How to close an emulator with the remote? (2 Viewers)

[emphatic]

If you're using the MCE remote, the "Clear" button sends the [Esc] key by default. That works for many emulators.

Emph

 

[Justchill]

Well, start with installing the programa IR Suite, search for it on this forum and be sure to install the program translator. It's so easy you'll find yourself how to config it.

 

[rkooten]

I downloaded it, installed it and looked at the config before my previous post. I just have no clue what the process.exe is you're talking about... I know it has something to do with killing processes, but how... That's what I hope you're gonna tell me...

For now I'm gonna try and map a macro (ALT+F4). I'm still curious about that process.exe solution though.

Emph: of all emulators I use only two can be closed that way, which is why I'm looking for an additonal solution.

 

[Justchill]

Hoi,

see the attached file; it works like this:

process.exe -k zsnes.exe
=> closes the program

So you have to create a macro for a program, eg. zsnes
then you have to map a button to a program
the program is process.exe
the options are -k zsnes.exe

 

[rkooten]

Great! Thanks!

I'll try tomorrow.

 

[TheOncleJuna]

I use Closemul, works fine with more emulators.

Closemul

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- Exit Key 1: (ASCII key code). The key that will be used to Exit the Program. Defaults to ESC (27).
- Exit Key 2: (ASCII key code). A second key to form an ExitKey1+ExitKey2 combination to Exit the Program.
- Extract: ("unzip" for zip, 7z, tar, or "unrar" for rar). Extract File, then run it with the Program.
- Extracted Ext 1: (without the dot, as in "cue"). In case there are several files in the archive.
- Extracted Ext 2: (without the dot, as in "cue"). In case the archive could contain another file format.
- Pre Command: ("bat"/"exe" or path\executable.ext). Program to execute before launching the File.
- Post Command: (executable.ext or path\executable.ext). Program to execute when the main Program is closed.
- Mount Program: (daemon tools full path). Mount The File to a virtual drive before launching the Program.
- Mount Device: (virtual drive device number). Needed by the mount setting. Usually 0.
- Mount Parameters: (put quotes around the whole line, not around each parameter). If you need daemon settings.
- Registry File: (name.reg). Enforce settings from .reg before the File is launched.
- Automation: (Keyword or Window Title). To activate automated loading. Needed by the Automation Steps setting.
- Automation Steps: (comma separated list, using WAIT/ASCII/F1-F12/ENTER/SPACE/SHIFT+/CTRL+/ALT+/WIN+).
- Automation Delay: (milliseconds, Defaults to 100). Time to Wait between each Automation Commands.
- Program: The Program that is going to be run then closed using the Exit Key(s).
- Program 2: This program will not be launched, but will replace the Program to be closed using the Exit Key(s).
- Param Before File: If the Program needs extra command line parameters Before the File name.
- Param After File: If the Program needs extra command line parameters After the File name.
- File: A File to be run by the Program.
- Snap 1 Search: (Search String). Search a File containing this string.
- Snap 2 Search: (Search String). Search a File containing this string.
- Snap Extension: (File Extension). The file format of the snapshots.
- Snap Source Folder: (Path). Source Folder of the snapshots.
- Snap 1 Dest Folder: (Path). Destination Folder for the first snapshot.
- Snap 2 Dest Folder: (Path). Destination Folder for the second snapshot.
- Quit Management: (0:Off 1:On(Default) 2: orESC 3:=ESC 4:CloseOnly 5:MethodB 6:MethodB+orESC 7:MethodB+=ESC).
- Quit TimeOut: (Defaults to 200. 0: Always Force) Gently Close Program -> TimeOut -> Forcefully Close Program.
- Disable Quotes: (0|blank: Use Quotes / 1: Disable quotes). Some emulators do not expect quotes.
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[Atreides]

Hey guys I just saw this thread and I hve gotten my remote to close all the emulators I use. I use girder to have it perform 2 actions. 1) close window - this works with almost all emulators so you dont have to use Alt+f4 or esc, now this doesnt reall work for higher end emulators i.e. epsxe, pcsx2 etc. so for those I use 2) executing a bat file that uses taskkill to stop the emulators that are higher end. If you use taskkill for low end emulators i.e. FCEUltra or Kega it wont save your games for you. That is what I do hpe that helps anyone.

 

[Eyep0p]

Hey guys I just saw this thread and I hve gotten my remote to close all the emulators I use. I use girder to have it perform 2 actions. 1) close window - this works with almost all emulators so you dont have to use Alt+f4 or esc, now this doesnt reall work for higher end emulators i.e. epsxe, pcsx2 etc. so for those I use 2) executing a bat file that uses taskkill to stop the emulators that are higher end. If you use taskkill for low end emulators i.e. FCEUltra or Kega it wont save your games for you. That is what I do hpe that helps anyone.

You can do the same with EventGhost (It is free).

Info: EventGhost:About - EventGhost
Latest setup: Index of /downloads

 

[Kingmob]

The fact that it works for all of you has me confused. I use the IR server suite and if i map buttons for running processes, mediaportal will still intercept the keypresses. it appears to only do this when i quit an emulator, but it is very annoying. If you close the emulator with the stop key, another instance will be started, crashing most emulators and often also mediaportal. Also, mapping ALT+F4 usually means F4 is pressed in MP as well and the emulator menu goes up a tier. i am stumped why it does all this tbh.

 

[Atreides]

At: Kingmob
You should have the remote just do a close window option, and that way it will close the emulator window and not mediaportal. I also just map the key to close the window to a key on the remote I dont use (like the * key or #). For higher end emulators (epsxe, nulldc) the close window might close the window but the process might still run. I made a bat file to kill the process everytime I press the key so if one of the programs is open than it kills it, if not nothing happens except a command box opens and closes in a sec.