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==Downloads==
 
==Downloads==
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=== Demul ===
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Download from [http://www.demul.emulation64.com/ Emulation64 website]
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===Reshade===
 
===Reshade===
 
Download Reshade from the [https://www.reshade.me/ Reshade website]
 
Download Reshade from the [https://www.reshade.me/ Reshade website]
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== Setup Guide for Atomiswave Games ==
 
== Setup Guide for Atomiswave Games ==
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Download and extract Demul from the official site.
 
  
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Copy your Atomiswave game ROMs and Bios files to the ROMs folder within the Demul folder.
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=== Initial Setup ===
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Extract the Demul file to an appropriate folder
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Copy your Atomiswave game ROMs and BIOS files to the ROMs folder within the Demul folder
  
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Next, run the Demul executable, and it should auto-start a configuration wizard.
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Run the Demul executable, and it should auto-start a configuration wizard.
 
You will need to set the video and sound plugins to suit your system.
 
You will need to set the video and sound plugins to suit your system.
 
The GD-Rom plugin should be set to gdrCHD
 
The GD-Rom plugin should be set to gdrCHD
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If you have issues with the sound, play with the buffer settings.
 
If you have issues with the sound, play with the buffer settings.
  
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Now, If you wish to play 2 players, you will need to install Demulshooter; see the [[Demulshooter|Demulshooter page]] for instructions on how to do that.
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To play 2 players, you will need to install DemulShooter; see the [[Demulshooter|DemulShooter page]] for instructions on how to do that.
  
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Also, to apply a border for the gun, you will need Reshade, Again instructions can be found on the [[Reshade|Reshade page]].
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To apply a border for the gun, you will need Reshade, Again instructions can be found on the [[Reshade|Reshade page]].
  
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It is also recommended to install nomousy to hide the cursor (download above). Just extract these files to a folder on your hard drive.
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Alternately use the [https://www.mediafire.com/file/p6suz1eg7rmkwa6/Sinden+Demul+Bezel+Pack+v2.6.rar/file Bezel pack] to use artwork and a baked in border instead
  
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It is also recommended to install nomousy to hide the cursor (download above). Extract these files to a folder on your hard drive.
  
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Next, you will set the controls.
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=== Control Setup ===
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Find the "padDemul" file in the Demul folder, right-click it
  
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Find the "padDemul" file in the Demul folder, right-click it, and select properties. Make sure "read-only" is not checked.
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Select Properties
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Now back in Demul, go to the top menu "config" and then "controls"
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Select Joy 1 for Player 1 or Joy 2 for player 2 under the "Arcade" options.
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Make sure "read-only" is not checked.
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Bind your Start and Coin buttons as you like by pressing the relevant button and then pressing the button you wish to bind it to.
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Back in Demul, go to the top menu "config"
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Select "Controls"
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Select Joy 1 for Player 1 or Joy 2 for Player 2  
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Under "Arcade" options, bind your Start and Coin buttons by pressing the relevant button and then pressing the button required
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=== Load Games ===
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Loading a game using nomousy you will need to create a batch file.  
  
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You will now need to load and calibrate each individual game. To load a game using nomousy you will need to create a batch file. To do that just do the following:
 
 
Within the game folder right-click in a blank space to bring up the menu and then highlight "new" then select "text document" this will create a new text file you can name as you wish.
 
Within the game folder right-click in a blank space to bring up the menu and then highlight "new" then select "text document" this will create a new text file you can name as you wish.
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Load the new text document and then type the following command adjusting the drive/file path to suit:
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Load the new text document  
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Type the following command adjusting the drive/file path to suit:
  
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="batch">
 
<syntaxhighlight lang="batch">
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</syntaxhighlight>
 
</syntaxhighlight>
  
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Then simply go to "File" then "Save As", Give the file a name of your choosing, but it MUST end with .bat
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Go to "File" then "Save As"
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Give the file a name of your choosing, but it MUST end with .bat
  
 
For example, gamename.bat
 
For example, gamename.bat
  
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Next, you will need to calibrate each individual game.
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=== Calibration ===
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To do this, you must first load a game; press "F4" to enter the system menu.
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Load a game; press "F4" to enter the system menu
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Then press "F2" to enter the test menu.
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Now select I/O test using the F4 button and press F2 to enter the menu.
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Press "F2" to enter the test menu
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Select I/O test using the F4 button  
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Press F2 to enter the menu
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Next, with the border up and with the Sinden lightgun software running
  
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Next, with the border up and your gun software running, aim the gun at the screen and pull the trigger.
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Aim the gun at the screen and pull the trigger
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You will then be required to shoot the top left corner, the bottom right corner target, and finally, one in the center.
 
