BBC Micro Emulation

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@nevsan I have (or had) advmess up and running emulating the BBC Micro. Last time I checked several months ago Chuckie Egg and Repton were working. I've made a few changes to my overall Retropie setup a few months ago.

Once I get home in a couple of hours, I'll have a look and make sure they still work and, if they do, I'll let you know what I did to get them working. My set up is quite complicated. I wanted to make sure that each game started automatically from Attract Mode (I don't use emulation station) and I managed to achieve this.

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@edmaul69 Hi. In another thread I found your lr-mess binary which you kindly put up on Google Drive. (I can't compile the latest version of lr-mess because it uses GCC 5.0 and lr-mess2016 doesn't work).

Unfortunately, I'm getting a segmentation fault trying to run a couple of CreatiVision games, Planet Defender and Crazy Chicky which won't work with advmess either, albeit advmess is good for 4 or 5 other games.

I'm just wondering if your lr-mess setup is still working and whether you might have any tips that could help me get it to work. I seem to have all the config files and other things correct, so far as I can see. Thanks.

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@nevsan I've checked my advmess setup. I currently have 4 games working - Elite, Chuckie Egg, Planetoid and Thrust. Beebem is the better emulator, but when I last tried it, the sound did not work, so I resorted to advmess.

Install the latest version of Advance Mame which currently is 3.7. In the /opt/retropie/emulators/advmame/bin folder, you will find advmess.

My setup is complicated. There may be an easier way of getting it to work. I've got an arcade table with 4 Dragonrise USB joysticks. I didn't want to use a keyboard to control each game, so I've mapped the joystick inputs to each game's keyboard controls using xboxdrv. Because each game had different controls, I found that it was best to copy the advmess binary and create chuckieegg, thrust etc binaries (making each of them executable). Then I could tailor xboxdrv for each game through runcommand-onstart.

I'm using Attract Mode so here are my configs, some of which you'll need to adapt for emulation station if you want to go down this route. Here is my vanilla BBC Micro setup anyway:

# Generated by Attract-Mode v2.2.1
#
executable           /opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh
args                 0 _SYS_ bbcmicro "[romfilename]"
rompath              /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/bbcmicro
romext               .ssd;.SSD
system               BBC Micro
info_source          thegamesdb.net
artwork    flyer           /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/bbcmicro/flyer
artwork    marquee         /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/bbcmicro/marquee
artwork    snap            /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/bbcmicro/snap
artwork    wheel           /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/bbcmicro/wheel

My emulators.cfg which is in /opt/retropie/configs/bbcmicro:

default = "advmess"
advmess = "/opt/retropie/emulators/advmame/bin/advmess bbcbp128 -cfg /opt/retropie/configs/mame-advmame/bbcmicro.rc -floppy %ROM%"

See my next post for my bbcmicro.rc.

You will see in the bbcmicro.rc a line beginning bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicrochuckieegg_chuckie]/script_play delay(750); simulate_key(key_scrlock,75);

This line and the lines that follow allow me to start each game automatically. These lines send key signals to the emulator to "chainload" the relevant game.

As well as the game roms which go in the /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/bbcmicro/ folder, you will need the BIOS file. I'm using bbcbp128.zip which I've placed in the /opt/retropie/configs/mame-advmame/roms/ folder.

I hope this all helps you in some way.

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@nevsan My bbcmicro.rc file:

debug_crash no
debug_rawsound no
debug_speedmark no

device_alsa_device default
device_alsa_mixer channel
device_color_bgr15 yes
device_color_bgr16 yes
device_color_bgr24 yes
device_color_bgr32 yes
device_color_bgr8 yes
device_color_palette8 no
device_color_yuy2 no

device_joystick auto
device_keyboard sdl
device_mouse auto

device_raw_firstkeyhack no
device_raw_mousedev[0] auto
device_raw_mousedev[1] auto
device_raw_mousedev[2] auto
device_raw_mousedev[3] auto
device_raw_mousetype[0] pnp
device_raw_mousetype[1] pnp
device_raw_mousetype[2] pnp
device_raw_mousetype[3] pnp

device_sdl_samples 512
device_sound auto

device_video sdl
device_video_cursor auto
device_video_doublescan yes
device_video_fastchange yes
device_video_interlace no
device_video_output overlay
device_video_overlaysize 0
device_video_singlescan no
device_video_clock 10 - 150 / 30.5 - 60 / 55 - 130

