Cannot Start a game :(

smockbee · September 7, 2016

Hey guys, new to this hyperspin set up. I watched a lot of videos by simply Austin, however I am still coming short on making the rocket launcher work with hyperspin. They do not seem to be communicating correctly. I've done what was said on post #23, but still no luck.

Issue: Getting an error message when I click on the rocket icon "Could not find your emulator application: " C:Hyperspin\Emulator\SNES9x\snes9x-1.53-win32-x64-x64.exe."

Troubleshooting: I'm just doing baby steps for now and trying to launch Super Nintendo Entertainment System. I've tried the znes151 emulator and that was not successful and now I tried the snes9x emulator with the same end result of not working. Each emulator works on it it's on fine with the roms, but still can't connect to hypespin front end. Also 95% of the games in the audit tab are green and good to go

Below is the log for hyperspin.

08:19:15 PM | HyperSpin Started
08:19:15 PM | Going FullScreen
08:19:15 PM | Checking for updates
08:19:15 PM | Update Check Complete
08:19:15 PM | Startup program unavailable
08:19:15 PM | Playing intro video
08:19:33 PM | Error intializing joysticks
08:19:33 PM | Menu Mode is multi
08:19:33 PM | Loading Main Menu.xml
08:19:33 PM | Main Menu.xml successfully loaded
08:19:34 PM | Main Menu wheel loaded successfully
08:19:37 PM | Loading Super Nintendo Entertainment System.xml
08:19:37 PM | Main Menu.xml successfully loaded
08:19:38 PM | Super Nintendo Entertainment System wheel loaded successfully
08:20:03 PM | Super Nintendo Entertainment System wheel loaded successfully
08:20:24 PM | Launching Game
08:20:24 PM | Using HyperLaunch
08:20:24 PM | Getting Launcher path
08:20:24 PM | Launcher located at C:\Hyperspin\RocketLauncher\RocketLauncher.exe
08:20:24 PM | Running Launcher
08:20:24 PM | Launcher Command Line is: C:\Hyperspin\RocketLauncher\RocketLauncher.exe "Super Nintendo Entertainment System" "Adventures of Batman & Robin, The (USA)"
08:20:35 PM | Loading Main Menu.xml
08:20:35 PM | Main Menu.xml successfully loaded
08:20:35 PM | Main Menu wheel loaded successfully
08:20:39 PM | Exit program unavailable
08:20:39 PM | Quiting Hyperspin
08:20:39 PM | Bye!

Please help! Trying to get this set up for the myself and the kids!

JoyStickKilla · September 7, 2016

Did you setup the emulator in rlui?

tanuki · September 7, 2016

I did what was in post #23. It did not help. I also modified the Settings.ini file to point to RocketLauncher.exe as suggested elsewhere in this thread.

JoyStickKilla · September 7, 2016

Did you setup the emulator in RLUI though?

tanuki · September 9, 2016

Yes. I can launch everything fine from RLUI. It's only when I try to use HyperSpin that it fails.

tanuki · September 10, 2016

My mistake was exactly as you described. Thanks for helping out the clueless

teffers2412 · March 28, 2017

I'm having similar issues tried all of the above running latest rlauncher and 1.4 hyperspin don't know what the issue is tried renaming rlauncher to hyperlaunch tried the transition tool but nothing all works fine in rlauncherui and loads perfectly but try hyperspin and I just get error after error all on my d: drive database etc are looking fine looked at the .ini file looks right buy error after error help is understatement as to what I need right now error is cannot find database mame/mame.xml if your able and can help pleeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaassseeeee do

teffers2412 · March 28, 2017

I'll let you know how I get on any further issues I'll post but thanks for quick reply it's frustrated the crap out of me the last couple of days thought I was missing something in hq if I'm honest also I remembered you mentioning something about database only needed either in hyperspin or rl folders where should they initially be as I have one in hs and one in rl just found it caused less issues in the past

teffers2412 · March 28, 2017

ok so I tried what you said agent47 however still having issues so heres my log

and heres my settings ini any further help appreciated now says "cannot find launcher" the mind is fried lol

Menu_Mode=multi
Single_Mode_Name=MAME
Enable_Exit_Menu=true
Enable_Exit=true
Exit_Default=no
Exit_Action=exit
Version=1.0.0.0
Last_System=MAME
HyperLaunch_Path=D:Hyperspin\RocketLauncher\RocketLauncher.exe

Use_Last_Game=false
[Resolution]
FullScreen=false
Width=800
Height=600
Scanlines_Active=false
Scanlines_Image=Artwork2
Scanlines_Scale=2
Scanlines_Alpha=0.1