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You will then be forced to do the same for player 2's gun; if you are only playing with 1 gun, use your mouse to do this.
 
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Finally, pull the trigger when prompted to exit the calibration screen.
 
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Cycle down to "EXIT" with the F4 key and press F2 to leave the menu.
 
  
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Shoot the top left corner, the bottom right corner target, and finally, one in the center
  
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If you wish, you can use the F2 and F4 keys to make further adjustments to the game settings, such as the coin requirements attract sequences, difficulty etc.
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Do the same for player 2's gun; if you are only playing with 1 gun, use your mouse to do this
  
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Pull the trigger when prompted to exit the calibration screenUse the F2 and F4 keys to make further adjustments to the game settings, such as the coin requirements attract sequences, difficulty etc. as requiredCycle down to "EXIT" with the F4 key 
  
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Once again, you should cycle to "EXIT" and press F2 to go back to the game, which should now play perfectly!
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Press F2 to leave the menu and return to the game
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====Tips====
  
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===Tips===
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* Some games require both guns to be calibrated; if you only have one gun, assign your gun to player 1 and player 2 in DemulShooter. Once calibrated, remove the gun from P2 in DemulShooter
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Some games require both guns to be calibrated; if you only have one gun, assign your gun to player 1 and player 2 in DemulShooter. Once you have calibrated, remove the gun from P2 in DemulShooter.
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* Offscreen reloading in games like Sports Shooting USA can have issues in older versions of Demul, make sure you are using the latest Demul version (Demul v0.7 280418)
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If you have issues with offscreen reloading in games like Sports Shooting USA, make sure you are using the latest Demul version (Demul v0.7 280418). Older versions have broken reload mechanics.
 
  
 
===Launch Script===
 
===Launch Script===
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===BIOS===
 
===BIOS===
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You require the Naomi BIOS files in your ROM folders.
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Place the Naomi BIOS files in your ROM folder.
  
 
===Launch Command===
 
===Launch Command===
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In the batch file, you need to change "-run=awave" to "-run=naomi"
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<syntaxhighlight lang="bat">
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Start D:\YOUR DEMULSHOOTER DIRECTORY\DemulShooter.exe -target=demul07a -rom=ROM NAME
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Start D:\nomousy\nomousy.exe /hide
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Start /wait D:\YOUR DEMUL DIRECTORY\demul.exe -run=naomi -rom=ROM NAME
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Start D:\nomousy\nomousy.exe
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</syntaxhighlight>
  
 
===General Calibration===
 
===General Calibration===
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To calibrate the guns, you have to enter the test menu with F4 and press F2 to cycle the selection; You need to go into the bottom "game test" menu to get access to the second test menu for the game, where you can then calibrate them the same as Atomiswave games.
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Enter the test menu with F4 and press F2 to cycle the selection;  
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Select "Game Test" menu to access to the second test menu for the game  
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Calibrate the guns in the same way as Atomiswave games.
  
 
===CHD Game Calibration===
 
===CHD Game Calibration===
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3 of the Naomi light gun games (Maze of Kings, Confidential Mission, and Lupin The Third: The Shooting) require CHD files, You can use the normal MAME CHDs, and these must be put in folders matching the ROM name inside the ROMS folder.
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3 of the Naomi light gun games (Maze of Kings, Confidential Mission, and Lupin The Third: The Shooting) require CHD files. The normal MAME CHDs can be used. Put the CHDs in folders matching the ROM name inside the ROMs folder.
  