dir_artwork /home/pi/.advance/artwork:/usr/local/share/advance/artwork:/opt/retropie/emulators/advmame/share/advance/artwork
dir_crc /home/pi/.advance/crc
dir_diff /home/pi/.advance/diff
dir_hi /home/pi/.advance/hi
dir_image /home/pi/.advance/image:/usr/local/share/advance/image:/opt/retropie/emulators/advmame/share/advance/image:/opt/retropie/configs/mame-advmame/image:/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/bbcmicro
dir_inp /home/pi/.advance/inp
dir_memcard /home/pi/.advance/memcard
dir_nvram /home/pi/.advance/nvram
dir_rom /home/pi/.advance/rom:/usr/local/share/advance/rom:/opt/retropie/emulators/advmame/share/advance/rom:/opt/retropie/configs/mame-advmame/rom
dir_sample /home/pi/.advance/sample:/usr/local/share/advance/sample:/opt/retropie/emulators/advmame/share/advance/sample
dir_snap /home/pi/.advance/snap
dir_sta /home/pi/.advance/sta

display_adjust none
display_antialias no
display_artwork_backdrop no
display_artwork_bezel no
display_artwork_crop no
display_artwork_overlay no
display_beam 1
display_brightness 1
display_buffer no
display_color auto

# Below widens the screen to 16:9
display_expand 1.35

display_flicker 0
display_flipx no
display_flipy no
display_frameskip auto
display_gamma 1
display_intensity 1.5
display_interlaceeffect none
display_magnify auto
display_magnifysize 640
display_mode auto
display_pausebrightness 1
display_resize fractional
display_resizeeffect none
display_restore no
display_rgbeffect none
display_rol no
display_ror no
display_scanlines no
display_skipcolumns auto
display_skiplines auto
display_translucency no
display_vsync yes

include 
input_hotkey yes
input_idleexit 0
input_map[event10] auto
input_map[event11] auto
input_map[event12] auto
input_map[event13] auto
input_map[event14] auto
input_map[event1] auto
input_map[event2] auto
input_map[event3] auto
input_map[event4] auto
input_map[event5] auto
input_map[event6] auto
input_map[event7] auto
input_map[event8] auto
input_map[event9] auto

input_map[key_0] joystick_button[0,18] or keyboard[0,0]
input_map[key_1] joystick_button[0,8]  or keyboard[0,1]
input_map[key_2] joystick_button[0,9]  or keyboard[0,2]
input_map[key_3] joystick_button[0,10] or keyboard[0,3]
input_map[key_4] joystick_button[0,11] or keyboard[0,4]
input_map[key_5] joystick_button[0,12] or keyboard[0,5]
input_map[key_6] joystick_button[0,13] or keyboard[0,6]
input_map[key_7] joystick_button[0,14] or keyboard[0,7]
input_map[key_8] joystick_button[0,15] or keyboard[0,8]
input_map[key_9] joystick_button[0,16] or keyboard[0,9]

