unofficial Retroarch 1.8.1

tobas

it installed attract mode just fine. yet it will not load attract mode. that stinks.

when I tried to compile attract mode from the source it refused to make the bin giving me a make error 1

mitu

What error you get when you install attrachmode ?

tobas

@mitu it fails to compile so it doesnt install

mitu

I get that, but I was asking for the actual error messages to understand why it doesn't install/compile. You can the whole output of the install/compile in the most recent log file in /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/logs.

EDIT: on a Stretch installation, the attractmode should be available as a binary install, so you don't have to compile it.

tobas

I installed it using the retropie setup and it was not detected.

this is really getting me down. if I can't update then I'll have to live with it. it's important enough to me that it just isn't worth losing.

I saw that someone else had the same problem as I do on this post

https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/16145/retropie-upgrading-raspbian-jessie-to-stretch/22

and he didn't seem to find a solution either. maybe my friend did some customization that makes attract mode invisible to stretch? he was really good with this stuff.

I don't know what to do anymore. thanks for trying to help me out.

Keltron3030

Buzz, in response to

Why so eager for newer RetroArch btw? What's the current version missing?

There have been a steady stream of new updates since 1.7.6

A new more polished message system that replaces the OSD. This supports showing achievement badges.
Support for achievement processing logic updates which is required to support achievements coded using the new tools.
Support for PS1 achievements
Support for Nintendo DS achievements (currently in nightly)
Others updates I haven't mentioned.

I'm patiently waiting for an update but I really wish there was a way to easily update Retroarch from source through the gui "at my own risk" since new sought after features are released quite frequently now.

Darksavior

@Keltron3030 If you want to try retroarch 1.8.1 (a wip): Delete your RetroPie-Setup folder.
Then:
git clone --branch retroarch_178 --depth=1 https://github.com/cmitu/RetroPie-Setup.git

Then:
sudo nano /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/scriptmodules/emulators/retroarch.sh and change v1.7.9.2 to v1.8.1

I've only tested it on raspbian buster. No idea if it'll work on stretch. There seems to be a shader problem if trying to set them from retropie-setup I think, but I've had no issues saving them through the retroarch gui.

roslof

@Darksavior right, around 1.7.8, the system was changed so shaders can no longer be configured via retroarch configuration files. New files are stored in /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/shaders/presets as .glslp files.

Took me quite awhile to convert existing .cfg files (about 800 or so) into the new format, but otherwise, enjoying the RA upgrade.

mitu

@roslof said in unofficial Retroarch 1.8.1:

New files are stored in /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/shaders/presets as .glslp files.

Actually, the RA branch from the repository that @Darksavior mentioned should have backwards compatibility w.r.t. shader configuration. When did you intall it ?

Mick2K

@Darksavior if I update retroarch this way will I face problems if the update gets officially released?

tobas

@Darksavior this version wouldn't work on a jessie based image I take it?

tobas

also, where can I check the path that emulation station uses to open attract mode? I'm sure someone has to know that

mitu

@tobas said in unofficial Retroarch 1.8.1:

also, where can I check the path that emulation station uses to open attract mode?

Emulationstation does not start AM - it's probably started from the auto-start script in /opt/retropie/configs/all/autostart.sh.

Darksavior

@Mick2K Probably won't. Just clone the main repo again and reinstall the core packages whenever the updates get merged to it. Make a backup as always.

@tobas Dude, I already told you on reddit what to do. Start fresh on stretch or buster, install attractmode, then transfer your config files to it. I don't use AM so you'll have to figure that out. Make a backup image and start extracting files related to AM with 7zip.

matchaman

@tobas try not getting emotional with software setups. I understand your frustration but 1) with patience everything can be fixed 2) if no solutions can be found, start from the beginning. It's not China's wall after all :)

tobas

@matchaman there's no way I could remake this image even remotely close to what it is. I wouldnt even want to attempt it.

matchaman

You can easily backup ROMs, configuration files, artwork, themes, etc. Pretty much everything that consumed your time. A new setup itself isn't time consuming and restoring your personal work is only a matter of transfer bandwidth.

tobas

@matchaman my friend made the attract mode in a way that I cannot just duplicate. he removed the need for a keyboard entirely. it's very clever and a nice reminder of how good he was with this stuff.

I've tried to replace everything from a backup after starting fresh and it simply does not work. I have all files, configs, roms. everything. if simply dragging my old files back in worked I wouldnt be asking for a solution.

I dont even need bandwidth. I can access my image through paragon, transferring is easy and fast. it simply does not work.

tobas

I'm at the point where I'm willing to pay for instructions on how to get my attract mode working again after upgrading to stretch.

dankcushions

IMO you should reinstall attractmode from source (not binary), and then look at the build logs to see what failed. this could give a good clue.

this was suggested to you by @mitu already