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    AdvMESS For Dummies - a basic guide

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      SpudsMcToole Banned @A Former User
      last edited by SpudsMcToole

      @John_RM_70 said in AdvMESS For Dummies - a basic guide:

      One other thing, the games on the BBC did not always have joystick support.

      Yes, I know. What I want to do is map joystick controls for the BBC in MESS to specific keyboard buttons, like I can do for other systems. So I'd map left and right on the joystick to the Z and X keys, for example, because nearly every BBC game used those for left and right.

      The problem is that because Tab doesn't work, I can't get into the menus to do that. Can you post your full .RC file here so I can see if it's any help?

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        mediamogul Global Moderator @A Former User
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        @John_RM_70 said in AdvMESS For Dummies - a basic guide:

        Hope thats ok with the moderators. There is nothing copyright in there. Nothing from Nintendo, or Sega, Commodore, etc..

        I took a look and didn't see anything that wouldn't be considered a copyrighted work, so I had to remove the link. Keep in mind that US copyright law alone grants automatic copyright to any work created after January 1, 1978. Of course, the law varies elsewhere, but since this is an international forum, it should still be recognized. More on this can be found here, specifically the quote below, relevant here.

        The law automatically protects a work that is created and fixed in a tangible
        medium of expression on or after January 1, 1978, from the moment of its
        creation and gives it a term lasting for the author’s life plus an additional 70
        years.

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          A Former User
          last edited by A Former User

          The tab won't help you because it won't save after you exit. I tried this, earlier on, and it didn't save. Thats why I said it's per session only, meaning - once the session is over then the settings are lost. Perhaps it's write permissions ? Perhaps it's done in the .rc file only.
          To the mods, was there a reason you removed the link ? There is NOTHING in that archive that is copyright.
          None of the companies exist now, and most were obscure British computer companies, now long gone. I don't see the problem.
          Companies like Memotech, Oric, Dragon, Enterprise. These are all long gone, as are the software houses. Really don't see the problem. It's not like they're going to come after this site, especially since I'm hosting it on my own paid-for hosting.
          The US, don't own world-wide Copyright. These are UK based software and hardware companies, UK law, UK copyright.
          I respect your decision.

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            SpudsMcToole Banned @A Former User
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            @John_RM_70 said in AdvMESS For Dummies - a basic guide:

            The tab won't help you because it won't save after you exit. I tried this, earlier on, and it didn't save.

            It does for other systems. I've tried it with Astrocade and Channel F and the settings save fine. Not for the Emerson Arcadia for some reason, though.

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              A Former User @SpudsMcToole
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              @SpudsMcToole said in AdvMESS For Dummies - a basic guide:

              @John_RM_70 said in AdvMESS For Dummies - a basic guide:

              The tab won't help you because it won't save after you exit. I tried this, earlier on, and it didn't save.

              It does for other systems. I've tried it with Astrocade and Channel F and the settings save fine. Not for the Emerson Arcadia for some reason, though.

              I have just tried this right now, as I'm sat here, on the BBC emulator and the settings are not saved. When I go back into the same game, the settings are gone and back to stock.

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                mitu Global Moderator @A Former User
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                @John_RM_70 said in AdvMESS For Dummies - a basic guide:

                None of the companies exist now, and most were obscure British computer companies, now long gone. I don't see the problem.

                Unless the work is released under a permissive license (usage and re-distribution), there is no clear status on them and as such they're not free. Just because the companies don't exist anymore, it doesn't mean their IP hasn't been bought/transferred to another company.

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                  mediamogul Global Moderator @A Former User
                  last edited by mediamogul

                  @John_RM_70 said in AdvMESS For Dummies - a basic guide:

                  These are all long gone, as are the software houses. Really don't see the problem.

                  Most of the companies have since been absorbed by others and in many occasions they have folded as well and been absorbed by other companies still. The problem is that copyrights are transferred with ownership. What's really a hoot is that sometimes ownership has transferred so many times that no one's quite sure who owns what anymore. Unfortunately, none of that actually invalidates the copyrights themselves and therefore doesn't give us the right to propagate the work freely.