input_map[key_a] auto
input_map[key_again] auto
input_map[key_alt] auto
input_map[key_asterisk] auto
input_map[key_b] auto
input_map[key_back] auto
input_map[key_backquote] auto
input_map[key_backslash] auto
input_map[key_backspace] auto
input_map[key_break] auto
input_map[key_c] auto
input_map[key_capslock] joystick_digital[0079_0006_3,0,1,1] or keyboard[0,capslock]
input_map[key_closebrace] auto
input_map[key_colon] auto
input_map[key_comma] auto
input_map[key_copy] auto
input_map[key_ctrl] auto
input_map[key_cut] auto
input_map[key_d] auto
input_map[key_del] joystick_button[0,17] or keyboard[0,del] or keyboard[0,backspace]
input_map[key_diesis] auto
input_map[key_doublequote] auto
input_map[key_down] auto
input_map[key_e] auto
input_map[key_edit] auto
input_map[key_end] auto
input_map[key_enter] joystick_button[0,19] or keyboard[0,enter]
input_map[key_equals] auto
input_map[key_esc] auto
input_map[key_f10] auto
input_map[key_f11] auto
input_map[key_f12] auto
input_map[key_f13] auto
input_map[key_f14] auto
input_map[key_f15] auto
input_map[key_f16] auto
input_map[key_f17] auto
input_map[key_f18] auto
input_map[key_f19] auto
input_map[key_f1] auto
input_map[key_f20] auto
input_map[key_f21] auto
input_map[key_f22] auto
input_map[key_f23] auto
input_map[key_f24] auto
input_map[key_f2] auto
input_map[key_f3] auto
input_map[key_f4] auto
input_map[key_f5] auto
input_map[key_f6] auto
input_map[key_f7] auto
input_map[key_f8] auto
input_map[key_f9] auto
input_map[key_f] auto
input_map[key_fctn] auto
input_map[key_find] auto
input_map[key_forward] auto
input_map[key_g] auto
input_map[key_graph] auto
input_map[key_h] auto
input_map[key_help] auto
input_map[key_hold] auto
input_map[key_home] auto
input_map[key_i] auto
input_map[key_ins] auto
input_map[key_j] auto
input_map[key_k] auto
input_map[key_l] auto
input_map[key_lalt] auto
input_map[key_lctrl] auto
input_map[key_left] auto
input_map[key_less] auto
input_map[key_lshift] keyboard[0,lshift] or joystick_button[0079_0006_3,2]
input_map[key_m] auto
input_map[key_menu] auto
input_map[key_minus] auto
input_map[key_move] auto
input_map[key_n] auto
input_map[key_numlock] auto
input_map[key_o] auto
input_map[key_open] auto
input_map[key_openbrace] auto
input_map[key_p] auto
input_map[key_pad_0] auto
input_map[key_pad_1] auto
input_map[key_pad_2] auto
input_map[key_pad_3] auto
input_map[key_pad_4] auto
input_map[key_pad_5] auto
input_map[key_pad_6] auto
input_map[key_pad_7] auto
input_map[key_pad_8] auto
input_map[key_pad_9] auto
input_map[key_pad_asterisk] auto
input_map[key_pad_colon] auto
input_map[key_pad_diesis] auto
input_map[key_pad_enter] auto
input_map[key_pad_minus] auto
input_map[key_pad_plus] auto
input_map[key_pad_slash] auto
input_map[key_paste] auto
input_map[key_pause] auto
input_map[key_period] auto
input_map[key_pgdn] auto
input_map[key_pgup] auto
input_map[key_play] auto
input_map[key_plus] auto
input_map[key_pound] auto
input_map[key_print] auto
input_map[key_q] auto
input_map[key_quickload] auto
input_map[key_quote] auto
input_map[key_r] auto
input_map[key_ralt] auto
input_map[key_rctrl] auto
input_map[key_record] auto
input_map[key_restore] auto
input_map[key_rew] auto
input_map[key_right] auto
input_map[key_rshift] keyboard[0,rshift]
input_map[key_s] auto
input_map[key_scrlock] auto
input_map[key_semicolon] auto
input_map[key_shift] auto
input_map[key_slash] auto
input_map[key_space] auto
input_map[key_stop] auto
input_map[key_store] auto
input_map[key_t] auto
input_map[key_tab] auto
input_map[key_u] auto
input_map[key_undo] auto
input_map[key_up] auto
input_map[key_v] auto
input_map[key_w] auto
input_map[key_x] auto
input_map[key_y] auto
input_map[key_z] auto
input_map[p1_dialx] auto
input_map[p1_dialy] auto
input_map[p1_lightgunx] auto
input_map[p1_lightguny] auto
input_map[p1_mousex] auto
input_map[p1_mousey] auto
input_map[p1_paddlex] auto
input_map[p1_paddley] auto
input_map[p1_pedalbrake] auto
input_map[p1_pedalgas] auto
input_map[p1_pedalother] auto
input_map[p1_stickx] auto
input_map[p1_sticky] auto
input_map[p1_stickz] auto
input_map[p1_trackballx] auto
input_map[p1_trackbally] auto
input_map[p2_dialx] auto
input_map[p2_dialy] auto
input_map[p2_lightgunx] auto
input_map[p2_lightguny] auto
input_map[p2_mousex] auto
input_map[p2_mousey] auto
input_map[p2_paddlex] auto
input_map[p2_paddley] auto
input_map[p2_pedalbrake] auto
input_map[p2_pedalgas] auto
input_map[p2_pedalother] auto
input_map[p2_stickx] auto
input_map[p2_sticky] auto
input_map[p2_stickz] auto
input_map[p2_trackballx] auto
input_map[p2_trackbally] auto
input_map[p3_dialx] auto
input_map[p3_dialy] auto
input_map[p3_lightgunx] auto
input_map[p3_lightguny] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_a] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_b] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_bet] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_c] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_chance] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_chi] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_d] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_double_up] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_e] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_f] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_flip_flop] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_g] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_h] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_i] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_j] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_k] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_kan] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_l] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_m] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_n] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_pon] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_reach] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_ron] auto
input_map[p3_mahjong_score] auto
input_map[p3_mousex] auto
input_map[p3_mousey] auto
input_map[p3_paddlex] auto
input_map[p3_paddley] auto
input_map[p3_pedalbrake] auto
input_map[p3_pedalgas] auto
input_map[p3_pedalother] auto
input_map[p3_stickx] auto
input_map[p3_sticky] auto
input_map[p3_stickz] auto
input_map[p3_trackballx] auto
input_map[p3_trackbally] auto
input_map[p4_dialx] auto
input_map[p4_dialy] auto
input_map[p4_lightgunx] auto
input_map[p4_lightguny] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_a] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_b] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_bet] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_c] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_chance] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_chi] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_d] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_double_up] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_e] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_f] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_flip_flop] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_g] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_h] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_i] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_j] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_k] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_kan] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_l] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_m] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_n] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_pon] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_reach] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_ron] auto
input_map[p4_mahjong_score] auto
input_map[p4_mousex] auto
input_map[p4_mousey] auto
input_map[p4_paddlex] auto
input_map[p4_paddley] auto
input_map[p4_pedalbrake] auto
input_map[p4_pedalgas] auto
input_map[p4_pedalother] auto
input_map[p4_stickx] auto
input_map[p4_sticky] auto
input_map[p4_stickz] auto
input_map[p4_trackballx] auto
input_map[p4_trackbally] auto
input_map[safequit] auto
input_map[service_coin5] auto
input_map[service_coin6] auto
input_map[service_coin7] auto
input_map[service_coin8] auto
input_map[ui_cancel] joystick_button[0079_0006_3,8] joystick_button[0079_0006_3,10] or keyboard[0,f7]
input_map[ui_mode_next] keyboard[0,f24]
input_map[ui_mode_pred] keyboard[0,f24]
input_map[ui_reset_machine] joystick_button[0079_0006,4] or joystick_button[0079_0006_2,4] or keyboard[0,f9]
input_map[ui_toggle_debug] keyboard[0,f24]

