Oppa123 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Hi all, I'm having a problem with an external hard drive i purchased ( I know I know I've got a wife and little boy = no time) anyhow the instructions are clear so I have downloaded all the files and changed the external hard drive letter to D but everytime I launch hyperspin it comes up with "Cannot find main menu.xml message ! Has anyone any ideas please...thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gigapig Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 What did the seller say when you contacted them about your issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oppa123 Posted August 21, 2016 Author Share Posted August 21, 2016 Hi He hasn't contacted back to me as yet but I also noticed the tools folder with Xpadder in was missing. Hopefully he will have a fix for it but i did ask him to remove some systems so maybe some other files are missing? Does this sound like an easy fix please? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninja2bceen Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Database folder, main menu subfolder should have main menu xml there and will fix your issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oppa123 Posted August 21, 2016 Author Share Posted August 21, 2016 Thanks ninja, Seller has contacted, must have realised what's happened as he's sending out dvd with files. I think database folder was missing as I added it from backups folder and it went straight to the wheel but it must be missing a few other folders as games won't play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oppa123 Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 Hi again guys, well the guy has sent disc out but hasn't sent Database folder with sub menu and xml etc...getting well frustrated now as this has taken probably over a month and I can't start my project. The guy doesn't always answer emails and is getting a bit unreliable...Not sure anybody can help but with the disc there was backup folders and in there is a database folder which I have added to the drive, it did fire up and the wheels were showing but no glossy Hyperspin startup or vids and images... Is this anything anybody could suggest that might help please... Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Hi again guys, well the guy has sent disc out but hasn't sent Database folder with sub menu and xml etc...getting well frustrated now as this has taken probably over a month and I can't start my project. The guy doesn't always answer emails and is getting a bit unreliable...Not sure anybody can help but with the disc there was backup folders and in there is a database folder which I have added to the drive, it did fire up and the wheels were showing but no glossy Hyperspin startup or vids and images... Is this anything anybody could suggest that might help please... Thanks again This is exactly why we don't endorse buying drives like this. You could have already had this all setup, for free. As a gesture of goodwill I will help you get this up and running. I'll walk you through steps to try yourself and if you run into difficulties I'll remote in and fix it up. First thing, take a screenshot of the HyperSpin folder and post it here. I need to see the state of the files and go from there. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oppa123 Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 Hey thanks tonesmalone, Beginning to think it was a bad idea myself it's just not having the time but any help you can give would be greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Hey thanks tonesmalone, Beginning to think it was a bad idea myself it's just not having the time but any help you can give would be greatly appreciated! Ok, so I'm gonna be honest here and no offence is meant at all, but it's important others know so that they don't get in a similar position. Basically that looks like it's been slapped together for a quick buck. It's a complete mess. What time zone are you in? Cause it's just gonna be easier to remote in and fix it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oppa123 Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 And video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninja2bceen Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Main menu xml needs to be placed in the database folder>main menu>main menu.xml The xml is a simple one just a list of the systems you have System name= "sega Genesis" for example Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oppa123 Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 Sorry can't video but here's another image Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oppa123 Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 Tonesmalone the guy that I got it from is from a website called (Link Removed) and I think he has bought a drive and just starting selling them copying and selling them on...I am in UkNinja thanks again for your help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigapig Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Can you believe that site, jeez, £24 for a Saturn set which you can pick up for free and this guy thinks your paying for just materials. What a joke. I love his Is it Legal section. No clue at all. Is it illegal ? No its not illegal to download or use an emulator such as mame or to request a backup copy of a "Rom" as long as you own the original or if the copyright owner has given his permission. The vast majority of the companies that owned the copyrights are no longer in existence and the original formats that they were available in are no longer sold. As long as no one is harmed by the distribution of these old games then no one really minds. Its important to make the point that none of these games are commercially supported. These are archive sets meant mainly to be used for the development of emulators or testing of emulators. You must abide by these rules if you are requesting a set. This is a hobby and not a business. The funds received are to cover me purchasing the raw materials for you! The contents are provided free of charge and you are welcome to send me your own media for me to burn on your behalf. The choice is yours. Keep these old mame games alive. The Retro team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oppa123 Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 Yeh i paid £30 as i sent him my 2tb drive lucky i got it back i suppose...but the only way you can contact the site is email which In my case he's no longer responding to...hopefully tonesmalone can help me remotely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Yeh i paid £30 as i sent him my 2tb drive lucky i got it back i suppose...but the only way you can contact the site is email which In my case he's no longer responding to...hopefully tonesmalone can help me remotely!I'll get you sorted. Just need to sort out a time. Bare with me and expect it to take a couple of sessions.This has to be a warning to others. Yeah, it takes time to setup and these drives can seem like a easy way to skip that - but in fact you will end up with more time spent and money lost. We have seen this play out time and time again. Everything here is free, including the support you'll get from the community. Anyway, rant over. Oppa123 - bare with me, I'll follow up your PM soon. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oppa123 Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 Thanks Tonesmalone, Just shows that this community is very friendly and very helpful! Just hit me up when your free can't wait to finally sort this out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninja2bceen Posted September 3, 2016 Share Posted September 3, 2016 Saw your screenshot and you are missing pretty much every folder you need to run Hyperspin and rocketlauncher. You don't have a database folder, nor media, nor settings folder amongst others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oppa123 Posted September 3, 2016 Author Share Posted September 3, 2016 I watched a YouTube video after Receiving/trying to get drive to work and just clicked there's some files missing here, and when I recieved the dvd today from the guy he sent the xpadder file which I was missing but he also sent me the script folder which I had already and I didn't ask for...but didn't send the database file Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ninja2bceen Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 You might as well just start fresh to be honest, you have way too many things missing here for it to work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oppa123 Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 Tonesmalone reckons he can help me out I know he shouldn't have to but I'm very grateful for any pointers...I think I would struggle starting from scratch to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oppa123 Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 Managed to record video... 20160904_091837.mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oppa123 Posted September 4, 2016 Author Share Posted September 4, 2016 Another 20160904_095143.mp4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoyStickKilla Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 You have no databases folder, hell you don't even have a media folder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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