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Yo !!

I really liked this version 5.5.
However, I would like to disable the function "last selected". This was the only thing that was not cool to the system I am riding.
Is it possible?
If not, how to create a .bat to automatically delete this lastselected files?

Marcelo Nietto

No, there's no natively supported way to disable it.
Just curious to know: why always starting on the very first game is better to you than starting on the last selected one?
For now, you've the solution to press on the "go the top of the list" dedicated button.

Yo!!

In RETROCUBE I'm making, photo + description of each console appears at the beginning and secondly, appears the picture of control and its settings.
When tightening next or previous emulator, appears the photos of systems and below the picture of the controls. I thought was the coolest so, however, now with the "last selected" this characteristic is lost ... I making on 28 systems this scheme.

Follow the pictures below for better understanding:

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Ok..I understand.
Did you know that, for each system, you've the possibility to create a "note.rtf" file and display this file using the "Call the Note window" button?

New ‘Info window’ function: will check if a "note.rtf" file exists in the emulated system folder.
If yes, it will be displayed in a window. Navigate it using the joystick (line up & down, page up & down). (‘.rtf’ files allow quick and easy creation of documents containing both images and text!)

Would it be a satisfactory solution for you?

Yo!!

I tested this option, but this would not be the solution.
Perhaps a .bat file for this "last selected" were deleted automatically when moving to the next or previous emulator.
Unfortunately, I think I'll have to delete that version and use the previous 5.2.
You have another idea?

Marcelo Nietto

I have perhaps a solution for you two.
1 - Set the file lastSelected.ini in "write protected" mode.
2 - Make a modification in mGalaxy to don't write if file is protected, ATM if you do this mGalaxy crash.

But it work only 1 time on all system ..... It's like making a bat file to erase all files before launching mGalaxy.

Yo!!

Dear Aeliss,

1 - I had trying to protect the file, but opens the error window.
2 - Where could it alter the mGalaxy? Perhaps this avoid the error screen.

I had an idea that might work out. I'll find some software that automatically delete this file ... let's see if I can find something!

Marcelo Nietto

Yep it doesn't work, it s that I m saying, if you protect the file mGalaxy crash, perhaps mGalaxy can correct this problem.
You can make a bat file, taht delete all files called " lastSelected.ini" in data folder, but this tips works only one time, the first time you display the emul, if you select a game, you need to restart mGalaxy to reset the last selected rom.

And happy new year 

Yo!!

Well, the .bat does not delete all file change.
I'm in trouble ...

Happy New Year to you too!

In fact you can make a bat that delete the file BEFORE launching mGalaxy, I think mGalaxy save chnages on files only when you close it, during the use it's not memorised on harddrive, so It's for that It can work only 1 time by system until you close and restart it.

Yo!!

Well, I'll do some testing here and see what I can do to not have to go back over again to previous version.

Marcelo Nietto

Yes i had the same problem...so i fixed it like this...

a looping batch file that continues to delete, and re-wright what ever game to start on i want!
in the background for ever

then start "Mgalaxy" and enjoy...    here is the batch.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@echo off
:start

:: add as many systems ini's to delete
del "%~dp0\mGalaxy\Data\Multi-system [MAME]\lastSelected.ini"

:: now re-wright the .ini files with the game you want to start with
echo 3wonders>> "%~dp0\mGalaxy\Data\Multi-system [MAME]\lastSelected.ini"

:: now setting to loop every 5 sec
timeout /t 5 /nobreak
goto start
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Yo!!

Woowww

Was that even if he needed !!!
I'll test this weekend and post the results here !!!
Thank you very much for now!

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ya i will need ,,, and is working good...
i realy like your idea of the dummy-rom @t the begining to show
the emulator and button config!
Retro-cube...Catchy name...

here is my Cabnet with my modded Mgalaxy to match it....Centipede

if you like that check this out...my latest



its centipede inside centipede....and it plays PinkFloyd!    Yaaa

Yo !!

The RETROCUBE is getting cool !!!
I like your arcade too!
I have a arcade too in the room and will soon update it!
In the arcade playing rock'n'roll background !!! yeahhhh

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