Adding Roms - Revision history

Butter100fly at 08:29, 28 November 2017

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	See [[Multi_Directory_Scanner]] for information about Multi-Directory scanning.		See the [[Multi_Directory_Scanner \| Multi Directory Scanning Instructions]] for information about Multi-Directory scanning.

	=== Standard ROM scanning ===		=== Standard ROM scanning ===

Butter100fly: /* Multi-Directory Scanning */

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Multi-Directory Scanning

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	See ~~this page~~ for information about Multi-Directory scanning.		See [[Multi_Directory_Scanner]] for information about Multi-Directory scanning.

	=== Standard ROM scanning ===		=== Standard ROM scanning ===

Butter100fly at 08:27, 28 November 2017

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	===Zinc Scanning===		===Zinc Scanning===

	[[Image:~~zincscan~~.PNG\|500 px]]		[[Image:zinc_scan.PNG\|500 px]]

	You might notice this in the arcade menu - Zinc is a an old arcade emulator but it still has its uses, it likes to use numbered names where newer arcade emulator use MAME names, so QuickPlay can do a conversion from numbers to names		You might notice this in the arcade menu - Zinc is a an old arcade emulator but it still has its uses, it likes to use numbered names where newer arcade emulator use MAME names, so QuickPlay can do a conversion from numbers to names

Butter100fly at 08:26, 28 November 2017

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	=== Multi-Directory Scanning ===		=== Multi-Directory Scanning ===

			[[Image:multi_directory_scan.PNG\|500 px]]

	See this page for information about Multi-Directory scanning.		See this page for information about Multi-Directory scanning.

	=== Standard ROM scanning ===		=== Standard ROM scanning ===

			[[Image:standard_rom_scanning.PNG\|500 px]]

	This is the most common method for adding new ROMs to QuickPlay. This method involves specifying a folder (or folders) and a 'search filter' and QuickPlay will scan the directory and add any matching files into its Database. To access this option go to the 'ROMs' menu item and then down to 'Scan for ROMs' or press F8 on your keyboard. The scanning dialog will now appear and you can add folders to it by clicking the add buttons. The rest of the options are fairly clear.		This is the most common method for adding new ROMs to QuickPlay. This method involves specifying a folder (or folders) and a 'search filter' and QuickPlay will scan the directory and add any matching files into its Database. To access this option go to the 'ROMs' menu item and then down to 'Scan for ROMs' or press F8 on your keyboard. The scanning dialog will now appear and you can add folders to it by clicking the add buttons. The rest of the options are fairly clear.

	===Zinc Scanning===		===Zinc Scanning===

			[[Image:zincscan.PNG\|500 px]]

	You might notice this in the arcade menu - Zinc is a an old arcade emulator but it still has its uses, it likes to use numbered names where newer arcade emulator use MAME names, so QuickPlay can do a conversion from numbers to names		You might notice this in the arcade menu - Zinc is a an old arcade emulator but it still has its uses, it likes to use numbered names where newer arcade emulator use MAME names, so QuickPlay can do a conversion from numbers to names

	===Directory Mirroring===		===Directory Mirroring===

			[[Image:folder_mirroring.PNG\|500 px]]

	QuickPlay offers the ability to configure a Quickplay-folder to mirror a folder on your hard-disk. This means that if you regularly download new ROMs, instead of constantly going to the 'Scan Roms' method, you can configure your mirror directory and with the click of a button Quickplay will make sure its data accurately reflects the files in your hard disk folders! To set up this extremely useful feature, simply create a directory as shown above. Now click on that directory, and then press the 'Folder Options' button just above the folder listing. A new dialog will open which contains a lot of options. Go to the 'Directory Mirroring' panel, and click the check box. This will activate all the options, now all you need to do is select the directory on your drive you want to mirror, select the default emulator, and a default filter search string (*.zip is the default), and then press OK. Now to mirror the directory press the 'Re-scan directory' button on the toolbar. Your ROM listings will then fill up! If you ever want to rescan, simply select the folder you want to rescan and press the 'rescan' button. Its as simple as that		QuickPlay offers the ability to configure a Quickplay-folder to mirror a folder on your hard-disk. This means that if you regularly download new ROMs, instead of constantly going to the 'Scan Roms' method, you can configure your mirror directory and with the click of a button Quickplay will make sure its data accurately reflects the files in your hard disk folders! To set up this extremely useful feature, simply create a directory as shown above. Now click on that directory, and then press the 'Folder Options' button just above the folder listing. A new dialog will open which contains a lot of options. Go to the 'Directory Mirroring' panel, and click the check box. This will activate all the options, now all you need to do is select the directory on your drive you want to mirror, select the default emulator, and a default filter search string (*.zip is the default), and then press OK. Now to mirror the directory press the 'Re-scan directory' button on the toolbar. Your ROM listings will then fill up! If you ever want to rescan, simply select the folder you want to rescan and press the 'rescan' button. Its as simple as that

	===Drag and Drop===		===Drag and Drop===

			[[Image:drag_and_drop.png\|500 px]]

	QuickPlay has drag and drop support, drag files from Windows Explorer into QuickPlay, and they will be added. One important note about external drag and drop is that when the files are added to QuickPlay they have no associated emulator so it will require you to select the ROMs you added and associate them to an emulator via the Rom Properties Form.		QuickPlay has drag and drop support, drag files from Windows Explorer into QuickPlay, and they will be added. One important note about external drag and drop is that when the files are added to QuickPlay they have no associated emulator so it will require you to select the ROMs you added and associate them to an emulator via the Rom Properties Form.


