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    • recompileR
      recompile @recompile
      last edited by

      It's now on GitHub, thanks to the folks at libretro (hunterk, RiskyJumps, Twinaphex, and swingflip in particular).

      https://github.com/libretro/FreeChaF

      I'd like to get this added as an optional package. Any idea where to start?

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      • markwkiddM
        markwkidd @recompile
        last edited by

        @recompile said in ChannelF libertro core:

        It's now on GitHub, thanks to the folks at libretro (hunterk, RiskyJumps, Twinaphex, and swingflip in particular).

        https://github.com/libretro/FreeChaF

        I'd like to get this added as an optional package. Any idea where to start?

        You could look at the scripts for mame2003-plus in RetroPie-Setup as a starting point or model.

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        • SuperFromNDS
          SuperFromND @recompile
          last edited by SuperFromND

          @recompile
          I'd recommend looking at scriptmodule files for other libretro cores, analyze them to get an idea of what exactly they do, and then modifying those files to fit your core. Make sure that your modifications comply with the style guide for scriptmodules, and that the script works as intended. (If you're editing the file on Windows Notepad, odds are it won't work as expected due to the way it handles line endings.)

          Once you have your scriptmodule, submit a pull request to the RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup Github. If you've never used Github before and have no idea how to do that, here's a quick run-down of doing that with just your browser (a.k.a. without installing a Git client):

          • Go to the RetroPie-Setup repo and click "Fork"
          • On your fork of the repository, commit your new scriptmodule file (see here)
          • Go to the Pull Requests page and click "New pull request"
          • Click "Compare across forks", then change the "head fork" to your fork
          • Click "Create pull request", and state your changes

          If all goes well, you should have a shiny new pull request with your scriptmodule, and if all continues to go well, that pull request will get merged and your core will officially be part of RetroPie.

          I wish the best of luck to you! Always nice to see new cores for lesser-known systems. :)

          (Oh, and if you can't quite figure out something with the scriptmodule/PR process, just ask and I'll be glad to answer.)

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          • recompileR
            recompile @SuperFromND
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            @SuperCatFooz Thanks! I'm not terribly familiar with Github, so this was incredibly helpful.

            @markwkidd Thanks for that, using other cores as examples made it easier to put together that I expected.

            With luck, it'll be merged in no time.

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            • recompileR
              recompile
              last edited by

              lr-freechaf has found its way to Retropie Setup as an experimental package.

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              • mituM
                mitu Global Moderator @recompile
                last edited by

                @recompile Thank you for the new module !

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                • rand0mR
                  rand0m @recompile
                  last edited by rand0m

                  @recompile

                  Thanks a lot for all the effort you have put into the emulator. The 3 BIOS files in sourceforge zipped file (FreeChaF_2018-11-13.zip) should have the extension .bin (right now its .rom) or it won't work in Retroarch. Atleast not on windows version which I tried, its working after renaming them. Thanks a lot again, old school consoles don't get much love :D

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                  • recompileR
                    recompile @rand0m
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                    @rand0m Thanks for that. I've updated the release on sourceforge.

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                      Gwyllion
                      last edited by Gwyllion

                      Not to know where to put the bios files, inside /home/pi/RetroPie/roms or /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS, not working. Any idea, plz?

                      Edit: sorry a bad bios checksum found, with the right ones, works perfect. Thanks!!!

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                        Tanzbärli
                        last edited by Tanzbärli

                        I recently installed retropie on my Raspberry 4 and one of my main goals was to emulate the Channel F System. (my first gaming console when i was a child). I did a manual install (i missed the experimental package) and it works fine with all roms.

                        Unfortuneately i cannot run the multirom from Sean Riddle.
                        http://seanriddle.com/chanfinfo.html
                        I see the game selection screen, can change the games but i cannot start a single game.

                        Is it a problem of the Rom, controller config or the Emulator?

                        PS.:
                        Meanwhile all works fine. It was just a controller problem. I love to remember this old console despite the games are really bad. But if you ever had the original, you remember the childhood and the hours i have played "Maze" wth my friend.

                        For new games, this is probably not even worth a try.

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