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Hello everyone! I have made a plugin that works as a launcher for emulator games. It lists all the ROMs on the harddrive and starts the selected game in the associated emulator. Opinions requested
The plugin can be found here:
https://www.team-mediaportal.com/extensions/games-fun/my-emulators
And emulator thumbnails here:
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2448&d=1168379310
Newest SVN version:
https://myemulators.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/myemulators
CHANGELOG
-------------------------------------------
v3.1
-A new prefix, %ROM_WITHOUT_EXT%, that
works like %ROM% but will not include
the extension of the file
-New section in Configuration for setting
thumbnails
-Bugfix regarding exporting game **** data
-Esc can be used to go back one level
instead of just exiting
-Maximize box in Configuration window
-Bugfix in resizing method
-Configuration window resizable
-Blue3wide skin included
v3.0
-Built for Mediaportal 1.0
-Code completely rewritten
-New Configuration interface
-Improved translation system, see below
-Autoconfiguration of filter string
-Working folder for emulator can be set,
and default value is the location of
the emulator executable file
-Games can now be in subfolders
-More fields in the game database, among
others one to hide the game
-Create a custom view by marking some
games as favourites, and this view
can be shown on launch
-Ctrl + F opens a search field in the
database tab in the configuration
-Database optimization, so it should be
a lot faster and easier to work with now
-Possibility to import and export games
**** data through custom xml files
-PC Games have their own group and config
v2.0
-Filter for showing files made case-
insensitive
v1.9
-Support for Windows Vista and MP RC1
-Execute PC games, or other programs without
arguments. See USAGE below for instructions.
-Support for using .bat files as emulators
-Added a column for genre, or type of game,
which can be used to filter games via the
context menu in MP. The translation files
will have to be updated with two new
strings, shown in the TRANSLATION section
below.
v1.8
-A couple more skin files are now included
-More flexible passing of arguments, see USAGE
-Use delete key in Emulator list in setup
v1.7
-Built for MP 0.2.3.0
-Fixed bugs with paths to thumbs and data-
base, fixing error with SQLite: CANTOPEN
v1.6
-Solved problem when returning from
a launched emulator
-Added support for translations, see below
-The ROM images must now be placed in a
subfolder of thumbsmyEmulatorsgames
named as the emulator it belongs to
v1.5
-A ROM Database accessed from the configuration that lets the user:
-Change the name of each game
-Write a description
-Set a grade that is displayed in the plugin (can also be set from the context menu inside MP)
-Change and view a play count and the latest date the game has been launched.
-Buttons to sort the ROMs according to grade, number of times played or the latest date launched.
-Thumbnail support! After the first run, directories will be created in the thumbs-directory. Name the image exactly the same as the emulator or game to make it visible.
-An option to change the label of the plugin
-Switched to rar file format for the distribution file, and included source code. Most of the comments are in Swedish though.
-Loads of GUI improvements to the setup...
-...and a much better looking skin...
-...with animations and different views.
v1.0.2
-Option to not use quotes on ROM paths, which should solve some compability issues
-All settings are now stored in a database (which means the plugin must be reconfigured)
-Tabbed configuration layout
-New header logo
v1.0.1
-Added an option to not close MediaPortal after launching a game
The plugin can be found here:
https://www.team-mediaportal.com/extensions/games-fun/my-emulators
And emulator thumbnails here:
https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2448&d=1168379310
Newest SVN version:
https://myemulators.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/myemulators
CHANGELOG
-------------------------------------------
v3.1
-A new prefix, %ROM_WITHOUT_EXT%, that
works like %ROM% but will not include
the extension of the file
-New section in Configuration for setting
thumbnails
-Bugfix regarding exporting game **** data
-Esc can be used to go back one level
instead of just exiting
-Maximize box in Configuration window
-Bugfix in resizing method
-Configuration window resizable
-Blue3wide skin included
v3.0
-Built for Mediaportal 1.0
-Code completely rewritten
-New Configuration interface
-Improved translation system, see below
-Autoconfiguration of filter string
-Working folder for emulator can be set,
and default value is the location of
the emulator executable file
-Games can now be in subfolders
-More fields in the game database, among
others one to hide the game
-Create a custom view by marking some
games as favourites, and this view
can be shown on launch
-Ctrl + F opens a search field in the
database tab in the configuration
-Database optimization, so it should be
a lot faster and easier to work with now
-Possibility to import and export games
**** data through custom xml files
-PC Games have their own group and config
v2.0
-Filter for showing files made case-
insensitive
v1.9
-Support for Windows Vista and MP RC1
-Execute PC games, or other programs without
arguments. See USAGE below for instructions.
-Support for using .bat files as emulators
-Added a column for genre, or type of game,
which can be used to filter games via the
context menu in MP. The translation files
will have to be updated with two new
strings, shown in the TRANSLATION section
below.
v1.8
-A couple more skin files are now included
-More flexible passing of arguments, see USAGE
-Use delete key in Emulator list in setup
v1.7
-Built for MP 0.2.3.0
-Fixed bugs with paths to thumbs and data-
base, fixing error with SQLite: CANTOPEN
v1.6
-Solved problem when returning from
a launched emulator
-Added support for translations, see below
-The ROM images must now be placed in a
subfolder of thumbsmyEmulatorsgames
named as the emulator it belongs to
v1.5
-A ROM Database accessed from the configuration that lets the user:
-Change the name of each game
-Write a description
-Set a grade that is displayed in the plugin (can also be set from the context menu inside MP)
-Change and view a play count and the latest date the game has been launched.
-Buttons to sort the ROMs according to grade, number of times played or the latest date launched.
-Thumbnail support! After the first run, directories will be created in the thumbs-directory. Name the image exactly the same as the emulator or game to make it visible.
-An option to change the label of the plugin
-Switched to rar file format for the distribution file, and included source code. Most of the comments are in Swedish though.
-Loads of GUI improvements to the setup...
-...and a much better looking skin...
-...with animations and different views.
v1.0.2
-Option to not use quotes on ROM paths, which should solve some compability issues
-All settings are now stored in a database (which means the plugin must be reconfigured)
-Tabbed configuration layout
-New header logo
v1.0.1
-Added an option to not close MediaPortal after launching a game