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    • meleuM
      meleu @darknior
      last edited by

      @darknior said in OpenBOR finally working fine on RETROPIE with ES:

      And use the /dev/shm/runcommand.log to make some test.

      Since the emulator is not being launched through runcommand.sh, the runcommand.log file will not be created.

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      • meleuM
        meleu @darknior
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        @darknior said in OpenBOR finally working fine on RETROPIE with ES:

        I have DL the old source code and make only one modification to add command line :

        https://github.com/rofl0r/openbor/blob/afa9362429c3a35ec0c17cca60cc3e5bd5fecd96/sdl/sdlport.c

        I had an include at the top :

        #include "openbor.h"
        

        Replace

        Menu();
        

        by

        	// Trick to add Command line
        	int romArg = 0;
            if(argc > 1) {
                int argl = strlen(argv[1]);
                if(argl > 4 && !memcmp(argv[1], "rom=", 4)) {
                    loadsettings();
                    memcpy(packfile, argv[1] + 4, argl - 4);
                    romArg = 1;
                }
            }
            if(!romArg)
                Menu();
        

        Is there a reason to make the leading rom= string mandatory? I mean, why not just checking if argv[1] is a valid directory?

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        • darkniorD
          darknior
          last edited by darknior

          If it can help i make two quick logo conversion tu use on ES ... but some one ca do it better.

          0_1509378183528_OpenBOR Logo1.png

          http://www.mediafire.com/file/36tfjsajlm25ptn/system.svg

          0_1509378189711_OpenBOR Logo2.png

          http://www.mediafire.com/file/zbwtpa3gc21kk4m/system2.svg

          @UDb23 have you some free time for help :p

          Life is game, just play it !

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          • darkniorD
            darknior
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            @meleu said in OpenBOR finally working fine on RETROPIE with ES:

            Is there a reason to make the leading rom= string mandatory? I mean, why not just checking if argv[1] is a valid directory?

            No it's not. You think it can give me some problems ?

            I have try to change :

                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/ports/openbor</path>
                <extension>.bor .BOR</extension>
                <command>/opt/retropie/ports/openbor/OpenBOR rom=%ROM%</command>
            

            Like that i let games where there are, and only rename them with .bor like it is for Daphne with .daphne

            I see them and i can launch them :)
            But it crash ...

            0_1509391812077_20171030_133608.jpg

            0_1509391817740_20171030_202354.jpg

            I think the path is good and it found the game directory :

            But maybe something is bad because it don't found the video.txt in the game dir and crash

            Life is game, just play it !

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            • BuZzB
              BuZz administrators
              last edited by BuZz

              @darknior Please stop continuously tagging me in your posts. I also don't have time to respond to personal emails. If I want to respond to something I will do so on the forum.

              To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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              • meleuM
                meleu @darknior
                last edited by

                @darknior said in OpenBOR finally working fine on RETROPIE with ES:

                But maybe something is bad because it don't found the video.txt in the game dir and crash

                Doesn't it happen when you launch it with your previous approach?

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                • darkniorD
                  darknior @BuZz
                  last edited by darknior

                  @buzz I do it for help.
                  I made some update for systems, and i wish every one can use them.
                  And if i'm not tagging you, i don't know if you see them.

                  • ScummVM : it's now include in the official 1.10 source, you only have to update the git url on retropie-setup.
                  • PPSSPP : It's also in official source now, but you must DL the updated file alone, it's not in the EXE with a new build from source.
                  • OpenBOR i'm working on it, i think i will make a FORK because the official project is dead from 4 years ... if all works fine i wish you will update the GIT url in retropie-setup.
                    And maybe the es_systems.cfg ...

                  I will stop to tag you here, and i will make Pull Request on Retropie-Setup GIT when i have finish an update, like that you will have the information only one time in one place.

                  Life is game, just play it !

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                  • darkniorD
                    darknior @meleu
                    last edited by

                    @meleu said in OpenBOR finally working fine on RETROPIE with ES:

                    Doesn't it happen when you launch it with your previous approach?

                    No it's work fine with .sh

                    But i found something strange with OpenBOR, if i launch it with :

                    /opt/retropie/ports/openbor/OpenBOR
                    

                    It works but don't know really where is it and don't use the recorded settings, it don't find the .cfg files.
                    If i do :

                    cd /opt/retropie/ports/openbor
                    ./OpenBOR
                    

                    It works fine because i think it is in the good directory.
                    It's a bug in OpenBOR.

                    Life is game, just play it !

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                    • BuZzB
                      BuZz administrators @darknior
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                      @darknior we will move to new scummvm when it's released. Previously there were too many issues to track master

                      PPSSPP bins were updated the other day. From source we track bleeding edge afair

                      I have a WIP open or based on latest code, but have been busy on other things.

                      I just don't have the time now due to the size of the project to be involved in every discussion on the forum. I do read and keep track. Other developers can comment also. I'm not against tagging me in general, but it can be too much.

                      To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                      • meleuM
                        meleu @darknior
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                        @darknior my new suggestion for the openbor entry in es_systems:

                        <command>cd /opt/retropie/ports/openbor/; ./OpenBOR rom=%ROM%</command>
                        
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                        • darkniorD
                          darknior
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                          I learn today why OpenBOR can't read .PAK ...

