQLInsUpd
2008-06-05 20:45:23.234 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Exited AddTopTen
2008-06-05 20:45:23.234 INFO [1] GameZone: Assuming this is a user configured Xtra Emulator
2008-06-05 20:45:23.234 INFO [1] GameZone: FileName = E:\Games\emulators\atari\stella\stella-2.3.5\stella.exe Whoh.... This is not the filename listed above?
2008-06-05 20:45:23.234 INFO [1] GameZone: WorkingDirectory = E:\Games\emulators\atari\stella\stella-2.3.5\
2008-06-05 20:45:23.234 INFO [1] GameZone: Arguments = "E:\Games\emulators\atari\roms\Airlock.bin" But here the filename is correct again.
2008-06-05 20:45:23.234 INFO [1] cmd
2008-06-05 20:45:23.265 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Exiting Launch


Like I said, I may not following the information flow correctly here, just something I noticed.

[pastro]

I installed 2.4 again and it still did not overwrite the 2.3 dll. I deleted the 2.4 dll and then it did copy it in.
After that I set up visual pinball and snes and I get the following error.



08-06-05 21:15:31.783 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Activate()
2008-06-05 21:15:31.783 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: ScreenName Composite image is defined
2008-06-05 21:15:31.783 VERBOSE [1] WizUiLabel: ctor- PlacementName: selectedemulatorLabel
2008-06-05 21:15:31.798 VERBOSE [1] WizUiLabel: ctor- PlacementName: NoOFFilesLabel
2008-06-05 21:15:31.798 VERBOSE [1] WizUiLabel: ctor- PlacementName: NoOFPagesFilesLabel
2008-06-05 21:15:31.798 VERBOSE [1] Unexpected error get image from callback (@image): System.InvalidCastException: Unable to cast object of type 'System.String' to type 'GetImageCallback'.
at GBPVRX2.SkinHelper2.getNamedImage(Image image, String name, Hashtable parameters, XmlNode fromNode)
2008-06-05 21:15:31.814 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Initfilelist routine entered
2008-06-05 21:15:31.923 VERBOSE [1] ReturnToMainMenu()
2008-06-05 21:15:31.923 VERBOSE [1] GameZone is currently active
20

[pastro]

And also now I don't get any systems listed in the rom path system list.
I should probably do an uninstall and a reinstall. Is there an uninstall script?

[idkpmiller]

There is an uninstall script in the /gbpvr/gamezone/ directory although I have never used it :o

It would seem that with your setup something strange is going on, the only thing that comes to mind is that the date of the gamezone 2.3 dll was newer than the gamezone 2.4 dll ??
As for the other issues there are easily explained by issues with files that were missing in the 2.2 installation zip.

Big apoligies for your issues with this upgrade, I hope this can be resolved without uch more issues.

[idkpmiller]

I installed 2.4 again and it still did not overwrite the 2.3 dll. I deleted the 2.4 dll and then it did copy it in.
After that I set up visual pinball and snes and I get the following error.



08-06-05 21:15:31.783 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Activate()
2008-06-05 21:15:31.783 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: ScreenName Composite image is defined
2008-06-05 21:15:31.783 VERBOSE [1] WizUiLabel: ctor- PlacementName: selectedemulatorLabel
2008-06-05 21:15:31.798 VERBOSE [1] WizUiLabel: ctor- PlacementName: NoOFFilesLabel
2008-06-05 21:15:31.798 VERBOSE [1] WizUiLabel: ctor- PlacementName: NoOFPagesFilesLabel
2008-06-05 21:15:31.798 VERBOSE [1] Unexpected error get image from callback (@image): System.InvalidCastException: Unable to cast object of type 'System.String' to type 'GetImageCallback'.
at GBPVRX2.SkinHelper2.getNamedImage(Image image, String name, Hashtable parameters, XmlNode fromNode)
2008-06-05 21:15:31.814 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Initfilelist routine entered
2008-06-05 21:15:31.923 VERBOSE [1] ReturnToMainMenu()
2008-06-05 21:15:31.923 VERBOSE [1] GameZone is currently active
20

Pastro, which skin are you using?

I get the same error in my log but it doesnt stop gamezone from working it carries straight on.

heres the same segment of logs from my working GameZone:

GameZone: Activate()
2008-06-06 14:19:54.828 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: ScreenName Composite image is defined
2008-06-06 14:19:54.843 VERBOSE [1] WizUiLabel: ctor- PlacementName: selectedemulatorLabel
2008-06-06 14:19:54.843 VERBOSE [1] WizUiLabel: ctor- PlacementName: NoOFFilesLabel
2008-06-06 14:19:54.843 VERBOSE [1] WizUiLabel: ctor- PlacementName: NoOFPagesFilesLabel
2008-06-06 14:19:54.843 VERBOSE [1] Unexpected error get image from callback (@image): System.InvalidCastException: Unable to cast object of type 'System.String' to type 'GetImageCallback'.
at GBPVRX2.SkinHelper2.getNamedImage(Image image, String name, Hashtable parameters, XmlNode fromNode)
2008-06-06 14:19:54.843 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Initfilelist routine entered
2008-06-06 14:19:54.859 VERBOSE [1] getValue cached value: /settings/ActiveSkin : blue
2008-06-06 14:19:54.859 VERBOSE [1] GameZone: Displaying file C:\Program Files\Devnz\GBPVR\skin2\blue\gamezone\GameZone.jpg