OpenBOR finally working fine on RETROPIE with ES

Retro Nation

If someone can please make some contact with a person that has the know how to update Openbor to a newer version that would support the newer games that would be so greatly appreciated. I am a big fan of openbor and would love to play games like He-Man, Bad Ass Babes, and Justice League United on my Retropie. Please someone.

darknior

@retro-nation I'm like you and it's why i work on it last year. But i found no one to port the new version :(

CapNinja

Searching the net about this, I've found a forum. Here is some quotes on the topic. By the way, the topic is very old, from 2016.

"They couldn't even find a current source when they made this, they never found chronocrash or anyone from the scene. They used a very outdated source because that's what's on the repository. If this was kept up to date then we'd probably have a functional pi build already..." - BeasTie

Then, in 2017...
"That's the roflor port, known as "annalyst" here. Not only is it unofficial - it was was created by a disgruntled former community member who decided to compete rather than cooperate and gained zero traction. You'd be well advised to stay far away from it." - Damon Caskey

"The problem is: if that fork was done using Roflor, I doubt it will find any support here, by reasons DC explained above. I even saw the guy himself attacking one of the devs at Github. So, as you may think, it not welcome here.
...
About the possibility to run the modern games, I think every Raspeberry Pi should run most of the games, since the lowest version has 512mb of ram (Pi Zero). But some more robust mods could have some issues." - O Ilusionista

The forum where I get all this info was Chrono Crash. I can't post the link here, but google can solve this.

Damn, I just don't even know how to type a command line... Maybe reading this, in some years someone can be motivated to unite the people and make something beautiful happen.

darknior

@capninja I know this and these people.
OpenBOR can perfectly work on PI, i'm sure with 1Go of RAM !
And they already made a linux version, we mus only found some one that can adapt it to ARM proc like this version.

DarishZone

Please, i'm interested but can't figure it out. I've downloaded OpenBOR from ES experimental section, this made an .sh file on ports folder and "openbor" folder, but it's empty... Faq say to copy pak games on openbor folder, then run extract.sh, which is not present on folder. The gui starts if i select Openbor on ES Ports, but if i put some pak files on "openbor" folder, then the program crash and send me back to ES.

BiZzAr721

So I have been going through a ton of older openBOR games I pulled from my Hyperspin arcade HDD. I have them all extracted and am manually loading each game to see what will work. I will compile a list of what is working and post here when I am done.

Also, I would like to load these games from the ports menu, not a seperate menu. I edited es_system to include .bor .BOR

Is it possible to edit the openBOR emulator.cfg located in config/ports/openbor to run the mods?

I tried to use the system menu command but no good.

openbor = "cd /opt/retropie/ports/openbor/ && ./OpenBOR %ROM% < /dev/null 2<&1"
default = "openbor"

mitu

@bizzar721 Try to create a script (.sh) that runs the command with only 1 parameter - the %ROM% - and configure it as the emulator to run .bor files.

BiZzAr721

Thank you for such a fast reply. I literally just shut it down for the night. I will try going that route tomorrow evening. I did try to edit a script and put in
cd /opt/retropie/ports/openbor/ && ./OpenBOR %ROM% < /dev/null 2<&1
in place of the runcommand line but it would close saying that *.bor cannot be opened because it's a directory

samus12345

I managed to get everything working EXCEPT that it refuses to recognize my controller, a wired PS4 one. Keyboard inputs work, but that's it - when I go to controls to redefine buttons, it won't respond unless I press a keyboard key. The controller works perfectly with everything else, including the Streets of Rage Remake port. Has anyone gotten a PS4 controller working with OpenBOR on RetroPie?

darknior

@samus12345 No sorry i only try x360 and many 8bitdo controllers.
I don't have any PS4 controller. And i stop to use my x360 controllers too now. 8bitdo are the best ever !

BiZzAr721

Been extremely busy, but here is that list of working openBOR games.
Most games listed I started a game, selected a character, killed a few bad guys, then shut it down. All games at least made it to the title screen.

