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TableofContents
WhatIsCoinOPS?
GettingStarted
WhereDoIGetCoinOPS?
HowToTransferFilesToYourXbox
SetupStaticIP'sForCrossOverCable
SetupDynamicIP's(DHCP)ForHomeNetwork
CoinOPSFTPServer
ConnectingToYourXboxUsingYourFTPClient
TransferringFiles
Setup
PointerFiles
CurrentlyUsedPointerNamesForVariousCores
HowToSetupConsoleGames&MidwayAndKillerInstincts
SetupAShortcutToLaunchXboxGamesWithinCoinOPS
SetupYourXboxToBootDirectlyIntoCoinOPS
BiosBootSequenceEditing
SetupAnAdditionalRomFolder
LaserDiscSetup
ConsoleConfigurationTools
BasicUse
GameSelectionControls
InGameControls(AllCoresExceptXbox)
AdvancedInGameControls(M.A.M.E.Core)
AdvancedInGameControls(Consoles&FinalBurnCore)
GameSelectionColors
SortingConsoleSettings
LightGunGames
AdvancedUse
UserAdjustableFiles
Keymapping
AdvancedSettings
AdvancedAspectRatioCorrectionSetting
CommandLineAutoLaunch
Throttle
CPUOverclock
Configs
FastForward
ServiceModes
MultiScreenGames
SpecialFeatures
DashboardShortcut
PreviewVideos
Screenshots
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SplashScreenLauncher
Skins
128MBRamSupport
MouseAndTrackballSupport
Marquees
VersionsAndUpgrading
Troubleshooting
FailedTransferWhenFTPingFiles
NotEnoughRoomInTheromsConsolesFolder
FrequentlyAskedQuestions
CoinOPSSupportedGamesList
ForAdditionalSupport
WhatIsCoinOPS?
CoinOPSisamultiplearcadeandvideogamesystememulator.Itisabletoemulateandplay
thousandsofdifferentgamesfrommanydifferentplatformsallthroughonerobustGUI.
CoinOPSachievesthiswiththeuseofvarious"Cores"orsoftwareenginesfromdifferent
opensourceemulationprojects.ItiscurrentlyonlyavailableonXboxandisoneofthemost
featurerichemulationprojectsevercreated.
SupportedConsolePlatforms:
Amiga
AmstradCPC
Atari800
Atari2600
Atari5200
Atari7800
AtariLynx
AtariST
AtariXL
ColecoVision
Commodore64
DOS
Gameboy
GameboyAdvance
GameboyColor
Intellivision
LaserDiscDVDSupport
MSX
Nintendo(NES)
Nintendo64
PlayStationOne
Sega32X
SegaCD(MegaCD)
SegaGameGear
SegaGenesis(Megadrive)
SegaMasterSystem
SegaSG1000
SuperNintendo(SNES)
TurboGrafx16(PCEngine)
TurboGrafxCD(PCECD)
VIC20
VirtualBoy
WonderSwan
X68000
Xbox
ZXSpectrum
Andnottomention,toomanyArcadePlatformstolist!Including
NeoGeo
,
CPS1
,
CPS2
,
CPS3
,
Cave
,andmanymore.
GettingStarted
YouvereadaboutCoinOPS,playeditatyourfriendshouse,heardaboutitinthenews,and
nowyoumusthavethisamazingemulator.But...Wheredoyoustart?First,yourgoingto
needahandfulofitemsandofcourse,agenuinecopyofCoinOPSFull,LiteorMicro(Lite
addonforKRAZYIESoftmods).
Essentials:
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HardModdedorSoftModded
Xbox
OneHardDrivelargeenoughtoholdCoinOPSFullandanythingelseyoumaywant.
However,Lite,MircoandStandalonearefittedtoworkonstockXboxHardDrives
YourComputer
FTPClientSoftware
(popularclientsare
Filezilla
,
FlashFXP
,&
SmartFTP
)
CrossOverCable
(optional)
AnofficialcopyofCoinOPS
WhereDoIGetCoinOPS?
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CoinOPScomesinmanydifferentflavors.Themostrecentversionsareofficiallyreleasedat
www.undergroundgamer.com
,aprivatetorrenttrackercommunity.Therearealsomany
differentpastandhackedversionsofCoinOPS.Westronglyrecommendthatyoudownload
themostrecentversionfromaverifiedsourcesuchasUndergroundGamer.The
CoinOPS
Website
andUserGuidewillonlysupportthenewest,officialreleasesofCoinOPS.
HowToTransferFilesToYourXbox
Currently,thereareonlytwowaystotransferdatatoyourXbox.YoumaycreateaDVDwith
dataonitmaxingoutat4.7GBorforamucheasierandmorepracticalmethod,youcan
FTP
anyamountofdatatoyourXbox.
TherearetwodifferentwaystoFTPdatatoyourXbox.Youmaysetupadirectconnection
withaCrossOverCableusingStaticIP'soryoucanusearegular
PC>Router/Hub/Swtich>XboxsetupusingeitherDynamic(DHCP)orStaticIPs.
CrossOverCable
isnotthesameasaregularethernetcable.Ifyouchoosetousethis
methodyouwillneedtoacquirethiscablefirst.Formostpeople,theirhomenetworkwillwork
justfine.IwouldonlysuggestusingtheCrossOverCableMethodifyoudontaWiredHome
Network.
AWiredNetworkConnection(DHCPorStatic)canreach1011mbps,aWirelessNetwork
Connection(DHCPorStatic)averagesbetween15mbpsandTheCrossOverCableMethod
canreachspeedsbetween520mbps.FortransferringCoinOPSFulltoyourXbox,Iwould
suggestusingaWiredNetworkConnection(DHCPorStatic)ortheCrossOverCable
MethodoveraWirelessNetworkConnectionasitwillsaveyoualargeamountoftime.Ifyou
choosetotransferdatausingaWirelessNetworkConnection,pleasebeadvisedthatitis
verytimeconsuming.
ThefollowingguidewillhelpyousetupaFTPtransfersession.Beforeyoubegin,youmay
wanttomakesurethatyourfirewallsareturnedoffandpossiblyyourantivirussoftwarefor
thetimebeing,however,thisisnotalwaysnecessary.
SetupStaticIP'sForCrossOverCable
First,youwillneedtochangeyourComputer'snetworksettings.
GotoyourLocalAreaConnection>Properties>InternetProtocolVersion4(TCP/IPv4)
Properties.SelectUsethefollowingIPaddress:andchangeaddress'tothefollowing.
IPAddress:
192.168.0.2
SubnetMask:
255.255.255.0
DefaultGateway: 192.168.0.2
Second,youwillneedtochangeyourXbox'snetworksettingstoStaticIPandchange
address'tothefollowing.
IPAddress:
192.168.0.1
SubnetMask:
255.255.255.0
DefaultGateway: 192.168.0.2
AfterchangingyourXbox'snetworksettings,youwillneedtorestartit.VersionsofWindows
olderthanXPwillrequirearebootafterchangingnetworksettingsaswell.TheaboveIP
address'swereselectedforthistutorial,butyoucanchoosedifferentIP'sifyou'dlikeas
StaticIPaddressarechosenbytheuserandnotautomaticallyassigned.Pleasemakesure
thatyouXbox'sDefaultGatewayisthesameasyourComputer'sIPAddress.
SetupDynamicIP's(DHCP)ForHomeNetwork
IfyourhomenetworkisalreadyconfiguredtouseDynamicIP'sthanyouwillnotneedto
changeanythingwithyourcomputer.ForyourXbox,youwillneedtogointoyourcustom
dashboard'snetworksettingsandselectDHCP.RebootyourXboxandgobackintonetwork
settingstofindyournewlygivenIPaddress.Example:192.168.0.101
KeepinmindthatDynamicIPsareautomaticallyassignedbyyourrouteranditmayassign
yourcomputerorXboxadifferentDynamicIPaddresseachtimetheyarestartedup.Ifyou
arehavingtroublesconnectingtoyourXboxwithyourFTPClient,youmaywanttoverify
yourXbox'sIPaddressinnetworksettings.
TheabovesettingswillworkforaWiredNetworkConnectionoraWirelessNetwork
Connection.Foryourhomenetwork,werecommendusingaWiredNetworkConnection,
becauseawirelessconnectionwilltakeaconsiderablylongertimetotransferbulkdata.