	[[category:User_Guides]]		[[category:User_Guides]]

Butter100fly at 21:22, 25 November 2017

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	===Drag and Drop===		===Drag and Drop===
	QuickPlay has drag and drop support, drag files from Windows Explorer into QuickPlay, and they will be added		QuickPlay has drag and drop support, drag files from Windows Explorer into QuickPlay, and they will be added. One important note about external drag and drop is that when the files are added to QuickPlay they have no associated emulator so it will require you to select the ROMs you added and associate them to an emulator via the Rom Properties Form.

	~~===== Using drag and drop =====~~

	~~This is where files are dragged from Windows Explorer onto the QuickPlay window~~. ~~This is an alternative way of adding new ROMs to QuickPlay.~~

	One important note about external drag and drop is that when the files are added to QuickPlay they have no associated emulator so it will require you to select the ROMs you added and associate them to an emulator via the Rom Properties Form.


	[[category:User_Guides]]		[[category:User_Guides]]

Butter100fly at 21:22, 25 November 2017

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	===Drag and Drop===		===Drag and Drop===
	QuickPlay ~~comes with built-in~~ drag and drop support~~. You can simply '~~drag' files from Windows Explorer into QuickPlay and they will be added		QuickPlay has drag and drop support, drag files from Windows Explorer into QuickPlay, and they will be added

	===== Using drag and drop =====		===== Using drag and drop =====

Butter100fly at 21:21, 25 November 2017

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	===Drag and Drop===		===Drag and Drop===
	QuickPlay comes with built-in drag and drop support. You can simply 'drag' files from Windows Explorer into QuickPlay and they will be added~~. See here for more information~~		QuickPlay comes with built-in drag and drop support. You can simply 'drag' files from Windows Explorer into QuickPlay and they will be added

	===== Using drag and drop =====		===== Using drag and drop =====

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Zinc Scanning

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	===Zinc Scanning===		===Zinc Scanning===
	You might notice this in the arcade menu - Zinc is a an old ~~arcae~~ emulator but it still has its uses, it likes to use numbered names where newer arcade emulator use MAME names, so QuickPlay can do a conversion from numbers to names		You might notice this in the arcade menu - Zinc is a an old arcade emulator but it still has its uses, it likes to use numbered names where newer arcade emulator use MAME names, so QuickPlay can do a conversion from numbers to names

	===Directory Mirroring===		===Directory Mirroring===

Butter100fly at 21:20, 25 November 2017

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	This is the most common method for adding new ROMs to QuickPlay. This method involves specifying a folder (or folders) and a 'search filter' and QuickPlay will scan the directory and add any matching files into its Database. To access this option go to the 'ROMs' menu item and then down to 'Scan for ROMs' or press F8 on your keyboard. The scanning dialog will now appear and you can add folders to it by clicking the add buttons. The rest of the options are fairly clear.		This is the most common method for adding new ROMs to QuickPlay. This method involves specifying a folder (or folders) and a 'search filter' and QuickPlay will scan the directory and add any matching files into its Database. To access this option go to the 'ROMs' menu item and then down to 'Scan for ROMs' or press F8 on your keyboard. The scanning dialog will now appear and you can add folders to it by clicking the add buttons. The rest of the options are fairly clear.

	===~~MAME merged~~ Scanning===		===Zinc Scanning===
	~~This method~~ is ~~slower than~~ a ~~normal scan. Basically~~ it uses ~~MAME~~ to ~~scan a specified directory. This has the advantage that~~ MAME ~~will be able to pick up 'merged' ROMs and the list generated will only include ROMs that the version of MAME used~~ can ~~actually run. To access this option go~~ to ~~the 'MAME' menu and then 'Scan Merged ROMs'.~~		You might notice this in the arcade menu - Zinc is a an old arcae emulator but it still has its uses, it likes to use numbered names where newer arcade emulator use MAME names, so QuickPlay can do a conversion from numbers to names

	===Directory Mirroring===		===Directory Mirroring===

Butter100fly at 21:18, 25 November 2017

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	See this page for information about Multi-Directory scanning.		See this page for information about Multi-Directory scanning.

	==== Standard ROM scanning ====		=== Standard ROM scanning ===
	This is the most common method for adding new ROMs to QuickPlay. This method involves specifying a folder (or folders) and a 'search filter' and QuickPlay will scan the directory and add any matching files into its Database. To access this option go to the 'ROMs' menu item and then down to 'Scan for ROMs' or press F8 on your keyboard. The scanning dialog will now appear and you can add folders to it by clicking the add buttons. The rest of the options are fairly clear.		This is the most common method for adding new ROMs to QuickPlay. This method involves specifying a folder (or folders) and a 'search filter' and QuickPlay will scan the directory and add any matching files into its Database. To access this option go to the 'ROMs' menu item and then down to 'Scan for ROMs' or press F8 on your keyboard. The scanning dialog will now appear and you can add folders to it by clicking the add buttons. The rest of the options are fairly clear.