Open savestates in WinUAE

Sigma · 12 October 2008, 09:23

Hello all.

I have an idea for WinUAE: how about the ability to open a savestate by opening the file, which causes WinUAE to open, load the state and start emulation?
Similiar to if you opened a .doc file and Word starts & loads the file.
That way you could save a state on e.g. a game's title screen. To play the game, you double-click the state and it runs. No need to worry about configuration or finding disk images.

Toni Wilen · 12 October 2008, 12:58

Mapping .uss to '"<path to winuae.exe>" -cfgparam statefile="%1" -cfgparam use_gui=no' should work.

Perhaps Paths-panel (all options must be available without using installer) should have buttons to add/remove extension associations (.uae, .adf, .uss etc..)

Toni Wilen · 12 October 2008, 16:23

Try 1.5.3 beta 4

Marcuz · 12 October 2008, 16:50

out of curiosity, weren't there some game that need the disk images to be configurated too before loading the savestate? or at least to proceed in the game should another loading occur?

this file association does still need them on paths, right?

Toni Wilen · 12 October 2008, 17:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by marco pedrana

out of curiosity, weren't there some game that need the disk images to be configurated too before loading the savestate? or at least to proceed in the game should another loading occur?

this file association does still need them on paths, right?

Of course they are needed. (as long as program tries to load something from floppies)

I am not sure what this has to do with doubleclicking .uss files. It is exactly same as manually selecting "load state"

Marcuz · 12 October 2008, 17:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

I am not sure what this has to do with doubleclicking .uss files. It is exactly same as manually selecting "load state"

yep i thought that, the first post puzzled me a bit

Sigma · 14 October 2008, 03:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toni Wilen

Try 1.5.3 beta 4

Sounds promising! But where can I download it from?

TCD · 14 October 2008, 06:46

Hi Sigma,

look here : http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=467403&postcount=29. You'll always find the latest beta in the beta thread.

Sigma · 14 October 2008, 12:07

Thanks for the link TheCyberDruid. Just some quick testing just then and it all seems to work fine, so thanks for that Toni!

12 October 2008, 09:23	#1
Sigma Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somewhere Posts: 26	Open savestates in WinUAE Hello all. I have an idea for WinUAE: how about the ability to open a savestate by opening the file, which causes WinUAE to open, load the state and start emulation? Similiar to if you opened a .doc file and Word starts & loads the file. That way you could save a state on e.g. a game's title screen. To play the game, you double-click the state and it runs. No need to worry about configuration or finding disk images.

14 October 2008, 06:46	#8
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,922	Hi Sigma, look here : http://eab.abime.net/showpost.php?p=467403&postcount=29. You'll always find the latest beta in the beta thread. Last edited by TCD; 14 October 2008 at 19:04. Reason: Typo time again ;)

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12 October 2008, 12:58	#2
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,553	Mapping .uss to '"<path to winuae.exe>" -cfgparam statefile="%1" -cfgparam use_gui=no' should work. Perhaps Paths-panel (all options must be available without using installer) should have buttons to add/remove extension associations (.uae, .adf, .uss etc..)

12 October 2008, 16:23	#3
Toni Wilen WinUAE developer Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hämeenlinna/Finland Age: 49 Posts: 26,553	Try 1.5.3 beta 4

12 October 2008, 16:50	#4
Marcuz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: . Age: 48 Posts: 5,562	out of curiosity, weren't there some game that need the disk images to be configurated too before loading the savestate? or at least to proceed in the game should another loading occur? this file association does still need them on paths, right?

14 October 2008, 12:07	#9
Sigma Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somewhere Posts: 26	Thanks for the link TheCyberDruid. Just some quick testing just then and it all seems to work fine, so thanks for that Toni!

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