YoucanalsoconfigureyourhomenetworktouseStaticIPs,wiredorwirelessly,buttheywill
notbecoveredforhomenetworksinthisguide.
CoinOPSFTPServer
CoinOPSalsohasanincludedFTPServerfoundwithintheStartMenu(withAdvancedSettings
turnedon).YoumayconfigureandchangenetworksettingsherewithoutrebootingyourXbox.The
abovemethodsandaddress'canbefollowedhereaswell.
ConnectingToYourXboxUsingYourFTPClient
OnceyouhaveyourPCandXboxconnectedtoeitherthesamenetworkorviaCrossOver
CableyouwillneedtoopenyourFTPClientonyourPC.NomatterwhichFTPClientyou
chosetodownloadanduse,theyallroughlyworkthesamewaywithlittletonoconfiguration
needed.
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ThesettingsbelowwillbeusedtosetupatransfersessionwithyourFTPClienttoyourXbox.
MakesurethatyouhaveyourFTPServerenabledinyourcustomdashboardonyourXbox
orhavestartedCoinOPSFTPServer.Thesesettingsareuniversalandwillbeusedforany
FTPClient.
Host:
192.168.0.xxx(thisaddressdependsonwhatyouchoseorwereassigned)
Username: xbox
Password: xbox
Port:
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TransferringFiles
Youwillwanttostartafreshinstall,sobeforetransferringyourCoinOPSfilesovertoyour
Xbox,pleaseuseyourFTPClientorXboxinstalledFileManagertoremoveanyexisting
CoinOPSversionsOLDERthanCoinOPS4,includingCO4Betaandtheirsavedatafolders
locatedinTDATAandUDATAontheE:\Drive.Oldersavedatafoldersarenamed
arcadexxx.Thiswillpreventmanypotentialissuesandproblemsfromarisinginthefuture.
TransferringfilestoyourXboxusingaFTPClientisaseasyasclickndraggingfolders/files
toyourchosendestinationinyourXboxsfiledirectory.Dependingonhowmuchdataand
whattransfermethodyouusewilldeterminethelengthoftimeittakestotransfer.Youwill
alsoneedtoresetyourXboxafteryourtransfersessionisdone.Thiswillmakeyournewly
transferredfilesvisibletoyourXboxandreadyforuse.
Onefrequentissuetolookoutforisafailedtransfer.Pleasecheckthelengthofthefile
name.Nofilenamelongerthan42characterscanbetransferredtoanXbox.Thisisnotyour
clientsfault,thisisalimitationofXboxsnativefileformat,
FATX
.Youwillneedtorenamethe
fileandtransferagain.Also,themaximumamountoffilesperfolderis4096asthisisanother
limitationofXboxsnativefileformat.
WhenupgradingtoanewerrevisionofCoinOPS5,pleaserefertosection
Versionsand
Upgrading
,repeatthesestepsandcopyoveryourexistingfiles.
Setup
AftertransferringallofyourCoinOPSfilestotheirchosendestination,simplyresetyourXbox.
Uponstartupyouwillneedtolocatethedefault.xbetolaunch.Somecustomdashboards
likeEvovolutionXwillautomaticallydetectthisandlistCoinOPSinGames,Applications,
Emulatorsorwhateverlocationyouchose.Oncefound,simplylaunchCoinOPS.Youwillbe
presentedwithamenuaskingyoutopressstart.Thisinitiatesthefirstromscan.CoinOPS
willsearchallvalidromlocationsandcompilealistofavailablegamestoplaypresentedin
CoinOPS'sgamelist.Thefirstromscanwilltake510minutestocompletedependingonhow
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manygamesyouhavetoscan.Scanningonlyneedstooccuronce,unlessyoudecidetoadd
moregameslater.Youwillalwaysneedtorescanifyouaddmoregamesaftertheinitial
scan,otherwisetheywillnotshowupinyourgamelist.Afterthefirstscanningsessionis
complete,CoinOPSwillimmediatelystartshowingtheGameSelectionList.
Formostusers,thiswillbetheextentoftheirsetup,simplytransferringfilesoverandstarting
upCoinOPS.Additionalsetupoptionsandinformationareavailableandwillbedescribed
below.
PointerFiles
Apointerfileisablank,zippedfilethatisusedtotellCoinOPSthataparticulargameis
available.Thecontentsofthefilearenotimportant.Notallgamesrequirepointerfileseither,
soyouwillneedtocheck
HowToSetupConsoles&MidwaysAndKillerInstincts
.Youcan
createanewonebyopeninganempty.txtfileandcompressingittoa.zipfile.Thisempty,
zippedfilecanthenberenamedtoanappropriatenameonthe
CoinOPSSupportedGames
List
andplacedintothecorrectromfolder.
CurrentlyUsedPointerNamesForVariousCores
MameB6Core
MI_1
MortalKombat
MI_2
MortalKombatII
MI_3
NBAJam
MI_4
NBAJamTE
MI_5
Narc
Mame.72Core
MXPointersarenotusedanymoreasofCO4R6.AllMame72gamesarerelocatedto
romsOldCoreanddonotusepointers.Pleasesee:
CoinOPSChangelogAndReleaseInfo
XBOXCore
MI_A
MortalKombatsIIIII
MI_B
HardDrivin
MI_C
RaceDrivin
MI_D
S.T.U.N.Runner
MI_E
PrimalRage
MI_F
MarvelvsCapcom2
MI_G
CapcomvsSNK2
MI_H
OutRun2
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MI_J
GuiltyGearIsuka
MI_K
PurePinball
MI_L
RampageWorldTour
MI_M
SoulCaliburII
MI_S
StreetsofRageRemake
MI_T
CapcomSystemIII
MI_V
Black
MI_W
Halo
ScummvmClassicCore
MI_Z
Point&ClickClassicGames(ScummvM)
DoomCore
MI_R
Doom
MI_6Doom2
Doom2
MI_7FinalDoom
FinalDoom
MI_8FinalDoom2
FinalDoom2
MI_U
GoldenEyeDoom
MI_X
Quake
MI_Y
Quake2
MI__
Hexen
MI_I
Heretic
LaserDiscCore
MI_N
DragonsLair
MI_O
DragonsLair2
MI_P
SpaceAce
MI_Q
LaserDiscPlayer
MI_0SpaceAce
SpaceAcetheMovie(videoOnly)
MI_9DragonsLair
DragonsLairtheMovie(videoOnly)
HowToSetupConsoleGames&MidwayAndKillerInstincts
Supportedgamesareshownin
CoinOPSSupportedGamesList
.
Amiga
romsConsoles/AMI_Gamename.zip
romsConsoles/AMI_GamenameD1.adf(PressBacktoswapbacktoDisc1)
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romsConsoles/AMI_GamenameD2.adf(PressStarttoswaptoDisc2)
romsConsoles/AMI_GamenameD3.adf(PressStarttoswaptoDisc3)
.......
romsConsoles/AMI_GamenameSAV.adf(SaveDisc)
Amstrad
romsConsoles/OldComputers/AMS_Gamename.zip
ATARI2600
romsConsoles/OldConsoles/A26_Gamename.zip
ATARILYNX
romsConsoles/LYNX_Gamename.zip
ATARIST
romsConsoles/AST_Gamename.zip
ATARIXL8005200
romsConsoles/OldConsoles/AXL_Gamename.zip
COLECOVISION
romsConsoles/OldConsoles/COL_Gamename.zip
COMMODORE64
romsConsoles/OldComputers/C64_Gamename.zip
DOS
romsConsoles/DOX_Gamename.zip(POINTER)
romsConsoles/DOX_Gamename/Allthegamefiles
Whenconfiguringyouneedto"EditAutoexecLines"andadd
C:
Launchfile.EXE
GAMEGEAR
romsConsoles/OldConsoles/GG_Gamename.zip
GAMEBOY
romsConsoles/Gameboys/GB_Gamename.zip
GAMEBOYADVANCE
romsConsoles/Gameboys/GBA_Gamename.zip
GAMEBOYCOLOR
romsConsoles/Gameboys/GBC_Gamename.zip
INTELLIVISION
romsConsoles/OldConsoles/INT_Gamename.zip
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MASTERSYSTEM
romsConsoles/OldConsoles/SMS_Gamename.zip
MEGACD
roms16BitConsoles/MDRIVECD_Gamename.zip(POINTER)
roms16BitConsoles/MDRIVECD_Gamename/MDRIVECD_Gamename.iso.Notethen
MDRIVECD_Gamename02.mp3MDRIVECD_Gamename02.mp3....
