Windows 7 using Attrackmode to launch exe files

[Kaboom1701]

Hello guys,

New to the crowd here so dont roast me too hard as I'm new to all this.

I'm trying to set up a super simple front end to launch a few exe game files. Nothing to complicated but I can't seem to figure it out.

I've searched the forums and found a few threads and did my best to follow the advise given but I'm not having any luck.

So I have Attrackmode installed and running. Created a Emulator called "Windows Games.  Created a folder called PC in the romlist file. Copied and paste the link to that folder in the Rom Path(s) settings in the emulator. Changed the Rom Extention(s) to .ink

But when I try to generate a Rom list nothing happen and there is nothing on the main menu when launched?

Any help walking me through this would be appreciated.

Thx

[progets]

Extension should be .lnk (LNK) and not .ink (INK).

[Kaboom1701]

Ok sweet. That got me to get the game list to show.

Now what else am I missing to launch the games?  Lol

[progets]

try these

executable           cmd
args                 /c "[romfilename]"

[Kaboom1701]

made the changes and it just launches into a blank black screen....

[Kaboom1701]

Got it.

These are the settings that got it to work. Thx progets!

Now one trick. Is there a way to make the front-end launch straight into a game instead of the attack menu? Then just set the menu to come up to a hotkey?

[progets]

Configure-->General-->Startup Mode=Launch Last Game

[Kaboom1701]

That did it.

Awesome.

Thank You so much!

[Kaboom1701]

Still would like to get this style menu to select the games....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lv50J_YYqms&t=45s

I've tried all the different layout and none of them are like this....

Anyone know where I can find this layout?

Thx

[progets]

Might be this when using the vertical option http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=2641.msg18109#msg18109

[Kaboom1701]

Seems to be close enough. Thx

The art work files doesn't seems to read the same as the other basic themes. Strange

[progets]

The layout uses "marquee", "snap" and "wheel" artwork names. You configuration didn't have any path listed for marquee or wheel. You can add the paths to your configuration or modify the layout to use the names you want.

[Kaboom1701]

I did find where you can add the file paths for the marquee, snap, wheel and flyers. It work in Basic theme but not in the SDarcade theme. Unless there is some speacial format needed for the theme?

[progets]

Artwork names need to exactly match the romnames, except for the file extension. Since your romlist names contain "- Shortcut" this is likely your issue. If there isn't an exact match (minus file extension) Attract Mode won't see/find the artwork.

Since you are new to Attract Mode you should read some of the tutorials:
http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=344.0
http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=328.0
http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=503.0

[Kaboom1701]

Got it running. Thx