Asterix and Caesars Challenge.bor [Newest version does not work]
Aliens Vs Predator Aftermath (Demo).bor
Amalgam Wars - DC Vs Marvel.bor
Armored Warriors - Cyberbots (Demo).bor
Art Of Fighting - Beats Of Rage Remix III (SNK music).bor
Balance of Power.bor
Bare Knuckle - Next Generation.bor
~~Bare Knuckle VI.bor~~ (ver 6.02) [Force Closes]
Bare Knuckle 3 Yesterday Once More v9.bor
Bare Knuckle VACUUM.bor
Batman - Gotham Knight.bor
Battletoads & Double Dragon - The Revenge v3.bor
Battletoads & Double Dragon IV - The Return of the Dark Forces.bor
Battletoads Double Dragon - The T.Bird Mission.bor
Beats of Fighting.bor
Beats of Rage - Street Fighter Edition.bor
Beats Of Rage - Xtra.bor
Beats of Rage Remix - Rhythm of Destruction.bor
Beats of Rage.bor
Burn Kingdom.bor
Captain Commando and the Avengers.bor
Castlevania - Moonlit Nocturne (Demo).bor
Castlevania - Pulse of Animosity (Demo).bor
Castlevania LCD Chronicles (06.30.10) [x99-2].bor
Chrono Killer.bor
ClaFan - Classic Fantasy (Demo).bor
Code Name - Sailor V.bor
Contra - Locked 'N Loaded.bor
Cosmic Damage.bor
Crime Buster.bor
Crisis Evil 1.bor
Crisis Evil 2.bor
Crisis Evil 3 - Santiago Infected.bor
D & D - Knights & Dragons Final Cut.bor
D & D - The Endless Quest.bor
Dante Must Kill.bor
DarkStalkers (Demo).bor
Demon's Hand (Demo).bor
Denjin Makai ZERO.bor
Double Dragon - Genesis.bor
Double Dragon - Renegade.bor
Double Dragon - Unleashed.bor
Double Dragon - Unlimited.bor
Double Dragon 4 (Demo).bor
Double Dragon Advance.bor
Double Dragon Extreme.bor
Double Dragon Gaiden (US version).bor
Double Dragon III - The Dragon Stone.bor
Double Dragon Revolution 2.bor
Double Dragon Revolution.bor
Double Dragon SNK Final Edition.bor
Double Dragon Zero.bor
Dragon Ball (Demo).bor
Dragon Ball Z - Gold (Demo).bor
Dragon Duo (Demo).bor
Dungeons & Dragons - Rise of Warduke (Demo).bor
Ed Edd n Eddy - Nightmare on Ed Street.bor
Eightman (Demo).bor
Elfen Lied (Demo).bor
Evil Splatter (Demo).bor
Fatal Fury - ReBout 2.bor
Fatal Fury - ReBout.bor
Fearless Warriors, The.bor
Fighters Rage 3.bor
Fighting Street.bor
Final Fight - Alpha.bor
Final Fight - Apocalypse (2nd Edition).bor
Final Fight - Apocalypse.bor
Final Fight - DC.bor
Final Fight - Gold - Champion Edition.bor
Final Fight - Gold.bor
Final Fight - Last Round.bor
Final Fight - X.bor
Final Fight Vs The King of Fighters - Episode 1.bor
Final Fight X Battletoads.bor
Final Rage Chaos.bor
Fire Emblem - Castle Defense.bor
Fists of Legendary Heroes.bor
Gameboy Dungeon Explorer (Demo).bor
Ghouls 'N Ghosts Returns (Demo).bor
Godzilla-Ultraman-Gamera 2nd Demo.bor
Golden Axe - Genesis.bor
Golden Axe - Legend.bor
Golden Axe - Remake (480x272).bor
Golden Axe - The Curse Of Death Adder v3.0.bor
Guilty Gear - The Crusades.bor
Gunstar Heroes Z.bor
Hyper Duel.bor
Hyper Final Fight 1 (edit).bor
Hyper Final Fight 2 (edit).bor
Hyper Final Fight 3 (final).bor
Ikari Warriors 2010.bor
Jennifer.bor
Joe and Mac - Caveman Ninja.bor
Kill Bill Vol. 1 (Demo).bor
Kill Ryu 2.bor
Kill Ryu Turbo.bor
Kill Ryu.bor
Kingdom Hearts (Demo).bor
Ladies Of Rage (v2).bor
Luta Final Fight.bor
Maplevania.bor
Marvel First Alliance.bor
Marvel Super Heroes.bor
Marvel vs DC Comics and Image (Chapter 1 Hydra).bor
MegaMan - The Power War - Episode 1.bor
MegaMan - War of the Past.bor
MegaMan - Xtreme Legend.bor
MegaSonic.bor
Melty Blood Simulate.bor
Metal Gear - Origin.bor
Mobile Suit Z-Gundam (Demo).bor
Moon Stone - A Hard Day's Knight.bor
Mortal Kombat - Konquest.bor
Mortal Kombat - Outworld Assassins.bor
Mortal Kombat - Unlimited.bor
Mortal Kombat.bor
Never Ending Story.bor
Nick & DumDum (Demo).bor
Night Slashers X.bor
Ninja Warriors vs Marvel.bor
Ninja.bor
One Piece - Grandline Bout (Demo).bor
Overload.bor
Pafman (Demo).bor
Phantasy Star II + IV (Demo).bor
Pocket Dimensional Clash (Demo).bor
Pokemon Rumble 2D (Demo).bor
POW 2010.bor
POW remake.bor
Project R (Demo).bor
Rage of the Dragons.bor
Rage Of The Streets.bor
Red Cyclone Zangief.bor
Return of the Double Dragon.bor
Rhythm of Destruction 2 - Blue Edition.bor
Rhythm of Destruction 2 - Green Edition.bor
Rhythm of Destruction 2 - Red Edition.bor
Road Rash Revolution.bor
Rocket Viper 2.bor
Rocket Viper.bor
Roy Streets (Demo).bor
Ryuko No Ken Nekketsu.bor
Sailor Moon Alternate Story - Return Of The Clones.bor
Sailor Moon Plus.bor
Saint Seiya - Death and Rebirth.bor
Search for Athena, The.bor
Shiva & Lisa 2.bor
Shiva & Lisa 3.bor
Shiva & Lisa.bor
Silent Rage.bor
Skull Kingz Remake.bor
Skull Kingz.bor
Stains Of Deception.bor
Street Fighter - Victory (Demo).bor
Street Fighter Ultimate Collection.bor
Streets of Rage - Silent Storm (Demo).bor
Streets of Rage Z - Return Of The Hero.bor
Streets of Russia.bor
Strider 3 - The Strider Army (Demo).bor
Strider X.bor
Supah! Princess Defender (Demo).bor
Super Fightin' Spirit.bor
Super Mario Brawl.bor
Super Mega Beatdown.bor
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Red Sky Battle (Demo).bor
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Retro (Demo).bor
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III - The Manhattan Project.bor
Time Crisis - Side Scroller (Demo).bor
Valdivia City Ransom (Demo).bor
Vampire Hunters.bor
Vampire Rage.bor
Vendetta - The World Warrior.bor
Vermilion Sword - The Legend of Calibur.bor
Warrior Frenzy - Warriors of Doom.bor
World Heroes - Supreme Justice Extra.bor
World Heroes - Supreme Justice.bor
X-Men - Guerra dos Clones (w English).bor
X-Men - Sagas.bor
X-Men Vs Street Fighter - Galaxy Clash.bor
X-Men.bor