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                    spud11 @SpudsMcToole
                    last edited by spud11

                    @SpudsMcToole Also, it's possible to automate games loading without the keyboard using the script_play command. It doesn't work perfectly every time (sometimes you need to change the length of the delay between key presses), but it does work reasonably well.

                    An example of the code that I have in my advmess.rc file is:

                    bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_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(75); simulate_key(key_capslock,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_2,75); delay(75); 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(75); simulate_key(key_2,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_capslock,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_enter,75); delay(75);
                    

                    Just add the above to your .rc file and see if it works.

                    When you invoke the advmess and the BBC emulation, when it gets to the BBC's terminal, it should type CHAIN "THRUST" and start the game Thrust automatically. Sometimes keys are skipped and so you need to change the delay from 75 to something higher eg 150.

                    You can adapt the code above to any BBC Micro game.

                    I use xboxdrv so my joystick mimics the keys for each game, meaning I don't really need to use the keyboard any longer.

                    It will be great once there is an emulator or a libretro core for the BBC Micro which works automatically with joysticks. In the meantime, advmess does a serviceable job.

                    The other thing that strikes me is that you might be able to use the script_play command to "press" the TAB key to enter the menu. See my reference to key_scrlock in the code above which should change the keyboard from full emulation to partial emulation and perhaps allow you to press the TAB key on your keyboard. Anyway, worth a try.

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                      SpudsMcToole Banned @A Former User
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                      @John_RM_70 said in AdvMESS For Dummies - a basic guide:

                      I have just tried this right now, as I'm sat here, on the BBC emulator and the settings are not saved. When I go back into the same game, the settings are gone and back to stock.

                      Can you post your RC file anyway so I can have a look?

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                        SpudsMcToole Banned @spud11
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                        @spud11 said in AdvMESS For Dummies - a basic guide:

                        When you invoke the advmess and the BBC emulation, when it gets to the BBC's terminal, it should type CHAIN "THRUST" and start the game Thrust automatically. Sometimes keys are skipped and so you need to change the delay from 75 to something higher eg 150.

                        Oh, THAT'S what those lines are doing? Aha!

                        How do you know what to put as the game name in the first bit? (ie this:)

                        bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_thrust]
                        

                        What would that line be for a game file called "Chuckie Egg (1983) (A&F Software).ssd"?

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                          SpudsMcToole Banned @spud11
                          last edited by SpudsMcToole

                          @spud11 said in AdvMESS For Dummies - a basic guide:

                          The other thing that strikes me is that you might be able to use the script_play command to "press" the TAB key to enter the menu. See my reference to key_scrlock in the code above which should change the keyboard from full emulation to partial emulation and perhaps allow you to press the TAB key on your keyboard. Anyway, worth a try.

                          Ah, I think you might be onto something here. I just noticed that the MESS splash screen that flashes up very briefly when the BBC boots says "UI: disabled" on it and tells me to toggle it with ScrollLock or NumLock, which of course I don't have.

                          I'm not too sure how to use this information, though. When I add the line script_play delay(750); simulate_key(key_scrlock,75) to the RC file on its own (replacing the empty "script_play" line), MESS crashes with the error report:

                          Error compiling the script: 'delay(750); simulate_key(key_scrlock,75)', syntax error, unexpected $end
                          
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                            spud11 @SpudsMcToole
                            last edited by spud11

                            @SpudsMcToole That's a good question. My Chuckie Egg rom is called Chuckie Egg. The equivalent code in advmess.rc is:

                            bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_chuckie]
                            

                            You'll see that the home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_ is effectively the folder in which your roms appear for the BBC Micro.

                            Also, even if you are stuck, once you've got one of the games starting, I'm pretty sure that the advmess.rc records the inputs for the game you played at the bottom of the file - at least I've got something like the below in my advmess.rc. It's been a while but I don't think I added this manually:

                            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]
                            

                            I might be wrong, but I'm pretty sure I didn't add this manually. If I'm right and it was automatically added, then just by starting a game and then exiting and having a look at the advmess.rc should give you a bit of a better idea of how to construct the scripts. A bit of trial and error is useful in this case and having a look at the advmess.rc file.

                            But ALWAYS make a backup of advmess.rc. It is a temperamental beast. Even 1 character out of place will stop it working.

