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SpeedofMac MP64+ Launcher

I’ve taken some time to polish up my Mupen64Plus launcher, cleaning up the code and making the preferences easier to use. This should be done soon, but before I put it up, I’d like to hear what you folk have to say about a few things:

• What features is the launcher missing?
• What features could be improved?
• What do you like best about the launcher?

I might be able to include some more fixes and improvements to the launcher in the next few days if you friendly folk give me a to-do list.

I look forward to hearing from you!

John

p.s. This little launcher has been downloaded over 500 times. I’m glad it helps–at least when it works!

If anyone is looking to use Mupen64Plus from the command line and wants to run a game from a different directory than your Mupen64Plus files, here’s a little Terminal code that will help:

cd '/path/to/MP64+/files' && ./run_rice.sh '/path/to/rom/file'

Here’s how to use it:

• Replace /path/to/MP64+/files with the path where you’ve installed your MP64+ 1.99.3 files (/Applications/Mupen64Plus, for example)
• Replace /path/to/rom/file with the path where your roms are located (~/Documents/Roms or /Applications/N64_Roms, for example)
• Optional: replace run_rice.sh with a different video plugin (run_glide.sh or run_arach.sh)

I spent some time today working on the Mupen64Plus launcher, and I was able to implement some pretty cool features:

• Built-in rom browser that will load roms from your rom directory (Command + O will still allow you to manually select a rom file)
• Preferences window (including rom directory selection)
• Configuration menu option to open the mupen64plus.cfg and InputAutoCfg.ini files

To download the updated Launcher, head over to http://speedofmac.com/speedofmac_mp64+_launcher.html.

This version is working pretty well on this end, and we hope that it works well for you, too!

I’ve thrown together a basic Mupen6Plus+ Mac GUI for anyone who’s interested (Snow Leopard only, I’m afraid). It’s an application that lets you choose your Mupen64Plus window resolution, whether to run Mupen64Plus fullscreen, and a button that will let you choose a rom file to open:

• More intuitive interface
• Rom launcher works just like Command+O in any other application
• Allows control of Mupen64Plus’ default window resolution and fullscreen settings
• Volume up/down controls
• Save state controls
• Hi-res texture options (turn on/off, add texture folder)

It hasn’t been tested on another computer, so I don’t want to release it widely yet. Leave a comment if you’re interested in trying it out!

If you have been trying it out, leave a comment with your observations, comments, or issues. That way, we’ll be able to learn from each other.

We’ve added a new tutorial on how to install and use the latest version of Mupen64Plus (1.99.3), which was released this past week.

Because MP64+ runs from the command line (Terminal), it’s a little tricky to get working–but don’t worry: we’ve made it really easy for you to start playing games. All you have to do is drag a rom file onto our Mupen64Plus Game Launcher, and you’re good to go!

If you’d like to learn how to install Mupen64Plus 1.99.3 (the best N64 emulator for your Mac), set up our game launcher, and more, check out our Mupen64Plus page!

If you have trouble with installation or set-up, or if you have any questions or comments at all, leave a comment below and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.