MEGADRIVE
roms16BitConsoles/MDRIVE_Gamename.zip
MEGADRIVE32X
roms16BitConsoles/MDRIVE32x_Gamename.zip
MSX
romsConsoles/OldComputers/MSX_Gamename.zip
NES
romsConsoles/NES/NES_Gamename.zip
NEOGEOPOCKET
romsConsoles/NEO_Gamename.zip
NINTENDO64
romsConsoles/N64_Gamename.zip(POINTER)orroms/N64_Gamename.zip(POINTER)
RomsN64/N64_Gamename.zip
RomsN64HiDef/N64_Gamename.zip(POINTER)Ifthisispresentthegamewillbootin720P
ifavailble
PCENGINE
roms16BitConsoles/PCE_Gamename.zip
PCENGINECD
roms16BitConsoles/PCD_Gamename.zip(POINTER)
roms16BitConsoles/PCD_Gamename/Thisthefolderyouputthecontentsofthegame.Note
theCuefilemustbecalled"MP3.cue"
PLAYSTATION
romsConsoles/Playstation/PSX_Gamename.zip(POINTER)
romsConsoles/Playstation/PSX_Gamename.bin
romsConsoles/Playstation/PSX_Gamename.cue
or
romsConsoles/Playstation/PSX_Gamename.zip(POINTER)
romsConsoles/Playstation/PSX_Gamename.iso
or
romsConsoles/Playstation/PSX_Gamename.zip(POINTER)
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romsConsoles/Playstation/PSX_Gamename.img
or
romsConsoles/Playstation/PSX_Gamename.zip(POINTER)
romsConsoles/Playstation/PSX_Gamename.tao
SEGASG1000
romsConsoles/OldConsoles/SG_Gamename.zip
SECTRUM
romsConsoles/OldComputers/SPE_Gamename.zip
SUPERNINTENDO
roms16BitConsoles/SNES_Gamename.zip
VIC20
romsConsoles/OldComputers/V20_Gamename.zip
VirtualBoy
romsConsoles/VB_Gamename.zip
WonderSwan
romsConsoles/WON_Gamename.zip
X68000
romsConsoles/OldComputers/X68_Gamename.zip
XBOX
romsConsoles/XBOX_Gamename.zip(POINTER)
ThiswillbootCoinOPS/XBOX_Gamename.xbe(SHORTCUT)
Pleasesee:
SetupAShortcutToLaunchXboxGamesWithinCoinOPS
MIDWAYGAMES
roms/MI_1.zip(POINTERforMortalKombat)
roms/MI_2.zip(POINTERforMortalKombatII)
roms/MI_3.zip(POINTERforNBAJam)
roms/MI_4.zip(POINTERforNBAJamTE)
roms/MI_5.zip(POINTERforNarc)
RomsMIDWAY/mk.zip
RomsMIDWAY/mk2.zip
RomsMIDWAY/narc.zip
RomsMIDWAY/nbajam.zip
RomsMIDWAY/nbajamte.zip
NOTEIfyouwanttorunthesegamesyouneedall5RomsMIDWAYromsinthatfolderthen
youcanselectthePointerofwhichgamestodisplay
OLDCOREGAMES
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romsOldCore/GameName.zip
RomsOldCoreSD/GameName.zip(POINTER)Ifthisispresentthegamewillnotbootin720P
ifavailble
NOTEThiscorefixesthespeedandcontrolissuesofmanygames
NOTEAllyouraboveMidwaygamescanworkbetterinthiscore
NOTETheSDpointerwillfixmanygamesthatwontbootinHDastheyareoutofmemory
DOOMGAMES
roms/MI_6Doom2.zip(POINTERforDoom2)
roms/MI_7FinalDoom.zip(POINTERforFinalDoom)
roms/MI_8FinalDoom2.zip(POINTERforFinalDoom2)
DoomWADS/Doom2.wad(Doom2)
DoomWADS/TNT.wad(FinalDoom)
DoomWADS/Plutonia.wad(FinalDoom2)
KILLERINSTINCTGAMES
roms/KI1.zip(POINTER)
roms/KI2.zip(POINTER)
KI1/Thisthefolderyouputthecontentsofthegame.
KI2/Thisthefolderyouputthecontentsofthegame.
STREETSOFRAGEREMAKE
roms/MI_S.zip(POINTER)
Rage.xbe(TheoldDefault.xbe)
xResizer.xbe
xbox.cfg
SorR.dat
savegame(folder)
palettes(folder)
mod(folder)
SetupAShortcutToLaunchXboxGamesWithinCoinOPS
CoinOPSisalsocapableoflaunchingXboxnativegames.Todothisyouwillneedtocreate
anXboxShortcutusingtheShortcutMakerprovidedintheHelpFolderanda
PointerFile
as
describedinthePointersection.
YoumustnametheGameFolderandShortcutthesamenameasthePointerforthistowork,
soiftheXboxgameis"Black",thePointer,GameFolderandShortcutwillbe"XBOX_Black".
Atpresent,thiscouldcausebootingissuesifnotfollowedaccurately.
ToCreateaShorcut:
1.LocateGameonXBOXHardDriveex.Xbox_BlackFolderislocatedinmyF:Drive
2.OpenXbeShortcutMaker1.0
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3.(TargetPath)F:\games\XBOX_Black\default.xbe
4.(TitleName)EnterFolderName(ex.XBOX_Black)
5.ClickCreateShortcut
6.SaveFileasTheSameNameasPointerName(ex.XBOX_Black)
SotheShortcutwouldbepointingtosomethinglike"F:/Games/XBOX_Black/default.xbe"
TheShortcutmustthenbelocatedintherootfolderofCoinOPS,eg
CoinOPS/XBOX_Black.xbeoritwon'tlaunch.ThePointer.zipwillbeplacedinthe
"romsConsoles"folder.TheGameFoldercanbelocatedanywhereaslongasthecorrect
pathischosenwhencreatingashortcut.
SometimesyoumustreopenXbeShortcutMakeraftercreatingashortcuttocreateanother
shortcutasthishasbeenknowntocauseissueslaunchingXboxnativegameswithin
CoinOPS.
Reminder:XboxnativegamescannotbeexitedbypressingBACK+START.Thisisnot
currentlypossible,becausethesourcecodeisnotpubliclyavailable.ToendanXboxnative
game,youmusteitheruseIGR(InGameReset)orpowercycleyourXbox.
Warning:Ifyourtargetpath(filelocations)everchange,yourshortcutwillceasetowork.
Belowaredirectionsandlinkstopreviouslymadeshortcutsprovidedbydaillest319.
Notsureifthishelpsmanybutithoughti'dsharemyxboxgameshortcutssincealotof
peoplehadtroublemakingtheminthepast.Hopefullythiswillhelpsomeofyoubutinorder
tousetheshortcutsPLEASEreadbelow...Alsolinkisbelow
1.GamesFoldermustbeintheF:\gamesDirectory(Ididn'tmakemyshortcutsforG:
Directory)
2.GameFoldermustberenamedexactlythesameastheshortcutname
3.GamePointerwhichisablank.zipfileandisnamedexactlythesameastheshortcut
namemustbeplacedintheromfolder
4.ShortcutmustbeinthemainCoinOpsDirectory
***Note:ForHouseofdead2
pleasecopythehod2xbfolderfromhouseofthedead3andplacethefolderinthegame
directory.Renameitthesameastheshortcutandrenamethehod2xb.xbetodefault.xbe.
Multiplelinks
http://www.mediafire.com/?n1gi3dimxbrmc
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Allzippedintoonefile
http://www.mediafire.com/?s4yinhle2fkdc
SetupYourXboxToBootDirectlyIntoCoinOPS
SettingupyourXboxtobootdirectlyintoCoinOPScanbeaccomplishedeasilywithone
custommadeXboxShortcutusingtheShortcutMakerfoundintheHelpFolder.Pleasebe
advisedthatalthoughthisprocessiseasytofollow,asimpleerrorcanstopyourXboxfrom
bootingupproperly.Ifanyyouencounteranymistakes,youwillneedarescuedisc,like
AID
,
tocorrectthesituation.Itmaybeagoodideatodownloadandburnarescuediscbeforeyou
begin.
