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= Setup Guide =
== Step 1: Run Setup.exe == Run '''Setup.exe''' and go through the installation process. This installs dependencies (like DirectX) and sets paths for MAMEHooker based on its location, since MAMEHooker has trouble using relative paths. [[File:Setup.gif|left|800px|Installation animation]] <div style="clear: both;"></div> <br><br> === Step 1.a Choose a Drive Letter === This build uses almost all relative paths, so the drive letter does not matter. Choose a drive letter or use the drive letter that Windows assigned to the drive. <br><br> === Step 1.b Place The Build On Root Of Your Drive === If your build is on drive H: for example the paths should look exactly as they do below. <pre> H:\Launchbox H:\Tools </pre> If this step is skipped, the build will not work correctly. '''This is very important.''' <br><br> == Step 2: Mamehooker/Hook Of The Reaper Setup == <br> === Step 2.a Com Port Setup === '''Set COM Ports For All Players Based On Gun Type Using The [https://dea7hsmiles.com/Wiki/index.php/Setup_Guide#Com_Port_Setup COM Port Assignment List] below.''' * Open '''Device Manager''' * Expand Ports '''(COM & LPT)''' * Right-click each device → '''Properties → Port Settings → Advanced''' * Assign COM ports as follows: * If you have trouble finding what your player 1 and player 2 gun is under the '''(COM & LPT)''' section unplugged the guns and plug them in one by one the correct device should disappear and reappear.<br> '''COM Port Assignment List''' ; '''OpenFire''' : Gun 1 → COM1 : Gun 2 → COM2 ; '''Blancom''' : Gun 1 → COM1 : Gun 2 → COM2 ; '''Gun4IR''' : Gun 1 → COM1 : Gun 2 → COM2 ; '''XGunner''' : Gun 1 → COM1 : Gun 2 → COM2 ; '''MX24''' : Gun 1 & 2 → COM5 (Hub) ; '''RS3 Reaper''' : Hub → COM5 : Gun 1 → COM6 : Gun 2 → COM7 : Gun 3 → COM8 : Gun 4 → COM9 : '''Turn off recoil switch (set slider to the middle)'''
 
= Setup Guide =
 
== Step 1: Run Setup.exe ==
Run '''Setup.exe''' and go through the installation process.
This installs dependencies (like DirectX) and sets paths for MAMEHooker based on its location, since MAMEHooker has trouble using relative paths.
 
[[File:Setup.gif|left|800px|link=|alt=Installation animation]]
<div style="clear: both;"></div>
 
<br /><br />
 
=== Step 1.a: Choose a Drive Letter ===
This build uses almost all relative paths, so the drive letter does not matter. Choose a drive letter or use the letter that Windows assigned to the drive.
 
<br /><br />
 
=== Step 1.b: Place the Build on the Root of Your Drive ===
If your build is on drive H:, for example the paths should look exactly as they do below:
<pre>
H:\Launchbox
H:\Tools
</pre>
If this step is skipped, the build will not work correctly. '''This is very important.'''
 
<br /><br />
 
== Step 2: MAMEHooker / Hook Of The Reaper Setup ==
 
<br />
 
=== Step 2.a: COM Port Setup ===
'''Set COM ports for all players based on gun type using the [https://dea7hsmiles.com/Wiki/index.php/Setup_Guide#Com_Port_Setup COM Port Assignment List] below.'''
 
# Open '''Device Manager'''
# Expand '''Ports (COM & LPT)'''
# Right-click each device → '''Properties → Port Settings → Advanced'''
# Assign COM ports as follows.
# If you have trouble identifying Player 1 and Player 2 under '''(COM & LPT)''', unplug the guns and plug them back in one at a time; the correct device will disappear/reappear.
 
'''COM Port Assignment List'''
 
; '''OpenFire'''
: Gun 1 → COM1 
: Gun 2 → COM2
 
; '''Blancom'''
: Gun 1 → COM1 
: Gun 2 → COM2
 
; '''Gun4IR'''
: Gun 1 → COM1 
: Gun 2 → COM2
 
; '''XGunner'''
: Gun 1 → COM1 
: Gun 2 → COM2
 
; '''MX24'''
: Gun 1 & 2 → COM5 (Hub)
 
; '''RS3 Reaper'''
: Hub → COM5 
: Gun 1 → COM6 
: Gun 2 → COM7 
: Gun 3 → COM8 
: Gun 4 → COM9 
: '''Turn off recoil switch (set slider to the middle)'''
 
== Step 2: MAMEHooker / Hook Of The Reaper Setup ==
 
<br />
 
=== Step 2.a: COM Port Setup ===
'''Set COM ports for all players based on gun type using the [https://dea7hsmiles.com/Wiki/index.php/Setup_Guide#Com_Port_Setup COM Port Assignment List] below.'''
 
# Open '''Device Manager'''
# Expand '''Ports (COM & LPT)'''
# Right-click each device → '''Properties → Port Settings → Advanced'''
# Assign COM ports as follows.
# If you have trouble identifying Player 1 and Player 2 under '''(COM & LPT)''', unplug the guns and plug them back in one at a time; the correct device will disappear/reappear.
 
'''COM Port Assignment List'''
 
; '''OpenFire'''
: Gun 1 → COM1
: Gun 2 → COM2
 
; '''Blancom'''
: Gun 1 → COM1
: Gun 2 → COM2
 
; '''Gun4IR'''
: Gun 1 → COM1
: Gun 2 → COM2
 
; '''XGunner'''
: Gun 1 → COM1
: Gun 2 → COM2
 
; '''MX24'''
: Gun 1 & 2 → COM5 (Hub)
 
; '''RS3 Reaper'''
: Hub → COM5
: Gun 1 → COM6
: Gun 2 → COM7
: Gun 3 → COM8
: Gun 4 → COM9
: '''Turn off recoil switch (set slider to the middle)'''

Revision as of 01:23, 14 August 2025

== Step 1: Run Setup.exe == Run Setup.exe and go through the installation process. This installs dependencies (like DirectX) and sets paths for MAMEHooker based on its location, since MAMEHooker has trouble using relative paths.

Installation animation
Installation animation



=== Step 1.a Choose a Drive Letter === This build uses almost all relative paths, so the drive letter does not matter. Choose a drive letter or use the drive letter that Windows assigned to the drive.

=== Step 1.b Place The Build On Root Of Your Drive === If your build is on drive H: for example the paths should look exactly as they do below.

 H:\Launchbox H:\Tools 

If this step is skipped, the build will not work correctly. This is very important.

== Step 2: Mamehooker/Hook Of The Reaper Setup ==
=== Step 2.a Com Port Setup === Set COM Ports For All Players Based On Gun Type Using The COM Port Assignment List below. * Open Device Manager * Expand Ports (COM & LPT) * Right-click each device → Properties → Port Settings → Advanced * Assign COM ports as follows: * If you have trouble finding what your player 1 and player 2 gun is under the (COM & LPT) section unplugged the guns and plug them in one by one the correct device should disappear and reappear.
COM Port Assignment List ; OpenFire : Gun 1 → COM1 : Gun 2 → COM2 ; Blancom : Gun 1 → COM1 : Gun 2 → COM2 ; Gun4IR : Gun 1 → COM1 : Gun 2 → COM2 ; XGunner : Gun 1 → COM1 : Gun 2 → COM2 ; MX24 : Gun 1 & 2 → COM5 (Hub) ; RS3 Reaper : Hub → COM5 : Gun 1 → COM6 : Gun 2 → COM7 : Gun 3 → COM8 : Gun 4 → COM9 : Turn off recoil switch (set slider to the middle)