Start from Command line

fatnumty · Post by **fatnumty** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 12:48 am

Can anybody help

I am new to Emulators - I hav ZSNES running and can play games but I really want it for my Son who is only 6 it's too much for him to start and load a ROM but he can play the games - can anybody tell me if ZSNES can be started from the command line and be told which ROM to use then I can set up a Batch file or something for him?

Cheers in advance

LDAWG · Post by **LDAWG** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 1:06 am

Sure can.
Just make a .BAT File that says something like this:

zsnesw romname.smc

This is of course for the Windows Version of ZSNES, due to the W in zsnesw.

You can make an Icon (a .BAT File) for each game , that he wants to run.

All your settings will still work from the zsnesw.cfg file.

Also, make sure that all the ROMs and the ZSNES Application is in the same Directory.

Ichinisan · Post by **Ichinisan** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 3:45 am

If you format the batch file as such, you can have your ROM's in any directory:

CD "[full path to zsnes folder]"
ZSNESW.EXE "[full path to rom image file]"

...or...

CD "[full path to zsnes folder]"
ZSNESW.EXE "%1"

If you know how to use batch parameters...

fatnumty · Post by **fatnumty** » Thu Oct 07, 2004 1:47 pm

Great thanks Guy's I'll try tonight.

fatnumty · Post by **fatnumty** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 11:57 pm

Didnn't work or I couldn't get it to work any ideas with the syntax do I need a switch or slash or something?

Have tried

c:
cd\
cd C:\Games\Emulators\SNES_ZSNES
ZSNESW.EXE "Super Mario World.zip"

What have I done wrong?

Ichinisan · Post by **Ichinisan** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 11:59 pm

fatnumty wrote:Didnn't work or I couldn't get it to work any ideas with the syntax do I need a switch or slash or something?

Have tried

c:
cd\
cd C:\Games\Emulators\SNES_ZSNES
ZSNESW.EXE "Super Mario World.zip"

What have I done wrong?

What does the error message say? Does ZSNES load with no game running? If the ROM image file is not in the same folder as ZSNES, then that would not work without the full path to it.

Post by **Agozer** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 12:26 am

Ichinisan wrote:
fatnumty wrote:Didnn't work or I couldn't get it to work any ideas with the syntax do I need a switch or slash or something?

Have tried

c:
cd\
cd C:\Games\Emulators\SNES_ZSNES
ZSNESW.EXE "Super Mario World.zip"

What have I done wrong?
What does the error message say? Does ZSNES load with no game running? If the ROM image file is not in the same folder as ZSNES, then that would not work without the full path to it.

Plus, I think you need to get rid of the "s.

Ichinisan · Post by **Ichinisan** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 12:31 am

Agozer wrote:
Ichinisan wrote:
fatnumty wrote:Didnn't work or I couldn't get it to work any ideas with the syntax do I need a switch or slash or something?

Have tried

c:
cd\
cd C:\Games\Emulators\SNES_ZSNES
ZSNESW.EXE "Super Mario World.zip"

What have I done wrong?
What does the error message say? Does ZSNES load with no game running? If the ROM image file is not in the same folder as ZSNES, then that would not work without the full path to it.
Plus, I think you need to get rid of the "s.

No. The quotes help with Windows (non 8.3) filenames including long filenames and also those with characters that are not allowed in DOS (the spaces in that example).

Post by **Agozer** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 12:33 am

Ichinisan wrote:
Agozer wrote:
Ichinisan wrote:
fatnumty wrote:Didnn't work or I couldn't get it to work any ideas with the syntax do I need a switch or slash or something?

Have tried

c:
cd\
cd C:\Games\Emulators\SNES_ZSNES
ZSNESW.EXE "Super Mario World.zip"

What have I done wrong?
What does the error message say? Does ZSNES load with no game running? If the ROM image file is not in the same folder as ZSNES, then that would not work without the full path to it.
Plus, I think you need to get rid of the "s.
No. The quotes help with Windows (non 8.3) filenames including long filenames and also those with characters that are not allowed in DOS (including the spaces in that example).

Ahh...I didn't know that, since I rarely use batch files under Windows.

PKFAIRY · Post by **PKFAIRY** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 12:36 am

just create a shortcut to ZSNES and edit the command through there. Using the batch file might complicate things more than nessecary.

Ichinisan · Post by **Ichinisan** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 12:41 am

PKFAIRY wrote:just create a shortcut to ZSNES and edit the command through there. Using the batch file might complicate things more than nessecary.

But a batch file would be useful for associating ZSNES with SNES ROM images.

@fatnumty:
Associating ZSNES with ROM files (based on filename extensions like "SMC" and "FIG") will allow you to double-click or otherwise open a ROM image file and ZSNES will automatically open with the ROM file running. Windows will allow you to do this without a batch file, but ZSNES will lose it's configuration settings when you load a game from a different folder.

Let us know if you want instructions on how to do this properly.

Richard C. · Post by **Richard C.** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 5:07 pm

fatnumty:

i just tried a batch file with the following type of format, and everything works fine.

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cd "C:\path\to\zsnes\"
zsnesw "C:\path\and\filename\of\rom"

or, if the ROM is in the same directory as zsnesw.exe:

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cd "C:\path\to\zsnes\"
zsnesw "filename of rom.zip"

the .zip, depending on the file, might be .smc, or some other SNES rom file extention.

the exact batch file i tested with was located on my desktop, and played the game "E.V.O. - Search For Eden" using the windows port of zsnes (zsnesw.exe):

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cd "C:\Emulation\Emulators\ZSNES\"
zsnesw "C:\Downloads\E.V.O. Search for Eden (U).zip"

hope that helps!