ThefirstthingyouwillneedtodetermineisyourXboxBiosbootsequence.Thisisthe
processthatdecideswhatbootsfirstuponstartupandthebootingorder.Mostbiosare
setuplikethisbelow.
1.DVDDRIVE
2.C:\evoxdash.xbe
3.C:\xboxdash.xbe
ItisimportanttomakesurethatyourDVDDrivebootsfirst,becauseagain,ifyouwereto
makeamistake,youcanputinyourrescuedisc,cyclethepowerandyourrescuedisc
shouldstartupallowingyoutousetheincludedFileManagertosortthingsout,orstarta
completereinstallifneeded.YoucandetermineifyourDVDDriveissettobootfirstbysimply
puttinginadiscandcyclingthepower.Doesyourdiscbootfirstornot?
Second,youwillneedtodeterminewhich.xbebootsyourcustomdashboardwhennodiscis
presentintheDVDDrive.Mostareevoxdash.xbeevenifthisisntyourmaindash.Thisis
almostalwayslocatedontherootfolderofyourCDrive.YoucanuseaFileManagertoto
launchany.xbefileuntilyoufindyourcustomdash.Onceyoufindwhat.xbefilebootsyour
customdashboard,itstimetomakeacustomshortcutusingtheShortcutMakerintheHelp
Folder.
Belowreflectsanaverageuserssetupandtargetpath.YouwillneedtoinputYOURcorrect
targetpathandbiosbooting.xbeoryouwillrunintopotentialmistakes.
ToCreateaShorcut:
1.LocateYourCustomDashs.XBEFileonYourXboxsHardDrive(ex.evoxdash.xbeis
locatedinmyC:Drive)
2.OpenXbeShortcutMaker1.0
3.(TargetPath)F:\Emulators\CoinOPS\default.xbe(Yourlocationmaybedifferent)
4.(TitleName)EnterFolderName(ex.CoinOPS)
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5.ClickCreateShortcut
6.SaveFileasTheSameNameasBiosBooting.XBE(ex.evoxdash.xbe)
NextyouwillwanttoconnecttoyourXboxviaFTP.LocateyourCDriveandfindyourbios
booting.xbe(ex.evoxdash.xbe).Renametoxxxxxxxx_backup.xbe(ex.
evoxdash_backup.xbe)NowtransferyournewlycreatedXboxShortcut.Afteryoureboot,
yourXboxshouldbootdirectlyintoCoinOPS.
CoinOPScanalsobootdirectlyintoacustomisable
SplashScreenLauncher
.Simplyfollow
thedirectionsabove,butinsteaddirectyourshortcutto\CoinOPS\defaultsplash.xbe.
Itisalsohighlyrecommendedtocreatea
DashboardShortcut
andtransferingthisshortcutto
yourCDriveatthesametime.YourDashboardShortcutstargetpathwillbesomethinglike
thisC:\evoxdash_backup.xbe.
Ifyouimplementbothoftheseshortcuts,yourXboxshouldbootdirectlyintoCoinOPS.Your
CoinOPSStartMenushouldalsocontainaDashboardoptiontobootyourcustomdash.
WARNING:Ifyourtargetpath(filelocations)everchange,yourshortcutwillceasetowork.
Insomecases,usersmayalsoloseIGR(InGameReset).Thisplainlymeansthatyouwill
notbeabletobackoutofXboxnativegamesandwillrequireasimplepowercycle/rebootto
accessanyothergames/programsagain.
BiosBootSequenceEditing
Inadditiontousingshortcuts,youcanalsoedityourBiosbootsequencetopointitdirectlyat
\CoinOPS\default.xbeor\CoinOPS\defaultsplash.xbe.
Duetothevarioushardmoddingandsoftmoddingmethods,alongwithhundredsofdifferent
custombios,itwouldbetoodifficulttocreateonegeneralizedbioseditingtutorial.Youwill
havetofigurethistaskoutyourself,ifsochoose.
Andagain,ifyourpathsand/orfilenameschange,yourXboxwillfailtobootandyouwillneed
arescuedisctofixanyandallchanges.
SetupAnAdditionalRomFolder
Ifyoudownloadalloftheextrarompacks,youllfindoutthatthereisnotenoughroomtohold
allofyournewlyacquiredroms/videos.AsofCO4R3,therearenow4videofoldersandthe
addedabilitytocreateanextraromfolder.
Tocreateanextraromfolder,yousimplyhavetoaddanadditionalfolderintheCoinOPS
mainfolderusingyourFTPClientoraninstalledXboxFileManager.Wesuggestnamingit
romsGamboys.Next,moveallofyourGameboyroms(GB_,GBC_,GBA_)tothisnew
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folder.Enterthestartmenuandnavigatetothelastpage(AdvancedSettingsEnabled).
ChangetherompathofGAMEBOYStoyournewlycreatedfolder,d:\romsGameboys.
Now,rescangames.ThisshouldfreeupsomeroominyourromsConsolesfolder.
Also,yourGameboyvideos(GB_,GBC_,GBA_)canbelocatedinanyofthe4videofolders,
butthescreensaveronlyplaysvideosfromvideos.
Inthefuture,ifyoudecidetoupgradetoanewerrevisionofCoinOPS,youmayagainhaveto
changetherompathofGAMEBOYStod:\romsGameboys,thenrescan.
Creatingadditionalromfoldersisnotgenerallyneededanymore,becauseoftherestructured
folderinginCO5.Inaddition,therearealso6videofolders.Thisshouldkeepmostusersfrom
hittingthe4096filesperfolderlimit.
LaserDiscSetup
PutthecontentsofthisintoCoinOPS3R2oralaterbuild
CopythecontentoftheVIDEOTScontentofeachoftheDVDsintoeachLaserDisc
Folder/DVD/
RescanyourGames
All3willthenshowforyouandiftheDVDimageisthethecorrecttheplacesitwillplaythem
foryou
Pointers....fortheseromsandvideos
MI_N
DragonsLair
MI_O
DragonsLair2
MI_P
SpaceAce
MI_Q
LaserDiscPlayer
MI_0SpaceAce
SpaceAcetheMovie(videoOnly)
MI_9DragonsLair
DragonsLairtheMovie(videoOnly)
itwilllaunch3Folders\DVD\VIDEO_TS.IFO
PleasesupportbuyingtheDVDstheyareworthit...
ConsoleConfigurationTools
Manyconsoleconfigurationtoolscanbefoundinthe\CoinOPS\README!!!!CoinOPS5\
AmigaPSXX68000ETCConfigTools\folder.
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Instructionsarebelow:
1)Putxbe'sintotherootofCoinOPSandoverwritetheoldone....
2)Bootagame
3)Setuptheoptions
4)Seeifitboots
5)IfitrequiredadifferentconfigCopyoffthe"CoinOPS/saves/GameType/GameName"will
berequiredifhandingittoothers
6)Ifitdidntbootremove"CoinOPS/saves/GameType/GameName"andthentryagainwith
differentsettings
X68000Pleasenote...setupthetworomsfromwithinoneX68_GameName.zip
AMIGAPleasenote...somecommonthingsthatrequirechanging
Discspeedisturbobydefaultthiscancrashgames...
sometimesthememneedstochange....
sometimethekickstartneedstochange...
andidsaylotsmore
Confiuration.xbescanbefoundintheHelpFolder.
BasicUse
GameSelectionControls
WHITE
Favorite/AverageGAMEswitch(FavoritegameshowsasGOLDcolour
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)
BLACK
DPadL
DPadR
BACK
PLAYED.......