                          https://github.com/rofl0r/openbor/releases/tag/pak-change

                          But i have add PAK support to command line for future ...
                          And a test to very if the MOD Directory exist before launching.

                          	// Test command line argument to launch MOD
                          	int romArg = 0;
                          	if(argc > 1) {
                          		int argl = strlen(argv[1]);
                          		if(argl > 4) {
                          			loadsettings();
                          			memcpy(packfile, argv[1], argl);
                          			if(dirExists(packfile, 0)) {
                          				if(packfile[argl-1] != '/')
                          					strcat(packfile, "/");
                          					romArg = 1;
                          			}
                          			else if(memcmp( &packfile[strlen(packfile) - 4], ".pak", 4)) {
                          				if(fileExists(packfile))
                          					romArg = 1;
                          			}
                          		}
                          	}
                          	if(!romArg)
                          		Menu();
                          

                          Link to DL : http://www.mediafire.com/file/5cb0zjcsd1qclqq/OpenBOR.rar

                          Now we can use :

                              <name>openbor</name>
                              <fullname>OpenBOR</fullname>
                              <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/ports/openbor</path>
                              <extension>.bor .BOR</extension>
                              <command>cd /opt/retropie/ports/openbor/ && ./OpenBOR %ROM% > /dev/null 2>&1</command>
                              <platform>pc</platform>
                              <theme>openbor</theme>
                          

                          To launch games MOD directories :)


                          And i have write a bad info last day, because OpenBOR write : OpenBOR v3.0 Build 3016 2011-08-30

                          https://github.com/rofl0r/openbor/releases/tag/compatible-official-3400%2B

                          But if you read GIT it is better, we are compatible with v3.0 Build 3400 Mods !
                          And newer mods should work as well as now unknown commands will just be ignored.

                          I found this old version on my PC to try mods directly on Windows :D
                          I search the real v3400 if some one can help :p

                          https://www.mediafire.com/file/au9my6mp3dh0and/OpenBor PC v3.2637.rar

                          Life is game, just play it !

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                          • darkniorD
                            darknior
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                            I have make a fork, if some one want help :

                            https://github.com/Darknior/openbor/blob/master/sdl/sdlport.c

                            Life is game, just play it !

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                            • A
                              AndyEatsCheese
                              last edited by

                              Oh man I love me some openBOR!! recently I was trying to get them running on the pi by using the Dreamcast CDI versions and opening them with the DC emu.

                              Please keep up the good work on this!

                              I can't try it yet as I don't really understand this stuff, but PLEASE when you're 100% happy with the method will you write a tutorial that any noob could follow.

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                              • darkniorD
                                darknior @AndyEatsCheese
                                last edited by

                                @andyeatscheese It's already done read before ... we can play.
                                I will try to fix some bugs now for save and gamepad if possible that's all.

                                Life is game, just play it !

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                                • flopF
                                  flop
                                  last edited by

                                  I think this post it´s a little chaotic...

                                  I couldn´t see how to make Openborg work @AndyEatsCheese...

                                  Keep working on it! Openborg working would be great!

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                                  • darkniorD
                                    darknior
                                    last edited by

                                    @AndyEatsCheese @flop First post edited with HOW to INSTALL.

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                                    • flopF
                                      flop
                                      last edited by flop

                                      @darknior what about @meleu suggestion? :/

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                                      • darkniorD
                                        darknior @meleu
                                        last edited by

                                        @meleu said in OpenBOR finally working fine on RETROPIE with ES:

                                        <command>cd /opt/retropie/ports/openbor/; ./OpenBOR rom=%ROM%</command>
                                        

                                        @flop I use near same if you read fine :

                                        @darknior said in OpenBOR finally working fine on RETROPIE with ES:

                                         <command>cd /opt/retropie/ports/openbor/ && ./OpenBOR %ROM% > /dev/null 2>&1</command>
                                        

                                        I replace ; by && ... like that if the CD command is not working fine (because the directory don't exist), the script will stop.

                                        But it's only for the moment, if i can fix the PATH problem on OpenBOR source code, we will only use :

                                         <command>/opt/retropie/ports/openbor/OpenBOR %ROM% > /dev/null 2>&1</command>
                                        

                                        Life is game, just play it !

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                                        • darkniorD
                                          darknior @darknior
                                          last edited by

                                          @darknior said in OpenBOR finally working fine on RETROPIE with ES:

                                          <command>cd /opt/retropie/ports/openbor/ && ./OpenBOR %ROM% > /dev/null 2>&1</command>

                                          Oups my command is bad for XML format, use this is better :

                                          <command>cd /opt/retropie/ports/openbor/ &amp;&amp; ./OpenBOR %ROM% &lt; /dev/null 2&lt;&amp;1</command>

                                          Life is game, just play it !

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                                          • ExarKunIvE
                                            ExarKunIv @darknior
                                            last edited by

                                            @darknior

                                            giving this a shot. im able to follow most of it, but when it came to this part.

                                            Unpack them with the UNPACK option in PORT

                                            i do not see that anywhere and when i try to start the OpenBOR that is in my port list it just crashes. (kinda figured)

                                            any thoughts

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