Command Line question

brolly · 17 April 2011, 01:51

I'm trying to run WinUAE through command line and basically I want to use the quick CD32 config, but with my own controls.
I could store a host config on WinUAE with my controls, but is it possible to tell WinUAE through command line to use that host config?

I know I can choose the quick config with -s quickstart=cd32,0 but what about the host?
What I want is the same behaviour of running a game through the quickstart GUI (selecting CD32 on the model) and choosing my own host config from the combo box which contains my custom control mapping.

I could create my own config based on the default one, and I tried that, but for some reason a small number of games run much slower with my config compared to the quickstart one and I have no clue why.

Is there a list with all the command line parameters/switches WinUAE accept? Seems that is pretty much undocumented.

TCD · 17 April 2011, 02:00

The '-f' parameter loads a config, but I've never tried it with a host config. Worth a try though.

MrX_Cuci · 17 April 2011, 02:23

From the readme.txt

UAE's command line options are now quite hidden, since we're a true
Windows application now (and not a console-application).

The most important one is:
-config=configfile.uae
or this will also work:
-f configfile.uae

which will cause WinUAE to load the saved config-file (which is just
ASCII format anyways).

Just create an UAE file with all the desired settings. (yes, even quickstrat CD32) and you are good to go.

TCD · 17 April 2011, 02:38

About the command line switch reference : http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=15268

brolly · 17 April 2011, 03:34

Mr.Cuci I know that switch, but I'm talking about mixing a host config with the quickstart config.
Something like:
-s quickstart=cd32,0 -f host.uae

If I want to use my own complete config it's pretty simple and I can run it just fine, thing is I'm getting problems with a small number of games even though my config is pretty much the same as the quickstart one.

Mixing a quickstart and host config doesn't seem to work with that command line though.

Thanks for that link TCD, I will save it for future reference.

Toni Wilen · 17 April 2011, 10:58

It should work, as long as config file includes "config_hardware=false" and "config_host=true"

brolly · 17 April 2011, 14:19

Ok Toni, if you say so then maybe I screwed up at some point. I will try this again later today and let you know.
Btw what's the command line switch for the quickstart cdtv mode? -s quickstart=cdtv,0?

brolly · 17 April 2011, 23:16

You're right Toni, my mistake, I was running this directly through a autohotkey script and forgot that commas need to be escaped, that's why it wasn't working.
-s quickstart=cd32,0 -f host.uae works fine now, thanks.

I also found out that -s quickstart=cdtv,0 is indeed the right switch for the quickstart cdtv mode.

One last question, is there any difference between -f and -config? Which one should I use?

Toni Wilen · 18 April 2011, 11:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by brolly

One last question, is there any difference between -f and -config? Which one should I use?

Only difference is syntax:

-f <name of file>
-config=<name of file>

17 April 2011, 01:51	#1
brolly Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lost Posts: 435	Command Line question I'm trying to run WinUAE through command line and basically I want to use the quick CD32 config, but with my own controls. I could store a host config on WinUAE with my controls, but is it possible to tell WinUAE through command line to use that host config? I know I can choose the quick config with -s quickstart=cd32,0 but what about the host? What I want is the same behaviour of running a game through the quickstart GUI (selecting CD32 on the model) and choosing my own host config from the combo box which contains my custom control mapping. I could create my own config based on the default one, and I tried that, but for some reason a small number of games run much slower with my config compared to the quickstart one and I have no clue why. Is there a list with all the command line parameters/switches WinUAE accept? Seems that is pretty much undocumented.

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17 April 2011, 02:00	#2
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,757	The '-f' parameter loads a config, but I've never tried it with a host config. Worth a try though.

17 April 2011, 02:23	#3
MrX_Cuci Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: The Netherlands Age: 44 Posts: 199	From the readme.txt UAE's command line options are now quite hidden, since we're a true Windows application now (and not a console-application). The most important one is: -config=configfile.uae or this will also work: -f configfile.uae which will cause WinUAE to load the saved config-file (which is just ASCII format anyways). Just create an UAE file with all the desired settings. (yes, even quickstrat CD32) and you are good to go.

17 April 2011, 02:38	#4
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,757	About the command line switch reference : http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?t=15268

17 April 2011, 03:34	#5
brolly Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lost Posts: 435	Mr.Cuci I know that switch, but I'm talking about mixing a host config with the quickstart config. Something like: -s quickstart=cd32,0 -f host.uae If I want to use my own complete config it's pretty simple and I can run it just fine, thing is I'm getting problems with a small number of games even though my config is pretty much the same as the quickstart one. Mixing a quickstart and host config doesn't seem to work with that command line though. Thanks for that link TCD, I will save it for future reference.

17 April 2011, 10:58	#6
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,534	It should work, as long as config file includes "config_hardware=false" and "config_host=true"

17 April 2011, 14:19	#7
brolly Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lost Posts: 435	Ok Toni, if you say so then maybe I screwed up at some point. I will try this again later today and let you know. Btw what's the command line switch for the quickstart cdtv mode? -s quickstart=cdtv,0?

17 April 2011, 23:16	#8
brolly Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Lost Posts: 435	You're right Toni, my mistake, I was running this directly through a autohotkey script and forgot that commas need to be escaped, that's why it wasn't working. -s quickstart=cd32,0 -f host.uae works fine now, thanks. I also found out that -s quickstart=cdtv,0 is indeed the right switch for the quickstart cdtv mode. One last question, is there any difference between -f and -config? Which one should I use?

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