Updated EmulationStation for Windows

f.caruso

@LiveFreeDead Useless complexity ;-)

JoyToKey is not freeware...
U could have use JoyToKey "associate configuration with application" feature to avoid all this batch complexity.
What U did is precisely the reason why I have my written the Joy to key feature in my emulationportable exe -> Simplfy this...
This does not send ES configuration in games like retroarch as @drcnyc supposed : it simply converts gamepad to keyboard for a game that does not supports gamepad.
VB.Net.... No comment ;-)
Don't try to work with VS2010, only >= 2015.

duiz

@f-caruso Sorry if this has been answered before but the thread is pretty long. When I scrape game info your ES doesn't actually save the image and game description, nor can I edit it in the metadata like in Jrassa's version. Is this something thats work in progress or do we have to edit this by hand in the xml?

f.caruso

@duiz About the gamelist.xml : Do you have a gamelist.xml.tmp in the same folder ?
I added a security because sometimes my gamelists where 0kb. I first write an .tmp file, then I rename it when ok. I looks like renaming files fails sometimes. Sadly, I can't reproduce on my systems. If the .tmp is present, simply delete the old xml and rename the .tmp file.

About the metadatas : On a Pi, with only a gamepad, scraping function is necessary ( with an onscreen keyboard ). People don't have mouses nor keyboards.
I assumed that on a Windows platform, this is totally different : there are good external scraping & gamelist editor tools that can do the work really really better than ES ( you can't even choose what image you prefer- screenshot, mix, box2d, box3d ?? Download video, set thumbnails for gridview ), and editing metadata in ES is not convenient at all. I considered that only the rating & the possibility to change emulator & core where truly important to be handled with the gamepad. So I filtered the list of metadatas to display only the relevants.
If most of the users want those metadatas back, I'll restore them...
Please vote ;-) lol

PittStone

@f-caruso Is it possible to make the custom-collections portable on your build?
I have the Problem on the normal ES for Windows the custom collections are must have this:
"D:/Emulatoren/Portable_Game_Station/.emulationstation/roms/psx/Tail Concerto (USA).PBP"

If i change it for portable use like this:
"%HOME%/.emulationstation/roms/psx/Tail Concerto (USA).PBP"
its not working.

f.caruso

@PittStone said in Updated EmulationStation for Windows:

I have the Problem on the normal ES for Windows the custom collections are must have this:

Intestesting, didn't see this one. I'll look at it ( when I have the time )

LiveFreeDead

@PittStone Instead of using
%HOME%/
use
./

eg
"./.emulationstation/roms/psx/Tail Concerto (USA).PBP"

PittStone

@f-caruso Have Problem with newest build Again. It crashes after i select "Parse Gamelist Only" in the Options. Something in my gamelists let it crashing. I use the standart theme and tested two others. Same.

f.caruso

@PittStone Can you find a way to send your gamelist.xml files ? ( via mega.nz or another site ? )

f.caruso

@PittStone portable custom collections are available in the continous build. You need to edit you list - add or remove item - to save it ( it doesn't do anything if nothing changes in the collection ).
@LiveFreeDead not using "%HOME%"... not using "./" neither -> The standard for "home" in ES is "~/" !!!!!!!! ( look at your es_systems, you use it for ps1 & ps2 )

PittStone

@f-caruso Some gamelists crashing ES, some gamelists working. I have a few in the rar file.

f.caruso

@PittStone Well U can delete your file now ;-) I crashed with your files. The crash I have is not directly related to the gamelist but is a "consequence" (cuz of the menu theming system)... I commited on Github, try the continuous build (should be available in 10mn - 19:35 Paris hour ) & tell me if it's better...

PittStone

@f-caruso O.k. Now its loading all gamelists. Thanks. But there is still a Problem with the custom-collections. I tested with this in the .cfg (without quotes):
"~/.emulationstation/roms/nes/Battletoads (U) [!].zip"
and the full Version:
D:/Emulatoren/es/.emulationstation/roms/nes/Battletoads (U) [!].zip"
The menu shows 0 Games.

f.caruso

@PittStone Are you sure ".zip" extension is present in you es_system.cfg for nes, gb, gbc, mastersystem... ".stx" for atarist, etc... ?
I'm sure you have a file extension problem : Your gamelists describe files with extensions that are not present is es_sytems.cfg so they are removed from the internal collection - the precise reason for the crash I solved...
Have a check on it.

PittStone

@f-caruso Yes i have the ".zip" extension in the es_system.cfg for nes.

f.caruso

@PittStone you should'nt have any problem with full path in cfg files. I have none.
But i'm curious, what is your path value for nes in es_systems ?

PittStone

@f-caruso <path>~\ .emulationstation\roms\nes</path>
(there is no empty after \ .emulationstation, but this forum makes a error).

f.caruso

@PittStone said in Updated EmulationStation for Windows:

<path>~.emulationstation\roms\nes</path>

Is it a copy/paste ? It is not valid. ~ should always be followed by / and path separators should be linux style ( / not \ )
Try that : <path>~/.emulationstation/roms/nes</path>
EDIT : ok -> Then try linux style path separators.
EDIT2 : I tried without a problem with \ separators... Hard to help without having your files & knowing your config - or having logs

PittStone

@f-caruso Ah, i found that es made my gamelist renamed to .old and thats how my collection are 0 games. :( I have not watched to the nes folder itself. I think its working now. I have the "~/.emulationstation/roms/nes/Battletoads (U) [!].zip" in the collections .cfg and its shows up in es. :D

f.caruso

@PittStone I don't know why, I had regular problems with jdrassa ES & even Recalbox ES with gamelists. Sometimes they go empty or 0k without any reason. I tried to figure out why, but I didn't find. So renaming the previous version to .old is the only "hack" I found not to loose my gamelists...

PittStone

@f-caruso Yeah, but there are new errors i found. :( ES is not closing complete after go quit in the options menu. The CMD Window ist still open and in the taskmanager i must find es and close the task.
Another thing is, "Aladdin" in snes is not showing anymore after Parse gamelists only. Strange its working before. PSX are only two games. I thing this are some bugs.