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Also, all 3 of these games have a strange calibration screen that is not immediately obvious what you must do. When you enter the calibration screen, you will see something like this:<br>
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All 3 of these games have a strange calibration screen that is not immediately obvious what needs to be done. Entering the calibration screen, looks like:<br>
  
 
[[File:Demul Calibration.png|frameless|562x562px]]<br>
 
[[File:Demul Calibration.png|frameless|562x562px]]<br>
  
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You will notice it has coordinates for Right, Left, Top, Bottom, and Centre.
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It has coordinates for Right, Left, Top, Bottom, and Centre
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When the cursor is pointing at the right, click/shoot the right-hand orange tab
  
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Simply what you do when the cursor is pointing at the right, you click/shoot the right-hand orange tab, Then press the start button to go down to the Left and click/shoot the left-hand tab.
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Press the Start button to go down to the Left and click/shoot the left-hand tab
  
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Repeat for the Top, Bottom, and Centre.
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Repeat for the Top, Bottom, and Centre
  
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When you are done, press start to cycle to Check, and you should see a cross hair on your mouse.
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Press Start to cycle to Check, a cross hair should be visible and matching the mouse cursor
  
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I have noticed that it seems to move off the mouse a little as you get to the extremes of the screen do not worry about this, though, as it does not seem to have any real effect on the games.
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The mouse moves off a little as you get to the extremes of the screen do not worry about this, though, as it does not seem to have any real effect on the games.
  
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Once complete, press F4 to exit and return to the test menu.<br>
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Press F4 to exit and return to the test menu.<br>
  
 
===Launch Script===
 
===Launch Script===

Revision as of 13:00, 31 December 2022



Emulator
Emulates: Dreamcast, Arcade
Download: Emulation64 website
License: Freeware
Demul gameplay.png

DEmul is a closed-source emulator for Sega Dreamcast and arcade boards of Sega NAOMI and follow-up variants, including the NAOMI, Atomiswave, Hikaru, Gaelco, NAOMI 2, System SP (Aurora), and a couple of Cave CV1000 systems.

Downloads

Demul

Download from Emulation64 website

Reshade

Download Reshade from the Reshade website

Nomousy

Download nomousy from Google Drive

Bezels

Download Bezel Pack from Mediafire

Setup Guide for Atomiswave Games

Initial Setup

Extract the Demul file to an appropriate folder

Copy your Atomiswave game ROMs and BIOS files to the ROMs folder within the Demul folder

Run the Demul executable, and it should auto-start a configuration wizard. You will need to set the video and sound plugins to suit your system. The GD-Rom plugin should be set to gdrCHD

Next, point the Plugins, Roms, and NVRAM paths to the correct folders on your system (usually in the Demul main directory)


Next, you can adjust the video settings. To do this simply go to the top menu and select config, then video. Here you can toggle "Start in fullscreen" although it's best to leave this off until after you are fully set up. Aspect ratio set to 16:9 Click the tick boxes next to "linear filter" "Naomi 2 thread" "disable opaque modifier", and "disable translucent modifier" Set the max layers to 8.

To adjust the sound settings, go to the top menu, select "config" then "sound". The recommended setting is to check "disable DSP" and set the buffer to 4096. If you have issues with the sound, play with the buffer settings.

To play 2 players, you will need to install DemulShooter; see the DemulShooter page for instructions on how to do that.

To apply a border for the gun, you will need Reshade, Again instructions can be found on the Reshade page.

Alternately use the Bezel pack to use artwork and a baked in border instead

It is also recommended to install nomousy to hide the cursor (download above). Extract these files to a folder on your hard drive.

Control Setup

Find the "padDemul" file in the Demul folder, right-click it

Select Properties

Make sure "read-only" is not checked.

Back in Demul, go to the top menu "config"

Select "Controls"

Select Joy 1 for Player 1 or Joy 2 for Player 2

Under "Arcade" options, bind your Start and Coin buttons by pressing the relevant button and then pressing the button required

Load Games

Loading a game using nomousy you will need to create a batch file.

Within the game folder right-click in a blank space to bring up the menu and then highlight "new" then select "text document" this will create a new text file you can name as you wish.

