MultiMan Retro 'Tools' for Windows [ MMRetroCR ]

[CaptainCPS-X]

MultiMan Retro Tools for Windows [ Latest v0.07 beta 2 ][ 6/16/2011 ]

Dedicated to my sister Jisca <3

Hi guys, here is my first release of MultiMan Retro Cover Renamer [ MMRetroCR ] or I should call it MM Retro Tools xD.

At first it was made to rename covers only but I been adding more features, and now for first release it has many other uses. Please take a look at the readme...

Here you will find my latest releases, betas, with updated links, images and upcoming documentation.

Readme:

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 MultiMan Retro Tools [ MMRetroCR ]
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"Making it easier to manage retro Covers and ROMs for use 
 with the best PS3 Homebrew MultiMan!"

 by CaptainCPS-X, 2011.

=================================================================
 FEATURES
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- Automatic ROM scanning for supported systems.
- Support ROM recognition for: NES, SNES, Genesis, VBA (GB, GBC, GBA).
- ZIP verification when needed, ensuring it contains a valid ROM.
- Single ROM adding and removing from list.
- Individual cover assigment feature for each listed ROM.
- Ability to clear cover assigment for a selected ROM.
- PNG and JPG covers support.
- HQ Covers preview with proper Aspect Ratio calculation.
- Automatic renaming of cover images to match the ROM sets.
- Automatic generation of Covers .PKG files ready to be installed in the PS3 / MultiMan.
- Automatic generation of ROMs .PKG files ready to be installed in the PS3 / MultiMan.
- Project creation for each supported system.
- Project saving and loading.
- Detailed project information, with total ROMs, Covers and total size.
- ROM existence verification when opening projects.
- Shortcut keys for easier navigation and editing.
- Options to configure each specific job.
- Search / Filter of ROMs based on user text input.
- Browse / Manage cover images without using Windows shell.
- Unpack / decompress .PKG files without need of any external tool (ported from Fail0verflow GNU source)
- Configure Covers directories for the supported systems (SNES, GENESIS, NES, VBA)
- Search / Filter Covers list based on input text.
- Browse / Manage ROMs without using Windows shell.

Future Features:

- (wip) Add option to disable covers renaming (useful to create ROM packages only).
- (wip) Add feature to convert cover images (PNG to JPG)(JPG to PNG)
- Hard Disk size calculation to avoid space conflicts while proccessing huge ammount of data.
- Unicode build.

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 CHANGE LOG
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v0.07 (beta 2) (6/16/2011)

- Fixed menu item 'Save As...', for some odd reason it was not working.

* Thanks to 'tonybologna' for the quick feedback.

v0.07 (beta) (6/16/2011)

- Added Multi-Threading feature to handle processing of Covers, ROMs 
  and when executing the Renaming Job.
- Added feature to Browse / Manage ROMs without using Windows shell.
- Fixed a bug that was changing the application working directory (root).
- Fixed some issues with the new list Indexing feature, this was 
  causing problems when Adding, Deleting, Clearing items in the list.
- Fixed memory buffer overflow when the selected directory to unpack
  a PKG file was very long.
- Some other small fixes.
- Made a new placeholder image for the application.

v0.06 (6/14/2011)

- Added support for ZIP extension for NES projects.
- Fixed some nasty bugs when scanning ROMs, Extensions and when making packages.


* Thanks to 'tonybologna' from PSX-SCENE for the quick feedback!.


v0.05 (6/14/2011)

- Now, there should be an overall performance boost while using the application.
- Optimized ROM / Cover list handling by indexing all items with an unique id.
- Rewrote the Search / Filter feature code completely, it is much faster now.
- Changed the way items are filtered. (Ex. writting 'Mario' will filter entries like 'Super Mario World').
- Fixed a bug that cleared the covers tab data when selecting to Scan ROMs and then cancelling.
- Added feature to configure Covers directories for the supported systems (SNES, GENESIS, NES, VBA)
- Added feature to Search / Filter Covers list.
- Fixed a couple of bugs that I found while updating / rewriting code.


v0.04 (6/12/2011)

