@cyperghost sorry but I obtain error after installing your script:
borpak executive file not found in /opt/retropie/ports/openbor/borpak

Can you help me ?

@jdrassa I just encountered a big flaw while using ${system.theme} in an <include> tag.
If it can't find the specific file, e.g. if someone uses an custom collection, it breaks the whole theme for that selection. All theme settings are suddenly ignored.

I had the idea to create some sort of external metadata library for systems that could be simply used by theme makers just by including a single file which further imports the metadata from ${system.theme}.xml files and also provides labels. It also imports a file which is used to theme those text elements.

I integrated that into my Flatline Theme here for testing purposes and noticed that behaviour.

To make the process clear again:

theme.xml includes _assets/mds_include.xml mds_include.xml includes mds_data/${system.theme}.xml and mds_style.xml

It would be great if you could take a look at it and tell me if I made something wrong or if that is unavoidable for now. I mean I know that ES will fall back to the default theme if it can't find an include file. Maybe there's an way to ignore that error.

Edit: I just had another idea, would it be possible that ${system.theme} returns default if an unknown system is selected? Then we could use files like default.jpg or default.xml.

@meleu That looks really promising ... But AS you know I am not a scraper. Indeed the caurosel view is fine. Maybe in not a far future all databases are setted to SQL and then it is easier to exchange ready scraped Databases. What do you think?

@TMNT in the thread are all working scripts listed inkl. how to and version numbering

@1500points this looks like a good place to start more investigation...

Specifically... "Correcting the inner and outer deadzones of analog sticks for finer control and to prevent drifting problems in overly-sensitive or well-worn controllers."

@macaque
Hi , it's been a while since i was looking for a breakout-clone game that i forgot it's name , but , i remember it's details it looked like (Breakout Invaders) game but a bit more realistic 3d , and instead of just a normal ball you release it's and a ball of lightning or electricity you produce by clicking on the right mouse button (and the more you hold the more it gets bigger) and you release it by clicking on the left mouse button , and you gain this electricity by breaking all the walls in front of you .

So please anybody who remembers it name please write it down below . Thanks .

@luireef THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH... I have been banging my head so much with not getting things to work and have tried about anything I can find both in this forum and outside without any solutions. Your help worked like a charm.

@Tweakz062 I don't it's 100% accurate anymore.

yeah guys! using custom collections for this is a nice approach too.

Posted about how to automatically generate RetroAchievements custom collections. Check it here:
https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/13487/hascheevos-sh-a-tool-for-retropie-retroachievements-users

@techiedj said in Gamepads making involuntary movements in Emulation Station:

Cant get wifi to scan either.

I assume you've followed the install instructions and set up your country code before trying to make Wifi working.

@folly Will do!

@mediamogul I agree. I'll continue to update in a new thread.

@PetroRie said in SNES Mini Announcement:

I also don't like what scalpers are doing, they're even listing the SNES mini on eBay while they don't even own the thing?!?!

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-07-06-ebay-pulls-snes-mini-listings-in-attempts-to-counter-scalpers

First post updated to 4.0-rc2

@fnkngrv Yeah. That's 0.01 seconds :)

You'll need to set

<showSnapshotDelay>false</showSnapshotDelay>

to true, and add a number of seconds there - you may try 1 to start with.

@mitu

I try 3 games Final Fantasy VIII, XI and Metal Gear Solid with CD Access Method (Restart) set to synchronous. All games are with .M3U files and .CDx extentions . I use the new disk control menu.

-All games are booting fine
-I start all games from CD2 and when the game ask for CD1 the changes was succesfully
-I use a save file in FF 8 and when the game ask for CD2 the change was succesfully
-I try 3 times to change the disk without the game ask for this (it's not a normal condition) and i had a lock-up and 2 times a black screen(i choose reset from retroarch to get out from this)

Generally, the fixed version working fine without the previous lock-ups during exit and during disk swapping.

Thanks again!

@meleu

Nice! 'Contra' is one of those games that seems tailor-made for cheevos. My play habits have been so scattershot lately that I wouldn't mind fully committing to a game for some tough, object-oriented gaming. The bonus cheevos appear to be mostly two player, but they're extremely creative. It looks like a few are even escort missions where the second player can't ever die or fire a shot. Very keen!

Super Cobra
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(Posted as a .jpg instead of the original 32-bit lossless .png to keep file size under 1024Kb)

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A bit rusty, but any SNK/Neo Geo fighting game with Joe Higashi in it I can do reasonably well. His play has some similarities to Ken/Ryu, and he has some very impressive close-quarters combos.