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Butter100fly at 15:29, 28 November 2017

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	If this is enabled then the media searching routine will also search the directory of the ROM. This may find some files (save states etc), that it shouldn't so I recommend disabling this option and creating a specific ROM media directory.		If this is enabled then the media searching routine will also search the directory of the ROM. This may find some files (save states etc), that it shouldn't so I recommend disabling this option and creating a specific ROM media directory.

	~~===Reset Number of Times played===~~

	~~Erases the count of how many times you have played each game, by zeroing a number in each line of romdata in every romdata file QuickPlay has made~~

	== MAME Setup ==		== MAME Setup ==

Butter100fly at 15:28, 28 November 2017

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	If this is enabled then the media searching routine will also search the directory of the ROM. This may find some files (save states etc), that it shouldn't so I recommend disabling this option and creating a specific ROM media directory.		If this is enabled then the media searching routine will also search the directory of the ROM. This may find some files (save states etc), that it shouldn't so I recommend disabling this option and creating a specific ROM media directory.

			===Reset Number of Times played===

			Erases the count of how many times you have played each game, by zeroing a number in each line of romdata in every romdata file QuickPlay has made

	== MAME Setup ==		== MAME Setup ==

Butter100fly at 15:27, 28 November 2017

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	===For MAME clones use Parent ROM for scan===		===For MAME clones use Parent ROM for scan===

	If enabled media searchs for MAME roms will use the parent ROM (only applicable if you scanned ROMs using the 'scan merged roms'). you usually want this on for MAME/Arcade systems so that if an asset can't be found by the rom's mamename, it gets found by asking its parent if it has an asset. (For non-MAME systems, it doesn't really hurt to have it on)		If enabled media searchs for MAME roms will use the parent ROM (only applicable if you scanned ROMs using the 'scan merged roms'). you usually want this on for MAME/Arcade systems so that if an asset can't be found by the rom's mamename, it gets found by asking its parent if it has an asset. (For non-MAME systems, it doesn't really hurt to have it on)

			===Include ROM directory in search===

			If this is enabled then the media searching routine will also search the directory of the ROM. This may find some files (save states etc), that it shouldn't so I recommend disabling this option and creating a specific ROM media directory.

	== MAME Setup ==		== MAME Setup ==

Butter100fly at 15:25, 28 November 2017

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	Media name - super_mario_world.jpg		Media name - super_mario_world.jpg

	~~; '''~~For MAME clones use Parent ROM for scan~~''' ;~~ If enabled media searchs for MAME roms will use the parent ROM (only applicable if you scanned ROMs using the 'scan merged roms'). you usually want this on for MAME/Arcade systems so that if an asset can't be found by the rom's mamename, it gets found by asking its parent if it has an asset. (For non-MAME systems, it doesn't really hurt to have it on)		===For MAME clones use Parent ROM for scan===
			If enabled media searchs for MAME roms will use the parent ROM (only applicable if you scanned ROMs using the 'scan merged roms'). you usually want this on for MAME/Arcade systems so that if an asset can't be found by the rom's mamename, it gets found by asking its parent if it has an asset. (For non-MAME systems, it doesn't really hurt to have it on)

	== MAME Setup ==		== MAME Setup ==

Butter100fly at 15:25, 28 November 2017

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	Media name - super_mario_world.jpg		Media name - super_mario_world.jpg

			; '''For MAME clones use Parent ROM for scan''' ; If enabled media searchs for MAME roms will use the parent ROM (only applicable if you scanned ROMs using the 'scan merged roms'). you usually want this on for MAME/Arcade systems so that if an asset can't be found by the rom's mamename, it gets found by asking its parent if it has an asset. (For non-MAME systems, it doesn't really hurt to have it on)

	== MAME Setup ==		== MAME Setup ==
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	There are a number of pre-configured media panel tabs for MAME, ranging from cabinet images to help about which combo-buttons do certain moves in certain games. These are usually found in your MAME/Extras directory (in many of the subdirectories).		There are a number of pre-configured media panel tabs for MAME, ranging from cabinet images to help about which combo-buttons do certain moves in certain games. These are usually found in your MAME/Extras directory (in many of the subdirectories).

	; '''For MAME clones use Parent ROM for scan''' ; If enabled media searchs for MAME roms will use the parent ROM (only applicable if you scanned ROMs using the 'scan merged roms'). you usually want this on for MAME/Arcade systems so that if an asset can't be found by the rom's mamename, it gets found by asking its parent if it has an asset. (For non-MAME systems, it doesn't really hurt to have it on)

	=== MAME Info Text Files Setup ===		=== MAME Info Text Files Setup ===

Butter100fly at 15:24, 28 November 2017

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	Media name - super_mario_world.jpg		Media name - super_mario_world.jpg




