Cant install cores Mame2003plus & Mame2016

mitu

@maxus What error do you have when you install mame2016 ?

Maxus

the same as with mame2003

mitu

@maxus There can't be the same problem, since the core names are different and mame2003-plus build system was recently changed. ~~You can install from binary, since mame2016 doesn't change that often~~. Otherwise, you can find the error log in /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/logs folder, maybe you can get more details from there.

markwkidd

There is an official fix to the mame2003-plus issue that only needs testers if anyone here is interested in taking a shot: https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/pull/2398

Clyde

@markwkidd I would, how do I do that?

mitu

@clyde You need to check out the PR and re-install from source the mame2003-plus core:

cd /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/
git fetch origin pull/2398/head:mame2003-plus-fix
git checkout mame2003-plus-fix
# build the core here and then test, the new package will be available as normal

Remember to get back to the normal branch of the RetroPie-Setup with

cd /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/
git checkout master
# delete the PR branch
git branch -d mame2003-plus-fix

grant2258

@maxus said in Cant install cores Mame2003plus & Mame2016:

@grant2258 thanks, it seems that worked perfectly.

and what would be the solution for mame-2016?

no idea i dont work on mame-2016 just 2003 and 2003 plus ill have a peek if i get some spare time though

ByteThis

@grant2258 What difference is there using mame2003 vs mame2003plus ? I have read numerous articles, but not too much info other than limited expanded game list compatibility . Is it limited to the Stretch image or can it be used on the former Jessie image as well ?

Darksavior

@bytethis Fixes as well. Here's the full list https://github.com/libretro/mame2003-plus-libretro/releases

grant2258

https://github.com/libretro/mame2003-plus-libretro/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md can be used on both its a libretro core so will work in retroarch as well.

Clyde

@mitu @markwkidd The mame2003-plus-fix worked for me. With it, I can build mame2003-plus from the packages menu, whereas the normal branch fails.

ByteThis

@Darksavior @grant2258 Thanks.

Edit : The mame2003-plus fix works and it compiled. Playing some games now that wouldn't run in mame2003. Thanks for all your hard work !

Clyde

@mitu said in Cant install cores Mame2003plus & Mame2016:

@maxus What error do you have when you install mame2016 ?

I can't build it either. It fails with the error

Could not successfully build lr-mame2016 - MAME emulator - MAME 0.174 port for libretro (/home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/tmp/build/lr-mame2016/mamearcade2016_libretro.so not found).

The full log is here.

mitu

@clyde Seems like already it's already been reported in https://github.com/libretro/mame2016-libretro/issues/12 .

UDb23

How well would mame 2016 run on a Pi3 ? In other words: what roms would be playable ?
Any specific game that runs better on 2016 vs FBA or mame2003/10 ?

Used2BeRX

@markwkidd said in Cant install cores Mame2003plus & Mame2016:

There is an official fix to the mame2003-plus issue that only needs testers if anyone here is interested in taking a shot: https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/pull/2398

Hey man.

I found this thread because I had the exact same install issue as the OP.

I clicked that link and I have no idea what you'd want me to do.

If you could give me instructions, I'd like to test out whatever solution you've come up with.

Let me know.

Jere

Hi all!

I've just registered on this forum because I've got a similiar problem that is getting on my nerves.

EVERY times I try to "update by source" lr-mame2003-plus, at the end, I got an error like OP, but it is : "/home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/tmp/build/lr-mame2003-plus/_libretro.so not found."

I tried to disable every overclock I had, made swap file to 1024, used the command lines posted above to fix the issue. NOTHING works!

What I am doing wrong ?

dankcushions

@jere update retropie-setup script first.

Jere

Thanks for your reply.

I did launch retropie setup, and updated retropie script.
Then I tried the fix above but I still got the /_libretro.so not found error.
I compile by going to retropie setup, experimental, and then choosing update from source lr-mame2003-plus.

grant2258

@jere said in Cant install cores Mame2003plus & Mame2016:

Thanks for your reply.

I did launch retropie setup, and updated retropie script.
Then I tried the fix above but I still got the /_libretro.so not found error.
I compile by going to retropie setup, experimental, and then choosing update from source lr-mame2003-plus.

something is wrong with your retropie setup you need to fix it

cd /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/
git reset --hard origin/master
git pull

then try compile again from the setup menu