How Do You Create Shortcuts To Roms In Gmenu2x


copsey

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Another dumb question - although presumably this is the right forum for it!

How do I create a shortcut to rom loaded into a game in gmenu2x. So if I wanted mame to run with a selected rom. From searching the forums I think you can do it, I just didn't find how!

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Not all emulators support rom parameters as most have a built-in selector. I'd say use the Gmenu2x file filter and test out what you need.

title=My Emulator
description="Some emulator I run"
exec=/mnt/sd/game/"your emulator"
params=[selFile].zip
selectordir=/mnt/sd/roms/"your emulator roms here"
selectorfilter=.zip

Or if you don't want to use a list, just fill in the parameter as the known filename.ext you want to submit. Read the readme for each emu and check their cli support.

In the case of mame (and I am using mame4all as an example), it seems to load mame.gpe after you exit from a specific loaded game and gets the file selector back. So, you could technically replace mame.gpe with a script that exits and calls gp2xmenu to get back to gmenu2x. What you miss is all the options it supports, but you could also enter them on the parameter line.
 
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