OpenBOR 6xxx OpenBeta Testphase

OliB

Hi@all,

how can I stop background music from emulationstation as soon as openbor beta is running and get back to it after stopping obenbor?

mitu

@OliB If you're using the Python script for the background music, make sure you add the OpenBor executable filename to the list of emulators, so the script knows when it's started.

OliB

@mitu THX ! Yes, using the phyton script - will try it now....

OliB

@mitu Sorry, I'm still "learning" Can you tell me where I have to do the changes in this script?

import os
import time
import random
#import pygame # if you don't have pygame: sudo apt-get install python-pygame
#also that line is commented out as we import the mixer specifically a bit further down.

#CONFIG SECTION
startdelay = 5 # Value (in seconds) to delay audio start. If you have a splash screen with audio and the script is playing music over the top of it, increase this value to delay the script from starting.
musicdir = '/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/music'
maxvolume = 0.50
volumefadespeed = 0.02
restart = True # If true, this will cause the script to fade the music out and -stop- the song rather than pause it.
startsong = "heymf.mp3" # if this is not blank, this is the EXACT, CaSeSeNsAtIvE filename of the song you always want to play first on boot.

#local variables
bgm = [mp3 for mp3 in os.listdir(musicdir) if mp3[-4:] == ".mp3" or mp3[-4:] == ".ogg"] # Find everything that's .mp3 or .ogg
lastsong = -1
currentsong = -1
from pygame import mixer # import PyGame's music mixer
mixer.init() # Prep that bad boy up.
random.seed()
volume = maxvolume # Store this for later use to handle fading out.

#TODO: Fill in all of the current RetroPie Emulator process names in this list.
emulatornames = ["retroarch","ags","uae4all2","uae4arm","capricerpi","linapple","hatari","stella","atari800","xroar","vice","daphne.bin","reicast","pifba","osmose","gpsp","jzintv","basiliskll","mame","advmame","dgen","openmsx","mupen64plus","gngeo","dosbox","ppsspp","simcoupe","scummvm","lr-scummvm","snes9x","pisnes","frotz","fbzx","fuse","gemrb","cgenesis","zdoom","eduke32","lincity","love","kodi","alephone","micropolis","openbor","openttd","opentyrian","cannonball","tyrquake","ioquake3","lr-tyrquake","lr-prboom","residualvm","xrick","sdlpop","uqm","stratagus","wolf4sdl","solarus","drastic","ports","smw","quake","doom","wolf3d","wolf4sdl-sw-v14","coolcv","lr-blueMSX","lr-freeintv","amiberry","pcsx-rearmed"]

#test: Ran into some issues with script crashing on a cold boot, so we're camping for emulationstation (if ES can start, so can we!)
esStarted = False
while not esStarted:
time.sleep(1)
pids = [pid for pid in os.listdir('/proc') if pid.isdigit()]
for pid in pids:
try:
procname = open(os.path.join('/proc',pid,'comm'),'rb').read()
if procname[:-1] == "emulationstatio": # Emulation Station's actual process name is apparently short 1 letter.
esStarted=True
except IOError:
continue

#ES Should be going, see if we need to delay our start

if startdelay > 0:
time.sleep(startdelay) # Delay audio start per config option above

#Look for OMXplayer - if it's running, someone's got a splash screen going!
pids = [pid for pid in os.listdir('/proc') if pid.isdigit()]
for pid in pids:
try:
procname = open(os.path.join('/proc',pid,'comm'),'rb').read()
if procname[:-1] == "omxplayer" or procname[:-1] == "omxplayer.bin": # Looking for a splash screen!
while os.path.exists('/proc/'+pid):
time.sleep(1) #OMXPlayer is running, sleep 1 to prevent the need for a splash.
except IOError:
continue

#Check for a starting song
if not startsong == "":
try:
currentsong = bgm.index(startsong) #Set the currentsong to the index in BGM that is our startingsong.
except:
currentsong = -1 #If this triggers, you probably screwed up the filename, because our startsong wasn't found in the list.

#This is where the magic happens.
while True:
while not esStarted: #New check (4/23/16) - Make sure EmulationStation is actually started. There is code further down that, as part of the emulator loop, makes sure eS is running.
if mixer.music.get_busy():
mixer.music.stop(); #halt the music, emulationStation is not running!
time.sleep(10)
pids = [pid for pid in os.listdir('/proc') if pid.isdigit()]
for pid in pids:
try:
procname = open(os.path.join('/proc',pid,'comm'),'rb').read()
if procname[:-1] == "emulationstatio": # Emulation Station's actual process name is apparently short 1 letter.
esStarted=True # Will cause us to break out of the loop because ES is now running.
except IOError:
continue

#Check to see if the DisableMusic file exists; if it does, stop doing everything!
if os.path.exists('/home/pi/PyScripts/DisableMusic'):
	print "DisableMusic found!"
	if mixer.music.get_busy():
		mixer.music.stop();
	while (os.path.exists('/home/pi/PyScripts/DisableMusic')):
		time.sleep(15)
	print "DisableMusic gone!"

if not mixer.music.get_busy(): # We aren't currently playing any music
	while currentsong == lastsong and len(bgm) > 1:	#If we have more than one BGM, choose a new one until we get one that isn't what we just played.
		currentsong = random.randint(0,len(bgm)-1)
	song = os.path.join(musicdir,bgm[currentsong])
	mixer.music.load(song)
	lastsong=currentsong
	mixer.music.set_volume(maxvolume) # Pygame sets this to 1.0 on new song; in case max volume -isnt- 1, set it to max volume.
	mixer.music.play()
	print "BGM Now Playing: " + song
	
