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Hi guys. Quick question....is there a way to search for games by the version number they were recorded in?

For example, I have downloaded a BOATLOAD of replays from here so far. But now the variations of different WolfMAME versions I have are starting to pile up. Therefore I would prefer to get replays that were recorded only in WolfMAME 0.106. Is there a way to look to recorded files that fall *only* into Wolfmame 0.106?

there is an option "version of MAME used to make the recording" in the search form: simply write there 106

But be aware that best inps are not always recorded with wol106: If you like to watch replays, you'll better learn to replay with other versions soon

RAX wrote:there is an option "version of MAME used to make the recording" in the search form: simply write there 106

But be aware that best inps are not always recorded with wol106: If you like to watch replays, you'll better learn to replay with other versions soon

Hehe yeah, but I'm already up to like 37 versions of MAME don't really wanna fill up the folder to more. I wish there was a way to write a .bat file for the replay, so that you simply double click on it and it runs the replay irregardless of what version of mame it uses and what directory it's in. Is this possible? If so, how?

Unfortunately, older versions of MAME INPs (prior to 0.125) didn't store the MAME version used for recording, although all versions of WolfMAME do, so it's not possible for all INPs.

isamu wrote:

RAX wrote:there is an option "version of MAME used to make the recording" in the search form: simply write there 106

But be aware that best inps are not always recorded with wol106: If you like to watch replays, you'll better learn to replay with other versions soon :)

Hehe yeah, but I'm already up to like 37 versions of MAME don't really wanna fill up the folder to more. I wish there was a way to write a .bat file for the replay, so that you simply double click on it and it runs the replay irregardless of what version of mame it uses and what directory it's in. Is this possible? If so, how?

This is possible and I've done it using cygwin and bash. Two words someone more familiar with GUIs than with command line programs would probably never heard of. You can double click on the zip file which for me is associated with a bash shell script that diagnoses the mame version and gamename to run (no need to have mame determine the version number if it was entered correctly on marp, it's always in the filename) from the filename, and then invokes the proper options for the proper version and plays it back. I am happy to share this with people but i've never had anyone say they could use it. WHat i need to do but probably won't before I die, is to make an exe that does this so cygwin/bash isn't required for people to auto playback marp inps.

Chad wrote:

isamu wrote:

RAX wrote:there is an option "version of MAME used to make the recording" in the search form: simply write there 106

But be aware that best inps are not always recorded with wol106: If you like to watch replays, you'll better learn to replay with other versions soon

Hehe yeah, but I'm already up to like 37 versions of MAME don't really wanna fill up the folder to more. I wish there was a way to write a .bat file for the replay, so that you simply double click on it and it runs the replay irregardless of what version of mame it uses and what directory it's in. Is this possible? If so, how?

This is possible and I've done it using cygwin and bash. Two words someone more familiar with GUIs than with command line programs would probably never heard of. You can double click on the zip file which for me is associated with a bash shell script that diagnoses the mame version and gamename to run (no need to have mame determine the version number if it was entered correctly on marp, it's always in the filename) from the filename, and then invokes the proper options for the proper version and plays it back. I am happy to share this with people but i've never had anyone say they could use it. WHat i need to do but probably won't before I die, is to make an exe that does this so cygwin/bash isn't required for people to auto playback marp inps.

Very interesting chad. Yes if you ever get around to making that exe please share it with us. I for one wouldn't know what the hell a cygwin is from a bash LOL.