MedLaunch

What the maker publishes

Compatibility

The README lists compatibility with Mednafen versions 0.9.39.x through 1.21.1. source

Controller support

It supports DirectInput and XInput for keyboard, gamepads, joysticks, and XInput devices. source

Controls

It supports DirectInput and XInput for configuring keyboard, gamepads, joysticks, and XInput devices. source

Data location

The project says it requires no installation and writes no data outside the MedLaunch folder. source

Emulator settings

The launcher can import existing Mednafen configuration and configure nearly all Mednafen parameters. source

Game information

It can scrape game data and media from TheGamesDB and MobyGames, and download PDF manuals from ReplacementDocs. source

Game information

It can look up DAT data during import and scrape game details, media, and manuals from TheGamesDB, MobyGames, and ReplacementDocs. source

Game launch

MedLaunch records last played and total play time per game and can generate a Mednafen launch string for editing or copying. source

Game library

It can scan and import ROM and disc based games, including multiple ROMs inside ZIP and 7z archives. source

Game library

It scans and imports ROM and disc based games, including single or multiple ROMs inside ZIP or 7z archives. source

Installation

It requires no installation and says it writes no data outside its own folder. source

License

The repository license identifies the software as MIT licensed and names Asnivor (Matt Burgess) in its 2016 copyright notice. source

Local settings

A local SQLite database stores settings, and MedLaunch can import existing Mednafen configuration options. source

Local storage

MedLaunch saves settings in an automatically generated local SQLite database. source

Mednafen compatibility

The README lists compatibility with Mednafen versions 0.9.39.x through 1.21.1. source

Netplay

It includes a netplay server list with pre-populated servers. source

Operating system limit

MedLaunch is built for Microsoft Windows only and will not work on Windows XP. source

Purpose

MedLaunch is a .NET front end for the Mednafen multi-system emulator. source

Purpose

MedLaunch is a .NET front end for the Mednafen multi-system emulator and is Windows only. source

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. source

Release update limitation

The README says development builds are not available through MedLaunch's internal updater. source

Support

The README directs users to the GitHub issue tracker or the project's Discord server for bugs, suggestions, and feature requests. source

Support

The project directs users to its GitHub issue tracker and Discord for bugs, suggestions, and feature requests. source

System requirements

The requirements page says MedLaunch uses Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 and requires at least that version to launch. source

Checked against the maker's pages on 10 Oct 2026.