input_steadykey no

lcd_server none
lcd_speed 4
lcd_timeout 500

misc_bios default
misc_cheat no
misc_cheatfile cheat.dat
misc_difficulty none
misc_eventdebug no
misc_eventfile event.dat
misc_freeplay no
misc_hiscorefile hiscore.dat
misc_lang none
misc_languagefile english.lng
misc_mutedemo no
misc_quiet yes
misc_ramsize auto
misc_safequit no
misc_smp no
misc_timetorun 0

record_sound no
record_sound_time 15
record_video no
record_video_interleave 2
record_video_time 15

script_coin1 
script_coin2 
script_coin3 
script_coin4 
script_emulation 
script_event1 
script_event10 
script_event11 
script_event12 
script_event13 
script_event14 
script_event2 
script_event3 
script_event4 
script_event5 
script_event6 
script_event7 
script_event8 
script_event9 
script_led1 on(kdb, 0b1); wait(!event()); off(kdb, 0b1);
script_led2 on(kdb, 0b10); wait(!event()); off(kdb, 0b10);
script_led3 
script_play 
script_safequit 
script_start1 
script_start2 
script_start3 
script_start4 
script_turbo while (event()) { toggle(kdb, 0b100); delay(100); } off(kdb, 0b100);
script_video wait(!event()); set(kdb, 0);

sound_adjust auto
sound_equalizer_highvolume 0
sound_equalizer_lowvolume 0
sound_equalizer_midvolume 0
sound_latency 0.05
sound_mode auto
sound_normalize yes
sound_samplerate 44100
sound_samples yes
sound_volume 0

sync_fps auto
sync_resample auto
sync_speed 1
sync_startuptime auto
sync_turbospeed 3

ui_color[help_other] 000000 808080
ui_color[help_p1] 000000 ffff00
ui_color[help_p2] 000000 00ff00
ui_color[help_p3] 000000 ff0000
ui_color[help_p4] 000000 00ffff
ui_color[interface] 000000 ffffff
ui_color[select] 000000 afffff
ui_color[tag] 247ef0 ffffff
ui_font auto
ui_fontsize auto
ui_helpimage auto
ui_translucency 0.8

280x210/display_resize fractional
320x192/display_mode sdl_1824x984
320x192/display_resize fractional
320x192x59/display_mode sdl_1824x984
320x192x59/display_resize fractional
336x225/display_mode sdl_416x288
336x225/display_resize fractional
320x204/display_mode sdl_1920x1080
320x204/display_resize fractional
800x300x50/display_mode generate-double

bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicrochuckieegg_chuckie]/script_play delay(750); simulate_key(key_scrlock,75); simulate_key(key_c,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_h,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_a,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_i,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_n,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_space,75); delay(200); simulate_key(key_lshift,200); simulate_key(key_2,50); delay(200); simulate_key(key_c,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_h,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_u,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_c,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_k,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_i,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_e,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_space,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_e,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_g,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_g,75); delay(200); simulate_key(key_lshift,200); simulate_key(key_2,50); delay(200); simulate_key(key_enter,75); delay(75);

bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicroelite_elite]/script_play delay(750); simulate_key(key_scrlock,75); simulate_key(key_c,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_h,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_a,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_i,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_n,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_space,75); delay(200); simulate_key(key_lshift,200); simulate_key(key_2,50); delay(200); simulate_key(key_l,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_o,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_a,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_d,75); delay(200); simulate_key(key_lshift,200); simulate_key(key_2,50); delay(200); simulate_key(key_enter,75); delay(75);

bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicroplanetoid_planetoid]/script_play delay(750); simulate_key(key_scrlock,75); simulate_key(key_c,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_h,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_a,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_i,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_n,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_space,75); delay(200); simulate_key(key_lshift,200); simulate_key(key_2,50); delay(200); simulate_key(key_l,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_o,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_a,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_d,75); delay(200); simulate_key(key_lshift,200); simulate_key(key_2,50); delay(200); simulate_key(key_enter,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_scrlock,75); delay(75);

bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicrothrust_thrust]/script_play delay(750); simulate_key(key_scrlock,75); simulate_key(key_c,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_h,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_a,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_i,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_n,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_space,75); delay(200); simulate_key(key_lshift,200); simulate_key(key_2,50); delay(200); simulate_key(key_t,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_h,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_r,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_u,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_s,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_t,75); delay(200); simulate_key(key_lshift,200); simulate_key(key_2,50); delay(200); simulate_key(key_enter,75); delay(75);

input_map[p1_up] joystick_digital[0079_0006_3,0,0,0] or keyboard[0,up]
input_map[p1_down] joystick_digital[0079_0006_3,0,0,1] or keyboard[0,down]
input_map[p1_left] joystick_digital[0079_0006_3,0,1,1] or keyboard[0,left]
input_map[p1_right] joystick_digital[0079_0006_3,0,1,0] or keyboard[0,right]
input_map[p1_start] joystick_button[0079_0006_3,7] or keyboard[0,1]
input_map[p1_select] joystick_button[0079_0006_3,7] or keyboard[0,5]
input_map[p2_up] joystick_digital[0079_0006,0,0,0] or keyboard[0,r]
input_map[p2_down] joystick_digital[0079_0006,0,0,1] or keyboard[0,f]
input_map[p2_left] joystick_digital[0079_0006,0,1,1] or keyboard[0,d]
input_map[p2_right] joystick_digital[0079_0006,0,1,0] or keyboard[0,g]
input_map[p2_button1] joystick_button[0079_0006,1] or keyboard[0,a]
input_map[p2_button2] joystick_button[0079_0006,3] or keyboard[0,s]
input_map[p2_button3] joystick_button[0079_0006,5] or keyboard[0,q]
input_map[p2_button4] joystick_button[0079_0006,0] or keyboard[0,w]
input_map[p2_button5] joystick_button[0079_0006,2]
input_map[p2_button6] 
input_map[p2_button7] 
input_map[p2_button8] 
input_map[p2_button9] 
input_map[p2_button10] 
input_map[p2_start] joystick_button[0079_0006,4] or joystick_button[0079_0006_3,10] or keyboard[0,2]
input_map[p2_select] joystick_button[0079_0006,4] or joystick_button[0079_0006_3,10] or keyboard[0,6]
input_map[ui_up] joystick_digital[0079_0006_3,0,0,0] or keyboard[0,up]
input_map[ui_down] joystick_digital[0079_0006_3,0,0,1] or keyboard[0,down]
input_map[ui_left] joystick_digital[0079_0006_3,0,1,1] or keyboard[0,left]
input_map[ui_right] joystick_digital[0079_0006_3,0,1,0] or keyboard[0,right]
input_map[ui_select] joystick_button[0079_0006_3,2] or keyboard[0,enter]
input_map[ui_record_start] 
input_map[ui_record_stop] 

bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_chuckie]/input_map[key_1] joystick_button[0079_0006_3,7] or keyboard[0,1]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_chuckie]/input_map[key_3] joystick_button[0079_0006,10] or keyboard[0,3]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_chuckie]/input_map[key_2] joystick_button[0079_0006,9] or keyboard[0,2]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_chuckie]/input_map[key_4] joystick_button[0079_0006,11] or keyboard[0,4]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_chuckie]/input_map[key_5] joystick_button[0079_0006,12] or keyboard[0,5]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_chuckie]/input_map[key_7] joystick_button[0079_0006,14] or keyboard[0,7]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_chuckie]/input_map[key_6] joystick_button[0079_0006,13] or keyboard[0,6]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_chuckie]/input_map[key_8] joystick_button[0079_0006,15] or keyboard[0,8]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_chuckie]/input_map[key_9] joystick_button[0079_0006,16] or keyboard[0,9]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_chuckie]/input_map[key_0] joystick_button[0079_0006,18] or keyboard[0,0]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_chuckie]/input_map[key_enter] joystick_button[0079_0006,19] or keyboard[0,enter]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_chuckie]/input_map[key_del] joystick_button[0079_0006,17] or keyboard[0,del] or keyboard[0,backspace]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_chuckie]/input_map[key_a] joystick_digital[0079_0006_3,0,0,0] or keyboard[0,a]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_chuckie]/input_map[key_s] joystick_button[0079_0006_3,7] or keyboard[0,s]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_chuckie]/input_map[key_z] joystick_digital[0079_0006_3,0,0,1] or keyboard[0,z]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_chuckie]/input_map[key_space] joystick_button[0079_0006_3,2] or keyboard[0,space]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_chuckie]/input_map[key_comma] joystick_digital[0079_0006_3,0,1,1] or keyboard[0,comma]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_chuckie]/input_map[key_period] joystick_digital[0079_0006_3,0,1,0] or keyboard[0,period]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_thrust]/input_map[key_1] joystick_button[0079_0006,8] or keyboard[0,1]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_thrust]/input_map[key_ctrl] joystick_digital[0079_0006_3,0,1,0] or keyboard[0,lcontrol]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_thrust]/input_map[key_3] joystick_button[0079_0006,10] or keyboard[0,3]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_thrust]/input_map[key_2] joystick_button[0079_0006,9] or keyboard[0,2]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_thrust]/input_map[key_4] joystick_button[0079_0006,11] or keyboard[0,4]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_thrust]/input_map[key_space] joystick_button[0079_0006_3,7] or joystick_button[0079_0006_3,5] or keyboard[0,space]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_thrust]/input_map[key_5] joystick_button[0079_0006,12] or keyboard[0,5]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_thrust]/input_map[key_7] joystick_button[0079_0006,14] or keyboard[0,7]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_thrust]/input_map[key_6] joystick_button[0079_0006,13] or keyboard[0,6]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_thrust]/input_map[key_8] joystick_button[0079_0006,15] or keyboard[0,8]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_thrust]/input_map[key_9] joystick_button[0079_0006,16] or keyboard[0,9]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_thrust]/input_map[key_0] joystick_button[0079_0006,18] or keyboard[0,0]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_thrust]/input_map[key_enter] joystick_button[0079_0006_3,0] or keyboard[0,enter]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_thrust]/input_map[key_del] joystick_button[0079_0006,17] or keyboard[0,del] or keyboard[0,backspace]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_thrust]/input_map[p1_button1] 
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_thrust]/input_map[p1_button2] 
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_planetoid]/input_map[key_1] joystick_button[0079_0006,8] or keyboard[0,1]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_planetoid]/input_map[key_tab] joystick_button[0079_0006_3,1] or keyboard[0,tab]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_planetoid]/input_map[key_3] joystick_button[0079_0006,10] or keyboard[0,3]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_planetoid]/input_map[key_2] joystick_button[0079_0006,9] or keyboard[0,2]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_planetoid]/input_map[key_a] joystick_digital[0079_0006_3,0,0,0] or keyboard[0,a]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_planetoid]/input_map[key_z] joystick_digital[0079_0006_3,0,0,1] or keyboard[0,z]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_planetoid]/input_map[key_4] joystick_button[0079_0006,11] or keyboard[0,4]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_planetoid]/input_map[key_space] joystick_button[0079_0006_3,5] or keyboard[0,space]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_planetoid]/input_map[key_5] joystick_button[0079_0006,12] or keyboard[0,5]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_planetoid]/input_map[key_7] joystick_button[0079_0006,14] or keyboard[0,7]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_planetoid]/input_map[key_6] joystick_button[0079_0006,13] or keyboard[0,6]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_planetoid]/input_map[key_h] joystick_button[0079_0006_3,4] or keyboard[0,h]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_planetoid]/input_map[key_8] joystick_button[0079_0006,15] or keyboard[0,8]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_planetoid]/input_map[key_9] joystick_button[0079_0006,16] or keyboard[0,9]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_planetoid]/input_map[key_0] joystick_button[0079_0006,18] or keyboard[0,0]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_planetoid]/input_map[key_enter] joystick_button[0079_0006_3,0] or keyboard[0,enter]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_planetoid]/input_map[key_del] joystick_button[0079_0006,17] or keyboard[0,del] or keyboard[0,backspace]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_elite]/input_map[key_1] joystick_button[0079_0006,8] or keyboard[0,1]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_elite]/input_map[key_3] joystick_button[0079_0006,10] or keyboard[0,3]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_elite]/input_map[key_2] joystick_button[0079_0006,9] or keyboard[0,2]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_elite]/input_map[key_4] joystick_button[0079_0006,11] or keyboard[0,4]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_elite]/input_map[key_5] joystick_button[0079_0006,12] or keyboard[0,5]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_elite]/input_map[key_7] joystick_button[0079_0006,14] or keyboard[0,7]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_elite]/input_map[key_6] joystick_button[0079_0006,13] or keyboard[0,6]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_elite]/input_map[key_8] joystick_button[0079_0006,15] or keyboard[0,8]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_elite]/input_map[key_9] joystick_button[0079_0006,16] or keyboard[0,9]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_elite]/input_map[key_0] joystick_button[0079_0006,18] or keyboard[0,0]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_elite]/input_map[key_enter] joystick_button[0079_0006,19] or keyboard[0,enter]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_elite]/input_map[key_del] joystick_button[0079_0006,17] or keyboard[0,del] or keyboard[0,backspace]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_thrust]/input_map[key_shift] joystick_button[0079_0006_3,2] or keyboard[0,lshift]
