Attract-Mode Support Forum
Attract-Mode Support => General => Topic started by: toothlessgrinn on December 27, 2017, 08:25:58 PM
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if any one can please help out... ive tried stella and z26 and I cant get any of them to work. do I need a different emulator or am I just a retard?? as far as I know I'm setting it up right but hell if I know. sorry I'm very frustrated and want to smash my cabinet right now......
any help would be most appreciated
major THANX in advance!!
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Mame works with Atari 2600
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What is the rom file extension? Maybe wrong type of rom file?
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.bin . ive tried several atari emulators and just wont work. ive tried the -cart thing and copied other emulator configs and im just not getting it..... i got snes to work and mame just fine but atari2600 just aint having it..... the one guy said mame works with atari . i havent tried that yet. i need an atari bios though right??
sorry i am kinda new to this. im more a hardware guy then a software guy....lol
i can build a pc blindfolded but when it comes to programing or coding all the crap confuses the hell out of me lmao!!
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Hopefully I can help with your dilemma :) You could always try retroarch, which includes the stella core for Atari 2600 and works just as well as the stand-alone program (Stella). If you decide to try retroarch, here is the emulator configuration I use, assuming you install your emulators in a folder named "emulators" within the attractmode directory, otherwise be sure to change these directory settings based on your own configuration
# Generated by Attract-Mode v2.3.0
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executable emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe -L emulators\retroarch\cores\stella_libretro.dll
args "[romfilename]"
rompath emulators\media\atari2600\roms
romext .bin;.a26;.zip;.rar;.7z
system Atari 2600
artwork flyer emulators\media\atari2600\boxes
artwork marquee emulators\media\atari2600\marquees
artwork snap emulators\media\atari2600\videos
artwork wheel emulators\media\atari2600\logos
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Does it work outside of attract mode?
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yes it works on its own. I'm assuming I'm configuring it wrong. I just cant get it to run in am...
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Hopefully I can help with your dilemma :) You could always try retroarch, which includes the stella core for Atari 2600 and works just as well as the stand-alone program (Stella). If you decide to try retroarch, here is the emulator configuration I use, assuming you install your emulators in a folder named "emulators" within the attractmode directory, otherwise be sure to change these directory settings based on your own configuration
# Generated by Attract-Mode v2.3.0
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executable emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe -L emulators\retroarch\cores\stella_libretro.dll
args "[romfilename]"
rompath emulators\media\atari2600\roms
romext .bin;.a26;.zip;.rar;.7z
system Atari 2600
artwork flyer emulators\media\atari2600\boxes
artwork marquee emulators\media\atari2600\marquees
artwork snap emulators\media\atari2600\videos
artwork wheel emulators\media\atari2600\logos
I'm considering it...
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Can you post your config file.
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First of all I am going to assume you are running windows? Secondly stella should work quite easily.
However looking at your config file...
executable emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe -L emulators\retroarch\cores\stella_libretro.dll
to me should be
executable C:\emulators\retroarch\retroarch.exe -L emulators\retroarch\cores\stella_libretro.dll
I could be wrong here..and of course replace C:\ with your drive letter...
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I don't think that is the config file he is using. I believe that is the config file that is being recomended.
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Thanks for the replys guys. Sorry I haven't been on for a bit. Been building my cabinet and taking care of home issues. I'll try to post my cnfg file and how I have it set up asap. Again thanx for helping!!
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ok here is my cfg
sorry took so long.
# Generated by Attract-Mode v2.3.0
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executable C:\Stella\Stella.exe
args [system] -cart "[romfilename]"
rompath c:\stella\roms
romext .bin
system atari 2600
exit_hotkey Joy1 Button10
artwork flyer $HOME/stella/boxart
artwork marquee
artwork snap $HOME/stella/videos;$HOME/stella/snap
artwork wheel
ive tryed every argument i could find and think of but nothing works.....
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ok here is my cfg
sorry took so long.
# Generated by Attract-Mode v2.3.0
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executable C:\Stella\Stella.exe
args [system] -cart "[romfilename]"
rompath c:\stella\roms
romext .bin
system atari 2600
exit_hotkey Joy1 Button10
artwork flyer $HOME/stella/boxart
artwork marquee
artwork snap $HOME/stella/videos;$HOME/stella/snap
artwork wheel
ive tryed every argument i could find and think of but nothing works.....
Your argument is wrong. It should be
args "[romfilename]"
or
args -fullscreen 1 "[romfilename]"
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i just came to post my findings... progets you were close... lmmfao!!! i just happened to try and i finally got it!!!!
args "[romfilename]" -cart -fullscreen
or at least its working now!!!
thank you guys very much for you time and brainstorming vibes!!! i trully appreciate it!!!
HELLS YA !!! just in the nick of time cuz i was running out of hair to pull out!!!
8)