Development of module-script generator for lr-mess, lr-mame and mame standalone

Folly

Now, It works

Great, let me know how it goes.

I am trying also to keep 1.8 updated.
But if we run it now with the curl command, our own added platform information can't be used because it extract's it from the script.
With 2.0, it will create a new platforms.cfg in the /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/ext/RetroPie-Share .
With 1.8 I want to do the same so it can work with curl but with this version, meant for older versions of RetroPie, you don't have the ext directory.
If I create that, it will be more confusing. So I am still dubbing about it.
I could do the file somewhere else, but that's not really consistent.

I Think it's just a matter of time, about a month or so, every one will use the ext directory, don't you think too ?

DTEAM

@folly
Yes, I agree.
It worked also before (sorry for the confusion). I didn't see It, because with ext folder, the "package installation lines" are at the deep end of the "manage experimental packages" section (good to know). Probably I was too lazy

Curious how saturn will run.

For now, I have .bin (BIOS) issue, but I'll try to fix that today. see here I'm using .chd.

With

mame-system-saturn-cdrm = "/opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -v -c saturn -cdrm %ROM%"

gave this in runcommand.log

cdb106.bin NOT FOUND (tried in satcdb saturn)
Fatal error: Required files are missing, the machine cannot be run.

I need satcdb file

NEW EDIT
I'm running It. It's slow, bad experience with lr-mess and MAME for Sega Saturn. Even if i'm using autoframeskip.

DTEAM

@folly said in Development of module-script generator for lr-mess and mame standalone:

👉 open : Discovered by @DTEAM :
C64 and Atari Jaguar not working

For C64, It seems to be a BIOS issue. It's not the script... I think. I'll continue to dig It.
New edit:
I give up, I am unable to make it work, even with the real romset

New edit: Same thing for Jaguar. I can't figure out why

lr-mess-basename = "/opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch --config /opt/retropie/configs/jaguar/retroarch.cfg -v -L /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-mess/mess_libretro.so %BASENAME%"

Doesn't work and this

lr-mess = "/opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch -L /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-mess/mess_libretro.so --config /opt/retropie/configs/jaguar/retroarch.cfg %ROM%"

works

I'm using jaguar and not atarijaguar for testing only

Folly

@dteam

I think BASENAME will only work good with systems that use no media,
like the handhelds.

I tried Arari Jaguar using atarijaguar with :

lr-mess-system-jaguar-cart = "/home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/scriptmodules/run_mess.sh /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-mess/mess_libretro.so /opt/retropie/configs/atarijaguar/retroarch.cfg \jaguar /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/mame -autoframeskip -cart %ROM%"

I tried C64, I got this far :

Seems lr-mess/mame problem.

Folly

@DTEAM

Seems I have some luck with c64 prg files that run with the quik option (will try some more tomorrow) :

DTEAM

@folly
I'll do more test tomorrow. It seems you have solved the open issue!

Folly

@dteam said in Development of module-script generator for lr-mess and mame standalone:

@folly
I'll do more test tomorrow. It seems you have solved the open issue!

Partly, C64 part is not perfect.
I can play Blagger (1983)(Alligata Software).prg now in lr-mess (lr-mess-system-c64-quik).
I had to add a hotkey disable button, in the retroarch.cfg :
input_enable_hotkey_btn = "end"
So hotkey's will not be in the way,
(perhaps there is an other solution though)

In basic you have to type run to run the game.
With above end key enabled you have to press scroll-lock so you can use esc to exit (just like in mame)

DTEAM

@folly @valerino

So now, the next step is to try to put it on the official Retropie (like we already said above) and I think we should come up with something for this outdated link: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/MESS/

Folly

@dteam said in Development of module-script generator for lr-mess and mame standalone:

@folly @valerino

So now, the next step is to try to put it on the official Retropie (like we already said above) and I think we should come up with something for this outdated link: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/MESS/

Yes, indeed pretty outdated.

I think we first have to have the module-script ready. (with menu)
If that works, we should focus on the doc.

@valerino ,
Did you have some time to make some module-script with a basic menu ?

Folly

@DTEAM

I read in the c64 hash tables, they use pretty much only .g64 format discs.
Perhaps we have to try the .g64 formats for the c64.

DTEAM

@folly
Good to know. My files are .D64 or T64. I'll do more test. Did you try .zip from Mess romset?

Folly

@dteam

Didn't try the mess romset.
I have to look for it.

btw.
What's the now at your place ?
Here it's almost 15:00 (30-03-2021)

DTEAM

@folly

9:00 am (2021-03-30)

Folly

@DTEAM

I tried a .T64 in the menu, because it would not start.
I got this :

Folly

@dteam said in Development of module-script generator for lr-mess and mame standalone:

@folly

9:00 am (2021-03-30)

Aha, 6 hour earlier.
So, you have a whole day ahead of you !

I had a look in the mame output :

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ /opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -listmedia c64        
SYSTEM           MEDIA NAME       (brief)    IMAGE FILE EXTENSIONS SUPPORTED
---------------- --------------------------- -------------------------------
c64              cassette         (cass)     .wav  .tap  
                 floppydisk       (flop)     .d64  .g64  .g41  .g71  .d77  .d88  .1dd  .dfi  .hfe  .imd  .ipf  .mfi  .mfm  .td0  .cqm  .cqi  .dsk  
                 cartridge        (cart)     .80   .a0   .e0   .crt  
                 quickload        (quik)     .p00  .prg  .t64

Seems we have to use (quik) for .t64. (edit: didn't work)

DTEAM

@folly
It will be easier with this output. Thanks

Folly

@dteam

This is a .tap file with the (cass) option :

The joystick doesn't work.
But I think I have to change this in "slot devices" before load.

DTEAM

@folly
I'm fighting with Bios files. I'll be good to do something soon... I hope.

Folly

@dteam said in Development of module-script generator for lr-mess and mame standalone:

@folly
I'm fighting with Bios files. I'll be good to do something soon... I hope.

I am using old MESS-0.151.BIOS.ROMs .
For many systems they still work.
I think you know where to find it.

I loaded the .prg of boulder-dash with (quik).
Went to the menu, slot devices, turned off joy2, turned on joy1, reset, I think it will exit to basic.
Then I did run in basic, now I could play boulder-dash.

DTEAM

@folly
I'm using MAME 0.229. I'm gonna try 0.151