X
Y
Y
LS
RS
RSU/D/L/R
All/FavoriteGAMESswitch(ShowsallGAMESorGOLDGames)
JumpupforfastfindingaGAME
JumpdownforfastfindingaGAME
ThiswillchangesortmethodByNAME,ByYEAR,ByMOST
SortbyNameSplit/NameMerged(Pressingswapsbetweenthem)
SortbyTypeSplit/TypeMerged(Pressingswapsbetweenthem)
SortbyMakerSplit/MakerMerged(Pressingswapsbetweenthem)
DisplayGameInformation(Ifavailible)
SortbyTimesPlayed(JumptoMostPlayed)
RandomGame
InGameControls(AllCoresExceptXbox)
BACK+START
ExitsMostGames(excludesXboxnativegames)
AdvancedInGameControls(M.A.M.E.Core)
BACK+WHITE
BACK+BLACK
BACK+LT+RT
BACK+RS
BACK+RT+RS
BACK+LT+RS
BACK+LS
BACK+A+B
PauseGameandRemapControllerorCheat
ShowFramerateAndFreeMemory
RestartGame
OnscreenDisplay
LoadGame(Buggy)
SaveGame(Buggy)
LightgunCrosshairDisplay
TakeInGameSnapshot
AdvancedInGameControls(Consoles&FinalBurnCore)
BACK+WHITE
BACK+BLACK
WHITE
BLACK/BACK/B
LS
RS
START
BACK
SaveState(CONSOLESOnly)
LoadSavedState(CONSOLESOnly)
VirtualKeyboard(SomeCONSOLESOnly)
CloseVirualKeyboard(SomeCONSOLESOnly)
RemaptheController(CONSOLES&FinalBurn)
ResizetheScreen(CONSOLES&FinalBurn)
SwaptoDiscs(AmigaOnly)
SwapbacktoDisc1(AmigaOnly)
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GameSelectionColors
WHITE
GOLD
DARKBLUE
LIGHTBLUE
GREY
StandardGame
SettoFavorite
AllTimeClassicGame(ColorClassicandHotGamesisENABLED)
HotGame(ColorClassicandHotGamesisENABLED)
Gamedoesnthavesound
SortingConsoleSettings
SortByNameArcade&HomeMergedThisMergesitaonelistorArcadesAZthenHome
AZ
DisplayHomeGamesWithThiscanmakeanyHomegamesdisplaywithanextensionto
thename
exampleMyGame
MyGame*
MyGame(SystemName)
Thisallowsforeasytoseegamesrunningondifferentsystems
LightGunGames
AlightguncalibrationmenuwasaddedinCO5R7.Youcanaccessitbypressingstartand
locatingtheoptioninthestartmenu.Onceselected,youwillbepromptedtoshootatthe
centerofthescreen,thenpromptedtoshootatthecornerofthescreen.Afterwards,youwill
noticetheCrosshairsroamingaround.PressBtoexit.
Thiscalibrationmenumakesmostlightgungamesplayable.Andmakesureyourlightgunis
pluggedintoPort1(orPort2fortwoplayergames).
Youcanalsoplaythesegamesusingthedpad,butmostcanbedifficult,becauseyoumust
reloadbyshootingoutsidethescreen.Onesolutionistoenterthecheatmenuandenable
theunlimitedammosetting.
YoucandisablethedefaultCrosshairsbypressing(BACK+LS).
Keepinmindthatsomelightgungamesareactually
PositionalGunGames
andrequirethe
joysticktoaim.
AdvancedUse
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UserAdjustableFiles
CoinOPS\general\catver.xmlThissetstheCatagoriesofyourgames(eg1v1Fighteror
Shooteretc)
ThisrequiresyoutoScanAllYourGames
CoinOPS\general\romstatus.xmlThisallowsyoutoalterwhatgameswillbeclassicsorhot,
nosound,etc.Toeasilyeditthisfile,justrenametheextension.xml>.txt.Nowyoucan
openusingNotepad,edit,save,close,thenrenametheextensionbackto.xml.
ThisrequiresyoutoScanAllYourGames
CoinOPS\vm.txtThisautomaticallyadjustthevirtualmemoryforthosegamesinLowDef
CoinOPS\vmhidef.txtThisautomaticallyadjustthevirtualmemoryforthosegamesinHiDef
CoinOPS\general\cheat.datThecheatsfilethiscanbeupdated
CoinOPS\backgroundmusic\AllfilesAllthebackgroundmusicinWMAformat
CoinOPS\gameinfo\Gamename.iniAllowsyoutoselectGameInformationinthestartmenu
CoinOPS\moves\Gamename.iniAllowsyoutoselectGameMovesListinthestartmenu
CoinOPS\MarqueesAllowsyouaddMarquees(NotedefaultConsoleMarqueesarelocated
inCoinOPS\Customisation)
CoinOPS\SYSTEM\FileZillaServer.xmlAllowsyoutochangethelocationsFTPengine
scansin
CoinOPS\ini\gamesThisholdstheFinalBurngamescursorspeed
HIDDENINE:/TDATA/Savename(ACADE5XX)/SYSTEM/MAMEoX.iniWarningalotof
stuffishiddeninthisfile,soenterwithcare.
LockoutStartMenu=0(ifyouenablethistheStartbuttonwillnolongerwork,thiswilllock
everythingtotheuser)
LockoutAdvancedOptions=0(ifyouenablethisyouwillhaveaccesstothestartmenuand
basicsettingsbutcantenableadvancedsettings)
Keymapping
TochangethedefaultkeymapforarcadegamesusingtheM.A.M.E.Core,youmustfirst
makesureyouhaveAdvancedSettingsENABLEDandRemapDefaultGamepadENABLED.
TheseoptionscanbeaccessedintheStartMenuandAdvancedSettingsTab.Then,while
ingame,pressBACK+WHITEandselectRemapGamepad.
Ifyoumakeacustomkeymapforanarcadegame(M.A.M.E.Core),itwilloverridethedefault
keymap.ThecustomkeymapsarelocatedinCoinOPS\cfg\folderandifyouwishtochange
yourcustomkeymapbacktodefault,justdeleteyourcustomkeymap.
TochangethedefaultkeymapforconsolegamesandarcadegamesusingtheFinalBurn
Core,youmustfirstmakesureyouhaveAdvancedSettingsENABLEDandRemapDefault
GamepadENABLED.TheseoptionscanbeaccessedintheStartMenuandAdvanced
SettingsTab.
Then,whileingame,presstheLeftThumbButton.
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KillerInstinct1&2mayberemappedtoo,butcanonlybechangedbyeditingthe.inifile
locatedatE:\TDATA\64646464\u64x.ini.
AdvancedSettings
EnablingAdvancedSettingsallowsalotmorecustomisingoptionslike:
ADDGAMESOption
REMOVEGAMEOption
TIMESPLAYEDOptions
VISUALOptions
ADVANCEDOptions
AdvancedAspectRatioCorrectionSetting
DisabledThissizesthescreentoagoodfitanddoesntworryabouttheaspectratio
ScaledThissizesthescreen
StretchedThisfillsthescreenrighttotheedgesanddoesntworryabouttheaspectratio
PixelPerfectx1Exactpixelsofagame
PixelPerfectx2Exact2x2pixelsofagame
PixelPerfectx3Exact3x3pixelsofagame
PixelPerfectAutoFitPixelPerfectX1orX2orX3isusedtoupscalethemostitcantoyour
setupscreensize
PixelPerfectOverFitPixelPerfectX1orX2orX3isusedtoupscalethemostitcantofill
thescreenandabout20percentmore
NoteAntiAliasingisturnedoffforpixelperfectandonforeverythingelseifsettoAutomatic
NoteStretched,PixelPerfectx1,PixelPerfectx2andPixelPerfectx3areonavailblewith
advancedsettingsenabled
NoteIfanyPixelPerfectmodeisselectedconsoleswilldoascloseastheycangetPixel
Perfect
CommandLineAutoLaunch
exampleofthetextina.cutfiletoautomaticallylaunchfromxbmcorevox
<shortcut>
<path>e:\Emulators\CoinOPS\default.xbe</path>
<label>StreetFighterAlpha3</label>
<thumb>e:\Emulators\CoinOPS\screenshots\sfa3.png</thumb>
<custom>
<game>sfa3</game>
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</custom>
</shortcut>
Throttle
Throttledisablingisusefulforgamesrunningat57fps,59fps,58fps(cave),61fps(namco).
Entertheingamemenu,"remapgamepad",andmaponeorseveralkeysasTHROTTLE.
(YoucanmapyourTHROTTLEasback+X+B)
Example:IfyouthinkDodonpachi(58fps)isn'tthatsmooth,
calltheTHROTTLEfunctionbypressingthekeysremapped.THROTTLEwillbedisabled
(becauseenabledbydefault)
Thiswillforcethegametorunat60fps(60/58fps):asmallspeedupbutasmoother
animation.
