I have now updated it.

@caver01 Agreed. I love the customization. We need to keep this team going.

@OkTekk apt-get update should still only once (excl kodi). Apt-get install is called as needed though when each package checks it's dependencies

@pimpmaul69 said in Merge roms folder with the roms folders in memory sticks:

Can i ask what advantages are to not edit the es_systems.cfg?

When I started using RetroPie a few months back I edited the es_systems.cfg as well. It was a bit like keeping an old steam engine running with the constant care it required, along with the fact that it never worked perfectly in all situations. After moving to the preferred method listed above, I truly noticed the relief of burden it brought and now everything "just works". To answer your question directly, below are a few noted advantages.

Some facets of RetroPie are hardcoded to use ~/RetroPie/roms/ and don't reference es_systems.cfg Keeping an older es_systems.cfg in constant use prevents possible changes/additions that might be beneficial. Even with a "system" in place, changing the es_systems.cfg after every update is an unnecessary chore.

@mrcola They are available from here. The system will generate a certain logic level for a coin insert depending on how you power it. This is equivalent to having a key press. With buttons, you have your common ground chain so when you press a button the switch effectively pulls the input to the controller down to 0V. With your own design for this, you may use the normally open or normally closed contacts depending on your design. By this I mean, you may want a logic 1, +5V to be fed into your controller (whatever it is) as opposed to a logic 0, 0V. Your problems will be connecting to the Pi GPIO. I am using a USB decoder (ipac2) for my button presses, so if I wanted a coin mech, I'd just wire it up to my chosen SELECT input (or keep the button for exiting and choose a spare) for the INSERT COIN feature. No need for GPIO. I'll assume though that you are using the GPIO for all your controller needs? If so, you would choose the GPIO pin that is currently used for SELECT.

If you look at this package, it is a driver for using the GPIO pins. You would use GPIO 9 in this example.

Also, look at http://blog.petrockblock.com/gadgets/controlblock-power-switch-game-controllers-and-io-for-the-raspberry-pi/ because this will allow you to do something similar.

Finally, If you read this, it's got a really nice tutorial on how to program the GPIO for arcade controls.

You will need to post more information about your setup before I can suggest further reading.

@iconrumble said in PSX, please remove .bin from the file types.:

@Lodan-Zark well, I used to play psx isos with bleem! on a 16Mb Ram system... guess the 700mb BIN would have to be all cranked up inside the 16mb RAM...
I'm just saying that the emulator does not load the full bin into memory

I think the PSX had like 2MB ram. Emulators require more memory compared to the original console.

I tested them for the following platforms: NES, SNES, PSX, MAME (needs a work around)

Sega Genesis emulator cannot load cheats for some reason. They still didn't fix it.

Maybe change the name though. RetroBone? RetroDog?

@PetroRie When you have added ROMS, you can even re-start emulationstaion station from your FTP client remotely so when you return to your machine, it's waiting.

Have it exit emulationstaion and just run a check for controller input over and over until it got something, maybe then check if it is a specific button(ex. home button)?

@sc0tt88 this forum has a search function. Please use it.

https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/597/favorites-menu

@Wolfman100 I agree, that's seems like a nice and useful feature.

Just tried it again. Works!

Thanks.

Later,
dabone

Also I'd love stepmania on retropie :)

@Drakaen391 said in Looking for testers - Backup Feature:

It's for upgrades and that type of deal especially for Windows users who can not access the backend without extra software on their PC...

Ah right, I didn't think of that :)

That said, I've never updated mine :o

If it ain't broke, don't fix it eh :)

Like the idea. Think I've seen it appear on the forums before but just wanted to +1