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    DTEAM @George Spiggott
    last edited by DTEAM 28 Nov 2020, 19:46

    @george-spiggott said in Calling Pi 4 Atari Jaguar Fans:

    I've picked up a new set of the Jaguar BIOS and I'd like to have another go at installing MESS. Would someone be able to give me an idiot's guide to doing so with the script module?
    Thanks

    I'll do It monday . I'll build an easy tutorial to install zerojay script and all the ones from here with "cut and paste " method via FileZilla and the good files to get. Regards

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      AdamBeGood @DTEAM
      last edited by 28 Nov 2020, 22:18

      @dteam said in Calling Pi 4 Atari Jaguar Fans:

      @george-spiggott said in Calling Pi 4 Atari Jaguar Fans:

      I've picked up a new set of the Jaguar BIOS and I'd like to have another go at installing MESS. Would someone be able to give me an idiot's guide to doing so with the script module?
      

      Thanks

      I'll do It monday . I'll build an easy tutorial to install zerojay script and all the ones from here with "cut and paste " method via FileZilla and the good files to get. Regards

      Superb, I'd like that also. Thank you.

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        DTEAM @AdamBeGood
        last edited by DTEAM 29 Nov 2020, 23:00

        @adambegood
        @george-spiggott

        Easy Tutorial for Lr-Mess scripts

        1- Do a SD card backup and install precompiled lr-Mess.
        2 - Download RetroPie-Setup-master from here Click Code and select Download zip
        3- Unzip this file on your desktop
        4- Open FileZilla, connect your Pi and go to /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/scriptmodules/
        5- Now go in your downloaded file and go to C:\Users\??????????\Desktop\RetroPie-Setup-master\scriptmodules and copy those files to your Pi (/home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/scriptmodules/)
        Capture1.PNG
        To:
        Capture2.PNG

        NOTE: files with « original » mention are just my backup files. Not important.

        6- Now, go in C:\Users\???????????\Desktop\RetroPie-Setup-master\scriptmodules\libretrocores and get lr-mess scripts you want. Do some cherry picking.
        Capture3.PNG
        7- Copy those to /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/scriptmodules/libretrocores
        Capture4.PNG
        8 - For Jaguar, copy zerojay script in a copy of an existing lr-mess-???.sh file and rename It lr-mess-jaguar.sh . Don't use a new file. Delete the content of a copy and add the script and rename that file. I had issues with "cut and paste" in a new file :
        Capture5.PNG
        to
        Capture6.PNG
        9- Copy lr-mess-jaguar.sh in /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/scriptmodules/libretrocores
        10 - Now reboot your Pi, Go in Retropie Setup, Go in experimental section and install what you want.
        11- Put your BIOSes files in the regular BIOS folder (FOR JAGUAR: jaguarboot.zip, jaguar.zip, jaguarcd.zip)
        12- Select Lr-Mess-jaguar (or others if It’s not jaguar system ) when you load a game
        13 - If you dont like the control setup. Connect a Keyboard, press TAB, go in Input (This Machine) and set your controller(s).

        Give me some feedback If It's work or if you encountered problemes.

        For cool stuff see also my Tutorial : Handheld and Plug & Play systems with MAME

        You also will found a link to gamelist.xml and downloaded images for lr-mess system not supported by site like ScreenScraper.

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          AdamBeGood @DTEAM
          last edited by 30 Nov 2020, 16:14

          @dteam Thanks very much for the info, I'm mad busy at work at the moment so may take a bit before I give it a go but wanted to say thank you as a placeholder until then!

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            George Spiggott
            last edited by 30 Nov 2020, 21:45

            @adambegood This is really great, thanks. I've installed Jaguar-mess almost perfectly, I think.

            I think I'm still having BIOS issues though. What should be the contents of the various bios .zip files? Currently I have the following:

            jaguar. zip ( jagboot.rom [49kb] and jagwave.rom [3kb])
            jagboot.zip (jagboot.rom [49kb])
            jagcd.zip (jagcd.rom [85kb])

            Here's my verbose log: (Pastebin seems to be down for me, I'll edit the post when it comes back up)