These are games I tried that DO NOT work (but keeping them unzipped on my PC with my fingers crossed)

Avengers United Battle Force.bor
Bare Knuckle VI.bor
Battle Toads (Demo).bor
Bears (Demo).bor
Dragons of Rage EX.bor
Enter the Double Dragon (Demo).bor
Eternal Champions - The Thin Strings of Fate.bor
Evil Dead (Demo).bor
Evil Dead 2.bor
G.I. Joe - Attack on Cobra Island.bor
Garou - Rage of the Wolves.bor
gikotaku_gaiden.bor
HatchetNinjaz(2012-01).bor
HE-MAN.bor
Martial Masters - New Legend.bor
Marvel First Alliance 2.bor
Marvel Super Heroes - War of the Gems.bor
Sega Brawlers Mega Mix.bor
Simpsons, The - Treehouse of Horror.bor
simpsons.bor.bor
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Shell Shocked (Demo).bor
Urban Lockdown (Demo).bor
Vengeance of Kyo, The.bor

Out of these working games, I would love to hear what some of the favorites are!

My next task is to get .bor mod folders to play from within the ports folder (preferably without having to make a .sh for every game if possible, but might be a good week or two until I really have a chance to look into it. I will be sure to post my results when I do.

darknior

@bizzar721 said in OpenBOR finally working fine on RETROPIE with ES:

Asterix and Caesars Challenge.bor

Strange, this one is working for me ...
Really a great work man :)
I really like this list, i will compare with mine. If you want some help to work faster, it's always better to work like a team, write me on git ;)
Because testing all the games is only the first step, we must also make the MEDIA work for ES ...

kactius

@bizzar721
I play Astérix with this version openbor
If you need testing files you can search:
"collection completed games that still rock. Includes many lost games."
Edit 3

BiZzAr721

Thanks @kactius Thanks for the suggestion.
So this is where it gets tricky....it seems some games have been updated to work with newer versions of openBOR. Even if there were no gameplay changes, that alone still breaks compatibility (at least from my understanding).

