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| − | + | ''Wrappers'' are additional applications that allow certain emulators to work properly with a frontend or arcade setup. | |
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| − | Wrappers are additional applications that allow certain emulators to work properly with a frontend or arcade setup. | ||
Most emulators are not designed with frontends or arcade machines in mind, and therefore may cause some or all of the following issues to arise when they are attempted to run that way, such as: | Most emulators are not designed with frontends or arcade machines in mind, and therefore may cause some or all of the following issues to arise when they are attempted to run that way, such as: | ||
| − | * Requires specific keys to be pressed at startup | + | * ''Requires specific keys to be pressed at startup'' |
| − | * Starts in windowed mode (as opposed to full screen) | + | * ''Starts in windowed mode (as opposed to full screen)'' |
| − | * Loses ‘focus’ to the application when starting (preventing keystrokes from working) | + | * ''Loses ‘focus’ to the application when starting (preventing keystrokes from working)'' |
| − | * Will not exit the software without a key or mouse button press | + | * ''Will not exit the software without a key or mouse button press'' |
This is where a wrapper comes in. Instead of running the emulator directly, you run the wrapper, and the wrapper in turn runs the emulator or application for you. However, the wrapper takes care of any miscellaneous issues that arise, such as listed above. | This is where a wrapper comes in. Instead of running the emulator directly, you run the wrapper, and the wrapper in turn runs the emulator or application for you. However, the wrapper takes care of any miscellaneous issues that arise, such as listed above. | ||
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| − | The following wrapper programs have been provided by Howard Casto at the [http://www.oscarcontrols.com/lazarus/wrapperdownload.html Lazarus/Dragon King Homepage]: | + | == Wrappers by Howard Casto == |
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| + | The following wrapper programs have been provided by '''Howard Casto''' at the [http://www.oscarcontrols.com/lazarus/wrapperdownload.html Lazarus/Dragon King Homepage]: | ||
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| + | * '''Chankast Wrapper 2.5''' (Daemon /Alcohol Edition): runs the Sega Dreamcast emulator [[Chankast]] and also manages pesky configuration tweaks required for each game. | ||
| + | * '''Microsoft Pinball Arcade Wrapper:''' runs the Microsoft PC game [[http://www.microsoft.com/games/pinball/ Pinball Arcade]] | ||
| + | * '''Visual Pinball Wrapper 4.0 Enhanced:''' runs the [[Other Emulation|Visual Pinball]] emulator | ||
| + | * '''Generic command line wrapper 7.0:''' runs many command line programs, and comes preconfigured for [[Zinc]] | ||
| + | * '''Generic keypress simulator wrapper''' (preconfigured for [[Final Burn]]) | ||
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The Following Wrappers are available as well, but are very old (and thus not supported). | The Following Wrappers are available as well, but are very old (and thus not supported). | ||
| − | * U64 wrapper 2.0: runs the Ultra64 hardware based emulator [[Ultra64]] | + | * '''U64 wrapper 2.0:''' runs the Ultra64 hardware based emulator [[Ultra64]] |
| − | * Modeler wrapper: runs the Sega System 32 and Model 1 emulator [[Modeler]] | + | * '''Modeler wrapper:''' runs the Sega System 32 and Model 1 emulator [[Modeler]] |
| − | * Impact wrapper: runs the [[Impact]] emulator | + | * '''Impact wrapper:''' runs the [[Impact]] emulator |
| − | * S11 wrapper: runs the [[S11]] emulator | + | * '''S11 wrapper''': runs the [[S11]] emulator |
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| + | == Wrappers by Space Fractal == | ||
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| + | * '''[http://www.spacefractal.com/files/App/FuturePinballWrapper.zip Future Pinball Wrapper]:''' runs Future Pinball and get the keyboard focus work [[Pinball|Future Pinball]]. | ||
| − | + | == For other developers == | |
| + | You can add your wrapper here. | ||
These wrappers should be work with any frontend that allows a command line application to be executed. | These wrappers should be work with any frontend that allows a command line application to be executed. | ||
Revision as of 03:46, 5 July 2006
Wrappers are additional applications that allow certain emulators to work properly with a frontend or arcade setup.
Most emulators are not designed with frontends or arcade machines in mind, and therefore may cause some or all of the following issues to arise when they are attempted to run that way, such as:
- Requires specific keys to be pressed at startup
- Starts in windowed mode (as opposed to full screen)
- Loses ‘focus’ to the application when starting (preventing keystrokes from working)
- Will not exit the software without a key or mouse button press
This is where a wrapper comes in. Instead of running the emulator directly, you run the wrapper, and the wrapper in turn runs the emulator or application for you. However, the wrapper takes care of any miscellaneous issues that arise, such as listed above.
In order to use a wrapper, it will require additional configuration. You will need to configure the frontend to run the wrapper executable, and you will also need to configure the wrapper, usually by editing ini files (text configuration files), and inform it on how to run the emulator or application.
Wrappers by Howard Casto
The following wrapper programs have been provided by Howard Casto at the Lazarus/Dragon King Homepage:
- Chankast Wrapper 2.5 (Daemon /Alcohol Edition): runs the Sega Dreamcast emulator Chankast and also manages pesky configuration tweaks required for each game.
- Microsoft Pinball Arcade Wrapper: runs the Microsoft PC game [Pinball Arcade]
- Visual Pinball Wrapper 4.0 Enhanced: runs the Visual Pinball emulator
- Generic command line wrapper 7.0: runs many command line programs, and comes preconfigured for Zinc
- Generic keypress simulator wrapper (preconfigured for Final Burn)
The Following Wrappers are available as well, but are very old (and thus not supported).
- U64 wrapper 2.0: runs the Ultra64 hardware based emulator Ultra64
- Modeler wrapper: runs the Sega System 32 and Model 1 emulator Modeler
- Impact wrapper: runs the Impact emulator
- S11 wrapper: runs the S11 emulator
Wrappers by Space Fractal
- Future Pinball Wrapper: runs Future Pinball and get the keyboard focus work Future Pinball.
For other developers
You can add your wrapper here.
These wrappers should be work with any frontend that allows a command line application to be executed.