	== MAME Setup ==		== MAME Setup ==

Butter100fly at 15:23, 28 November 2017

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	There are various types of media search - by default QuickPlay will only display media that matchs the ROM's filename exactly (with a difference only in file extension). However there are 2 other modes of search which can be configured from the main preferences screen (TOOLS, PREFERENCES). You can specify that the media must start with the ROM's filename so -		There are various types of media search - by default QuickPlay will only display media that matchs the ROM's filename exactly (with a difference only in file extension). However there are 2 other modes of search which can be configured from the main preferences screen (TOOLS, PREFERENCES). You can specify that the media must start with the ROM's filename so -

	~~; '''~~Search Type~~''' :~~		===Search Type===

	====Type 1 - the filenames must match====		====Type 1 - the filenames must match====

Butter100fly at 15:23, 28 November 2017

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	There are various types of media search - by default QuickPlay will only display media that matchs the ROM's filename exactly (with a difference only in file extension). However there are 2 other modes of search which can be configured from the main preferences screen (TOOLS, PREFERENCES). You can specify that the media must start with the ROM's filename so -		There are various types of media search - by default QuickPlay will only display media that matchs the ROM's filename exactly (with a difference only in file extension). However there are 2 other modes of search which can be configured from the main preferences screen (TOOLS, PREFERENCES). You can specify that the media must start with the ROM's filename so -

	~~ROM = mario.zip~~

	~~Media = mario_1.jpg~~

	~~Is a valid result~~

	Alternatively you can tell Quickplay that as long as the ROM filename appears in the media name anywhere to return it as a result - obviously this will return a lot of incorrect entries particularly if a ROM has a short file name.

	; '''Search Type''' :		; '''Search Type''' :
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	Media name - super_mario_world.jpg		Media name - super_mario_world.jpg

	~~; '''For MAME clones use Parent ROM for scan''' : If enabled media searchs for MAME roms will use the parent ROM (only applicable if you scanned ROMs using the 'scan merged roms')~~


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	There are a number of pre-configured media panel tabs for MAME, ranging from cabinet images to help about which combo-buttons do certain moves in certain games. These are usually found in your MAME/Extras directory (in many of the subdirectories).		There are a number of pre-configured media panel tabs for MAME, ranging from cabinet images to help about which combo-buttons do certain moves in certain games. These are usually found in your MAME/Extras directory (in many of the subdirectories).

	~~In particular, note the~~ 'for MAME ~~clones,~~ use parent ~~rom for~~ scan' ~~tickbox -~~ you usually want this on for MAME/Arcade systems so that if an asset can't be found by the rom's mamename, it gets found by asking its parent if it has an asset. (For non-MAME systems, it doesn't really hurt to have it on)		; '''For MAME clones use Parent ROM for scan''' ; If enabled media searchs for MAME roms will use the parent ROM (only applicable if you scanned ROMs using the 'scan merged roms'). you usually want this on for MAME/Arcade systems so that if an asset can't be found by the rom's mamename, it gets found by asking its parent if it has an asset. (For non-MAME systems, it doesn't really hurt to have it on)

	=== MAME Info Text Files Setup ===		=== MAME Info Text Files Setup ===

Butter100fly at 15:22, 28 November 2017

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	; '''Search Type''' :		; '''Search Type''' :

	; ====Type 1 - the filenames must match ~~so:~~=~~'' :~~		====Type 1 - the filenames must match====

	ROM name - mario.zip		ROM name - mario.zip
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	Media name - mario.jpg		Media name - mario.jpg

	~~; '''~~=Type 2 - The media filename must start with the ROM filename ~~so:~~=~~''' :~~		====Type 2 - The media filename must start with the ROM filename====

	ROM name - mario.zip		ROM name - mario.zip
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	Media name - mario_12.jpg		Media name - mario_12.jpg

	~~; '''~~=Type 3 - the media filename must include the ROM filename, so:=~~''' :~~		====Type 3 - the media filename must include the ROM filename, so:====

	ROM name - mario.zip		ROM name - mario.zip

Butter100fly at 15:21, 28 November 2017

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	Alternatively you can tell Quickplay that as long as the ROM filename appears in the media name anywhere to return it as a result - obviously this will return a lot of incorrect entries particularly if a ROM has a short file name.		Alternatively you can tell Quickplay that as long as the ROM filename appears in the media name anywhere to return it as a result - obviously this will return a lot of incorrect entries particularly if a ROM has a short file name.

	~~==Image Formats Supported==~~		; '''Search Type''' :

			; ====Type 1 - the filenames must match so:='' :

			ROM name - mario.zip

			Media name - mario.jpg

			; '''=Type 2 - The media filename must start with the ROM filename so:=''' :

			ROM name - mario.zip

			Media name - mario_12.jpg

			; '''=Type 3 - the media filename must include the ROM filename, so:=''' :

			ROM name - mario.zip

			Media name - super_mario_world.jpg

			; '''For MAME clones use Parent ROM for scan''' : If enabled media searchs for MAME roms will use the parent ROM (only applicable if you scanned ROMs using the 'scan merged roms')