            Parameters:
            Executing: /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/scriptmodules/run_mess.sh /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retr$
            [.] parameters dump
            \t_retroarchbin: /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch
            \t_messpath: /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-mess/mess_libretro.so
            \t_config: /opt/retropie/configs/atarijaguar/retroarch.cfg (+ /opt/retropie/configs/atarijaguar/retroar$
            \t_cfg_directory: /opt/retropie/configs/atarijaguar
            \t_system: atarijaguar
            \t_biosdir: /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS
            dirname: invalid option -- 'c'
            Try 'dirname --help' for more information.
            \t_romdir: /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/atarijaguar
            \t/tmp/mess.cmd content: atarijaguar -rp /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS -cfg_directory /opt/retropie/configs/at$
            rm: cannot remove '/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/atarijaguar/tmpmess.cmd': No such file or directory
            rm: cannot remove '/opt/retropie/configs/atarijaguar/tmpconfig.add': No such file or directory
            [.] launching: /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch --verbose --config /opt/retropie/configs$
            [INFO] RetroArch 1.8.8 (Git 9552f87)
            [INFO] Redirecting save file to "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/atarijaguar/tmpmess.srm".
            [INFO] Redirecting save state to "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/atarijaguar/tmpmess.state".
            [INFO] === Build =======================================
            [INFO] Capabilities: NEON VFPv3 VFPv4
            [INFO] Built: Nov 2 2020
            [INFO] Version: 1.8.8
            [INFO] Git: 9552f87
            [INFO] =================================================
            [INFO] Loading dynamic libretro core from: "/opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-mess/mess_libretro.so"
            [INFO] [Overrides] no core-specific overrides found at /home/pi/.config/retroarch/config/MAME/MAME.cfg.
            [INFO] [Overrides] no content-dir-specific overrides found at /home/pi/.config/retroarch/config/MAME/at$
            [INFO] [Overrides] no game-specific overrides found at /home/pi/.config/retroarch/config/MAME/tmpmess.c$
            [INFO] [Environ]: SET_VARIABLES.
            [INFO] [Remaps]: remap directory: /home/pi/.config/retroarch/config/remaps
            [INFO] Redirecting save file to "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/atarijaguar/tmpmess.srm".
            [INFO] Redirecting save state to "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/atarijaguar/tmpmess.state".
            [INFO] [Environ]: GET_LOG_INTERFACE.
            [WARN] SYSTEM DIR is empty, assume CONTENT DIR /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/atarijaguar/tmpmess.cmd
            [INFO] [Environ]: SYSTEM_DIRECTORY: "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/atarijaguar/".
            [libretro INFO] SYSTEM_DIRECTORY: /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/atarijaguar/
            [INFO] [Environ]: CORE_ASSETS_DIRECTORY: "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/downloads".
            [libretro INFO] CONTENT_DIRECTORY: /home/pi/.config/retroarch/downloads
            [libretro INFO] SAVE_DIRECTORY: /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/atarijaguar/
            [INFO] [Environ]: SET_PIXEL_FORMAT: XRGB8888.
            [INFO] Content loading skipped. Implementation will load it on its own.
            [libretro INFO] Joystick map: disabled
            [INFO] [Environ]: SET_INPUT_DESCRIPTORS:

            Currently running:
            Retropie 4.8.9 on a Pi Zero 2W (Overclock Settings: CPU 1400Mhz)
            ES-DE on a GMKtec K6 (Windows 11, 32GB RAM)

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              DTEAM @George Spiggott
              last edited by DTEAM 30 Nov 2020, 22:32

              @george-spiggott

              My jaguar.7z or zip BIOS file contain

              jagboot.rom
              jagdevcd.bin
              jagwave.rom
              jag_cd.bin
              Capture7.PNG

              Your roms must be in /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/atarijaguar

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                George Spiggott @DTEAM
                last edited by 30 Nov 2020, 23:12

                I've changed my jaguar.zip to replicate yours and games still don't load. I also fixed jagcd.zip to be jaguarcd.zip.

                Will run through the whole process again to see if I missed anything.

                Currently running:
                Retropie 4.8.9 on a Pi Zero 2W (Overclock Settings: CPU 1400Mhz)
                ES-DE on a GMKtec K6 (Windows 11, 32GB RAM)

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                  DTEAM @George Spiggott
                  last edited by DTEAM 12 Jan 2020, 00:06 30 Nov 2020, 23:19

                  @george-spiggott
                  Try to Get your BIOSes files from MAME Romset 0.224 or later. Have you installed lr-Mess? Try to install another system in the list with the good BIOS. If It works, good chance you have a Bios problem with Jaguar.

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                    AdamBeGood @DTEAM
                    last edited by 1 Dec 2020, 12:51

                    @dteam When I copy over the files in step 5, my RetroPie Setup won't open up. There are various errors that I can send you.. I don't know what I have done wrong here. When I put the old files back, everything is fine.

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                      DTEAM @AdamBeGood
                      last edited by 1 Dec 2020, 13:51

                      @adambegood
                      Do you have a Pi4.

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                        AdamBeGood @DTEAM
                        last edited by 1 Dec 2020, 14:03

                        @dteam said in Calling Pi 4 Atari Jaguar Fans:

                        @adambegood
                        Do you have a Pi4.

                        Yep, I do indeed.

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                          George Spiggott @DTEAM
                          last edited by 1 Dec 2020, 15:12

                          @dteam By pure chance I have just got a full 2020 0.220 romset for another purpose. There are only two .zips, they are:

                          jaguar.zip (contains jagboot.rom and jagwave.rom)
                          jaguarcd.zip (contains jag_cd.bin and jagdevcd.bin)

                          I've just got a 0/224 set of jaguar BIOS. They looks the same but I will try the newer ones later tonight.

