Madmab got the loading time for NES games down to 8 seconds in the new beta (if you don't mind not being able to use SAMBA or other network sharing).
Only thing we have to do is get somebody that programs XBMC to put in some code so when you leave the game you go back to the same folder you launched the game from instead of restarting the emulator and it's pretty much a perfect multi-system launcher.
I'm going to make full boxart XBMC packs along with .CUT files when all is said and done, but people will have to follow the instructions and download the Xtras and put them in the exact places in the instructions for everything to work.
My system is
perfect and it should be emulated by
anyone following these threads.
At least, I'm getting very close to that point, and it will be in the future.
If you've seen my spreadsheets, you know that I'm the most OCD bastard you've ever met and I'm happy to share my work with other OCD bastards so they can find something more productive to do with their gift/curse.
That's why I'm here man..... making everything work so you don't have to...
Just would like getting some more help from anybody similarly OCD-ic-ly inclined getting it to that point
~Rx
EDIT: PS... I'm not sure if you read this madmab (I will PM you on this in the future if you don't respond here), but I was wondering if we could add code for another option in the General options? I was thinking that some people might still like using the network capabilities when using .CUT files.
Sure... they'll have to wait almost 15 seconds for a game to load, but after posting this I think it would be cool to allow people using network share to use the .CUT files and allow them to exit the emu when you exit the game. The way we have it set up now, if you load .CUT files, you're relegated to using Roms on your Box.
Personally, I don't care because I can't stand the idea of using network share when hard drives are so cheap, but I realize that not everyone has access to the funds (especially kids playing these games for the first time), and even many of those who did are too nervous about bricking the box to upgrade their hard drive. I know you're all about preserving the old school ways and making it easy for people with a stock hard drive to use your upgrades (and you've even shot down a few of my ideas that would bring us off that track
)
What do you think, madmab?
~Rx
