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Press CTRL+D to bookmark the GameEx ConfigHQ website! ...... HeadKaze updates his CPViewer to version 1.5! Click this link to learn more! ...... Compile your own version of MAME in a few mouse clicks thanks to Headkaze's MAME Compiler! ...... BEZELS are no longer a donation only feature! Grab your custom bezel here on CHQ! ...... GameEx includes FULL GOODMERGE & 7ZIP SUPPORT for registered users! Keep your similar ROMs together in one handy.7z file for a cleaner ROM list! Learn more about the ultra ROM organizing tool here!! *Please donate to Spesoft to unlock this powerful feature!* ...... Get started customizing your MAME cabinet today! Play your favorite consoles in an arcade setting! Visit BYOAC for tips and helpful links! ...... Visit the GameEx official website to learn more about the best arcade / HTPC front-end EVER!!

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This site is largely dedicated to setting up the GameEx Front-End on your Windows-based PC, HTPC or dedicated MAME cabinet. You will also have access to working configuration files from many emulators to help guide you through the process... Not to mention emulator-specific command line options, links to the best emulators and other goodies.
Before you get started, you should know a little bit about what GameEx is. Creator Tom Spiers writes:
GameEx is a graphical DirectX based front-end for MAME, Zinc, Daphne, PC Games, and all command line based game emulators, along with being a complete Home Theatre PC solution. The original goal was for it to be used on Windows Media Center as a plug in for playing games and for Arcade Cabinets although will run on Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, XP, and Vista. If you have Media Center and don't need a games plug-in, GameEx still adds additional features including Internet Radio, News Reader, DVD's on disk, and Karaoke.
So it's (more or less) a very attractive and insanely easy way to access many different forms of media and control all your emulators without having to know too much about using command line options. I found GameEx entirely on accident and haven't looked back since, and I'm sure once you get comfortable with it you'll love it too!
Even the best software has it's dark side however... It took me months of scrubbing the internet and a ton of posts in the forum to get it running just right, so I've set up this website to make it easier for everyone to find the answers they're looking for!
I hope you find this information a useful tool for setting up your new piece of software and you spend countless hours actually playing games rather than setting things up. If you can't find the information you're looking for, you can head over to the GameEx forum and one of the many helpful members of the community may have a solution for you (they've been extremely helpful to me!). Of course, if you know something about an emulator not listed here and would like to contribute, email me by clicking the link on your left.
Thanks, and enjoy!

~Adultery~

-=CHQ LATEST NEWS AND UPDATES=-

It's been a long time since I updated this site. Sorry it took so long! I'll be coming steady with updates to several areas of the site, including user contributed materials, image packs, and several other additions. Also, now that Nologic has completed his INI pack, I will be building the emulator section slowly but surely.
Lots of things to tell you about, including Headkaze's new and improved CPViewer, Nologic's new icons, new databases, a new M2, Headkaze's MAME compiler.... Watch this page slowly update right before your eyes!

GAMEEX REACHES VERSION 9.28
NEW DATABASES, NEW FEATURES, NEW MAME LISTS... IT'S GAMEEX REBORN FOR 2008!

Another big update from Tom! Check out the latest additions:

15th May, 2008 - GameEx 9.28

Only playing favorites in screensaver now also works for emulators
Fixes not playing videos and Karaoke in some configurations
Fixes not playing selected playlist when Jukebox set to play at startup
Fixes aspect ratio of system logos in favorites

COMPILE YOUR OWN VERSION OF MAME!
SKIP DISCLAIMERS, ADD SUPPORT FOR HIGH SCORES! IT'S EASY!

Headkaze has released a mame compiler for those of you who can't do it on your own (like me!). He stopped by the forums over at BYOAC and GameEx to dish on it. Here's the readme:

Mame Compiler 64 v1.12 - By HeadKaze
==============================================

### Description ###

This is a Front End to make compiling Mame/Mame64 and apply diff patches as easy as possible.

NOTE: If your doing a Mame64 compile you may have to press GO! again a few times when you get an "Error -99"

Requires the .NET 2.0 Runtime

### Instructions ###

* Setup *

1. Run the MC64Setup.exe to install.
2. Download the latest source for Mame from http://mamedev.org/release.html and place it in Mame folder (default C:\MinGW\source\Mame0123)
3. Download any diff patches and place them in the Patches folder (C:\MinGW\patches).
4. Select your compile options
5. Apply the patch then run press the GO! button to compile.