#Emulator check
pids = [pid for pid in os.listdir('/proc') if pid.isdigit()] 
emulator = -1;
esStarted=False #New check 4-23-16 - set this to False (assume ES is no longer running until proven otherwise)
for pid in pids:
	try:
		procname = open(os.path.join('/proc',pid,'comm'),'rb').read()
		if procname[:-1] == "emulationstatio": # Killing 2 birds with one stone, while we look for emulators, make sure EmulationStation is still running.
				esStarted=True # And turn it back to True, because it wasn't done running.  This will prevent the loop above from stopping the music.
		
		if procname[:-1] in emulatornames: #If the process name is in our list of known emulators
			emulator = pid;
			#Turn down the music
			print "Emulator found! " + procname[:-1] + " Muting the music..."
			while volume > 0:
				volume = volume - volumefadespeed
				if volume < 0:
					volume=0
				mixer.music.set_volume(volume);
				time.sleep(0.05)			
			if restart:
				mixer.music.stop() #we aren't going to resume the audio, so stop it outright.
			else:
				mixer.music.pause() #we are going to resume, so pause it.
			print("Muted.  Monitoring emulator.")
			while os.path.exists("/proc/" + pid):
				time.sleep(1); # Delay 1 second and check again.
			#Turn up the music
			print "Emulator finished, resuming audio..."
			if not restart:
				mixer.music.unpause() #resume
				while volume < maxvolume: 
					volume = volume + volumefadespeed;
					if volume > maxvolume:
						volume=maxvolume
					mixer.music.set_volume(volume);
					time.sleep(0.05)				
			print "Restored."
			volume=maxvolume # ensures that the volume is manually set (if restart is True, volume would be at zero)

	except IOError: #proc has already terminated, ignore.
		continue

time.sleep(1);
#end of the main while loop

print "An error has occurred that has stopped Test1.py from executing." #theoretically you should never get this far.

OliB

I guess I must do it at this section:

#TODO: Fill in all of the current RetroPie Emulator process names in this list.
emulatornames =

But, what is the correct name of openbor beta? Is it "OpenBOR OPENBETA" Same as the .sh file is named?

THX

mitu

I think it's openbor or openbor-beta ?

OliB

@mitu openbor is already there. Try it with openebor-beta now
But did you think the section in the script is the right one?

mitu

@OliB said in OpenBOR 6xxx OpenBeta Testphase:

But did you think the section in the script is the right one?

Yes, there should be just one section with the emulator names.

cyperghost

@mitu @OliB No... it's OpenBOR
For that reason I don't like the python-script, every call has to be checked twice. Hence there will be a BGM Player inside ES I prefer and recommend the mpg123 method ;)

OliB

@cyperghost THX Try it now....

OliB

@cyperghost said in OpenBOR 6xxx OpenBeta Testphase:

OpenBOR

YES !!! It Works THX to ALL

cyperghost

@OliB You're welcome
It would be better if the py script would check for a file like mutebgm
This file is created by runcommand-onstart.sh and will be removed by runcommand-onend
But I do not use that script so my interest in improve this script is very low. Maybe if I find some time.

OliB

@cyperghost Maybe I can give that a try.. if I find the time... ;-)

OliB

Hi guys I need help. Im running retropie 4.4.4 on Pi3b+. I've Installed the newest branch
from: wget http://raw.githubusercontent.com/crcerror/OpenBOR-63xx-RetroPie-openbeta/master/scriptmodules/openbor-6xxx.sh -O /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/scriptmodules/ports/openbor-6xxx.sh
After Restart ES, I go to ports menu and there was an entry named "OpenBor Beats of Rage Engine. After Start I, get this screen (see pic1)

Is this really the 6xxxxx Version?

THX

mitu

@OliB I think this is the normal screen when you start OpenBOR without parameters.

OliB

@mitu Sorry, I'm a noob and I'm a little bit confused. A few games are running well. Examples: Crisis Evil 1 & 2, but He-Man didn't start. Some questions:

What kind of parameters do you mean?
Which, let's say *.pak romsets are compatible with my installed version?
Is it mandatory to replace the OpenBOR EXE provided by darknior?

THX

cyperghost

@OliB if you installied 6xxx branch there should be a script OpenBOR - Module Selection you may set openbor 6xxx AS default Emulator for Rom. Press a button if loading screen appears and select proper Binary in UserMenu

Winklepicker

Can someone upload a video how to install the newest version of OpenBOR to retropie?

It would really help alot of people! (including myself) on how to get this up and running.

cyperghost

@Winklepicker Why don't you use the scriptmodules provided here?
Just follow instructions and you've OpenBOR 6510-dev from Oct.2018 on your system. I do not update the patcher as long 6510 versions are in developing status. But you can compile on your own you want? Video instructions? For what? Half year later it is deprecated.

Winklepicker

@cyperghost said in OpenBOR 6xxx OpenBeta Testphase:

@Winklepicker Why don't you use the scriptmodules provided here?
Just follow instructions and you've OpenBOR 6412-dev from Nov.2018 on your system. I do not update the patcher as long 6412 are in developing status. But you can compile on your own you want? Video instructions? For what? Half year later it is deprecated.

I did try that, but there is no sign of "OpenBOR" install in the "experimental packages" section, it does not show.