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+====== MAME setup ======
+with the flexibilty of Popper you can run any all emulators. I use Popper on my MAMECab with any/all emulators currenlty out.
+sample start script
+<code>
+START "" "[STARTDIR]Launch\VPXSTARTER.exe" 2 2 10 "Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator"
+g:
+cd "G:\Emulators\MAME"
+START "" "mamelayplus.exe" "[GAMEFULLNAME]"
+</code>
+sample close
+<code>
+"[STARTDIR]LAUNCH\PUPCLOSER.EXE" PROC "mamelayplus" 3 1
+</code>
+===== RetroArch =====
+For RetroArch sample, on the ROMS Folder option you put your default coreDLL to use. If you have a game that you wish to use as a different coreDLL then you can put that in ALTEXE field.
+{{:5ad12b4e6fd4bfd518e4072c03ef10e2.png}}
+Sample RetroArch Launch
+<file>
+START "" "[STARTDIR]Launch\VPXSTARTER.exe" 5 1 30 "RetroArch*"
+cd /d "[DIREMU]"
+rem  ****  set default RetroArch Core DLL Here ****
+rem  can override with altexe on game record
+SET CORE=[DIRROM]
+if "[ALTEXE]" NEQ "" (SET CORE=[ALTEXE])
+START "" retroarch.exe -L cores\%CORE%  "[GAMEFULLNAME]"
+</file>
+Default Close
+<file>
+"[STARTDIR]LAUNCH\PUPCLOSER.EXE" WINTIT "RetroArch" 5 1
+</file>
+===== Sample Amiga =====
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+Amiga Launch Script
+<file>
+START "" "[STARTDIR]Launch\VPXSTARTER.exe" 5 1 30 "WinUAE*"
+cd /d "[DIREMU]"
+START /min "" winuae64.exe "[GAMEFULLNAME]"
+</file>
+Amiga Close Script
+<file>
+"[STARTDIR]LAUNCH\PUPCLOSER.EXE" PROC "WINUAE64" 5 1
+</file>
+===== Joystick =====
+To use joystick to move around in Popper front end you'll need to add JoyAxisMove=1 in [[:custom_options|custom options]]. I've tested the basic=zero delay and xb360 controller and older directx style joysticks with no issues.
+===== Update all your MAME Database Fields/Data. =====
+If you have imported a lot of mame roms and want to update the ScreenNames and other visual data in Popper, you are in luck!
+Follow these steps: Most important is to BACKUP your Popper DB first, its just one button press away in Popper Setup.
+Download this file and unzip pupgames file and place it in a temp folder.
+[[https://www.nailbuster.com/pinupdates/MAME_Games_Export_Full.zip|https://www.nailbuster.com/pinupdates/MAME_Games_Export_Full.zip]]
+\\
+Go into Popper Setup/Games Manager
+Select your MAME emulator to filter by, once you are viewing all the mame games you want to update then right-click on the games list and select: “Update Games from File (wont add new)”
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+Answer the question to confirm….and sit back and wait. It could take a while if you have 1000’s or ROMs. When finished it will let you know and it will update all fields for the ROM games.
+That’s it!
+===== Run another frontend from Popper =====
+If you want to run a completely separate frontend from Popper (like coinops). The idea here is to run a custom script that will quit/close Popper and launch the other frontend. When the other frontend closes, then it will re-run Popper. This mode means that Popper is 100% not running while the other frontend is running, so the other frontend will have to be completely setup 100% to work on its own.
+if you want to try operator menu. all you do is create a batch file in launch sub_folder called "**POPMENU_START MAME.bat**" it starts with POPMENU so it will be listed in operator menu/scripts here's a template to get you an idea of the batch file…..
+<code>
+SendPUPEvent.exe 11
+timeout 3
+cd \coinops
+coinops.exe
+timeout 3
+cd \pinupsystem
+start "" PinUpMenu.exe
+</code>