bbcb[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_thrust]/input_map[key_1] joystick_button[0079_0006,8] or keyboard[0,1]
bbcb[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_thrust]/input_map[key_3] joystick_button[0079_0006,10] or keyboard[0,3]
bbcb[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_thrust]/input_map[key_2] joystick_button[0079_0006,9] or keyboard[0,2]
bbcb[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_thrust]/input_map[key_4] joystick_button[0079_0006,11] or keyboard[0,4]
bbcb[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_thrust]/input_map[key_5] joystick_button[0079_0006,12] or keyboard[0,5]
bbcb[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_thrust]/input_map[key_7] joystick_button[0079_0006,14] or keyboard[0,7]
bbcb[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_thrust]/input_map[key_6] joystick_button[0079_0006,13] or keyboard[0,6]
bbcb[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_thrust]/input_map[key_8] joystick_button[0079_0006,15] or keyboard[0,8]
bbcb[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_thrust]/input_map[key_9] joystick_button[0079_0006,16] or keyboard[0,9]
bbcb[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_thrust]/input_map[key_0] joystick_button[0079_0006,18] or keyboard[0,0]
bbcb[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_thrust]/input_map[key_enter] joystick_button[0079_0006,19] or keyboard[0,enter]
bbcb[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_thrust]/input_map[key_del] joystick_button[0079_0006,17] or keyboard[0,del] or keyboard[0,backspace]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicrothrust_thrust]/input_map[key_1] joystick_button[0079_0006,8] or keyboard[0,1]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicrothrust_thrust]/input_map[key_3] joystick_button[0079_0006,10] or keyboard[0,3]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicrothrust_thrust]/input_map[key_2] joystick_button[0079_0006,9] or keyboard[0,2]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicrothrust_thrust]/input_map[key_4] joystick_button[0079_0006,11] or keyboard[0,4]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicrothrust_thrust]/input_map[key_5] joystick_button[0079_0006,12] or keyboard[0,5]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicrothrust_thrust]/input_map[key_7] joystick_button[0079_0006,14] or keyboard[0,7]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicrothrust_thrust]/input_map[key_6] joystick_button[0079_0006,13] or keyboard[0,6]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicrothrust_thrust]/input_map[key_8] joystick_button[0079_0006,15] or keyboard[0,8]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicrothrust_thrust]/input_map[key_9] joystick_button[0079_0006,16] or keyboard[0,9]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicrothrust_thrust]/input_map[key_0] joystick_button[0079_0006,18] or keyboard[0,0]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicrothrust_thrust]/input_map[key_enter] joystick_button[0079_0006,19] or keyboard[0,enter]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicrothrust_thrust]/input_map[key_del] joystick_button[0079_0006,17] or keyboard[0,del] or keyboard[0,backspace]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicroplanetoid_planetoid]/input_map[key_1] joystick_button[0079_0006,8] or keyboard[0,1]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicroplanetoid_planetoid]/input_map[key_3] joystick_button[0079_0006,10] or keyboard[0,3]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicroplanetoid_planetoid]/input_map[key_2] joystick_button[0079_0006,9] or keyboard[0,2]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicroplanetoid_planetoid]/input_map[key_4] joystick_button[0079_0006,11] or keyboard[0,4]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicroplanetoid_planetoid]/input_map[key_5] joystick_button[0079_0006,12] or keyboard[0,5]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicroplanetoid_planetoid]/input_map[key_7] joystick_button[0079_0006,14] or keyboard[0,7]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicroplanetoid_planetoid]/input_map[key_6] joystick_button[0079_0006,13] or keyboard[0,6]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicroplanetoid_planetoid]/input_map[key_8] joystick_button[0079_0006,15] or keyboard[0,8]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicroplanetoid_planetoid]/input_map[key_9] joystick_button[0079_0006,16] or keyboard[0,9]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicroplanetoid_planetoid]/input_map[key_0] joystick_button[0079_0006,18] or keyboard[0,0]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicroplanetoid_planetoid]/input_map[key_enter] joystick_button[0079_0006,19] or keyboard[0,enter]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicroplanetoid_planetoid]/input_map[key_del] joystick_button[0079_0006,17] or keyboard[0,del] or keyboard[0,backspace]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicrochuckieegg_chuckie]/input_map[key_1] joystick_button[0079_0006,8] or keyboard[0,1]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicrochuckieegg_chuckie]/input_map[key_3] joystick_button[0079_0006,10] or keyboard[0,3]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicrochuckieegg_chuckie]/input_map[key_2] joystick_button[0079_0006,9] or keyboard[0,2]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicrochuckieegg_chuckie]/input_map[key_4] joystick_button[0079_0006,11] or keyboard[0,4]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicrochuckieegg_chuckie]/input_map[key_5] joystick_button[0079_0006,12] or keyboard[0,5]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicrochuckieegg_chuckie]/input_map[key_7] joystick_button[0079_0006,14] or keyboard[0,7]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicrochuckieegg_chuckie]/input_map[key_6] joystick_button[0079_0006,13] or keyboard[0,6]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicrochuckieegg_chuckie]/input_map[key_8] joystick_button[0079_0006,15] or keyboard[0,8]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicrochuckieegg_chuckie]/input_map[key_9] joystick_button[0079_0006,16] or keyboard[0,9]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicrochuckieegg_chuckie]/input_map[key_0] joystick_button[0079_0006,18] or keyboard[0,0]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicrochuckieegg_chuckie]/input_map[key_enter] joystick_button[0079_0006,19] or keyboard[0,enter]
bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicrochuckieegg_chuckie]/input_map[key_del] joystick_button[0079_0006,17] or keyboard[0,del] or keyboard[0,backspace]