[Optimizer]
CPU_Priority=normal
Quality=BEST
Image_Smoothing=true
Animated_Backgrounds=true
Inter_Backgrounds=false
Level1_Backgrounds=true
Level2_Backgrounds=true
Level3_Backgrounds=false
Level4_Backgrounds=false
Special_Backgrounds=true
Wait_For_Special=false
Animated_Artworks=true
Level1_Artworks=true
Level2_Artworks=true

[IntroVideo]
Use_Intro=true
Stop_On_Keypress=true

[Sound]
Master_Volume=100
Video_Volume=100
Wheel_Volume=20
Interface_Volume=100

[AttractMode]
Active=true
Time=60
MaxSpinTime=10
HyperSpin=true
Wait_For_Video=false

[Keyboard]
Key_Delay=true

[P1 Controls]
Start=13
Exit=27
Up=38
Down=40
SkipUp=37
SkipDown=39
SkipUpNumber=70
SkipDownNumber=86
HyperSpin=32
Genre=71
Favorites=76

[P2 Controls]
Start=69
Exit=81
Up=87
Down=83
SkipUp=65
SkipDown=68
SkipUpNumber=74
SkipDownNumber=77
HyperSpin=88
Genre=72
Favorites=90

[P1 Joystick]
Enabled=true
Joy=0
Threshold=40
Start=Button_10
Exit=Button_2
Up=Analog_Up
Down=Analog_Down
SkipUp=Analog_Left
SkipDown=Analog_Right
SkipUpNumber=Button_3
SkipDownNumber=Button_4
HyperSpin=Button_5
Genre=Button_6
Favorites=Button_7

[P2 Joystick]
Enabled=true
Joy=1
Threshold=40
Start=Button_1
Exit=Button_2
Up=Analog_Up
Down=Analog_Down
SkipUp=Analog_Left
SkipDown=Analog_Right
SkipUpNumber=Button_3
SkipDownNumber=Button_4
HyperSpin=Button_5
Genre=Button_6
Favorites=Button_7

[Trackball]
Enabled=false
Sensitivity=90

[Spinner]
Enabled=false
Sensitivity=90

[Startup Program]
Executable=
Paramaters=
Working_Directory=
WinState=NORMAL
[Exit Program]
Executable=
Paramaters=
Working_Directory=
WinState=NORMAL

[LEDBlinky]
Active=false
Path=

[HiScore]
Active=false
Y=550
Delay=2
[HyperLaunch]
Last_System=MAME
Last_Rom=zigzag
Exit_Script_Key=~q & ~s
Exit_Emulator_Key=Esc
Toggle_Cursor_Key=t
MultiGame_Key=NumpadSub
MultiGame_Select_Key=Enter
MultiGame_Exit_Key=Esc
Path_To_Daemontools=
Path_To_CPWizard=
Fade_In_Interrupt_Keys=anykey
Keymapper_Path=
Keymapper_Profiles_Path=D:\Hyperspin\Keymapper Profiles\

teffers2412 · March 28, 2017

ok done that now its saying cannot find database on whatever system I try to load I give up its got to be something simple I know but if it jumped up and bit me in the nose id have a clue

any suggestions 47

teffers2412 · March 28, 2017

path to hyperspin is correct I'm currently overlooking databases where does it need to be currently I have it in Hyperspin under databases also have same folder in rlui I swear I cant thak you enough for being so patient I did it all fine on other laptop just cant access it arrggggghhhhh!!!!!!!

teffers2412 · March 28, 2017

Ive checked its all there all files are D:\Hyperspin\Databases\System\System.xml

rl is set to hs .exe path Ive removed database from rlui stil same issue "cannot find databases\system\system.xml

my feeling is its something in the ahk or script file but if I'm honest I'm lost for ideas anything I could be missing in hhq but thanks for your help agent 47 oh and all running in admin????

teffers2412 · March 28, 2017

teffers2412 · March 28, 2017

Finally got it working Thank you Thank you Thank you it seemed to be that the database wasn't in correct folder simple error but at least its fixed only issue I have now is when I launch nes it brings up a window to prevent me using full screen as if it was generating a arcade coin op screen checked media but cant seem to find it any ideaas and once again thanks agent 47 and apologies for the copy and paste noticed the error and thought it would have helped

YaYaLand · June 4, 2017

Hello All !

I'm new to HyperSpin but not new to emulation.

I'm a bit lost because i have troubles launching games within HS1.4.16 with RL1.2.0.1.

In RLUI, under General Settings, RocketLauncher, i've set Default Frontend Path to the exe of HyperSpin (..\Hyperspin\HyperSpin.exe) and then choosed Default Plugin to be HyperSpin as i will only use only one frontend.

