info_source

[slydog43]

What do the Info_Source and system parameters mean in the emulators cfg files.  Not sure what they do.  Thanks

[akafox]

The info source is chosen by pressing up or down after selecting it...mess will use the mess exe to grab info. mame will use your mame.exe  to grab info. You can use gamesdb.net to grab info for other systems or emulators from the web (thus using that website for an info source. That is what the system tag is for. If you use gamesbd.net you have to specify a system (e.g. Nintendo Entertainment System) so that it knows where or what to look for. These are called scrapers. they pull images and other artwork from the web to your computer to make attract mode look "not so bland". Like a marquee arcade game to be displayed when you select it or a picture of the game. I've not had much luck with the scrapers but there are other places to get that stuff

http://www.progettosnaps.net/snapshots/ and
http://emumovies.com/forums/page/portal

are two places that come to mind for that.

the most important thing is to use the info thing set up for your mame list(s) so that you get a full name instead of a rom name. hope that helps