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Post by myhump on Sept 28, 2007 15:13:46 GMT -5
Where Can I find a list of the functions of the Frontend's switches tab?
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Post by patrickp on Sept 28, 2007 19:14:21 GMT -5
Open a command line window, navigate to your pSX folder and enter 'psxfin.exe -h' - missing out the inverted commas ('), of course.
It's a good idea when asking questions like this to say what operating system you're using. The list of switches varies between Windows and Linux, and also the method of running pSX with the help switch varies very slightly between OSs - although it's essentially the same. And I happen to know from another thread that you're running Windows.
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Post by myhump on Sept 28, 2007 19:32:01 GMT -5
Yes, I'm running on a Windows XP Professional Edition.
I know how to use then, but I'd like to know what they exactly do, to be more precise, the -c, -C, -x, -V, -B, -b switches.
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Post by patrickp on Sept 28, 2007 20:53:19 GMT -5
The list of switches you get with 'psxfin.exe -h' also gives short definitions and syntax.
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Post by Gamesoul Master on Sept 29, 2007 0:11:32 GMT -5
Meh... the descriptions are sort-of crappy... LOL. And almost half the switches seem useless for regular users, since many of them just end up crippling something or make the emulator not run at all (not permanently of course, just while trying to run it with the switch(es)).
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Post by patrickp on Sept 29, 2007 7:49:50 GMT -5
Of course. But it's better, rather than simply asking what the actions for '-c, -C, -x, -V, -B, -b switches' to ask what the functions themselves do/are, which involves looking them up yourself. Otherwise, everyone who wants to answer has to waste time going to look up what the functions are for the switches, because the OP couldn't be bothered.
In my case, only two of those switches are listed on the Linux version of pSX, so to check what they are, I have to boot out of Ubuntu (doesn't take long), boot into Windows (oh, noooooo....), check out the functions for the switches, boot out of Windows (well, at least that doesn't take too long) and reboot Ubuntu. All because the OP couldn't be bothered to look what the functions are himself.
In fact, myhump, as GM says, most of the switches that aren't understandably described are useless for regular users. The only one I can think of that is useful but is not obvious from its description is the -r switch, which enables Event Rescheduling. Even that is only useful in certain cases - it'll mess up more games than it'll fix.
Occasionally, you'll see someone saying that they've used one of the more obscure switch functions to get through a particular section in a game; this is about the only time you'd ever use them, and these occasions are rare - and generally will affect the game adversely while you use them, probably slowing it down and possibly affecting graphics etc. So, most of the time, they're of no use to you for normal gameplay.
But if you do want to know please ask properly - if for no other reason that nobody here has to answer or help you, so it's in your interests to ask questions in the most reasonable way you can.
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Post by Gamesoul Master on Sept 29, 2007 11:04:15 GMT -5
Well, the way he asked wasn't bad, really. You're being a *little* harsh about it. He asked a question that can't be answered by a search, nor the advice you gave him. He also asked without *demanding*, and he gave specific details of what he wanted to know. And because of the nature of most of the switches, trial-and-error gives little info on what they actually do beyond crash the emulator or something else. For all he knew, there might've been an in-depth guide that he didn't see that explains what all the switches do. Knowing there isn't, the next logical assumption would be that if *anybody* knew what they did, it'd be us regulars on the official forums here (or at least pSX Author himself, on one of the rare occasions that he has time to stop and chat a bit... ^^).
No, patrickp, I'm not trying to cut on you or anything. I just don't think that what he asked was in any wrong in execution *or* spirit. This is one of those rare times where the OP is actually *not* asking a FAQ or question that can be easily found on your own.
In fact... *I'm* rather curious what some of those switches do, and I've been playing around with them here and there for months (and some of their equivalents in other emulators).
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Post by pSX Author on Sept 29, 2007 12:52:05 GMT -5
Yes, I'm running on a Windows XP Professional Edition. I know how to use then, but I'd like to know what they exactly do, to be more precise, the -c, -C, -x, -V, -B, -b switches. None of these switches (with the exception of -x which is described in readme.txt) are useful for normal users. They are mainly for debugging the emulator. -c and -C can be used switch the CPUs to interpreter mode - this is never necessary normally (it will make the emulator run about 10x slower than normal). -V, -B and -b can be used to cause the CPUs to breakpoint when they execute their first instructions - this is only useful for debugging startup.
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