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    AdvMESS For Dummies - a basic guide

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    • mituM
      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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                                    OneSwitch
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                                    I'm finding as soon as I press "." it's swapping resolutions up until a crash point. Makes loading games impossible. I'd better read the rest of the above first, but if it's not explained, any thoughts?

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                                      OneSwitch @OneSwitch
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                                      @OneSwitch Lots of remapping is the answer...

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                                        OneSwitch @SpudsMcToole
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                                        Thanks so much for doing all of this. I found that auto-start didn't work for me though. I've had to do this...

                                        bbcbp128[home_pi_retropie_roms_bbcmicro_lottery]/script_play delay(750); 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_lalt,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_2,75); delay(75); simulate_key(key_m,100); delay(75); simulate_key(key_e,75); delay(100); simulate_key(key_n,75); delay(100); simulate_key(key_u,75); delay(100); simulate_key(key_2,75); delay(100); simulate_key(key_enter,75); delay(100);

                                        Where I'm using the BBC Master emulator (bbcp128), and needed to CHAIN"MENU" [return] to get the game running. I found that the " " part wasn't working for me. Hope this helps a bit further.

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                                          spud11 @OneSwitch
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                                          @OneSwitch It looks like you didn't need to "type" the scroll lock or the capslock keys in your script. Would that be right?

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                                            OneSwitch @spud11
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                                            @spud11 - Yes that's right. I'm not sure why the slight differences. I'm also finding (after some tweaking) that every game seems to store its own unique joystick settings. Which is very handy, albeit laborious.

                                            Love the auto-boot script. Thanks for that.

                                            Wondering now.... Is it possible to have two separate BBC Micro areas. One for 32K Model B and one for BBC Master 128K, as they both have lots of incompatibility issues I find, between one another.

                                            Cheers again for all this.

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