File Association

06 October 2007, 23:48

How can I configure WinUAE 1.4.4 so that when I doubleclick .adf or .ipf file the emulator starts and loads the game automatically? With normal file association only the emulator starts but doesn't load the game.

The reason I'm asking is because I'm configuring an emulator box with Atomic Front End, and I'm not going to use mouse and keyboard with it. OS is windows xp sp2.

s2325 · 07 October 2007, 01:17

Maybe you should associate config file instead of ADF.

07 October 2007, 02:48

But then I'd have to write 20,000 config files for each of my games. Is there any other way of doing it?

01 September 2008, 20:42

There is, see here:
http://winuaehelp.vware.at/tips/comline.htm

Anyway command line support seems to be broken now,
"-0" switch does not work for me.

OddbOd · 02 September 2008, 10:30

Commandline support is not broken you're just using it incorrectly.

You must either specify a config file to load using -f (or -config=) or have a config named default.uae in the Configurations directory, otherwise the -0, -1, -2, -3 switches will be ignored, these drive number parameters are overrides and do not operate when WinUAE's internal defaults are used. Additionally if you want WinUAE to start immediately then you must set the use_gui parameter to no either by editing the config file you are using or by specifiying -cfgparam use_gui=no.

Therefore a valid commandline will look something like this:

Code:

winuae -f "My A2000.uae" -0"D:\Downloads\Amiga\Demos\RSI-Megademo_Disk.2.adf" -cfgparam use_gui=no

06 October 2007, 23:48	#1
knytt Posts: n/a	File Association How can I configure WinUAE 1.4.4 so that when I doubleclick .adf or .ipf file the emulator starts and loads the game automatically? With normal file association only the emulator starts but doesn't load the game. The reason I'm asking is because I'm configuring an emulator box with Atomic Front End, and I'm not going to use mouse and keyboard with it. OS is windows xp sp2.

02 September 2008, 10:30	#5
OddbOd Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Australia Age: 47 Posts: 666	Commandline support is not broken you're just using it incorrectly. You must either specify a config file to load using -f (or -config=) or have a config named default.uae in the Configurations directory, otherwise the -0, -1, -2, -3 switches will be ignored, these drive number parameters are overrides and do not operate when WinUAE's internal defaults are used. Additionally if you want WinUAE to start immediately then you must set the use_gui parameter to no either by editing the config file you are using or by specifiying -cfgparam use_gui=no. Therefore a valid commandline will look something like this: Code: winuae -f "My A2000.uae" -0"D:\Downloads\Amiga\Demos\RSI-Megademo_Disk.2.adf" -cfgparam use_gui=no

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07 October 2007, 01:17	#2
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 44 Posts: 17,789	Maybe you should associate config file instead of ADF.

07 October 2007, 02:48	#3
knytt Posts: n/a	But then I'd have to write 20,000 config files for each of my games. Is there any other way of doing it?

01 September 2008, 20:42	#4
bugmenoy Posts: n/a	There is, see here: http://winuaehelp.vware.at/tips/comline.htm Anyway command line support seems to be broken now, "-0" switch does not work for me.

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