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    • ExarKunIvE
      ExarKunIv @Hankola
      last edited by

      @hankola

      your using livewire or synack method?

      RPi3B+ / 200GB/ RetroPie v4.5.14, RPi4 Model B 4gb / 256gb / RetroPie 4.8.2
      RPi5 4gb / 512gb / RetroPie 4.8.9 -Basic
      Maintainer of RetroPie-Extra .

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      • HankolaH
        Hankola @ExarKunIv
        last edited by

        @exarkuniv trying to use whichever will give me desired results. Which do you recommend?

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        • ExarKunIvE
          ExarKunIv @Hankola
          last edited by

          @hankola

          depends on how you feel doing the coding.

          livewires give you more ability to edit the script.

          synack is easier to set and go.

          personally i use livewires i like how it fades the song better then it just ending

          RPi3B+ / 200GB/ RetroPie v4.5.14, RPi4 Model B 4gb / 256gb / RetroPie 4.8.2
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          • HankolaH
            Hankola @ExarKunIv
            last edited by Hankola

            @exarkuniv
            depends on how you feel doing the coding.

            livewires give you more ability to edit the script.

            synack is easier to set and go.

            personally i use livewires i like how it fades the song better then it just ending

            Okay, I am super green. Synack method worked to start and stop the music great. But editing the bash file has me confused. When I follow his directions I do get a file, but it isn't like the other .sh files. There is not a command to save, nor any directions on where to add the file; I assume it's not a random placing.
            So far I can undo everything by editing the .sh files...
            I can't uninstall mpg123...no idea how, I would love the live wires method, but I have no idea how to get my .rclocal file to show up with something in it.

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            • ExarKunIvE
              ExarKunIv @Hankola
              last edited by

              @hankola

              since you have messed with synacks way look here

              it is the same program, but i think it is explained better and smoother for people to follow.

              RPi3B+ / 200GB/ RetroPie v4.5.14, RPi4 Model B 4gb / 256gb / RetroPie 4.8.2
              RPi5 4gb / 512gb / RetroPie 4.8.9 -Basic
              Maintainer of RetroPie-Extra .

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              • HankolaH
                Hankola @ExarKunIv
                last edited by

                @exarkuniv
                Okay, this worked for me. Does this method play randomly if I dump a bunch of mp3s into this folder?

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                • ExarKunIvE
                  ExarKunIv @synack
                  last edited by

                  @hankola
                  if you followed the link then no. it will start right where is ended. but if you edit the following then it will do random

                  To start a new set of tracks (upon game exit) instead of continuing from the last, you'd replace the original instructions do the following

                  edit /opt/retropie/configs/all/runcommand-onstart.sh

                  pkill mpg123
                  

                  edit /opt/retropie/configs/all/runcommand-onend.sh

                  mpg123 -Z /home/pi/bgm/*.mp3 >/dev/null 2>&1 &
                  

                  or if you wanted to keep logging the played tracks, you'd use this line instead in the runcommand-onend.sh script

                  mpg123 -Z /home/pi/bgm/*.mp3 2>>/dev/shm/playlist &
                  

                  RPi3B+ / 200GB/ RetroPie v4.5.14, RPi4 Model B 4gb / 256gb / RetroPie 4.8.2
                  RPi5 4gb / 512gb / RetroPie 4.8.9 -Basic
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                  • HankolaH
                    Hankola @ExarKunIv
                    last edited by

                    @exarkuniv all done. It is working great!

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                      Nayin @Nayin
                      last edited by

                      @nayin said in Background Music [Continued from Help/Support]:

                      I am trying to add the amiberry emulator without success.
                      What is the exact name of "amiberry" to add in emulators line?
                      Thx!

                      Some help?

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                      • BriganeB
                        Brigane @Nayin
                        last edited by

                        @nayin How is this issue related to the topic "Background Music"?

                        Systems: Raspberry Pi 0/2/3 Model B+
                        Os: RetroPie 4.5
                        Frontend: Emulationstation & Attract Mode

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                          Nayin @Brigane
                          last edited by

                          @brigane

                          Sorry, if I am not explained to me well.
                          When I run amiberry emulator, the background music does not stop.

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                          • cyperghostC
                            cyperghost
                            last edited by

                            @Nayin How do you play your BGM - via mpg123 = @synack method
                            or via phyton script?

                            The Amiberry emulator, how do you start it? Via runcommand.sh? Means you see they grey loading box if you select a ROM?

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                              Nayin
                              last edited by Nayin

                              @cyperghost said in Background Music [Continued from Help/Support]:

                              @Nayin How do you play your BGM - via mpg123 = @synack method
                              or via phyton script?

                              The Amiberry emulator, how do you start it? Via runcommand.sh? Means you see they grey loading box if you select a ROM?

                              Via phyton script, I start the emulator using emulationstation (WHDLoad Pack).

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                              • cyperghostC
                                cyperghost @Nayin
                                last edited by cyperghost

                                @nayin My first suggestion is to edit python script and add emulatorname to it
                                line 25 in https://pastebin.com/7E9JiZGQ

                                You can check if emulator is running via SSH and ps -a command to get correct name. The mpg123 is better imho as it relies on runcommand ...

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                                  Nayin @cyperghost
                                  last edited by

                                  @cyperghost

                                  Thx! The correct name is amiberry.sh

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                                  • cyperghostC
                                    cyperghost
                                    last edited by cyperghost

                                    That won't work as amiberry is a bash file.... start the emulator and use ps -a command to extract emuname it's 99% likely amiberry but not sure...

                                    You need the name of the binary... Maybe if you edit the amiberry.sh you see binary call and add the name to the python script

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                                      xXRedxSlugXx
                                      last edited by

                                      I understand this is a forum for Rasp Pi stuff but trust me I've searched far and wide for a solution.

                                      Anybody have a clue on how to implement this into the windows version of emulation station?

                                      I've tried doing it with running python on PC and attempting to edit some of the scripts but my knowledge of scripting is well frankly poor so yeah...

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                                        numotiv
                                        last edited by

                                        Been a while since I have had time to tweak my retropie setup. Is there a way to stop the bgm when the screensaver begins? I have videos for all my games that randomly play.

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                                          MicroMachineV5 @Livewire
                                          last edited by

                                          @livewire
                                          wow, thank you so much, this works perfect for me. :)

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                                            linkreincarnate
                                            last edited by

                                            I found a tutorial that allows you to use voice commands to play songs from youtube.

                                            if you install python3-pip then it works great. You just tell google to play whatever you want to hear and it plays it from youtube. in the background.

                                            It's not really easier than this because you have to install google assistant (which means setting up an oauth key) but if you can follow semi-technical walkthroughs you can do it and have remote storage of most songs.

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