Neko Project II Kai Core and m3u files

Libretro Cores
#1

So, two things first m3u support for this core was removed in an update. Fortunately, I had a backup of an old version of the core that still has m3u support. There seems to be no reason for m3u support removal any chance it will come back.

Second even on the old core m3u can’t Handle a combination of both an hdi file and a fdi file at the same time. The reason I need this is for a game called Giten Megami Tensei - Tokyo Revelation. It has a strange setup where it runs off of both an hdi file and a fdi file at the same time. If one is missing it won’t work. The way it is now I have to load the hdi file then mount the fdi file from cores built in menu (opened with f12) then restart the core.

So would be possible to add back in m3u support and give it the capability to handle both hard drives and floppies at the same time.

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#2

I gave up on m3u files after the said update and opted for cmd files instead. They work great with all combinations I tried. Here’s an example:

np2kai "./Policenauts (Japan)/Policenauts (User boot disk) [for Neko Project II].hdm" "./Policenauts (Japan)/Policenauts [for Neko Project II].hdi" "./Policenauts (Japan)/Policenauts.ccd"

And when I need to manually switch floppies I can use the core’s built-in menu (F12).

#3

and how does one go about using cmd files

#4

The same as an m3u file. Create a txt file, rename the extension to .cmd, and load that in RetroArch the same way you do with m3u.

#5

tired that didn’t work

#6

It worked for me, inside my cmd file I have the following line:

np2kai “Giten Megami Tensei (Boot Disk) [T-En by Sneikkimies 0.3].fdi” “Giten Megami Tensei [T-En by Sneikkimies 0.3].hdi”

which I imported into Launchbox

Now the issue Im having which is weird is that the audio is 100%, cannot be adjusted or muted at all in Retroarch, or in the core settings. It just plays 100% all the time.

#7

I just tried this game, the music does not play at all for me, despite the sound effects working fine.

Edit: oh, I had to enable the MIDI output from RetroArch/Settings/Audio/MIDI/Output.

I think that’s where you can control the volume level too.