### Older Versions of Mame ###

http://mamedev.org/oldrel.html

### U Release Diff Patches ###

You can get the Official Mame diff patches for u releases from http://mamedev.org/updates/

### Hiscore Diff Patches ###

Newer hiscore diff's are available for download from http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=64298.0

### Applying Patches ###

To apply them do in this order:

1. Apply xxxu1.diff
2. Apply xxxu2.diff
3. Apply xxxu3.diff
4. Apply hi_xxx.diff
5. Compile

### Version History ###

22-02-08 - Version 1.12 - Added support for compiling MameUI
14-02-08 - Version 1.11 - Added new architecture flags
13-02-08 - Version 1.1 - Fixed compiling for seattle.c games
11-02-08 - Version 1.0 - Adding support for compiling Mame64
05-12-07 - Version 0.5 - Fixed compiling for 0.116
21-10-07 - Version 0.4 - Fixed make error for 0.120+
07-10-07 - Version 0.3 - Fixed compiling for < 0.118u5
01-10-07 - Version 0.2 - Added color coded output, timers and MKChamp's current diff releases.
30-09-07 - Version 0.1 - First Release

### Thanks ###

Thanks to Brian Hoffman for the idea, and MKChamp for the hiscore diff's.

Visit the GameEx forum for more information, support, and a download!

.: LATEST THEME UPLOADS :.

Media Center
AUTHOR: Tom Speirs
VERSION: 3
CUSTOM EMULATOR SCREENS: No
RATIO: 800x600
DESCRIPTION:
This is the first Version 3 theme for the newly enhanced, Vista friendly GameEx. The theme is enabled by default on a fresh install. The catch is that it can't be used on previous builds of GameEx, so you must be using 7.72 or greater.
New theme enhancements implimented in this theme include Gradiant Title Font and Lower Case Title Font. The file size is around 5 MB.
You can also download this theme from the GameEx setup wizard by checking the 'Download Default Themes' option.
Visit the GameEx Forum for additional information.

Acidbrain's Vision
AUTHOR: Acidbrain
VERSION: 2
CUSTOM EMULATOR SCREENS: Yes
RATIO: 1024x768
DESCRIPTION:
A nice complete theme by Acidbrain, the backgrounds are very clean and professional. Acidbrain says it's only 80% done right now, so watch for a future update.
Many custom emulator screens are included, and new logos are also included. A very professional theme in many ways!
The file size is a bit larger... 58.9 MB... But worth it!

Visit the GameExtras User Themes Page and download these themes!

Emu-Reviews - A Quick Look At A Great GameEx Friendly Emulator!

KEGA Fusion 3.51 - A SEGA Emulator by Steve Snake

LAST UPDATED: January 6, 2006
EMULATES: Sega SG1000, SC3000, Master System, GameGear, MegaDrive/Genesis, Mega/SegaCD, and 32x
OVERALL RATING: 9.5
VIDEO ACCURACY: 99%
AUDIO ACCURACY: 99%
DOWNLOAD: www.hfc-essentials.net
HOME PAGE: www.eidolons-inn.net
GAMEEX CONFIG: Yes, GameEx importable INI located below. :)
NOTES: KEGA may very well be the best emulator for all the systems listed above. It's still a work in progress but is so accurate you'll feel like you were using the original hardware! Fusion successfully emulates all types of controllers (even Genesis 6-button with working mode button!) and all regions of ROM images. Also supports Save States, Battery Saves and cheat engines! Worth the download!

GameEx Configuration - KEGA Fusion

Below you will find a page-by-page guide for configuring GameEx. If you're like me, you prefer to keep your systems seperate, so I will help you configure the three basic / most used consoles. If you're having problems and need further assistance, have your configuration settings ready and visit the GameEx forum. Someone can probably help you.