Throttlecanalsobeusedfor55fpsgames(MidnightResistance...)butthesoundcanglitcha
bit(speedup).
Someolder61fpsNamcogamesaresmoothwithTHROTTLEdisabledandFrameskip0
(Rollingthunder1,2...)
Ifyouwanttoknowwhattheoriginalframerateisforthegames,pressBACK+BLACK
(defaultsetting)
CPUOverclock
Thiscanbeveryusefulforsomegameswithslowdowns.
TocallthefunctionpressBACK+RIGHTTHUMB,(thesoundvolumesettingappears)
GoupordownafewtimesandchecktheCPU0,CPU1...overclocksettings.
Examples(for480p)
BioMechanicaltoyshassmallslowdowns,SettheCPU0to125%=smoothanimation.
DoubleDragon(originalbeat'emup)runsslowly:settheCPU0andCPU1to150%=nice
speed.
Don'toverclockthegamesthatcan'treachtheiroriginalframerate(ex:52/60fps,36/57fps),
theemuwillbeslower.
Overclockonlythegamesrunningatfullframerate!Biomechanicaltoysrunsat60/60fpsand
DoubleDragonrunsat57/57fps,sothevaluesforCPUcanhaveahighersetting.
Wecanalsodecreasethevalues:
TogetabetteraniminDariusGaiden(orsomeotherTaito),keepCPU0at100%,andset
theCPU1(soundCPU)to50%.
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Configs
AmemberwantedaconfigforCPS2games(someCapcomgamesuse
LPunch+MPunch+HPunch,sameforKicks)
IfforexampleLPunch=LTrigger,MPunch=X,HPunch=Yandyouwantashortcutforfurieson
WHITEBUTTON
then"remapthegame"thisway:
P1Button1=J1_LTriggerorJ1_White
P1Button2=J1_XorJ1_White
P1Button3=J1_YorJ1_White
PressingWhitewillcallthe3PunchButtons!
FastForward
Sometimesit'sboringtowaitforalongtimewhenagameislaunched:memorytests,
rom/ramtests,etc...
Ipersonallyuseafastforwardfunction:justchangetheframeskipingame.
MydefaultFrameskipisAUTO.
IhaveremappedFrameskipDecasL_TriggerR_TriggerX(FSdecrease:Auto11109
...3210Auto...)
andFrameskipIncasL_TriggerR_triggerY(FSincrease:Auto0123...91011
Auto...)
WhenagameisjustlaunchedIPressLTrigger+RTrigger+Xtorunthegameveryfast
(Frameskip11).
ToreturntoFrameskipAuto(normalspeed)whenthearcadetestsarefinishedIPress
LTrigger+RTrigger+Y.
ThiswayIdon'twaitforthelongrom/ramtests.
(Justpressthekeysonetime,oryoucangetlostastheFrameskipvalueisn'tshown
anymoreingame).
ServiceModes
SomeplayersliketohaveaFreeplay(nocoin)oraneasysettingforthegames,butnoDIP
switches?
AllthegameshaveaservicemodeNEOGEO,CPS1,CPS2,SEGA,MIDWAY,CAVE,
NAMCO.
Remappingfunctionin"RemapThisGame"willhelp.
NEOGEO:JustremaptheTESTSWITCHwiththekeysyouwant,andpressthoseskeys
ingame:enteringservicemode.
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CPS1&CPS2:JustremaptheSERVICEMODEforthesameresults.
SEGA32:(outrunner,GoldenAxe2,ArabianFight,Spiderman...)
RemaptheSERVICEMODEandtheSERVICE1:SERVICEMODEwillenterthesettings
andvalidachoice
SERVICE1willallowtoswitchbetweenthedifferentoptions.
MIDWAY:RemaptheTEST(orusetheoption:ingamemenu/gamesettings/TestSwitch
ON/OFF).
NAMCO:RemaptheSERVICEMODE(orusetheoptionsimilartoMidway's).
CAVE:(Esprade,DoDonpachi)RemaptheSERVICEMODEandpressthekeysduring2or3
seconds.
Becareful!Sometimeswithsomemanufacturersyoumustresetthegame
(LTrigger+RTrigger+BACK)afteryoupressed
theservicekeystobeabletoenterthearcadesettings!!!
PS:it'sunfortunatebutsetthebiggestschumpstoEASYtogetlessbulletsonscreenand
limittheslowdowns
MultiScreenGames
(Darius1,Darius2,TheNinjawarriors,WarriorBlade)
DisabletheWidescreensettingforhorizontalGames,andthegameswillplayatfullscreen.
16/9userswillget
thebestresults.
Puristscanalsosetaspecial"screensizeadjustment"togetasuitableaspectratio.
SpecialFeatures
DashboardShortcut
YoumaycreateaDashboardShortcutthatwillappearintheStartMenuofCoinOPS.This
shortcutwilllaunchwhatever.xbeyoupointitatwhenselected.Thiscanbeveryusefulto
thosewhohavetheirXboxssetuptobootdirectlyintoCoinOPS,butwouldlikedashboard
accesswithouttheneedtoputinarescuedisc.
ToCreateaShorcut:
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1.Locateyourdashboard.xbefileonyourXboxharddrive(ex.evoxdash.xbeislocatedin
myC:Drive)
2.OpenXbeShortcutMaker1.0
3.(TargetPath)C:\xxxxxxxx.xbe(ex.evoxdash.xbe)
4.(TitleName)Enterfilename(ex.default.xbe)
5.ClickCreateShortcut
6.SaveFileasdefault.xbe
7.Placein\CoinOPS\Dashboard\
CoinOPSonlysupportsonedashboardshortcut.Itmustbenameddefault.xbeandplaced
inthe\CoinOPS\Dashboard\folder.
IfyouweretosetupyourXboxtobootdirectlyintoCoinOPS,youractualdashboardfilemay
bealreadyrenamedtosomethinglikeevoxdash_backup.xbe.Pleasekeepthisinmindas
thiswouldbeyourtargetpath.
Warning:Ifyourtargetpath(filelocations)everchange,yourshortcutwillceasetowork.
PreviewVideos
CoinOPSiscapableandsetbydefaulttodisplayapreviewvideoforeverygameyou
highlightontheGameSelectionList.Eachpreviewvideocanvaryinlengthandquality,but
mostweremadetorun2030secondsbeforerelooping.AllpreviewvideosMUSTbein
XMV
formatinordertoplayinCoinOPS.
TheXMVpreviewvideosmustbelocatedineitherofthefollowingsixfolderstoplay
videos,videos2,videos3,videos4,videos5,orvideos6.Themaximumamountof
filesperfolderis4096asthisisalimitationofXboxsnativefileformat,
FATX
.Ifyouchoose
toaddavideoorchangeavideoslocation,youmustRescanAllGamesafterwards.
StartingwithCoinOPS4FANtastic,theintegratedscreensaverwithinCoinOPSwillonly
displayvideoslocatedinthevideosfolder.Allpreviousversions(CO4R11anddown)use
thevideosextrafolder.
YoucandisablepreviewvideosoundintheAdvancedOptionsmenu.Gameswithouta
previewvideocanalsouseascreenshotinstead,storedasa.pngfileinthescreenshots
folder.
Screenshots
Whileplayinganygame,youcanpressSTART+A+Btosnapascreenshot.Allscreenshots
arestoredas.pngfilesinthe\CoinOPS\screenshots\folder.
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SplashScreenLauncher
YourXboxmayalsobesetuptobootdirectlyintoanintegratedSplashScreen.Thisisa
simplecustomisablevideoplayedatstartup.PressingLThumborRThumbwillimmediately
launchFTPoptions,whilepressinganyotherbuttonwilllaunchCoinOPS.
Filesarelocatedat\CoinOPS\Customisation\SettingsBackground.pngand
\CoinOPS\Customisation\SettingsBackground.xmv.
Thesemaybeexchangedoutforusermadefiles.Imagesmustbein
24bitPNG
format.Just
renameandreplace.
Skins
Infocomingsoon...
128MBRamSupport
CoinOPSistheonlyemulatorforXboxtooffernative128MBRamSupport.Thisisonlyfor
userswhohaveupgradedtheirXboxswithadditionalram.CoinOPSisalreadyoptimizedfor
usewithstockXboxs,but128MBRamuserswillnoticesmoothergameplaywithsome
games,likethe
CPS3
titles.