- Added 'Help' menu link to PSX-SCENE.com 
- Added 'Help' menu link to MultiMan thread.
- Added 'Help' menu link to MultiMan forums.
- Added 'Help' menu link to MultiMan Retro Tools thread.
- Added verification of project ROM file(s) existence. If they are
  not found a red cross icon will appear by its left side.
- Added feature to display detailed project information.
- Added feature to unpack / decompress .PKG files without need of any external tool (ported from Fail0verflow GNU source).
  (has not been tested with retail PKGs, just debug ones)
- Added feature to maintain cover preview aspect ratio.
- Added feature to disable / enable Covers .PKG creation.
- Fixed a bug when renaming covers .PKG if there was a previous .PKG present.
- Fixed bug with when manually adding ROMs to list for SNES (thanks to luke70it).
- Added new shortcut keys for easier use.
	* CTRL + O (Open project).
	* CTRL + S (Save changes to project).
	* ENTER (Add single ROM to list).
	* DELETE (Delete ROM entry from list).
	* DOUBLE-CLICK (Set Cover image for selected ROM).
	* CTRL + SPACE (Set Cover image for selected ROM).
	* SHIFT + SPACE (Clear Cover image for selected ROM).
- Improved GUI with a couple of elements.
- Hover on a Menu item to see more information at the Info Box (still not finished).
- Added feature to Search / Filter ROMs list contents (just for visual navigation).
- Added .JPG covers support.
- Added smoother (HQ) image processing for preview.
- Added feature to Browse / Manage cover images without using Windows shell.
- Added shortcut keys support while in Cover list tab.
	* ENTER (Set selected cover to selected ROM).
	* DOUBLE-CLICK (Set selected cover to selected ROM).
	* ESCAPE (Cancel cover selection and return to ROMs list tab).


v0.03 (6/7/2011)

- Fixed the DLL errors, now the application will run well (thanks to NuBiXx) 
  (included the MSVC redistributable DLL as well).
- Added option to Always add all listed ROMs to .PKG (ignore non assigned covers)


v0.02 (6/7/2011)

- Added option to automatically create ROMs packages (.PKG).
- Internal code cleanup / optimization.


v0.01 (6/6/2011)

- Initial test build. (Not released due to maintenance at PSX-SCENE).


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 USAGE NOTES (more documentation coming soon)
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 [AUTO .PKG CREATION]

 For automatic generation of .PKG files you need to put the 
 following file in the root directory:

 psn_package_npdrm.exe [crc32][56A1F45C]
 
 I can't include it with my application for legal reasons.
 But it can be easily found by using Google.

 You can easily configure its path too from the 'Options' menu.

 [BASIC USAGE]

 To start things up:
 
 - Go to 'File' menu and choose 'New Project...'
 - Select the system you want to work with from the submenu.
 - Go to 'Edit' and choose 'Add ROM to list'
 - A window will appear to browse for individual ROMs.
 - After selecting a ROM, make a double click on the list,
   this will allow you to assign a Cover Image to that ROM.
 - Go to 'File' and save you project.
 - Now you're ready to test the main feature!, click on 'Start' 
   (or go to 'Tools' and click 'Start Renaming Job').
 
 There you go! you should have a new package ready to install 
 on your PS3 / MultiMan.

 Here is a list of package installation paths, depending on system:

 SNES    -> /dev_hdd0/game/BLES80608/USRDIR/covers_retro/snes
 NES     -> /dev_hdd0/game/BLES80608/USRDIR/covers_retro/fceu
 GENESIS -> /dev_hdd0/game/BLES80608/USRDIR/covers_retro/gen
 VBA     -> /dev_hdd0/game/BLES80608/USRDIR/covers_retro/vba

 [ ROMS PACKAGES ]

 If you go to 'Options' menu and enable 'ROMs .PKG creation' option,
 MMRetroCR will automatically generate a package with the ROMs in your
 project list (Only ones with Covers assigned will be packaged).

 This .PKG(s) will be installed to these PS3 paths (MultiMan defaults)

 SNES    -> /dev_hdd0/game/SNES90000/USRDIR/roms
 NES     -> /dev_hdd0/game/FCEU90000/USRDIR/roms
 GENESIS -> /dev_hdd0/game/GENP00001/USRDIR/roms
 VBA     -> /dev_hdd0/game/VBAM90000/USRDIR/roms

 *IMPORTANT NOTE* 
 
 THERE IS NO HARD DISK SPACE CALCULATION IMPLEMENTED YET, SO
 MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH SPACE IN THE SELECTED DESTINATION DIRECTORY 
 FOR THE AMMOUNT OF ROMS THAT WILL BE PACKED, OR YOU MAY GET 
 UNEXPECTED RESULTS. SPACE CALCULATION FEATURE WILL COME SOON =).

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 SPECS
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 This application has been developed on Windows 7 x64 using 
 MS Visual C++ Express 2011 and MS Visual C++ 6 (1998) for 
 Resource editing. 

 Source Code will probably be released when I organize everything
 in the future.

