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    MAME/FBA Compatibility lists need small updates

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    • dankcushionsD
      dankcushions Global Moderator
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      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.

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      • herb_fargusH
        herb_fargus administrators @dankcushions
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        @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

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        • herb_fargusH
          herb_fargus administrators
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          @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

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          • dankcushionsD
            dankcushions Global Moderator @herb_fargus
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            @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...

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            • dankcushionsD
              dankcushions Global Moderator
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              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?

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              • caver01C
                caver01 @dankcushions
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                @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"

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                • dankcushionsD
                  dankcushions Global Moderator
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                  cool thanks :) ok, i'll try and go through the other sheets and repeat the process.

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                  • herb_fargusH
                    herb_fargus administrators @dankcushions
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                    @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

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                    • caver01C
                      caver01 @herb_fargus
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                      @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"

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                      • dankcushionsD
                        dankcushions Global Moderator @herb_fargus
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                        @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?

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                        • dankcushionsD
                          dankcushions Global Moderator
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                          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...)

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                          • dankcushionsD
                            dankcushions Global Moderator
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                            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 :)

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                            • FloobF
                              Floob @dankcushions
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                              @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

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                              • dankcushionsD
                                dankcushions Global Moderator @Floob
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                                @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! :(

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                                • FloobF
                                  Floob
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                                  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

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                                  • caver01C
                                    caver01
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                                    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"

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                                    • herb_fargusH
                                      herb_fargus administrators @dankcushions
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                                      @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

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                                      • dankcushionsD
                                        dankcushions Global Moderator @caver01
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                                        @caver01 said in MAME/FBA Compatibility lists need small updates:

                                        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?

                                        well, it's the full list of potential games you could run on the pi, which has to be the latest set (as all older sets are a subset of that, at least in the file names). i've reverted it to it's previous version which maybe makes more sense, but i think maybe it needs a readme.

                                        thanks @herb_fargus for sorting the permissions! sorry this has been a pain.. i blame google :)

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                                        • dankcushionsD
                                          dankcushions Global Moderator
                                          last edited by dankcushions

                                          no idea what has happened to the dreamcast compatibility list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1AD91IcudqHP7dDmEXLO25Pzb85uUgAy4chU2QxlZBQk/edit#gid=1855424096

                                          someone obviously has put in a lot of effort trying to put the whole of wikipedia in there :) but several sheets are a mess now. tempted to revert it back to the simple single-sheet approach from the beginning to avoid the headache, but that would remove a lot of test data (but i think it's all corrupted now anyway)

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                                          • herb_fargusH
                                            herb_fargus administrators @dankcushions
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                                            @dankcushions yeah I don't know what some people have done... give someone an opportunity to break it and they will (e.g. the n64 compatibility sheets - I don't use n64 on the pi so I let it be... but they are a mess too)

                                            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

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