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    new scriptmodules (lr-vice-xvic, gsplus, proper lr-mess integration!)

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      valerino @roslof
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      @roslof try to run this

      /opt/retropie/configs/bbcmicro/run_mess.sh /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-mess/mess_libretro.so /opt/retropie/configs/bbcmicro/retroarch.cfg bbcb /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS -flop1 /path/to/your/rom

      it should work. its an issue with runcommand.sh, i'm trying to override runcommand.sh for now....

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        valerino @roslof
        last edited by valerino

        @roslof there you go, bbcmicro fixed .... try it :)

        EDIT: i think i got why runcommand.sh crashes.... runcommand.sh tries to set the video mode, while the bbcmicro driver in lr-mess switch video mode multiple times during running (i.e. try games like jetpack and you will see what i mean). this (at least on my setup) makes it crashing. probably it can be fixed passing a correct option to runcommand.sh, anyway i overridden it calling my run_mess.sh directly from emulationstation, that's all.

        btw, configuring joystick for lr-mess-microbbc is really a MESS ! :)

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          roslof
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          Thanks @valerino

          The script initially freezes on "Press a button to configure". After I hit enter several times, I can break out of it.
          Tried uninstalling/ re-installing -- same behavior.

          Enters BBC-Micro BASIC as before.
          Pressing Shift-F12 doesn't auto-load. The word "BASIC" and the ">" just blink out for a moment, then return.

          Basically, the in-BASIC results are the same here. It's possible things were working fine before, since I was not having issues with runcommand like you were. I just haven't seen a game render yet.

          I've tried .zip and expanded .ssd extensions.

          I think user-error at this point. Will keep looking into why I can get this one to fire. Arcadia and CreatiVision were fine.

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            roslof @roslof
            last edited by

            Crap, yeah, false alarm. I rebooted the Pi and the odd behavior(s) went away. I can now see the game running correctly.

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              valerino
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              @roslof

              Enters BBC-Micro BASIC as before.
              Pressing Shift-F12 doesn't auto-load. The word "BASIC" and the ">" just blink out for a moment, then >return.

              uhm ..... so it crash ? it exits back from emulationstation ? that's what exactly happened to me.
              have you tried with the version i pushed few minutes ago ?
              if so, after installing that, check if the bbcmicro entry in /etc/emulationstation/es_systems.cfg looks like this:

                <system>
                  <name>bbcmicro</name>
                  <fullname>BBC-Micro</fullname>
                  <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/bbcmicro</path>
                  <extension>.zip .ssd</extension>
                  <command>/opt/retropie/configs/bbcmicro/run_mess.sh /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-mess/mess_libretro.so /opt/retropie/configs/bbcmicro/retroarch.cfg bbcb /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS -flop1 %ROM%</command>
                  <platform>bbcmicro</platform>
                  <theme>bbcmicro</theme>
                </system>
              

              if not, delete the entry and try to reinstall. the retropie setup script doesn't overwrite it automatically so.
              if instead its the same, well..... we must check what happens on your setup :(

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                valerino @roslof
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                @roslof oh amazing :) can you confirm you're using my last version (the one not using runcommand.sh) ?

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                  roslof @valerino
                  last edited by roslof

                  @valerino Interesting here:

                  After the restart, I tried both scripts. They both work. Like I mentioned earlier, running lr-mess-bbcmicro never crashed. The game just didn't load when pressing Shift-F12. But now (after restart) everything is fine and I can run both scripts.

                  Of course, the older script (that uses runcommand) breaks the ROM Extensions in es_settings.cfg, but after I manually add .ssd .zip .SSD .ZIP it works fine, and outputs to /dev/shm/runcommand.log appropriately.

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                  • roslofR
                    roslof
                    last edited by

                    Having a blast with your scripts.

                    Emerson Arcadia 2001:
                    (arcadia) Cat Trax.png

                    Acorn BBC Micro:
                    (bbcmicro) Snapper.png

                    VTech CreatiVision:
                    (crvision) Sonic Invader.png

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                      valerino
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                      updated first post, added a bunch of others (apfm1000, adventurevision)

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                        mth75 @roslof
                        last edited by mth75

                        How are your fire buttons mapped? I'm unable to use my fire buttons.

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                          valerino @mth75
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                          @mth75 well, you have to mess with mess (ahahahah) options, SHIFT+SCRLK, TAB, etc....
                          unfortunately all systems are different, so you have to customize them separately.

                          anyway, due to my 'way', all lr-mess systems are indipendent 'retroarch-wise', so if you customize options for one and save they will be kept.

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                            valerino
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                            added amigacd32 to lr-puae.sh

                            @roslof One thing about BBCMicro, the script is not adding ROM Extensions to es_systems. Looks like it's just a single space. I manually added .ssd .zip .SSD .ZIP.

                            this is fixed now in my repo, its due to a bug in retropie helpers.sh not handling adding exts to es_systems.cfg correctly.

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                              valerino
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                              added Bally Astrocade.

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                                Zering
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                                Dude you're unstoppable. I've had a Bally Astrocade rom set rotting on my PC for ages. Thanks for the work. Hopefully as you said this will get added to the Retropie distribution!

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                                  valerino @Zering
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                                  @Zering hahah thanks. due to the lockdown here in italy i've much free time heheh :)
                                  anyway, i really don't know why this has never done before .... it's just a shell script, all emulators are already there :)

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                                    mth75 @valerino
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                                    @valerino Did you think about CD-I?

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                                      valerino @mth75
                                      last edited by valerino

                                      @mth75 i'm doing it in (more or less) alphabetical order, based on the ones in hursty themes (i.e. https://github.com/RetroHursty69/es-theme-uniflyered). so, sure ... cdi will come :)

                                      EDIT: there you go, just committed lr-mess-cdi.sh :) you need .CHD games, i tested a bunch (defender of the crown, inca). read the help in my script to convert .cue/.bin to .chd, windows only unfortunately. when i have some time, i may do the same for unixes.

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                                        Zering
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                                        How well does the CD-i games run with the script you've committed?

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                                          roslof
                                          last edited by roslof

                                          @valerino I just submitted a new file for the Texas Instruments TI-99/4A

                                          Note: I also updated all of your scripts. They were breaking extensions and removing the name for each system in es-systems.cfg. Feel free to review them and take what you'd like. I added a couple more too. Eg. Vectrex, Oric Atmos.

                                          As for the TI-99/4A:
                                          It supports three (3) emulator variants (US, Europe and EV-PC) EDIT: and now, SPEECH!
                                          It also correctly appends the MESS-required ".rpk" extension. which I explicitly added to the script, and let helper function addSystem() handle the rest.

                                          Excellent results, and Joystick controls fully working out of the box. :)

                                          TI99/4A Boot Screen:
                                          ti99-4a.jpg

                                          Parsec (of course!):
                                          parsec.jpg

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                                            CCFox
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                                            Hello all

                                            I am trying to get my vic 20 game to work however when I launch a game it defaults to c64 in lr-vice. I have tried to read and understand what is being written here but being honest it is a little over my head.

                                            can anybody give me any help regarding this...?

                                            Kind Regards

                                            CCF

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