In RocketLauncherUI tab, under Frontends, i created a new frontend with path ..\..\Hyperspin\HyperSpin.exe, RocketLauncherUI set to HyperSpin, RocketLauncherUI plugin set to HyperSpin.

In HS, i've modified the file settings.ini under D:\Games\Hyperspin\Settings to

[Main]
Menu_Mode=multi
Single_Mode_Name=MAME
Enable_Exit_Menu=true
Enable_Exit=true
Exit_Default=yes
Exit_Action=exit
Version=1.0.0.0
Last_System=SNK Neo Geo
Hyperlaunch_Path=D:\Games\RocketLauncher\RocketLauncher.exe

In HyperHQ, i have two wheels, one for SEGA Genesis and one for SNK Neo Geo.

Both setup with Execution : HyperLaunch

PC Game : disabled

Executable : empty

Rom Path : empty

Params : empty

Extensions : zip

Use full path to rom : enabled

Search SUbfolders : enabled (should i put disabled ??)

winstate : hidden

Command line preview returns : HyperLaunch.exe "Sega Genesis" "RomName" and HyperLaunch.exe "SNK Neo Geo" "RomName"

In RLUI, both emulators are setup and ALL games launches properly. No missing rom, no alerts.

When back to HS, if i choose any of the Genesis games, nothing happens, even no error message...

I need to quit, quit RL in the systray, then relaunch HS to be able to launch ONE SNK Game. Only one, if i quit this game, nothing more can happen. I need to quit HS, quit RL in systray, then launch again HS, choose one game in SNK Neo Geo, play it, and then quit etc....

Whatever i do, i cannot get one Genesis to run...

What am i missing ???

Thanks a lot for your help

EDIT : after a complete reboot of the whole system, i now have this error message but still no roms loading from Genesis, and only one possible game loading from SNK when fresh rebooting the Frontend

Avar · June 4, 2017

Have you tried running as administrator in compatibility? Also, could you please post your log.txt? Cheers!

YaYaLand · June 4, 2017

Thanks a lot for your reply Avar.

I've already tried launching all programs with admin rights but it does not change anything.

Then i've already tried compatibility mode with many different options and still the same.

The fact is that when it "crashes" i cannot do anything without a complete reboot. I've managed to run Genesis games several time, from fresh reboot, i can play non stop to genesis but for example if i try to launch then a SNK, nothing happens and i cannot then launch anymore a Genesis.

If i boot fresh and try directly to launch SNK, i can launch only ONE game, then nothing more happens (nor SNK nor Genesis)... Really strange...

The above error message... i dug a bit and i found that it may occur from wrong version of emu but i have fusion 3.64 from official site and i've loaded the good module

Here's my log.txt found under Hyperspin folder.

Thanks a lot for any further help.

07:22:43 PM |  HyperSpin Started 
07:22:43 PM |  Going FullScreen 
07:22:44 PM |  Checking for updates 
07:22:44 PM |  Update Check Complete 
07:22:44 PM |  Startup program unavailable 
07:22:44 PM |  Playing intro video 
07:22:45 PM |  Error intializing joysticks 
07:22:45 PM |  Menu Mode is multi 
07:22:45 PM |  Loading Main Menu.xml 
07:22:45 PM |  Main Menu.xml successfully loaded 
07:22:45 PM |  Main Menu wheel loaded successfully 
07:22:47 PM |  Loading Sega Genesis.xml 
07:22:47 PM |  Main Menu.xml successfully loaded 
07:22:47 PM |  Sega Genesis wheel loaded successfully 
07:22:48 PM |  Launching Game 
07:22:48 PM |  Using HyperLaunch
07:22:48 PM |  Getting Launcher path 
07:22:48 PM |  Launcher located at D:\Games\RocketLauncher\RocketLauncher.exe
07:22:48 PM |  Running Launcher 
07:22:48 PM |  Launcher Command Line is: D:\Games\RocketLauncher\RocketLauncher.exe "Sega Genesis" "Sonic Eraser (Japan) (Translated En)"
07:22:54 PM |  Launching Game 
07:22:54 PM |  Using HyperLaunch
07:22:54 PM |  Getting Launcher path 
07:22:54 PM |  Launcher located at D:\Games\RocketLauncher\RocketLauncher.exe
07:22:54 PM |  Running Launcher 
07:22:54 PM |  Launcher Command Line is: D:\Games\RocketLauncher\RocketLauncher.exe "Sega Genesis" "Sonic Eraser (Japan) (Translated En)"
07:23:07 PM |  Loading Main Menu.xml 
07:23:07 PM |  Main Menu.xml successfully loaded 
07:23:07 PM |  Main Menu wheel loaded successfully 
07:23:12 PM |  Exit program unavailable 
07:23:12 PM |  Quiting Hyperspin 
07:23:12 PM |  Bye!