Note:Userswith1.4GHZCPUUpgradewillneedtopatcheach.xbefilewithinCoinOPS
usingoneofthevarious1.4patchingprograms.Otherwise,youwillnotbeabletorun
CoinOPS.
MouseAndTrackballSupport
Infocomingsoon...
Marquees
OneveryspecialfeatureofCoinOPS5istheadditionofMarqueestoallgameswhenusing
theCabinetSkin.
Amarqueeisasignabovethemonitordisplayingthegame'stitle.Theyare
oftenbrightlycoloredandbacklit.
Examples:
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Allmarqueeimagesmustbein
24bitPNG
formatandarecompletelyusercustomisableand
replaceable.Templatesarelocatedinthe\CoinOPS\README!!!!CoinOPS5\ArtWork\
folder.
Allgamespecificmarqueeimagesarestoredinthe\CoinOPS\Marquees\folderandmustbe
properlynamedGamename.pngorxxx_Gamename.png,etc,inaccordanceto
SupportedGamesLookupForNaming.txt
.99%ofarcademarqueesarealreadyincludedin
recentversionsofCoinOPS5.
Defaultarcadeandconsolemarqueeimagesarestoredinthe\CoinOPS\Customisation\
folderandwillonlydisplayoneimageforallgamesmissinganindividualmarqueeofa
selectedarcadeorconsolegame.Youmaycreatenewdefaultmarqueesaswell,butmust
namethemexactlyastheyrecurrentlynamedwhenreplacingthem.
Defaultarcadeandconsolemarqueefilenamesareshownbelow:
Amiga.png
Amstrad.png
Arcades.png
Atari2600.png
Atari5200.png
Atari7800.png
AtariLynx.png
AtariST.png
AtariXL.png
Classic.png
ColecoVision.png
Commodore64.png
GameGear.png
Gameboy.png
GameboyAdvance.png
GameboyColor.png
Intellivision.png
MasterSystem.png
MegaCD.png
Megadrive.png
Megadrive32X.png
MSX.png
NeoGeoPocket.png
NES.png
PCEngine.png
PCEngineCD.png
Playstation.png
SegaSG1000.png
Spectrum.png
SuperNintendo.png
Vic20.png
VirtualBoy.png
WonderSwan.png
X68000.png
XBOX.png
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DOS.png
Nintendo64.png
VersionsAndUpgrading
CoinOPS5isreleasedin3ways
CoinOPS5
CoinOPS5Lite
CoinOPS5Standalone
CoinOPS5(lockedtorunfullbuildonly...canremoveafew100games)
asitssaysthisisthefullsetitwillincludeallgameromsandvideos
matchedworkingandreadytogobestsimpleoptionfornewusersbutbigdownload
CoinOPS5Lite(lockedtorunLitebuildonly...canremoveafewgames)
asmallertrimmeddownbestofsetthatcontainslessgamesandvideos
itsdesignedforuserswithastandard8gbxboxhddbutstillhasallthefeaturesofthe
fullsetitsfullycustomiseableandasmallerdownload
CoinOPS5Standalone
betweeneachCoinOPSfullreleasethereareupdatereleasesthese
arecalledStandalonestheyaddnewfeaturesorsupportfornewgamesbutdontinclude
anyromsorvideostheyaresmalldownloadsstandalonesarealsoagoodwayforadvanced
userstoupgradefromanolderCoinOPSsettothelatestversion
onelastthingifyouhavesayCoinOPS5R2andyoumissafewupdatereleasesyouDONT
needtogeteveryoneyoumissedsosayyouhaveR7andyouwanttoupdatetoR10
youwillNOTneedR8orR9justgostraighttoR10andyouwillbebanguptodate
Thesavefolderisnamedacade5xx.
Troubleshooting
FailedTransferWhenFTPingFiles
Pleasesee:
TransferringFiles
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NotEnoughRoomInTheromsConsolesFolder
Pleasesee:
SetupAnAdditionalRomFolder
Moreinfocomingsoon...
FrequentlyAskedQuestions
QWhatConsoleSystemsdoesthissupport?
APleaseSee:
WhatIsCoinOPS?
QHowdoIscanmygames?
APressSTARTontheGameSelectionListandselectScanAllYourGames.
NoteAdvancedSettingsneedstobeENABLEDinthesettingspage
QHowdoIexitagame?
APressSTART+BACKwhileplayingagame.Thiswillreturnyoubacktothegames
selectionmenu.XboxnativegamesrequireIGR(InGameReset)orapowercycletoend.
QWhydontsomeofmygamesreturntotheGameSelectionListwhenIpressStart+
Back?
AThisisbecausesomegamesdonothavetheirsourcecodesupplied,soCoinOPScan
onlylaunchthesetitles,notstopthem.AllnativeXboxgamesareexamples,includingafew
more.
QCanIfiltertoArcadeOnly?
AYeschangetheFILTERsettingtoFiltertoArcadesonly
pressingtheBlackbuttonwillswitchbetweenArcadesOnlyandAllGames
NoteYoucanthenlockittoFavsonlyandthiswouldlockitintoonlyArcadeGames
QCanIfiltertoArcadeorConsoles?
AYeschangetheFILTERsettingtoFiltertoArcadeorConsole
pressingtheWhitebuttonwillswitchtoArcadesGamesonly
pressingtheBlackbuttonwillswitchtoConsoleGamesonly
QCanIfiltertoasystem?
AYeschangetheFILTERsettingtoSystemSwitchor20+SystemSwitch
pressingtheWhitebuttonwillswitchtoArcadesGamesonly
pressingtheBlackbuttonwillswitchthoughallyoursystems
NoteIfthisis20+itwillonlyskiptosystemswith20+gamesinit
NoteIfArcadeandConsolearethefirsttwosortmethods
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QHowdoIscanbootintoCoinOPSfrommyBios?
APointtheBiostolaunchCoinOPS/defaultsplash.xbe
NotePressingintheleftorrightanalogthumbtoaccessFTPsettingsforthesplashscreen
NotePressanybuttonfromherewilllaunchCoinOPS
QCanIhaveasplashvideoinCoinOPS?
APointthelaunchertolaunchCoinOPS/defaultsplash.xbe
NotePressingintheleftorrightanalogthumbtoaccessFTPsettingsforthesplashscreen
NotePressanybuttonfromherewilllaunchCoinOPS
NoteThevideoandbackgroundisCustomisableinCoinOPS/Customisation/Settings
Background.pngand.xmv
QCanIlockoutthestartmenu
AYesbyremovingthefolderD:/RemoveThisFolderLocksStartMenu
NoteOredit"E:/Tdata/savefile/mameox.ini","LockoutStartMenu=0"to
"LockoutStartMenu=1"
NoteThiswilllockyouout,makesureyoucangainFTPaccessoryouwillrequireaboot
disc
QCanIlockouttheadvancedsettings
Aedit"E:/Tdata/savefile/mameox.ini","LockoutAdvancedOptions=0"to
"LockoutAdvancedOptions=1"
NoteThiswilllockyouout,makesureyoucangainFTPaccessoryouwillrequireaboot
disc
QDoesCoinOPSofferFTPaccess?
AYes,itislocatedintheStartMenu.
NoteAdvancedSettingsneedstobeENABLEDinthesettingspage.
Notexbox/xboxistheusernameandpasswordforFDrive.
Notemaster/useristheusernameandpasswordforallDrives.
NoteCoinOPS\SYSTEM\FileZillaServer.xmltochangethelocationsFTPenginescansin.
QCanIaddmyowndashboard?
AYes.Pleasesee:
DashboardShortcut
andyoucanaddalinkinyourStartMenu.
QNeoGeoGamesdontboot?
AThisisduetotheXboxdefaultdatebeing1000sofyearswrong.Youcanturnon
advancedsettingsandpressstartmenu,thenselectFTPthiswillbootyouintotheFTP
server.Thiswillsetthedateforyou.IfnotusetheMSDashbordtosetupacloserdate
QWhydontDoomgamesrun?
AThesegamesonlydisplayinNTSCorPal60.PleasecheckyourTV.
QHowdoIswaptoDisc2ontheAmiga?
APressStarttoswaptoDisc2whenhighlightingthegameontheGameSelectionList.