 If you experience any problem running this application on your
 operative system, please let me know via PM at PSX-SCENE forums.
 Remember to include some details about any problem you may encounter.

Pictures:





















v0.05 Pictures







v0.07 Pictures





If you have any question, find any bug, or recommendation, please let me know ^^.

Enjoy!

Download Latest Build (v0.07) (beta 3)

multiMAN_Retro_Tools_v0.07_(beta 3).zip (1.3 MB)

Download Latest Build (v0.07) (beta 2) (6/16/2011):

Multiman_Retro_Tools_v0.07_(beta 2).zip (1.3 MB)
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[NuBiXx]

The first time I started the program it said msvcp100.dll was missing so I downloaded the missing .dll file and now I get this error.

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/3852/ewrwe.png

Windows 7 x64 sp1.

[CaptainCPS-X]

The first time I started the program it said msvcp100.dll was missing so I downloaded the missing .dll file and now I get this error.

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/3852/ewrwe.png

Windows 7 x64 sp1.

Thanks for the notice, I will test it on my laptop. Probably it is because I compressed it with UPX.

I will update with results asap =)

SeeYa!
^^

[CaptainCPS-X]

Ok I fixed the problem, it was happening because I was not specifying some options in the compiler, I have tested it on my laptop and the error is gone. The redistributable DLL will be included in R3 as well.

I will prepare to release a working build in a few minutes.

I really appreciate your testing NuBiXx ^^

Please stay tuned for MMRetroCR R3!

SeeYa!
^^

[CaptainCPS-X]

MMRetroCR Release 3 is up! Check the first post =)

Please test it and let me know the results, the DLL problems should be gone now

SeeYa!
^^

[NuBiXx]

MMRetroCR Release 3 is up! Check the first post =)

Please test it and let me know the results, the DLL problems should be gone now

SeeYa!
^^

Works great, thanks

[ianrobbie]

Any chance you can upload your covers folder?

Thanks in advance and keep up the (very) good work!

[CaptainCPS-X]

Any chance you can upload your covers folder?

Thanks in advance and keep up the (very) good work!

Thanks ianrobbie ^^

I will work on a method to allow users to Unpack .PKG files, so if you download a cover .PKG like those from Condorstrike you will be able to easily unpack them and use them with MMRetroCR =)

For R4 I added proper Centering of the preview images and now previews will maintain their original aspect ratio, they will not be forced to a specific size

SeeYaa!
^^

[vendeta34]

Thanks CaptainCPS-X.

For this great application you've created, I really like I've been testing and doing very well.

And thanks to NuBiXx by the DLL.

Only one thing I wanted to comment CaptainCPS-X, eh tested roms to create cover for Fbeu or NES emulator. I believe either the PKG.

I install it on the PS3 and my office on multiMAN and multiMAN surprise is that I do not read PNG images in the NES emulator if we JPG.

Another thing you could do something for the same scanner the covers and applies them to the Roma to avoid having to go one by one putting the covers.

Pardon my English but I am Spanish and I translate with google translator.

Thanks CaptainCPS-X, for this application that we will be very many.

[CaptainCPS-X]

Thanks CaptainCPS-X.

For this great application you've created, I really like I've been testing and doing very well.

And thanks to NuBiXx by the DLL.

Only one thing I wanted to comment CaptainCPS-X, eh tested roms to create cover for Fbeu or NES emulator. I believe either the PKG.

I install it on the PS3 and my office on multiMAN and multiMAN surprise is that I do not read PNG images in the NES emulator if we JPG.

Another thing you could do something for the same scanner the covers and applies them to the Roma to avoid having to go one by one putting the covers.

Pardon my English but I am Spanish and I translate with google translator.

Thanks CaptainCPS-X, for this application that we will be very many.

Spanish:

Hola, yo también hablo español , gracias por tus comentarios, según entendí quieres soporte de JPG en MMRetroRC, pues tengo buenas noticias pienso agregar soporte para JPG pronto.

Sobre el escaneo de imágenes, lo mas que podría hacer es agregar un selector de imágenes interno para no tener que usar la ventana de Windows, así es menos tedioso. Pronto pondré noticias sobre el progreso en ese aspecto.

English:

Hi, I talk Spanish too , thanks for your comments, from what I understand, you want JPG support in MMRetroRC, well I have good news, I plan to add JPG support soon.

About scanning multiple images, what I could do is create a new internal cover selector so we don't have to use the 'Browse' dialog from windows, that would make it even easier. Soon I will post the progress on that aspect.

SeeYa!
^^