Load the new text document

Type the following command adjusting the drive/file path to suit: 

Start C:\YOUR DEMULSHOOTER DIRECTORY\DemulShooter.exe -target=demul07a -rom=ROM NAME

Start C:\nomousy directory\nomousy.exe /hide

Start /wait C:\YOUR DEMUL DIRECTORY\demul.exe -run=awave -rom=ROM NAME

Start C:\nomousy directory\nomousy.exe

Go to "File" then "Save As"

Give the file a name of your choosing, but it MUST end with .bat

For example, gamename.bat

Calibration

Load a game; press "F4" to enter the system menu

Press "F2" to enter the test menu

Select I/O test using the F4 button

Press F2 to enter the menu

Next, with the border up and with the Sinden lightgun software running

Aim the gun at the screen and pull the trigger

Shoot the top left corner, the bottom right corner target, and finally, one in the center

Do the same for player 2's gun; if you are only playing with 1 gun, use your mouse to do this

Pull the trigger when prompted to exit the calibration screenUse the F2 and F4 keys to make further adjustments to the game settings, such as the coin requirements attract sequences, difficulty etc. as requiredCycle down to "EXIT" with the F4 key

Press F2 to leave the menu and return to the game

Tips

  • Some games require both guns to be calibrated; if you only have one gun, assign your gun to player 1 and player 2 in DemulShooter. Once calibrated, remove the gun from P2 in DemulShooter
  • Offscreen reloading in games like Sports Shooting USA can have issues in older versions of Demul, make sure you are using the latest Demul version (Demul v0.7 280418)

Launch Script

Example Batch file text: 

Start D:\YOUR DEMULSHOOTER DIRECTORY\DemulShooter.exe -target=demul07a -rom=ROM NAME

Start D:\nomousy\nomousy.exe /hide

Start /wait D:\YOUR DEMUL DIRECTORY\demul.exe -run=awave -rom=ROM NAME

Start D:\nomousy\nomousy.exe

NAOMI Games

The process for getting Naomi games to work is exactly the same as mentioned in the video above, but with a few exceptions:

BIOS

Place the Naomi BIOS files in your ROM folder.

Launch Command

Start D:\YOUR DEMULSHOOTER DIRECTORY\DemulShooter.exe -target=demul07a -rom=ROM NAME

Start D:\nomousy\nomousy.exe /hide

Start /wait D:\YOUR DEMUL DIRECTORY\demul.exe -run=naomi -rom=ROM NAME

Start D:\nomousy\nomousy.exe

General Calibration

Enter the test menu with F4 and press F2 to cycle the selection;

Select "Game Test" menu to access to the second test menu for the game

Calibrate the guns in the same way as Atomiswave games.

CHD Game Calibration

3 of the Naomi light gun games (Maze of Kings, Confidential Mission, and Lupin The Third: The Shooting) require CHD files. The normal MAME CHDs can be used. Put the CHDs in folders matching the ROM name inside the ROMs folder.

All 3 of these games have a strange calibration screen that is not immediately obvious what needs to be done. Entering the calibration screen, looks like:

Demul Calibration.png

It has coordinates for Right, Left, Top, Bottom, and Centre

When the cursor is pointing at the right, click/shoot the right-hand orange tab

Press the Start button to go down to the Left and click/shoot the left-hand tab

Repeat for the Top, Bottom, and Centre

Press Start to cycle to Check, a cross hair should be visible and matching the mouse cursor

The mouse moves off a little as you get to the extremes of the screen do not worry about this, though, as it does not seem to have any real effect on the games.

Press F4 to exit and return to the test menu.

Launch Script

Example Batch (.bat) file: 

Start D:\YOUR DEMULSHOOTER DIRECTORY\DemulShooter.exe -target=demul07a -rom=ROM NAME

Start D:\nomousy\nomousy.exe /hide

Start /wait D:\YOUR DEMUL DIRECTORY\demul.exe -run=naomi -rom=ROM NAME

Start D:\nomousy\nomousy.exe

Games With Special Instructions

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