QWhycantIusethefavoritesanymore?
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AYouhaveFilteredyourgamesinthesettings.Removethefilterandyouwillhavethese
optionsback.
QHowcanIchangethecoloroftheSkin?
ATheSkinColorcanbedefinedinAdvancedSettingscalledBACKGROUNDSKINCOLOR
QHowdoIsetup"CONSOLEGAMES"inadifferentfolder?
AConsoleromsfoldercanbedefinedinAdvancedSettings
NOTEThiswillrequirearecantoupdateyourgameslist
NOTEThisexcludesConsole16bitgames(SeeBelow)
NOTEOnlyConsolegamesintheCONSOLEGAMESdefinedfolderwilllaunch
NOTEConsolegameswillbepickedupinotherfoldersincludingCoinOPS/romsbutwont
loadifusinganotherpath
NOTEArcadegameswillbepickedupintheConsolefolderandwillload
QHowdoIsetup"CONSOLE16BIT"inadifferentfolder?
AConsoleromsfoldercanbedefinedinAdvancedSettings
NOTEThiswillrequirearecantoupdateyourgameslist
NOTEOnly16bitConsolegamesintheCONSOLE16BITthataredefinedfolderwilllaunch
NOTEConsolegameswillbepickedupinotherfoldersincludingCoinOPS/romsbutwont
loadifusinganotherpath
NOTEArcadegameswillbepickedupintheConsolefolderandwillload
QWhatarethe"CONSOLE16BIT"whenIchangethererompath?
AMegaCD
Megadrive
PCEngine
PCEngineCD
SuperNintendo
QWhydoesntSNESsoundsobad?
AYourequirebeinginNTSCforthesoundtoworkfull
QHowdoIsetupConsolegamesorMidwaygamesorKillerInstinctgames?
AThisistoldtoyouindetailatthebottomofthisReadMe
QDoesthissupportMidwaywithsound?
AYESsetuprequired
QWhycantIusethejoystickinCommodore64games?
AYouneedtoswaptothejoystickmodeusingXbutton
QWhycantIstartorselectalotofoptionswiththegamepad?
ASomegamesusethevirtualkeyboardandthecontrollercantbeused
PressWhitetobringupthevirtualkeyboard
QWhydontmyXBOXShortcutPointersworkcorrectly?
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AAllShortcutsPointersmustbeintherootfolderofCoinOPS
AllFoldernamesmustbeIdenticaltotheXBOXPointerName(XBOX_Gamename)
NOTESeebelow"HOWTOSETUPASHORTCUTTOLAUNCHXBOXGAMES"
QWhydoesntmyNintendo64gameplayin720P?
ARomsN64HiDef/N64_Gamename.zip(POINTER)isrequiredforthegametobootin720P
QMidwaygameslaunchthewronggame?
AThefolderRomsMIDWAYrequires
mk.zip
mk2.zip
narc.zip
nbajam.zip
nbajamte.zip
RomsMIDWAYrequiresthese,nolessandnomoreoritmaylaunchthewronggame
Itissettolaunchthe1st,2nd,3rd.....gameinthatfolderandwillbethereasonwhyitdoes
this
QDoesthissupportCPS2(laterCapcomstuff)atfullspeed?
AYESsetuprequired
QDoesthissupportKillerInstincts?
AYESsetuprequired
QDoesthissupportStreetsofRageRemake?
AYESsetuprequired
QDoesthissupportDoom2andFinalDooms?
AYESsetuprequired
QDoesTekken3work?
AYesjustkeeppressingStartasthegameisbooting
QWhydosomegamesnothavehighscoresavingsupport?
AIfyouplayagamethatsupportshighscoresavingbutdonotexitbacktocoinopsgame
selectthegamewillnotsave
QWhydogamesonlysavehighscoressometimes?
ASomePCB'shadabatterythatkeptthescoreinthearcade,sowhenthegameexits
hiscoresarelostasthereisnobattery
QCanIbackupmyhighscores?
ACoinOPS\hiscores\hiscore.datThisiswherehiscoresaresaved
QMyGamestakesolongtoboot?
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ATheXBOXsavesallinfoaboutromswhenyoulaunchagamesomeHardrivesstruggleto
dothiswell.
Youcandisablethesavingofinfotospeedthisupintheadvancedsettings"DisableInfo
TrackingForSlowGameLoading"
QHowdoIaddorremoveagamebeingtagedasaHotGameoranAllTimeClassicor
HasNoSound?
AThisneedtobesetupin"general/romstatus.xml"
NOTEYouwillrequireagamerescanforthistotakeeffect
QHowdoIrunaNEOGEOorCPS2gameintheFinalBurnCoreorremoveitfromthe
FinalBurnCore?
AThisneedstobesetupin"general/romstatus.xml"adding
<Romname="sfa3"version="?">
<Status></Status>
<StatusNumber>1</StatusNumber>
</Rom>
tothisfilemakesStreetfighterAlpha3runinthiscore,ifyouwheretoremovetheselinesit
wouldruninCoinOPSInfernoCore
NOTEYouwillrequireagamerescanforthistotakeeffect
QWhataretheadvantagesanddisadvantagesoftheFinalBurnCore?
AThisCoreisfaster,butitlosestheCoinOPSfeatureslikePixelPerfectetc
QHowdoIenableAutofire?
ALeftThumbButtonEnableSemiAutomaticfire
RightThumbButtonEnableAutofire(Pressingfirecanchargeyourweapons)
BACKQuicklyDisableAutofire
QIsGameInformationsupported?
AYESLoadfiles(textfiles)intogameinfo/Gamename.ini
PressSTARTonthegamesselectionpageandselectGameInformation
NOTEIfthereisnogameinfo/Romname.inifiletheoptionGameInformationwontdisplay
QAreGameMoveListssupported?
AYESLoadfiles(textfiles)intomoves/Gamename.ini
PressSTARTonthegamesselectionpageandselectGameMoveList
NOTEIfthereisnomoves/Romname.inifiletheoptionGameInformationwontdisplay
QHowdoIaccessSettings?
APressSTARTonthegamesselectionpageandselectSettings
QHowdoIadjustthescreensize?(Arcades)
APressSTARTonthegamesselectionpageandselectScreenSizeAdjustment
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QHowdoIadjustthescreensize?(Consoles)
APressRightThumbButton
NOTEIfConsolesUseCorrectAspectRatioisenabledthisoptionwillbedisabled
QHowdoIaddvideos?
AVideosmustbe
XMV
format.Pleasesee:
PreviewVideos
QWhenIsetupMoreGameslocationsinadvancedsettingsthegamesdontshowinthe
list?
APressSTARTonthegamesselectionpageandselectScanAllYourGamesthiswilladd
thenewgamesfolder
QIcantseetheCategoriesofmygameswhatdoIdo?
APressSTARTonthegamesselectionpageandselectScanAllYourGamesthisis
sometimesrequiredafterafreshstart
NoteAdvancedSettingsneedstobeENABLEDinthesettingspage
NoteThesenamesaresetupinCoinOPS\general\catver.xml
QHowdoItakeascreenshot?
AWhileplayingagame,pressBACK+A+B.Thiswillbestoredinthescreenshotsfolder.
QHowdoIsetituptoswitchbetweenconsolesusingLeft/RightontheDPad?
AGointoyoursettingsandselectLOCKGAMESToBeSortedByConsolethiswillforceit
tosothat
OrpressbacktillitsortsbyConsoleorpressXbuttontillitsayssortbyConsole
QHowdoIchangemydefaultkeymap?(M.A.M.E.Core)
APleasesee:
Keymapping
QHowdoIchangemydefaultkeymap?(Consoles&FinalBurnCores)
APleasesee:
Keymapping
CoinOPSSupportedGamesList
Thislistbelowcontainsthenamesofallsupportedgamesforforthemostrecentversionof
CoinOPS.ItisfoundintheHelpFolderofeveryversionofCoinOPS.Notallofthesegames
willworkwithpreviousversionsofCoinOPS.Allromsmustbenamedexactlyastheyappear
onthislistwhenplacedinaCoinOPSromfolder.Additionalsetupandconfigurationmaybe
requiredtomakesomegamesplayable.
SupportedGamesLookupForNaming.txt
ForAdditionalSupport
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http://coinopsproject.freeforums.org/index.php
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