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[JDog514]

I am an avid Intellivision fan and have 2 consoles and used many different emulators, as I like emulation in general. That being said, I am currently using Linux. Would it be possible to adapt GUIntv for other platforms? Thank you very much.

Jeffrey

[John Tanner]

zagnalopius, on Fri Jan 6, 2012 6:17 PM, said:

Happy New Year everyone, I needed to take a break from coding for a month or so, but I fired up Xcode today and had a good time, so I think I’m ready to start working again. Sknight – Thanks for answering my questions. I never needed to fiddle with any of the other parameters myself, even on a relatively slow eMac, but I’ve decided that I definitely should add “Open With Flags” (or something similar) to access them in a future version of GUIntv. John Tanner – Right now I'm working on a keyboard hack GUI that will let you configure the Intellivision's controllers on the fly in GUIntv. In the meantime, I've attached a simple hack file that I use on my MacBook Pro. It maps the left controller's action buttons to the left shift, control, and option keys, and the keypad buttons across four rows on the left side of the keyboard (1,2,3 q,w,e a,s,d z,x,c).

Sorry, I figured you were unavailable and stopped monitoring the thread.

Anyway, I was offering to provide a mapping file myself, but I see that is no longer necessary.

Heck, I had even made a file with the (1,2,3 q,w,e a,s,d z,x,c) keys mapped to the keypad for myself. I didn't suggest it here because jzIntv uses some of those keys for an 8-way (w/ a single keystroke) disc. Still, that you thought of it independently is a good sign.

Has anyone tried the 8-way disc?

Edited by John Tanner, Fri Jan 20, 2012 1:43 AM.

[MrBallsJohnson]

This launcher app is something I'm super stoked to learn about, but I'm having a little trouble with it. First off I'll just say that I'm using v1.2 on my 12 year old iMac running 10.4.11. I've used Bliss in the past, but the sound is super choppy on my system, despite any settings I tweak. I was hoping jzintv would be better, but I have no knowledge of command line stuff. I've tried setting up the GUIntv preferences but haven't been successful. Any ideas what I need to do differently?

[DZ-Jay]

MrBallsJohnson, on Sat May 5, 2012 8:42 PM, said:

This launcher app is something I'm super stoked to learn about, but I'm having a little trouble with it. First off I'll just say that I'm using v1.2 on my 12 year old iMac running 10.4.11. I've used Bliss in the past, but the sound is super choppy on my system, despite any settings I tweak. I was hoping jzintv would be better, but I have no knowledge of command line stuff. I've tried setting up the GUIntv preferences but haven't been successful. Any ideas what I need to do differently?

Hello!

First of all, jzIntv is a fine emulator, I use it every day and it works very well. I've not tried Bliss or Nostalgia, so I can't compare it. I do know that jzIntv, as a programmers tool, is designed to simulate the Intellivision as accurately as possible.

Second, did you create the folders shown in the first screenshot?

It says it there should be a folder called "Intellivision" in your "Applications" folder, and that the folder for "JZIntv" is there. It also says that your ROMs are in the "Games" folder within the same "Intellivision" folder.

Did you set that up like that? If not, please tell me where did you put jzIntv in your computer and where are your ROMs located, and I'll help you set it up.

-dZ.

[MrBallsJohnson]

I thought it might be my folder structure that was causing the problem. I probably have it more confusing than it needs to be. You're correct the way you read my current structure. My main folders are "Applications," then "Intellvision." Sub folders of that are "JZIntv", "GUIntv12", "Games" (ROMs in bin. format), and "System" (exec, grom, ecs...).

[thegoldenband]

MrBallsJohnson, it might be worth getting jzintv up and running on its own first before trying to troubleshoot GUIntv. I have a post here that talks about what's involved, but you can simplify the process even further:

1) Open a new Terminal window.
2) In your jzintv folder, find the file "jzintv" inside the /bin folder. Drag it into the Terminal window.
3) Hit the space bar once.
4) Find the ROM you want to run, and drag it into the Terminal window. (Pick a simpler one for starters, like AD&D or Las Vegas Poker & Blackjack, since more complicated ROMs can sometimes require preconfiguration.)
5) You'll now have something in your Terminal window that looks like "/Applications/Intellivision/jzintv-1.0-beta/bin/jzintv /Applications/Intellivision/Games/Advanced\ Dungeons\ and\ Dragons\ \(1982\)\ \(Mattel\).int".
6) Hit the Return key and your game should start.

I'm no Terminal wizard, but once you get the basics going it's a lot less intimidating. Then you can try adding some of the flags mentioned in the linked thread, like -z1 for a larger screen size.

[MrBallsJohnson]

No luck in terminal either. Here's a pic (last name airbrushed out)

[thegoldenband]

Well, the limits of my competence have been reached! I'm sure DZ-Jay or intvnut will be able to help, though.

[MrBallsJohnson]

Thanks. I appreciate the attempt

[DZ-Jay]

Hello,

Sorry for the delay, but I most missed your last posts. Let's see if we can get you up and running this weekend.

I'll review the GUIntv setup to see what could be wrong.

First, how did you install jzIntv, and which version do you have?

[DZ-Jay]

By the way, probably a stupid question but, can you confirm that the Games folder is in the correct position as it shows up in the GUIntv screen?

Also make sure the name matches in case. I'm not sure if Upper or Lower Case make a difference, but it doesn't hurt to check.

[MrBallsJohnson]

DZ-Jay, on Fri May 11, 2012 9:40 AM, said:

Hello,

Sorry for the delay, but I most missed your last posts. Let's see if we can get you up and running this weekend.

I'll review the GUIntv setup to see what could be wrong.

First, how did you install jzIntv, and which version do you have?

DZ-Jay, on Fri May 11, 2012 9:44 AM, said:

By the way, probably a stupid question but, can you confirm that the Games folder is in the correct position as it shows up in the GUIntv screen?

Also make sure the name matches in case. I'm not sure if Upper or Lower Case make a difference, but it doesn't hurt to check.

I downloaded version 1.2 from the first page of this thread. When I set the "Other Preferences", I navigate to "Games" folder so the path should be correct and the case matches. Here's my current preference setup and how I went about doing it:
I click "Preferences"
then "Other Preferences"
If I click "Yes"
Here's the "Games" folder I'm choosing

Edited by MrBallsJohnson, Sun May 20, 2012 10:04 PM.