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                              spud11 @SpudsMcToole
                              last edited by spud11

                              @SpudsMcToole Try this instead:

                              bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_thrust]/script_play delay(750); simulate_key(key_scrlock,75);
                              

                              The above assumes that you are starting Thrust.

                              I haven't tried below but I suggest trying it anyway:

                              bbcbp128/script_play delay(750); simulate_key(key_scrlock,75);
                              

                              I don't know whether the generic code (ie no reference to a game) will work. Possibly not.

                              One other possible generic code to try:

                              script_play delay(750); simulate_key(key_scrlock,75);
                              

                              The code immediately above I reckon is the most likely one to work in a generic fashion. The last one is likely to work across all systems ie not just BBC Micro.

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                                spud11
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                                @SpudsMcToole While I'm about it, my entire advmess.rc file is below:

                                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
                                
                                a5200/input_map[key_1] joystick_button[0,8] or keyboard[0,1]
                                a5200/input_map[key_2] joystick_button[0,9] or keyboard[0,2]
                                a5200/input_map[p1_button1] joystick_button[0,0]
                                a5200/input_map[p1_button2] joystick_button[0,1]
                                a5200/input_map[key_s] joystick_button[0,2]
                                a5200/input_map[key_r] joystick_button[0,5]
                                a5200/input_map[key_b] joystick_button[0,4]
                                a5200[star_raiders]/input_map[key_s] joystick_button[0,2] or joystick_button[1,2]
                                a5200[star_raiders]/input_map[key_1] joystick_button[0,8] or joystick_button[1,8]
                                a5200[star_raiders]/input_map[key_2] joystick_button[0,9] or joystick_button[1,9]
                                a5200[star_raiders]/input_map[key_3] joystick_button[0,10] or joystick_button[1,10]
                                a5200[star_raiders]/input_map[key_4] joystick_button[0,11] or joystick_button[1,11]
                                a5200[star_raiders]/input_map[key_5] joystick_button[0,12] or joystick_button[1,12]
                                a5200[star_raiders]/input_map[key_6] joystick_button[0,13] or joystick_button[1,13]
                                a5200[star_raiders]/input_map[key_7] joystick_button[0,14] or joystick_button[1,14]
                                a5200[star_raiders]/input_map[key_8] joystick_button[0,15] or joystick_button[1,15]
                                a5200[star_raiders]/input_map[key_9] joystick_button[0,16] or joystick_button[1,16]
                                a5200[star_raiders]/input_map[key_del] joystick_button[0,17] or joystick_button[1,17]
                                a5200[star_raiders]/input_map[key_0] joystick_button[0,18] or joystick_button[1,18]
                                a5200[star_raiders]/input_map[key_enter] joystick_button[0,19] or joystick_button[1,19]
                                a5200[star_raiders]/input_map[p1_button1] joystick_button[0,0] or joystick_button[1,0]
                                a5200[star_raiders]/input_map[p1_button2] joystick_button[0,1] or joystick_button[1,1]
                                
                                adam/input_map[key_1] joystick_button[0,8] or keyboard[0,1]
                                adam/input_map[key_2] joystick_button[0,9] or keyboard[0,2]
                                adam/input_map[p1_trackball_left] keyboard[0,f24]
                                adam/input_map[p1_trackball_right] keyboard[0,f24]
                                adam/input_map[p2_button1] joystick_button[1,0]
                                adam/input_map[p2_button2] joystick_button[1,1]
                                adam/input_map[p2_button3] joystick_button[1,2]
                                adam/input_map[p2_button4] joystick_button[1,4]
                                adam/input_map[p2_down] joystick_digital[1,0,1,0]
                                adam/input_map[p2_left] joystick_digital[1,0,0,1]
                                adam/input_map[p2_right] joystick_digital[1,0,0,0]
                                adam/input_map[p2_trackball_down] keyboard[0,f24]
                                adam/input_map[p2_trackball_up] keyboard[0,f24]
                                adam/input_map[p2_up] joystick_digital[1,0,1,1]
                                adam/input_dipswitch[controllers] super_action_controllers
                                
