Meka Configurator for Meka 0.62 version 2
by Maxim
31/1/02


:: Quick start

Unzip Meka Configurator.exe anywhere.
Run it.
The rest should be obvious.


:: Slower start

This is a program that edits nearly every setting in meka.cfg, can edit meka.blt entries, and edits the entries in meka.inp which are inaccessible from within Meka. I left out a few things that are easier to configure in Meka or aren't worth messing with.

To use it, like I said above, put the executable anywhere. It will prompt you to locate Meka's folder when you first run it, and never ask again. You can make a shortcut if you really want. When you run it, it reads in your settings, you change some, it saves them if you click OK or Apply and discards them if you click Cancel.


:: Notes

If your soundcard supports multiple standards, try the other standards - you might be able to choose higher sampling rates, which will improve the sound quality.

You might want to clean up your meka.blt file by hand after using the "uncomment themes" function.

To create and edit themes, get WonderTheme from http://www.smspower.org/meka/wondertheme.

The "Uncomment themes" feature is not guaranteed to work perfectly, in particular it does not work if the comments are not single semicolons added to the start of the line.


:: History

26/8/00
 First public version

27/8/00
 Made it work with large fonts.
 Re-ordered tabs (alphabetically - they were in the order of the sections in meka.cfg before)
 The tabs now have the same font as the rest of the form.

3/9/00
 I noticed that the Rapid Fire settings weren't working, so I fixed them.

13/9/00
 Fixed error messages when settings weren't present (ie. earlier Meka versions).

26/9/00
 Verified no update needed for v0.55RC1 - the only new setting is for 3D glasses.

21/12/00
 Meka 0.55 has a new input system, so I removed the obsolete parts (keyboard and joysticks). I'll probably add in meka.inp support soon.
 I converted it to 32-bit.

24/1/01
 Major update! Loads of stuff added:
   meka.blt support
   meka.inp support
   meka.thm support
   added a few more settings from meka.cfg
   translation support

11/3/01
 Fixed an obscure bug where the last blitter in the file could end up with loads of "vsynch"s.
 Fixed a bug where a blitter could have VSynch and Flipped both checked, despite code to stop that.

30/5/01
 Added icons to the tabs
 Added a full blitter editor because MekaBlit no longer works
 Updated for changes in Meka 0.57

10/6/01
 Added NES emulation switch (thanks to Zoop (Bock))

27/7/01
 Updated for Meka 0.58's new and changed settings

3/8/01
 Updated for a tiny change in Meka 0.58b

29/8/01
 Updated for (two) changes in Meka 0.59

6/1/02
 Updated for one change in Meka 0.61 (I missed 0.60)

28/1/02
 Updated for changes in Meka 0.62; dropped translation support; preliminary MekaW support

31/1/01
 Bugfix: last version accidentally showed MekaW blitters for the GUI video mode editor.
 Some changes too


:: Disclaimer

If you're paranoid, maybe you should back up your meka.cfg, meka.blt, meka.thm  and meka.inp. Be sure to wear your foil skull-cap so the government can't read your mind while you're doing it...

(I've had precisely 0.000 problems - anyway, Meka automagically fixes any errors in meka.cfg and meka.inp.)

If, as a result of you using this program, your hard disk is trashed, your computer explodes, your house burns down, your pets run away, your government is overthrown by a militaristic dictatorship and your hair all falls out, I'm not liable.

(Unlikely, but there we go...)


:: Contact me

If you've found a bug, like the program or have a suggestion, you can contact me in many ways. I'd particularly like to know of any settings which aren't saved correctly or at all.

You can email me here: maxim@mwos.cjb.net

You can send me an ICQ message, my number is 60886699.

You can also leave a message on the SMS Power! forum, but I'd prefer to do it through email.


:: My website

If you go here: http://smschecker.mwos.cjb.net you'll find yourself at the Meka subsection of my website. At the moment, there's Meka Configurator, SMS Checker and some other, more technical SMS-related programs there; if I think of anything else to make, that'll be there too. It's probably a good idea to check now and again for a new version, especially when a new Meka comes out.


:: Dedication

For Michelle...


Maxim