[BBCMicro]

I would also love to see the BBC Micro emulation on RetroPie. There were some really great original games which you cannot get on any other micro. I found one game where you have to build a wall to stop people coming to stealing your money. Donald Trump may love to play this game!

[ChaosFox]

Still have fond memories of the old SHIFT+BREAK combination followed by the eager wait to see if the disk actually would load.

Not sure if Elite, Chuckie Egg and Exile are really viable reasons for Beeb support though beyond simple nostalgia for those particular versions of the games. They were the original versions, no doubt about it, but both games were roundly surpassed by their various ports later on.

That said, Superior Software's substantial back catalogue of Beeb/Electron "exclusives" is worth a look, and the Beeb's versions of Repton & Repton 2 still remain the best way to play the game, even compared to Superior's horrendously bad PC ports.

[OneSwitch]

Would definitely still love to see BBC Micro emulation. Seems a massive gaping hole in what RetroPie can do.

The BBC Micro has a ton of unique brilliant games and software. On a personal note, I'd love to be able to use a RetroPie to run some old SpecialNeeds games and software that just never surfaced on other platforms.

When I see that emulation can be done:

- with good working sound and speed, I can't quite understand why it's getting pushed aside from the RetroPie top-bods. Too difficult to get working?

It's not a lot, but I'd happily donate £50 if it could be included, at least in the experimental builds section.

[mitu]

@oneswitch said in BBC Micro Emulation:

Too difficult to get working?

It's already working - have you read the previous posts ?

[OneSwitch]

@mitu - Yes, I mean to get it working in a less cumbersome way. So it could be listed here: https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/wiki - downloaded from the RetroPie setup area, and not involve messing about with individual files just to change disks.

[mitu]

@oneswitch Yes, that part is missing - adding the BBM as a separate system. Maybe one of these days it will appear :).

[OneSwitch]

@mitu Hope so.

[herb_fargus]

I constantly bug jools about it. Bit more intensive as it requires actual emulator development as opposed to just setting up a script to compile it.

[OneSwitch]

@herb_fargus One day, hopefully. Thanks for the update.