Updated EmulationStation for Windows

[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.

[f.caruso]

@PittStone said in Updated EmulationStation for Windows:

Another thing is, "Aladdin" in snes is not showing anymore after Parse gamelists only. Strange its working before. PSX are only two games, and i have a system for videos, this is complete not showing. I thing this are some bugs.

I don't have your gamelists for those systems, sorry.
I think ES is long to close, because it is saving gamelists and it's a very long process.

[PittStone]

@f-caruso I found that es saving a long logfile for the videos gamelist. I fixed this. But i dont understand, why "Aladdin" is not showing in the es list. Its correct in the gamelist. And PSX Games are only two.

[f.caruso]

@PittStone I think I found. File extensions of missing files is either unknown is es_systems... Or extension is not lowercase in the gamelist... I just commited a fix for lowercase comparisons...
What is the "video gamelist" ???

[PittStone]

@f-caruso I have a system called "videos" and in there some Clips from youtube like Donkey Kong Country Making of and other VHS Rips. This is my "Videos" Gamelist. ;) This Clips are showing as Preview and if i start this video, "VLC Player" is starting up with this Video.

[f.caruso]

@PittStone Good idea, ES is not only useful for emulated games ;-) What's the problem with the logfile & the video gamelist ?

[PittStone]

@f-caruso The Problem was only, the file extension. I have not put in es_systems the .mp4 and .mkv!