                          I can still use my . j64 and .jag roms that I use with Virtual Jaguar with MESS right? I better clear that up before I continue?

                          Currently running:
                          Retropie 4.8.9 on a Pi Zero 2W (Overclock Settings: CPU 1400Mhz)
                          ES-DE on a GMKtec K6 (Windows 11, 32GB RAM)

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                            DTEAM @George Spiggott
                            last edited by DTEAM 12 Jan 2020, 18:01 1 Dec 2020, 18:00

                            @george-spiggott
                            It should be ok with 0.220

                            My files are .j64 and I zipped all my roms.

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                              DTEAM @DTEAM
                              last edited by DTEAM 12 Mar 2020, 18:23 3 Dec 2020, 18:16

                              @george-spiggott
                              @adambegood
                              Other option
                              Try the new Folly method

                              See at the end of that post
                              new scriptmodules (lr-vice-xvic, gsplus, proper lr-mess integration!)

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                                AdamBeGood @DTEAM
                                last edited by 7 Dec 2020, 09:55

                                @dteam said in Calling Pi 4 Atari Jaguar Fans:

                                @george-spiggott
                                @adambegood
                                Other option
                                Try the new Folly method

                                See at the end of that post
                                new scriptmodules (lr-vice-xvic, gsplus, proper lr-mess integration!)

                                Yep, with .224 BIOS, this works for me now!

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                                  DTEAM @AdamBeGood
                                  last edited by 7 Dec 2020, 11:56

                                  @adambegood
                                  Good to hear !

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                                    George Spiggott @AdamBeGood
                                    last edited by 7 Dec 2020, 17:15

                                    @adambegood said in Calling Pi 4 Atari Jaguar Fans:

                                    Yep, with .224 BIOS, this works for me now!

                                    Did you modify the two zip files in any way or just use them as is?

                                    jaguar.zip (containing jagboot.rom and jagwave.rom)
                                    jaguarcd.zip (containing jag_cd.bin and jagdevcd.bin)

                                    Currently running:
                                    Retropie 4.8.9 on a Pi Zero 2W (Overclock Settings: CPU 1400Mhz)
                                    ES-DE on a GMKtec K6 (Windows 11, 32GB RAM)

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                                      AdamBeGood @George Spiggott
                                      last edited by AdamBeGood 12 Aug 2020, 00:07 8 Dec 2020, 00:06

                                      @george-spiggott said in Calling Pi 4 Atari Jaguar Fans:

                                      @adambegood said in Calling Pi 4 Atari Jaguar Fans:

                                      Yep, with .224 BIOS, this works for me now!

                                      Did you modify the two zip files in any way or just use them as is?

                                      jaguar.zip (containing jagboot.rom and jagwave.rom)
                                      jaguarcd.zip (containing jag_cd.bin and jagdevcd.bin)

                                      I just had the one jaguar.zip with everything in it. Let me double check tomorrow as to what the contents were but I think it contained jagboot.rom and jagwave.rom and then jaguarcd.zip was also within in, including the two .bin files.

                                      I just left it as is from the .224 romset.

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                                        DTEAM @AdamBeGood
                                        last edited by DTEAM 2 May 2021, 13:31 19 Jan 2021, 13:56

                                        @adambegood
                                        Another way to run jaguar with MAME standalone (like MESS without Lr)

                                        go in /opt/retropie/configs/jaguar
                                        open your emulators.cfg

                                        add:

                                        mame-jaguar= "/opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -c  jaguar -cart %ROM%"
                                        mame-jaguar-autoframeskip= "/opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -c -autoframeskip jaguar -cart %ROM%"
                                        

                                        Note: sometime better performance without autoframeskip and sometime with It.

                                        To set your "Input (general)" and "Input(this Machine), follow step 10 and 11 of this Tutorial -----> Tutorial: Handheld and Plug & Play systems with MAME

                                        For cheat codes: (SOLVED) MAME "standalone" Cheats for systems like Coleco, Arcade and more

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                                          George Spiggott
                                          last edited by 14 Dec 2022, 14:55

                                          It seemed quite appropriate to resurrect this thread rather than start a new one. I noticed recently that VirtualJaguar has been updated on X86 systems and has probably been updated on the Pi as well. The update fixes several issues, most notably the weird screen shape on Atari Karts. Has anyone noticed any other improvements?

                                          Currently running:
                                          Retropie 4.8.9 on a Pi Zero 2W (Overclock Settings: CPU 1400Mhz)
                                          ES-DE on a GMKtec K6 (Windows 11, 32GB RAM)

                                          retropieuser555R 1 Reply Last reply 14 Dec 2022, 23:32 Reply Quote 1
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