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Purpose
MedLaunch is a .NET front end for the Mednafen multi-system emulator and is Windows only.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Support
The project directs users to its GitHub issue tracker and Discord for bugs, suggestions, and feature requests.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
License
The repository license identifies the software as MIT licensed and names Asnivor (Matt Burgess) in its 2016 copyright notice.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Compatibility
The README lists compatibility with Mednafen versions 0.9.39.x through 1.21.1.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Controller support
It supports DirectInput and XInput for keyboard, gamepads, joysticks, and XInput devices.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Controls
It supports DirectInput and XInput for configuring keyboard, gamepads, joysticks, and XInput devices.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Data location
The project says it requires no installation and writes no data outside the MedLaunch folder.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Emulator settings
The launcher can import existing Mednafen configuration and configure nearly all Mednafen parameters.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Game information
It can look up DAT data during import and scrape game details, media, and manuals from TheGamesDB, MobyGames, and ReplacementDocs.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Game launch
MedLaunch records last played and total play time per game and can generate a Mednafen launch string for editing or copying.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Game library
It scans and imports ROM and disc based games, including single or multiple ROMs inside ZIP or 7z archives.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Installation
It requires no installation and says it writes no data outside its own folder.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Local settings
A local SQLite database stores settings, and MedLaunch can import existing Mednafen configuration options.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Local storage
MedLaunch saves settings in an automatically generated local SQLite database.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Mednafen compatibility
The README lists compatibility with Mednafen versions 0.9.39.x through 1.21.1.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Netplay
It includes a netplay server list with pre-populated servers.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Operating system limit
MedLaunch is built for Microsoft Windows only and will not work on Windows XP.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
Release
The GitHub releases page lists version 0.5.25.3 as the latest release and says it adds support for Mednafen 1.21.1.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Release update limitation
The README says development builds are not available through MedLaunch's internal updater.Read 9 Oct 2026 · github.com
System requirements
The README lists .NET Framework 4.5.2, the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 x86 Redistributable, and Mednafen as requirements; 64-bit Mednafen is required for Saturn games.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com
Updates
It includes update checking and can download MedLaunch and supported Mednafen x64 binaries; development builds are not available through its internal updater.Read 10 Oct 2026 · github.com

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