YaYaLand · June 4, 2017

Maybe it can help, i'm using :

Final Burn alpha 0.2.97.40 instead of 0.2.97.38 as described in module. But i've tried version 0.2.97.38 both 32 and 64 bits, and also tried 0.2.97.40 both 32 and 64 bits and the problem is always the same : i can launch only one SNK Neo Geo game and if i quit that game, i cannot launch any other games from any other systems (only 2 available for now as i'm starting a complete from scratch build)

As for Fusion, i'm using version 3.64 (i guess 32 bits as not specified)

Avar · June 4, 2017

Ok and you said everything runs fine through RLUI when you audit and launch there? Also, please confirm HS is set as both default -and- active frontend in RLUI. I think you did but it wasn't clear.

Does the same thing happen if you use MAME for Neo Geo?

YaYaLand · June 4, 2017

Yes i confirm that in RLUI, HS is both set active and default (sorry i forgot to specify).

And yes, in RLUI, audit and launch is perfect and i never had any error.

I didn't try to launch with MAME or any other emulators, i will test and let you know... But this can eventually solve my SNK problem but i will still have a problem with Genesis as it won't launch and will display the specified error randomly... I can for example launch and play 10 games and then no more, or i can play 2 and then no more... And between each test, either i reboot the laptop, either i kill all processes to completely clear the memory from resident data.

I must add that i'm a computer addict since '92, and playing EMU's since '97, i was a programmer also so i'm not really a noob about all these stuffs even if i'm discovering HS. I'm really surprised of the behaviour i'm having and i've also tried many things before posting here.

Thanks for your help

Avar · June 4, 2017

Yes it sounds like your difficulties are abnormal and you've covered the basics. What's your exit key set to? And could you please attach your Genesis/Neo Geo specific inis.

YaYaLand · June 4, 2017

For the moment, my exit key is mapped by default to ESC, i didn't not mess with any options other that setting the EMU's, modules and linking HS to RL.

Her's my ini for Genesis from HS

[exe info]
path=
rompath=
userompath=true
exe=
romextension=zip
parameters=
searchsubfolders=true
pcgame=false
winstate=HIDDEN
hyperlaunch=true

[filters]
parents_only=false
themes_only=false
wheels_only=false

[themes]
use_parent_vids=true
use_parent_themes=true
animate_out_default=true
reload_backgrounds=true

[wheel]
alpha=.15
small_alpha = 1
style=normal
speed=high
pin_center_width=500
horz_wheel_y=512
vert_wheel_position=right
y_rotation=center
norm_large=400
norm_small=200
vert_large=400
vert_small=240
pin_large=500
pin_small=200
horz_large=240
horz_small=150
letter_wheel_x=800
letter_wheel_y=384
text_width=700
text_font=Style4
small_text_width=260
large_text_width=400
text_stroke_size=6
text_stroke_color=0x000000
text_color1=0x00BFFD
text_color2=0xFFFFFF
text_color3=0x00BFFD
color_ratio=139
shadow_distance=0
shadow_angle=45
shadow_color=0x000000
shadow_alpha=1
shadow_blur=0

[pointer]
animated=true
x=975
y=384

[video defaults]
path=D:\Games\Hyperspin\Media\Sega Genesis\Video

[sounds]
game_sounds=true
wheel_click=true

[navigation]
game_jump=50
use_indexes=true
jump_timer=400
remove_info_wheel=false
remove_info_text=false
use_last_game=true
last_game=Shadow of the Beast (USA, Europe)
random_game=false

start_on_favorites=false
[Special Art A]
default=false
active=true
x=512
y=720
in=0.4
out=0.4
length=3
delay=0
type=normal
start=bottom

[Special Art B]
default=true
active=true
x=512
y=740
in=0.4
out=0.4
length=3
delay=0
type=fade
start=none

[Special Art C]
active=true
x=512
y=384
in=0
out=0
length=3
delay=10
type=fade
start=none

[Game Text]
game_text_active=true
show_year=true
show_manf=true
show_description=true
text_color1=0xffffff
text_color2=0x0099cc
stroke_color=0x000000
text_font=Style1
text1_textsize=26
text1_strokesize=7
text1_x=32
text1_y=610
text2_textsize=36
text2_strokesize=8
text2_x=30
text2_y=640

