MedLaunch

What it does

Compatibility

The README lists compatibility with Mednafen versions 0.9.39.x through 1.21.1.checked 9 Oct 2026

Controller support

It supports DirectInput and XInput for keyboard, gamepads, joysticks, and XInput devices.checked 9 Oct 2026

Controls

It supports DirectInput and XInput for configuring keyboard, gamepads, joysticks, and XInput devices.checked 10 Oct 2026

Data location

The project says it requires no installation and writes no data outside the MedLaunch folder.checked 9 Oct 2026

Emulator settings

The launcher can import existing Mednafen configuration and configure nearly all Mednafen parameters.checked 9 Oct 2026

Game information

It can look up DAT data during import and scrape game details, media, and manuals from TheGamesDB, MobyGames, and ReplacementDocs.checked 10 Oct 2026

Game launch

MedLaunch records last played and total play time per game and can generate a Mednafen launch string for editing or copying.checked 10 Oct 2026

Game library

It scans and imports ROM and disc based games, including single or multiple ROMs inside ZIP or 7z archives.checked 10 Oct 2026

Installation

It requires no installation and says it writes no data outside its own folder.checked 10 Oct 2026

License

The repository license identifies the software as MIT licensed and names Asnivor (Matt Burgess) in its 2016 copyright notice.checked 10 Oct 2026

Local settings

A local SQLite database stores settings, and MedLaunch can import existing Mednafen configuration options.checked 10 Oct 2026

Local storage

MedLaunch saves settings in an automatically generated local SQLite database.checked 9 Oct 2026

Mednafen compatibility

The README lists compatibility with Mednafen versions 0.9.39.x through 1.21.1.checked 10 Oct 2026

Netplay

It includes a netplay server list with pre-populated servers.checked 9 Oct 2026

Operating system limit

MedLaunch is built for Microsoft Windows only and will not work on Windows XP.checked 9 Oct 2026

Purpose

MedLaunch is a .NET front end for the Mednafen multi-system emulator and is Windows only.checked 10 Oct 2026

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.checked 10 Oct 2026

Release update limitation

The README says development builds are not available through MedLaunch's internal updater.checked 9 Oct 2026

Support

The project directs users to its GitHub issue tracker and Discord for bugs, suggestions, and feature requests.checked 10 Oct 2026

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.checked 10 Oct 2026

Updates

It includes update checking and can download MedLaunch and supported Mednafen x64 binaries; development builds are not available through its internal updater.checked 10 Oct 2026