Create a custom ES system able to launch games for many systems

[lilbud]

@backstander said in Create a custom ES system able to launch games for many systems:

This is why @lilbud said "Don't try this at home, kids!"

Maybe if y'all listened to me, you would've not jumped into this rabbit hole. Especially @meleu, he is so far into the bash rabbit hole, you'd have to skydive to the bottom.

[TMNTturtlguy]

@lilbud if that is what it takes i will follow @meleu to the bottom!

[lilbud]

@TMNTturtlguy Well, don't forget your parachute!

[meleu]

@TMNTturtlguy as I said in your thread, this method deals pretty well with .srm files and save states. IMO this is the big advantage of this method. Those files will be saved in the same dir as the real ROM (e.g. a typical NES ROM saves those files in roms/nes/).

The launching images too, runs as expected. If you launch Castlevania - Bloodlines you'll see the MegaDrive launching image.

[backstander]

@meleu's bash addiction is paying off pretty well for now but I don't want to see it when we all hit the bottom!

[TMNTturtlguy]

@meleu Thanks, i misread your original post in my thread, I thought you said the saved games did not work, i now understand your original post. Thanks!

[UDb23]

@meleu megaman svg logo...
mmm... are you looking at me ?

[meleu]

@UDb23 owww... you noticed it... 😊

[UDb23]

@meleu Recently busy on the "hardware" side....
making this:

It's work in progress...woodwork and painting took me far more time as I imagined (I have no dedicated tools or room).

Anyway; I was already thinking of "grouping" roms in ES ,so your "custom systems" tutorial comes at the right moment :-)
In particular I'm thinking of making 2 new "systems": Shmups and Vector Games (logo already available as svg custom).

Shmups logo is in the works and I'll add the Mega Man logo.
Do you have a preferred bitmap image or logo for Mega Man you'd like converted/adapted to SVG ?

[lilbud]

When you're low key a couple:

[meleu]

@UDb23 said in Create a custom ES system able to launch games for many systems:

Do you have a preferred bitmap image or logo for Mega Man you'd like converted/adapted to SVG ?

Maybe this one from title screen:

[TMNTturtlguy]

@UDb23 I am working on making a shoot-em ups and beat-em ups system for my theme right now as well. My dilemma/question is what the proper name should be on the screen? my folder will be shmups but for my system logo on the comic book theme do i use SHMUPS or SHOOT-EM UPS?

[meleu]

@TMNTturtlguy SHOOT'EM UPS

edit: SHOOT'EM UP, with no trailing S.

[UDb23]

@meleu I agree.
Shoot'em up
Wouldn't use the S at the end,

[meleu]

I've appended a FAQ to the OP with the questions we got here. I hope it clarifies some points.

[meleu]

By the way, so far no one has tried to guess the reference used in the disclaimer.

It's from Mister Maker.

Man, I love Brittish accent! It always reminds me the John Cleese. :-)

[backstander]

@meleu

By the way, so far no one has tried to guess the reference used in the disclaimer.
It's from Mister Maker.

I must be out of touch with what's cool with the youth these days because I've never heard of Mister Maker before!

[lilbud]

@meleu That guy reminds me of my old science teacher, He'd be hyper at 7:45 in the morning, same with my bowling coach:

Teammate: How many Coffees do you drink a day?
Coach: 6
Teammate: 6 COFFEES!?
Coach: Listen, My wife is pregnant and I have a 3 year old, I don't sleep

[meleu]

@lilbud said in Create a custom ES system able to launch games for many systems:

Teammate: How many Coffees do you drink a day?
Coach: 6
Teammate: 6 COFFEES!?

I think when I'm working the night shift I hydrate myself with coffee. :-)

It surely is more than 6.

Coach: Listen, My wife is pregnant and I have a 3 year old, I don't sleep

And it seems that this tends to get worse.

[spruce_m00se]

@UDb23 im thinking of making a blue and black striped theme for a cabinet. I like the stripes on the cabinet in the daft punk song derezzed. if only they showed the whole thing.!