And here is the ini for SNK from HS

[exe info]
path=
rompath=
userompath=true
exe=
romextension=zip
parameters=
searchsubfolders=true
pcgame=false
winstate=HIDDEN
hyperlaunch=true

[filters]
parents_only=false
themes_only=false
wheels_only=false

[themes]
use_parent_vids=true
use_parent_themes=true
animate_out_default=true
reload_backgrounds=true

[wheel]
alpha=.15
small_alpha = 1
style=normal
speed=high
pin_center_width=500
horz_wheel_y=512
vert_wheel_position=right
y_rotation=center
norm_large=360
norm_small=230
vert_large=400
vert_small=240
pin_large=500
pin_small=200
horz_large=240
horz_small=150
letter_wheel_x=800
letter_wheel_y=384
text_width=700
text_font=Style4
small_text_width=260
large_text_width=400
text_stroke_size=6
text_stroke_color=0x000000
text_color1=0x00BFFD
text_color2=0xFFFFFF
text_color3=0x00BFFD
color_ratio=139
shadow_distance=0
shadow_angle=45
shadow_color=0x000000
shadow_alpha=1
shadow_blur=0

[pointer]
animated=true
x=975
y=384

[video defaults]
path=D:\Games\Hyperspin\Media\SNK Neo Geo\Video

[sounds]
game_sounds=true
wheel_click=true

[navigation]
game_jump=50
use_indexes=true
jump_timer=400
remove_info_wheel=false
remove_info_text=false
use_last_game=true
last_game=androdun
random_game=false

start_on_favorites=false
[Special Art A]
default=false
active=true
x=512
y=720
in=0.4
out=0.4
length=3
delay=0
type=normal
start=bottom

[Special Art B]
default=true
active=true
x=512
y=740
in=0.4
out=0.4
length=3
delay=0
type=fade
start=none

[Special Art C]
active=true
x=512
y=384
in=0
out=0
length=3
delay=10
type=fade
start=none

[Game Text]
game_text_active=true
show_year=true
show_manf=true
show_description=true
text_color1=0xffffff
text_color2=0x0099cc
stroke_color=0x000000
text_font=Style1
text1_textsize=26
text1_strokesize=7
text1_x=32
text1_y=610
text2_textsize=36
text2_strokesize=8
text2_x=30
text2_y=640

Following is the ini from RL for Genesis

[ROMS]
Default_Emulator=Kega Fusion 3.64
Rom_Path=..\Hyperspin\ROMS\Sega Genesis
[Kega Fusion 3.64]
Emu_Path=..\Hyperspin\Emulators\Fusion364\Fusion.exe
Rom_Extension=zip
Module=..\Fusion\Fusion.ahk
Pause_Save_State_Keys=
Pause_Load_State_Keys=

And last one, the ini from RL for SNK

[ROMS]
Default_Emulator=Final Burn Alpha 0.2.97.40
Rom_Path=..\Hyperspin\ROMS\SNK Neo Geo
[Final Burn Alpha 0.2.97.40]
Emu_Path=..\Hyperspin\Emulators\fba64_029740\fba.exe
Rom_Extension=zip
Module=..\Final Burn Alpha\Final Burn Alpha.ahk
Pause_Save_State_Keys=
Pause_Load_State_Keys=

If you need any other file, please let me know.

Thanks.

YaYaLand · June 4, 2017

ok i made some more tests and now i discovered that i can no longer launch more than one game in RLUI. If i want to launch another game either from SNK or Genesis, i need to kill the systray daemon RocketLauncher.exe :/

I don't understand what's happening. Does this daemon normally should kill every time i quit a game ? or is it remaining resident ?

So, to summarize :

i can launch any game in RLUI but to be able to launch another one when i quit one game, i need to kill the daemon, i don't need to quit RLUI, just kill the daemon, and then i can laucnh another game from whatever system...

Strange behavior, seems to be a problem with RocketLauncher itself

Avar · June 4, 2017

Do you have every Visual C++ and .net redistributable? And does the same behaviour occur if you change your exit key? Nothing glaring's standing out to me atm but I'm not at my rig to check stuff.

Prolly worth asking on RocketLauncher about this as well.

YaYaLand · June 4, 2017

As you can see there, i have all the VCC

I changed the EXIT key in HS to something else but it does not affect EXIT in RL as it's independant, in RL i didn't find any way to map an exit key except the emergency exit key if a module get stuck.

Within HS, the new mapped EXIT key only behave on the frontend not in the EMU's so it does not change anything mapping another EXIT key.

I'm going to register on RL.com to ask there also, thanks for your help, i keep searching to resolve this problem and i will post there any further result.

Cannot Start a game :(

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