                                channelf/input_map[key_1] joystick_button[0,8] or keyboard[0,1]
                                channelf/input_map[key_2] joystick_button[0,9] or keyboard[0,2]
                                channelf/input_map[p1_start] joystick_button[0,8] or keyboard[0,1]
                                channelf/input_map[p1_button5] joystick_button[0,9] or keyboard[0,5]
                                channelf/input_map[p1_button6] joystick_button[0,10] or keyboard[0,6]
                                channelf/input_map[p1_button7] joystick_button[0,11] or keyboard[0,7]
                                channelf/input_map[p1_button4] joystick_button[0,17] or keyboard[0,3]
                                channelf/input_map[p1_button3] joystick_button[0,18] or keyboard[0,4]
                                channelf/input_map[p1_button2] joystick_button[0,0] or keyboard[0,z]
                                channelf/input_map[p1_button1] joystick_button[0,1] or keyboard[0,x]
                                channelf/input_map[p2_button5] joystick_button[1,9]
                                channelf/input_map[p2_button6] joystick_button[1,10]
                                channelf/input_map[p2_button7] joystick_button[1,11]
                                channelf/input_map[p2_button4] joystick_button[1,17]
                                channelf/input_map[p2_button3] joystick_button[1,18]
                                channelf/input_map[p2_button2] joystick_button[1,0]
                                channelf/input_map[p2_button1] joystick_button[1,1]
                                
                                coleco/input_map[key_1] joystick_button[0,8] or keyboard[0,1]
                                coleco/input_map[key_2] joystick_button[0,9] or keyboard[0,2]
                                coleco/input_map[key_q] joystick_button[1,8]
                                coleco/input_map[key_w] joystick_button[1,9]
                                coleco/input_map[key_e] joystick_button[1,10]
                                coleco/input_map[key_r] joystick_button[1,11]
                                coleco/input_map[key_t] joystick_button[1,12]
                                coleco/input_map[key_y] joystick_button[1,13]
                                coleco/input_map[key_u] joystick_button[1,14]
                                coleco/input_map[key_i] joystick_button[1,15]
                                coleco/input_map[key_o] joystick_button[1,16]
                                coleco/input_map[key_p] joystick_button[1,17]
                                coleco/input_map[key_k] joystick_button[1,18]
                                coleco/input_map[key_l] joystick_button[1,19]
                                coleco/input_map[p2_button1] joystick_button[1,0]
                                coleco/input_map[p2_button2] joystick_button[1,1]
                                coleco/input_map[p2_button3] joystick_button[1,2]
                                coleco/input_map[p2_button4] joystick_button[1,3]
                                coleco/input_map[p2_down] joystick_digital[1,0,1,0]
                                coleco/input_map[p2_left] joystick_digital[1,0,0,1]
                                coleco/input_map[p2_right] joystick_digital[1,0,0,0]
                                coleco/input_map[p2_up] joystick_digital[1,0,1,1]
                                coleco/input_dipswitch[extra_controllers] super_action_controllers
                                
                                intv/input_map[key_1] joystick_button[0,8] or keyboard[0,1]
                                intv/input_map[key_2] joystick_button[0,9] or keyboard[0,2]
                                intv/input_map[key_q] joystick_button[1,8]
                                intv/input_map[key_w] joystick_button[1,9]
                                intv/input_map[key_e] joystick_button[1,10]
                                intv/input_map[key_r] joystick_button[1,11]
                                intv/input_map[key_t] joystick_button[1,12]
                                intv/input_map[key_y] joystick_button[1,13]
                                intv/input_map[key_u] joystick_button[1,14]
                                intv/input_map[key_i] joystick_button[1,15]
                                intv/input_map[key_o] joystick_button[1,16]
                                intv/input_map[key_p] joystick_button[1,17]
                                intv/input_map[key_k] joystick_button[1,18]
                                intv/input_map[key_l] joystick_button[1,19]
                                intv/input_map[p2_button1] joystick_button[1,0]
                                intv/input_map[p2_button2] joystick_button[1,1]
                                intv/input_map[p2_button3] joystick_button[1,2]
                                intv/input_map[p2_left] joystick_digital[1,0,0,1]
                                intv/input_map[p2_down] joystick_digital[1,0,1,0]
                                intv/input_map[p2_right] joystick_digital[1,0,0,0]
                                intv/input_map[p2_up] joystick_digital[1,0,1,1]
                                
