RetroPie forum home
    • Recent
    • Tags
    • Popular
    • Home
    • Docs
    • Register
    • Login

    MAME/FBA Compatibility lists need small updates

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Ideas and Development
    32 Posts 5 Posters 8.4k Views
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • BuZzB
      BuZz administrators
      last edited by

      :/ Idiot.

      Is it possible to disallow anonymous editing - might put off people from breaking it if they have to use a real google account ?

      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

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • BuZzB
        BuZz administrators
        last edited by

        It's possible to protect parts from editing, I don't know about if it's possible to protect from deleting but still allow editing.

        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

        caver01C 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • caver01C
          caver01 @BuZz
          last edited by

          @BuZz you can protect the columns you want to prevent from being removed, but use an exception to all data rows. In this way, the header (or other rows above the data) are protected. This allows editing the data rows, but the column can't be deleted because the user is stopped by the protected cells above.

          My 4-player cocktail style cabinet built as a custom "roadcase"

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 2
          • dankcushionsD
            dankcushions Global Moderator
            last edited by

            paging @herb_fargus :) it looks like i have access to revert some of the spreadseets, but not the mame2003 one, for example - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LP1MELCvcxu7TfiowF_0ZuvRVEMqlfQyTVetnOJvuJc/edit#gid=1744967714

            after that i think we should follow @caver01's suggestion, and also disabling anonymous editing, as @BuZz says. i think some of the other sheets are in a bit of a mess also, at quick glance.

            herb_fargusH 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • herb_fargusH
              herb_fargus administrators @dankcushions
              last edited by

              @dankcushions said in MAME/FBA Compatibility lists need small updates:

              vert some of the spreadseets, but not the mame2003 o

              You are set as an editor and I changed the protected columns to be editable by you as well, so you should be able to change everything I can

              If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

              Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • herb_fargusH
                herb_fargus administrators
                last edited by

                @dankcushions do you want me to change the ownership to you? I have lots of life decisions right now and I don't know how much longer I'll be able to maintain these things, (and you probably have a much better understanding of mame than I do)

                If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

                Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

                dankcushionsD 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • dankcushionsD
                  dankcushions Global Moderator @herb_fargus
                  last edited by

                  @herb_fargus sure! actually i seem to be able to do reversions from the history now? so it doesn't make much difference for me :) i'm not really sure how editing on these sheets works...

                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • dankcushionsD
                    dankcushions Global Moderator
                    last edited by

                    ok i've reverted to early june.. last time the notes column was around :/

                    i think the permissions are good now. i've set both readme and main sheet to be protected, and the 3 columns + the notes column to be editable by all. @caver01 is this what you mean?

                    undefined

                    caver01C 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • caver01C
                      caver01 @dankcushions
                      last edited by

                      @dankcushions Yes. That should keep rows 1 and 2 protected on C,D,E,H so that nobody can delete the columns.

                      My 4-player cocktail style cabinet built as a custom "roadcase"

                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 1
                      • dankcushionsD
                        dankcushions Global Moderator
                        last edited by

                        cool thanks :) ok, i'll try and go through the other sheets and repeat the process.

                        herb_fargusH 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • herb_fargusH
                          herb_fargus administrators @dankcushions
                          last edited by

                          @dankcushions I've just given you ownership to the whole folder of all the compatibility lists. Thanks for your work on this. (not sure if it will break the links on the wiki, might be worth checking out just to make sure.)

                          If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

                          Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

                          caver01C dankcushionsD 2 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • caver01C
                            caver01 @herb_fargus
                            last edited by

                            @herb_fargus The links didn't break. They shouldn't, as each Google Sheet has a unique KEY that identifies the document and is part of the URL.

                            My 4-player cocktail style cabinet built as a custom "roadcase"

                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • dankcushionsD
                              dankcushions Global Moderator @herb_fargus
                              last edited by

                              @herb_fargus said in MAME/FBA Compatibility lists need small updates:

                              @dankcushions I've just given you ownership to the whole folder of all the compatibility lists. Thanks for your work on this. (not sure if it will break the links on the wiki, might be worth checking out just to make sure.)

                              thanks! but thanks so much to you for doing them in the first place - that's the bulk of the work! if Life ever settles down you can take them back :)

                              does anyone know how to turn off anonymous editing? google isn't being helpful... i think maybe you can't unless you set specific google accounts to have access?

                              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                              • dankcushionsD
                                dankcushions Global Moderator
                                last edited by

                                ok, one sheet which I can't revert for whatever reason - the general arcade spreadsheet:
                                https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1antILt7D12EWOFzyJwTfB86NceghMJKXG7CdYumuHec/edit#gid=0
                                last known good version:
                                8th april 04:37
                                (after which some user deleted the 3 testing columns...)

                                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                • dankcushionsD
                                  dankcushions Global Moderator
                                  last edited by

                                  sorry @herb_fargus , i'm at a bit of a loss here. i've got ownership of the drive, but i can't seem to change ownership of the files within. i don't understand how the two things are separate! if anyone as any experience with google drive, let me know :)

                                  FloobF herb_fargusH 2 Replies Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                  • FloobF
                                    Floob @dankcushions
                                    last edited by Floob

                                    @dankcushions Maybe this will help - it mentions how to transfer ownership of all documents
                                    https://support.google.com/a/answer/1247799?hl=en

                                    Or maybe just save the docs locally, then upload in your own drive area. Unless there is a Google account associated with the RetroPie project.

                                    Please read the Docs before asking a new question.
                                    RetroPie Help Guides: https://goo.gl/3gcNsT

                                    dankcushionsD 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                    • dankcushionsD
                                      dankcushions Global Moderator @Floob
                                      last edited by

                                      @Floob unfortunately that involves the "google admin console" which needs a paid "google for work" account, which i didn't even know existed before today! :(

                                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                      • FloobF
                                        Floob
                                        last edited by

                                        hmm, this one may be more appropriate:
                                        https://support.google.com/drive/answer/2494893?co=GENIE.Platform%3DDesktop&hl=en

                                        But I guess still easier to download, then upload to your own google docs. Or register an account with a retropie.org.uk email if Buzz or Herb set one up.

                                        Please read the Docs before asking a new question.
                                        RetroPie Help Guides: https://goo.gl/3gcNsT

                                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                        • caver01C
                                          caver01
                                          last edited by

                                          Seems like the Arcade romset is kinda bogus anyway, as the arcade aggregates multiple emus (each requiring their own compatibility lists). How is .171 the romset for a rom that I choose to launch with mame4all?

                                          My 4-player cocktail style cabinet built as a custom "roadcase"

                                          dankcushionsD 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                          • herb_fargusH
                                            herb_fargus administrators @dankcushions
                                            last edited by

                                            @dankcushions oh. My bad. I think have to transfer ownership to each file individually, not just the folder. I'll do that

                                            If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

                                            Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

                                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                                            • First post
                                              Last post

                                            Contributions to the project are always appreciated, so if you would like to support us with a donation you can do so here.

                                            Hosting provided by Mythic-Beasts. See the Hosting Information page for more information.