Also, I am still having trouble getting .bor folders to launch from within the ports menu. I still keep getting an error of *.bor cannot be opened because it's a directory. I even tried loading a .sh when the script loads I still end up with the same error.

cyperghost

@darknior Thanks for bringing this alive. I've just a tipp for Windows users. You can download your .pak files and extract them with Windows Toolsset - it is named Openbor Makepak & Extractor.

Extract the archive
Place the .pakfile and rename it bor.pak
Run Batchfile extract.bat
PAK file will be extracted in directory data ...
Now move that subfolder to \home\pi\retropie\roms\ports\openbor\gamename.bor\
5.1 gamename.bor can be choosen free
5.2 place data directory inside gamename.bor

kactius

@bizzar721
-Add openbor as a system in RetroPie

-We have to edit the file es_system.cfg, beware that you can be in various sites, edit the one you have:
Here:
sudo nano /opt/retropie/configs/all/emulationstation/es_systems.cfg
Or
Here:
sudo nano /etc/emulationstation/es_systems.cfg

-And add to the end of the text respecting the previous lines
...

<system>
<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>
</system>
</systemList>

-After you using the extract.sh script...( remember to use only the script with .pak extension files if it is .PAK does not work).

-Now we will have to go to where the roms are and rename all the folders (each game)
/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/ports/openbor
Example if we have the name folder "game" we rename it by "game.bor" or by "game.BOR

kactius

@cyperghost
Very thanks!!!!

cyperghost

@kactius @darknior

Maybe this in interesting for you ....

You can get OpenBOR - Beats of Rage Engine Selection from here

I've written a bash script to improve the use of runcommand.sh so users are not forced to use a "Extra System" by editing es_systems.cfg.

I used @darknior naming convention. So you unpack the files and put each data folder in it's own subdirectory.bor

It's just a selection windows with "Yes ... I want to play title xy" or "No ... I want to go back to ES". The big advantage of this is you don't have to edit es_systems.cfg and runcommand.shis launched as usually. That makes it (imho) a bit more compatible to RetroPies conventions of "How to setup" custom systems. As plus I've added the possibility to automatic set key settings. This can be done by copying one ready configurated setting to bor basedirectory.

Just for example:

Setup one Addon (maybe Asterix) with your joypad
1.1 So connect a keyboard to the Pie and navigate to the menu
1.2 Select options and setup gamepad
1.3 Settings are stored to /opt/retropie/configs/ports/openbor/Saves/Asterix and Caesars Challange.bor.cfg
Now copy Asterix and Caesars Challange.bor.cfg to /home/pi/retropie/roms/ports/openbor/master.bor.cfg
Thats's it ... the script will check if there is a config file for every AddOn available and if master.bor.cfg is in correct location
3.1 If no config file for AddOn is availalbe the master-file is copied (and named) to right loctation
3.2 If a config file is available OpenBOR starts as usual

I'm really not the great coder, so I used the nice joy2key script to get cursor movement via joypads. Sorry it's just a quick rip in a script kiddie way.

Only one thing you have to alter manually and maybe @mediamogul or any other admin can do the job (as it won't hurt) and would be a better base for future development.

Please edit openbor config by typing nano /opt/retropie/configs/ports/openbor/emulators.cfg
fill in following code from block this will enable calls via ROMs as we are used in all other emulator settings.

#openbor= "pushd /opt/retropie/ports/openbor; /opt/retropie/ports/openbor/OpenBOR; popd"
openbor= "pushd /opt/retropie/ports/openbor; /opt/retropie/ports/openbor/OpenBOR %ROM%; popd"
default = "openbor"

The bash frontend looks like this

1. Selection via Ports menu

2. Selection of OpenBOR AddOns

3. runcommand.sh launch screen with selected ROM

EDIT:
@BiZzAr721 @mitu I did read your post later but you see what happens if more and more people are getting into this topic. I think it's better to integrate this within runcommand. The bash GUI isn't needed you can stick to single bash files to run each episode. ... ~~I'm currently working on a master-setup-solution for joypad config.~~ DONE!

kactius

@cyperghost
O.o is great!!! Your method.

I left it separate as a system apart from ports, to be able to run the games at two different resolutions, depending on where the game is played. If it is executed from ports or from the systems menu openbor.

Your method is really good !!!!

cyperghost

@kactius There is a bit more. I'm testing the possibilty to setup each game with a ready setted config ;) ~~Maybe I post this on GITHub, too. Because it's a bit stupid to setup each game episode for joypad input, isn't it?~~ Done!

We can now setup each new added OpenBOR game with a ready setted config file! Read more here about how to setup here or download the script via GITHUB

But we have to thank @darknior for making command lines available ;)