TOD Mess batch command

[mrpink999]

I am trying to make a simple launcher for TOD.

The changes in MESS over the years have me confusified a bit.

 

Any pointers here would be great

 

start mame.exe -cart tundoom.zip -floppydisk tunnels.dsk

 

I have several variations, it the mounting of the PEB's and such

that I am unsure of.

Not a MESS pro here:(

Using MAME .175 / .zip roms

Thank you/

Edited November 4, 2016 by mrpink999

[Shift838]

I am trying to make a simple launcher for TOD.

The changes in MESS over the years have me confusified a bit.

 

Any pointers here would be great

 

start mame.exe -cart tundoom.zip -floppydisk tunnels.dsk

 

I have several variations, it the mounting of the PEB's and such

that I am unsure of.

Not a MESS pro here:(

Thank you/

 

Are you using MESS or MAME and which version.

 

The commands to mount things have changed a bit between versions.

[+mizapf]

start mame.exe -cart tundoom.zip -floppydisk tunnels.dsk

 

mame.exe ti99_4a -cart tundoom -peb:slot8 hfdc -flop1 tunnels.dsk

Edited November 4, 2016 by mizapf

[mrpink999]

I am trying a few variations of Mess/ Messui and MAME/MESS

 

mizapf you are the MAN! (man, I think:) )

 

Although tried this on MAME .175 and still no go,

 

Mame just starts in 99/4a

 

I believe I have all of the correct roms/ system roms in place for this system.

as it does work otherwise.

Should tunnels.dsk go into the roms folder as well?

Edited November 4, 2016 by mrpink999

[+mizapf]

It would be helpful if you gave me the error message that you got. Can you launch the console without any extensions (i.e. just mame.exe ti99_4a)?

 

The floppy image should be in the current directory; otherwise you must specify a path (like C:\mame\disks\cartdisks\tunnels.dsk).

[mrpink999]

No error. Just does not launch properly.

 

Yes the console launches, but that's it.

 

I have a few various forms of mess. Any specific one I should use?

 

I have tunnels.dsk and tundoom.zip in the main directory as this is

For a single .exe launcher for TOD I am trying to create

Just have to get the batch right.

 

Thanks for your time:)

[Shift838]

I am trying to make a simple launcher for TOD.

The changes in MESS over the years have me confusified a bit.

 

Any pointers here would be great

 

start mame.exe -cart tundoom.zip -floppydisk tunnels.dsk

 

I have several variations, it the mounting of the PEB's and such

that I am unsure of.

Not a MESS pro here:(

Using MAME .175 / .zip roms

Thank you/

 

I have been working on a MAME launched called 'OOEYGUI MESS' for Windows systems.

 

you can read about it at the below link and there is a link to download in the first post.

 

HERE

[+mizapf]

No error. Just does not launch properly.

 

Do you start from a command line? I highly recommend to open a command line, try your MAME start line, and then (and not earlier) write that into a batch file. The reason is that you probably do not see error output unless you use the command line.

 

Do you have a mame.ini file? If not, use mame.exe -createconfig (or -cc). There you will see some path setting at the beginning. Make sure you place the system ROM into the rom directory. Create a ti99_cart directory where you drop the cartridges into. The disk images do not need a special directory but you must provide the path if they are not located in the current directory.

[Shift838]

I have MAME1076B installed with all the disks in 'disks' sub-directory and issued the below command works for me from a command prompt. Please remember you need to have your BIOS files in teh correct directory. in my case it's in the 'ROMS' folder under the 'MAME0167B' folder

 

mame64.exe ti99_4a -cart tundoom -peb:slot8 hfdc -flop1 c:\mame0176b\disks\todgames1.dsk

 

I am running 64 bit verison of Mame with no issues.

Edited November 4, 2016 by Shift838

[mrpink999]

@mizapf

Thanks for your help, I'll give it a go again and see where I end up:)

@Shift838

I did play with that last night, nice work!

 

Although it has 0 to do with this topic, lol

 

I will try .176, Thank you:)

 

You guyz rock!

Edited November 4, 2016 by mrpink999

[mrpink999]

After a few modifications, it works!

 

Thank you guys!

 

When I complete the launcher I'll post a link, although you two problably

Have your own versions, lol

 

Peace:)

[+mizapf]

Thanks, using Linux anyway.

 

While you're at it, consider to use the latest release with improved floppy sounds.

 

(Have a look at the progress at http://www.ninerpedia.org/index.php?title=MESS_version_history )

Edited November 4, 2016 by mizapf