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    AdvMESS For Dummies - a basic guide

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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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                                  A Former User
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                                  The Master can be made more compatible using older Model B os, I do this on a real master using a switchable multi-os. I found os 1.20 to be the most compatible. Whether this can be done in emulation, I don't yet know.

                                  One thing I can't seem to get working is saving per-game settings like you all seem to be doing, my settings aren't saved when I exit.
                                  I would like to get a specific video mode working, higher horizontal res + multiplier x2 - which gives a picture far closer to the real thing.

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                                    spud11 @OneSwitch
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                                    @OneSwitch No worries - my contribution to the betterment of humanity!

                                    I just had a look at my emulators.cfg for BBC Micro which is:

                                    beebem = "/usr/local/bin/beebem %ROM%"
                                    default = "advmess"
                                    beebem2 = "%ROM%"
                                    advmess = "/opt/retropie/emulators/advmame/bin/advmess bbcbp128 -floppy %ROM%"
                                    b-em = "/opt/retropie/emulators/b-em/b-em %ROM%" -m10
                                    beebem3 = "/opt/retropie/emulators/beebem2/beebem2 %ROM%"
                                    

                                    I have a feeling if you wanted to replicate the 32K Model B as well as the 128, you'd just need to add another configuration manually to this file. When you start a game, you'd need to bring up the blue menu to pick the new 32K configuration for that particular game.

                                    As that can be a bit of a pain (ie destroys immersion), what I often do with my systems is create a new configs folder and a new roms folder - one for the BBC 128 and another for the BBC 32K. I then combine the 2 romlists into a new combined Attract Mode romlist. That way I don't need to bring up the blue menu when I start a game - the game automatically has the right configuration.

                                    I would also create a new emulator in the Attract Mode emulators folder which would look something like this:

                                    # Generated by Attract-Mode v2.2.1
                                    #
                                    executable           /opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh
                                    args                 0 _SYS_ bbcmicro32k "[romfilename]"
                                    rompath              /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/bbcmicro32k
                                    romext               .ssd;.SSD
                                    system               BBC Micro
                                    info_source          thegamesdb.net
                                    artwork    flyer           /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/bbcmicro/flyer
                                    artwork    marquee         /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/bbcmicro/marquee
                                    artwork    snap            /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/bbcmicro/snap
                                    artwork    wheel           /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/bbcmicro/wheel
                                    

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                                      OneSwitch @spud11
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                                      Champion. I'll try that ASAP. So nice to have the Beeb running.

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                                        A Former User
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                                        If you are only playing games on the BBC emulator, then is there any real reason to run a Master 128 ?
                                        It didn't really offer anything over the standard 32k Model B, for the majority of games, aside from Elite Enhanced.

                                        For what the Beeb could really do, and it's a shame it took until the last few years to show this, then this is a fabulous collection of freeware games by Retro Software.

                                        http://bbcmicro.co.uk/index.php?search=Retro+Software&on_P=on

                                        Some are almost arcade-perfect.

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                                          spud11 @A Former User
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                                          @John_RM_70 Brilliant list. Thanks for that.

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                                            A Former User
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                                            Thought this might be useful for those wanting other BBC variants, such as Model A, Model B, 64k, etc..

                                            This is the BBC variant, followed by the mess system name.

                                            BBC Master 128k - bbcbp128
                                            BBC Model A - bbca
                                            BBC Model B - bbcm
                                            BBC Model B+ 128k - bbcbp
                                            BBC Model B+ 64K - bbcb

                                            These are the roms (exact names), followed by the crc, needed for advmess.

                                            basic2.rom - crc:79434781
                                            bpos2.rom - crc:9f356396
                                            ch103.rom - crc:98367cf4
                                            ddfs-1.53.rom - crc:e1be4ee4
                                            ddfs223.rom - crc:7891f9b7
                                            dfs09.rom - crc:3ce609cf
                                            dfs144.rom - crc:9fb8d13f
                                            dnfs.rom - crc:8ccd2157
                                            mos+3.50.rom - crc:141027b9
                                            os12.rom - crc:3c14fc70
                                            zdfs-0.90.rom - crc:ea579d4d

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