SEGA GENESIS / MEGA DRIVE

STEP ONE: INSTALL THE EMULATOR!
Download the emulator and extract the zip file to C:\EMULATORS (If you use a different file path, make sure you change it accordingly!)
STEP TWO: CONFIGURE THE EMULATOR
If you want to map the keys on your joystick, launch Fusion.exe and do so through the GUI. You can also change file paths (such as save states and snapshots) and resolution through the GUI.
This is the easiest possible way to configure any emulator - Fusion will create an ini file to save all your default settings.
STEP THREE: IMPORT THE KEGA GENESIS INI
Download the following file: KEGAgen.zip
Extract the 'CHQ - KEGA Genesis.ini' file to the following directory:
C:\Program Files\GameEx\CONFIG\EMULATORS\IMPORT-EXPORT
NOTE: This is the default GameEx directory. If you use a different working path, you must change this.
STEP FOUR: OPEN GameEx CONFIGURATION MENU
Open START->ALL PROGRAMS->GAMEEX->CONFIGURATION
Choose which emulator tab you would like to use for your Genesis / Mega Drive menu.
ENABLED: Select 'YES' to enable the emulator.
IMPORT EMULATOR: If you properly extracted the INI (step three) you should be able to select 'CHQ - Kega Genesis' from the pull-down menu. If not, you'll have to click 'IMPORT' and point GameEx at the 'CHQ - Kega Genesis.ini' file.
ROM FILTER: Leave this blank unless you know what file format you want to use (EX: *.bin;*.zip)
ROM PATH: Point GameEx at the folder you keep your Genesis / MegaDrive ROMs in.
STEP FIVE: SAVE YOUR CONFIGURATION!
Click 'SAVE' on the lower right of the screen and exit.

If you did everything right, you should be ready to play your Genesis ROMs from GameEx. Launch it and give it a try!

SEGA MASTER SYSTEM

I'm gonna go ahead and assume you already installed the emulator in using the previous walk-thru and skip the first two steps. If you didn't, please follow Steps 1 and 2 in the Genesis section before following the next step.
STEP ONE: IMPORT THE KEGA MASTER SYSTEM INI
Download the following file: KEGAsms.zip
Extract the 'CHQ - KEGA Master System.ini' file to the following directory:
C:\Program Files\GameEx\CONFIG\EMULATORS\IMPORT-EXPORT
NOTE: This is the default GameEx directory. If you use a different working path, you must change this.
STEP TWO: OPEN GameEx CONFIGURATION MENU
Open START->ALL PROGRAMS->GAMEEX->CONFIGURATION
Choose which emulator tab you would like to use for your Master System menu.
ENABLED: Select 'YES' to enable the emulator.
IMPORT EMULATOR: If you properly extracted the INI (step three) you should be able to select 'CHQ - KEGA Master System' from the pull-down menu. If not, you'll have to click 'IMPORT' and point GameEx at the 'CHQ - KEGA Master System.ini' file.
ROM FILTER: Leave this blank unless you know what file format you want to use (EX: *.sms;*.zip)
ROM PATH: Point GameEx at the folder you keep your Master System ROMs in.
STEP THREE: SAVE YOUR CONFIGURATION!
Click 'SAVE' on the lower right of the screen and exit.

If you did everything right, you should be ready to play your Master System ROMs from GameEx. Launch it and give it a try!

SEGA GAME GEAR

I'm gonna go ahead and assume you already installed the emulator in using the previous walk-thru and skip the first two steps. If you didn't, please follow Steps 1 and 2 in the Genesis section before following the next step.
STEP ONE: IMPORT THE KEGA GAME GEAR INI
Download the following file: KEGAgg.zip
Extract the 'CHQ - KEGA GameGear.ini' file to the following directory:
C:\Program Files\GameEx\CONFIG\EMULATORS\IMPORT-EXPORT
NOTE: This is the default GameEx directory. If you use a different working path, you must change this.
STEP TWO: OPEN GameEx CONFIGURATION MENU
Open START->ALL PROGRAMS->GAMEEX->CONFIGURATION
Choose which emulator tab you would like to use for your Master System menu.
ENABLED: Select 'YES' to enable the emulator.
IMPORT EMULATOR: If you properly extracted the INI (step three) you should be able to select 'CHQ - KEGA GameGear' from the pull-down menu. If not, you'll have to click 'IMPORT' and point GameEx at the 'CHQ - KEGA GameGear.ini' file.
ROM FILTER: Leave this blank unless you know what file format you want to use (EX: *.gg;*.zip)
ROM PATH: Point GameEx at the folder you keep your GameGear ROMs in.
STEP THREE: SAVE YOUR CONFIGURATION!
Click 'SAVE' on the lower right of the screen and exit.

If you did everything right, you should be ready to play your GameGear ROMs from GameEx. Launch it and give it a try!

I'm currently experimenting with the SegaCD ISOs at present. If you think I might have missed something, or you have an emulator setup or importable INI to send for future walk-thrus and FAQ's, zip your files and email them to me here. Make sure you put ConfigHQ in the subject line!
~Adultery~

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