                                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_bbcmicro_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_capslock,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_2,75); delay(75); 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(75); simulate_key(key_2,50); delay(75); simulate_key(key_capslock,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_enter,75); delay(75);
                                
                                bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_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_capslock,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_2,75); delay(75); 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(75); simulate_key(key_2,50); delay(75); simulate_key(key_capslock,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_enter,75); delay(75);
                                
                                bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_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(75); simulate_key(key_capslock,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_2,75); delay(75); 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(75); simulate_key(key_2,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_capslock,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_enter,75); delay(75);
                                
                                bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_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(75); simulate_key(key_capslock,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_2,75); delay(75); 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(75); simulate_key(key_2,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_capslock,75); delay(75); 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_lshift] joystick_button[0079_0006_3,2] or keyboard[0,lshift]
                                bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_thrust]/input_map[key_rshift] 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]
                                

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                                  spud11 @SpudsMcToole
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                                  @SpudsMcToole Lastly, I've got a complete list of the symbols and naming convention for simulating events etc:

                                  Symbols:
                                  This is the complete list of all the predefined symbols available.
                                  These are the event symbols available for the simulate_event(EVENT, TIME) and event(EVENT) commands :

                                  p1_up, p1_down, p1_left, p1_right, p2_up, p2_down, p2_left, p2_right, p1_button1, p1_button2, p1_button3, p1_button4, p1_button5, p1_button6, p1_button7, p1_button8, p1_button9, p1_button10, p2_button1, p2_button2, p2_button3, p2_button4, p2_button5, p2_button6, p2_button7, p2_button8, p2_button9, p2_button10, start1, start2, start3, start4, coin1, coin2, coin3, coin4, service_coin1, service_coin2, service_coin3, service_coin4, service, tilt
                                  

                                  And:

                                  ui_mode_next, ui_mode_pred, ui_record_start, ui_record_stop, ui_turbo, ui_cocktail, ui_configure, ui_on_screen_display, ui_pause, ui_reset_machine, ui_show_gfx, ui_frameskip_dec, ui_frameskip_inc, ui_throttle, ui_show_fps, ui_snapshot, ui_toggle_cheat, ui_up, ui_down, ui_left, ui_right, ui_select, ui_cancel, ui_pan_up, ui_pan_down, ui_pan_left, ui_pan_right, ui_show_profiler, ui_show_colors, ui_toggle_ui, ui_toggle_debug, ui_save_state, ui_load_state, ui_add_cheat, ui_delete_cheat, ui_save_cheat, ui_watch_value
                                  

                                  These are the keyboard symbols available for the simulate_key(EVENT, TIME) (for example, the script_play) command:

                                  key_a, key_b, key_c, key_d, key_e, key_f, key_g, key_h, key_i, key_j, key_k, key_l, key_m, key_n, key_o, key_p, key_q, key_r, key_s, key_t, key_u, key_v, key_w, key_x, key_y, key_z, key_0, key_1, key_2, key_3, key_4, key_5, key_6, key_7, key_8, key_9, key_0_pad, key_1_pad, key_2_pad, key_3_pad, key_4_pad, key_5_pad, key_6_pad, key_7_pad, key_8_pad, key_9_pad, key_f1, key_f2, key_f3, key_f4, key_f5, key_f6, key_f7, key_f8, key_f9, key_f10, key_f11, key_f12, key_esc, key_backquote, key_minus, key_equals, key_backspace, key_tab, key_openbrace, key_closebrace, key_enter, key_semicolon, key_quote, key_backslash, key_less, key_comma, key_period, key_slash, key_space, key_insert, key_del, key_home, key_end, key_pgup, key_pgdn, key_left, key_right, key_up, key_down, key_slash_pad, key_asterisk_pad, key_minus_pad, key_plus_pad, key_period_pad, key_enter_pad, key_prtscr, key_pause, key_lshift, key_rshift, key_lcontrol, key_rcontrol, key_lalt, key_ralt, key_scrlock, key_numlock, key_capslock, key_lwin, key_rwin, key_menu
                                  

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                                    SpudsMcToole Banned @spud11
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                                    @spud11 said in AdvMESS For Dummies - a basic guide:

                                    bbcbp128/script_play delay(750); simulate_key(key_scrlock,75);

                                    Fantastic! That one solved it - left Alt and Tab now brings up the menu. Cheers :)

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                                      SpudsMcToole Banned
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                                      Okay, so this seems to be how to get everything working and customisable on BBC, so I'll also add it to the OP.

