{"id":1505,"date":"2022-05-07T12:30:46","date_gmt":"2022-05-07T12:30:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mgalaxy.com\/helpcenter\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=1505"},"modified":"2023-01-28T16:00:35","modified_gmt":"2023-01-28T16:00:35","password":"","slug":"getting-started","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/mgalaxy.com\/helpcenter\/docs\/getting-started\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting started"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1505\" class=\"elementor elementor-1505\" data-elementor-post-type=\"docs\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6bbf1f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6bbf1f1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04085a7\" data-id=\"04085a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb9ac1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb9ac1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>mGalaxy is actually 2 applications:<\/p><ul><li>mGalaxy_Runway, which is used to configure the systems and their database.<\/li><li>mGalaxy which is the &#8220;visible&#8221; part.<\/li><\/ul><p>This decoupling has been planned for several reasons, but in particular to preserve the main part from false manipulations by your children or friends during wild games.<\/p><p>We will start by creating a system and this is done in mGalaxy_Runway.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eac97de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eac97de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The principle<\/h2><p>In summary (this will be developed but once you master it it is indeed the simplicity and speed of the process)<\/p><ol><li>Drag and drop a system from the left column to the right column.<\/li><li>Specify the paths to the emulator and the rom files.<\/li><li>Click on the \u2018Save\u2019 button. You can now launch mGalaxy.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ef587b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ef587b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Create a system to emulate<\/h2>\n<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1518\" src=\"https:\/\/mgalaxy.com\/helpcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettingStarted_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mgalaxy.com\/helpcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettingStarted_01.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/mgalaxy.com\/helpcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettingStarted_01-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\n\nRun &#8220;mGalaxy_Runway&#8221;. It will open automatically in the &#8220;Systems&#8221; tab.\n\nIn the left column [A], all available systems.\nChoose the one you want and either\n<ul>\n \t<li>drag and drop it into the column on its right [B]<\/li>\n \t<li>double click on it<\/li>\n \t<li>click on this icon [C]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n&#8230;a new system has been created! [D]\n<h2>Choose an emulator<\/h2>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1521\" src=\"https:\/\/mgalaxy.com\/helpcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettingStarted_02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mgalaxy.com\/helpcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettingStarted_02.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/mgalaxy.com\/helpcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettingStarted_02-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\n\nFor many systems, several emulators (an emulator is an application that will &#8220;imitate&#8221; the hardware) may be available. It may be interesting to have a look at them before making your choice.\n<ul>\n \t<li>Click on the &#8220;EMULATORS&#8221; tab [A]<\/li>\n \t<li>In the left column, all emulators recognized by mGalaxy [B]<\/li>\n \t<li>We will limit the display of emulators to the system we have chosen, the Atari 2600. To do this, in the field reserved for filtering, type &#8220;Atari 2600&#8221; [C]\nTip: note that this filter field works for both emulator names and system names.<\/li>\n \t<li>The list is now reduced to 3 emulators. It is among these 3 emulators that we will make our choice later.\n<strong>The important thing here &#8211; and this is the reason why we went through this step &#8211; is to check in the requirements that there is nothing special to know for the proper functioning of this emulator.<\/strong> [D]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nDownload the emulator of your choice and install it. You can then indicate the path in either:\n<ul>\n \t<li>clicking on this button to open a selection window [E]<\/li>\n \t<li>dragging\/dropping the application directly into the field [F]<\/li>\n \t<li>typing the path directly in the field [F]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Last step<\/h2>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1547\" src=\"https:\/\/mgalaxy.com\/helpcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettingStarted_03.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mgalaxy.com\/helpcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettingStarted_03.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/mgalaxy.com\/helpcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/GettingStarted_03-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/>\n\nThe emulator being known and the path being defined, back in the &#8220;SYSTEMS&#8221; tab, it only remains to make the choice in the drop-down menu.[A]\n\nTo finish, set the path to the folder containing your games and incidentally the various folders containing images, video, &#8230; [B] (there too by clicking on the button or dragging\/dropping or typing the path) and save [C]\n<h2>Go further by creating a database of games<\/h2>\nIt is then suggested that you create a database and bring back the media\/text elements to enhance your game experience.\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mgalaxy.com\/helpcenter\/docs\/the-db-update-tab-explained\/\">The &#8220;DB Update&#8221; tab explained<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>mGalaxy is actually 2 applications: mGalaxy_Runway, which is used to configure the systems and their database. mGalaxy which is the &#8220;visible&#8221; part. 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