[mythtv] Nintendo64 and/or Genesis

[Mark Friedgan]

>From looking at table structure for the other emulators they have a
lot of extra stuff about potential per-game settings. I'm not a
database guru (my father is, i'll try to ask him), but I think this
needs to be a lot more tables
maybe like this

games
id, emulator_id, pretty_name, rom_path

emulators
id, pretty_name, exec_path, rom_checker_command_line(optional)

emu_parameters (for available parameters)
id, description, parameter_text

game_parameters (association between emu_parameters and games)
id, parameter_id, game_id

emu_config
id, emulator_id, name, value


I know this is a bit more complicated than we were talking about
before, but I believe this makes it the most flexible.

Mark

On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 23:22:09 -0500, Alan Gonzalez
<alandgonzalez at gmail.com> wrote:
> Ok so after looking at some code, here's my input on a generic emulator setting:
> 
> Add a new table or adapt existing table to store generic emulator settings.
> 
> in gamesettings.cpp
> 
> go through all current games, at the end query the database for the
> user specific emulators.
> 
> Show a settings screen for any user specified emulators.  On this
> screen allow user to delete this emulator?
> 
> The last screen of game settings would allow you to add a new
> emulator.  I say emulator since we already have a pc games screen.
> This screen would have command to run, arguments (does myth use the %s
> syntax for filename substitution?  I haven't seen it if it does), rom
> location, rom filter, possibly external rom checker, screenshot
> location.  Maybe more if I've missed some other option
> 
> This would keep the existing screens and allow the user to add more.
> I chose this one to explore first since other options would add a new
> interface screen or a new icon on the game settings screen.
> 
> Alan
> 
> On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 19:02:46 -0500, Alan Gonzalez
> 
> 
> <alandgonzalez at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > All the configuration options are in the GUI already.  I don't really
> > > understand what you're talking about.
> >
> > Sorry I meant commandline arguments.
> >
> > >
> > > > Also there seems to be interest in getting rid of the rom checker.   I
> > > > think this is only doable for user added game modules.  MythMame
> > > > really likes to do a lot of work in categorizing games based on the
> > > > rominfo.
> > >
> > > I won't apply a patch that removes the rom checker.
> >
> > Does every new game module need to check the roms?  For instance If I
> > submit a patch for N64 support, do I have to code up the rom checker
> > for it?
> >
> > In terms of a "Add a new emulator/game GUI screen?    Are you opposed
> > to adding something like that
> >
> > Alan
> >
> 
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