                                      Firstly, add this line on its own somewhere in the .RC file:

                                      bbcbp128/script_play delay(750); simulate_key(key_scrlock,75);
                                      

                                      That enables the MESS menu to be brought up.

                                      When you start a game, press left-Alt and Tab to bring the menu up. Go to "Input (this system)" and map the controls for that game. Despite the name, this actually appears to be a per-game mapping, not system-wide, which is handy.

                                      When you're done, quit out. Now your bbcmicro.rc file will have a bunch of lines like this in it:

                                      bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_killer]/input_map[key_z] keyboard[0,z] or joystick_digital[0079_0011,0,0,1]
                                      bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_killer]/input_map[key_x] keyboard[0,x] or joystick_digital[0079_0011,0,0,0]
                                      

                                      The important thing about these is that they tell you what MESS uses as its internal name for the game - this is Killer Gorilla, and MESS has titled it "killer".

                                      If you don't mind manually typing CHAIN "KILLER" every time you want to boot the game up, you're already done. The control keys have been mapped to your joystick and saved, so you only have to set them once for each game in your library.

                                      If, however, you also want to automate the boot process, you'll need one of two lines.

                                      For games which boot with CHAIN "GAMENAME", add this line to the .RC file before the control-map lines above:

                                      bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_GAMENAME]/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(75); simulate_key(key_capslock,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_2,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_g,100); delay(75); simulate_key(key_a,75); delay(100); simulate_key(key_m,75); delay(100); simulate_key(key_e,75); delay(100); simulate_key(key_n,75); delay(100); simulate_key(key_a,75); delay(100); simulate_key(key_m,75); delay(100); simulate_key(key_e,75); delay(100); simulate_key(key_2,75); delay(100); simulate_key(key_capslock,75); delay(100); simulate_key(key_enter,75); delay(100);
                                      

                                      Replace "GAMENAME" with whatever MESS has told you is its internal name for the game - eg "killer" in our example above - and change the letters g-a-m-e-n-a-m-e in the script for the letters of whatever that title is. (Obviously you might need to add or delete a couple.)

                                      For games which boot with *RUN "GAMENAME", do the exact same but use this template:

                                      bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_GAMENAME]/script_play delay(750); simulate_key(key_scrlock,75); simulate_key(key_capslock,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_quote,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_r,75); delay(100); simulate_key(key_u,100); delay(100); simulate_key(key_n,100); delay(100); simulate_key(key_space,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_2,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_g,100); delay(75); simulate_key(key_a,75); delay(100); simulate_key(key_m,75); delay(100); simulate_key(key_e,75); delay(100); simulate_key(key_n,75); delay(100); simulate_key(key_a,75); delay(100);  simulate_key(key_m,75); delay(100); simulate_key(key_e,75); delay(100); simulate_key(key_2,75); delay(100); simulate_key(key_capslock,75); delay(100); simulate_key(key_enter,75); delay(100);
                                      

                                      AFAIK every game on the BBC runs with either CHAIN or *RUN, so those two templates should cover you for everything. You now have fully-automated BBC games loading, booting and running with custom control mappings.

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                                        OneSwitch
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                                        Great work. Section 6 didn't work for me. I needed this:

                                        advmess = "/opt/retropie/emulators/advmame/bin/advmess bbcb -floppy %ROM%"
                                        default = "advmess"

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                                          spud11 @OneSwitch
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                                          @OneSwitch Might be because you haven't manually set up a separate .rc file for the BBC Micro called bbcmicro.rc. I'm assuming you're using the standard advmess.rc configuration file?

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                                            OneSwitch @spud11
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                                            @spud11 Maybe linked to having previously set-up the Channel F using the advmess.rc file. I did set up the separate file as described. Don't want to break the Channel F so happy it's working a bit.

                                            I'm finding I can't SHIFT+BREAK at the minute, but just having the BBC 32K window is big progress for me, thanks.

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