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      valerino @DTEAM
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      @dteam yeah right, sorry. my bad, i read the post above the auto-generation of lr-mess scripts and i confused the nicknames. its @Folly . would be great to have its work merged into mine !

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        Folly @valerino
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        @valerino said in new scriptmodules (lr-vice-xvic, gsplus, proper lr-mess integration!):

        @dteam yeah right, sorry. my bad, i read the post above the auto-generation of lr-mess scripts and i confused the nicknames. its @Folly . would be great to have its work merged into mine !

        Hi Valerino,

        I am all open to join the forces.
        This means we can improve so much more with the three of us.

        Curious, have you tried some generated scripts within your fork ?

        Perhaps it's best to discuss the merging ideas in a separate thread.
        Joining the best of all and taking the future developments of RetroPie in consideration, like the ability to use external repositories.

        What do you both think about that.

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          valerino @Folly
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          @folly hi man! sure we can join, also with @DTEAM too and anyone interested. i haven't tested it yet, but having read briefly your thread it should work without problems integrated with the retropie menu (maybe asking for some input by the user, should be possible).

          i'll try to look at it this evening/tonight (i'm in italy), and i'll tell you back.

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            Folly @valerino
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            @valerino

            Great.
            Ok, we are somewhat in the same timezone (I am Dutch).

            Remember the BIOS files go into /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/mame .
            I changed this because of MAME, so both lr-mess and mame use the same bios dir.

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              DTEAM @valerino
              last edited by DTEAM

              @valerino @Folly

              i'll try to look at it this evening/tonight (i'm in italy), and i'll tell you back.

              I'm canadian, I'll be on the night shift 🤣

              @folly said in new scriptmodules (lr-vice-xvic, gsplus, proper lr-mess integration!):

              @valerino said in new scriptmodules (lr-vice-xvic, gsplus, proper lr-mess integration!):

              Perhaps it's best to discuss the merging ideas in a separate thread.
              Joining the best of all and taking the future developments of RetroPie in consideration, like the ability to use external repositories.
              What do you both think about that.

              We should continue in Development of module-script generator for lr-mess and mame standalone . Actually, only Folly and me have discussed in this thread and It's up to date.

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                Folly @DTEAM
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                @dteam said

                We should continue in Development of module-script generator for lr-mess and mame standalone . Actually, only Folly and me have discussed in this thread and It's up to date.

                Ok let's do that.

                We can always do a new thread if it comes to that.

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                  2Play @valerino
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                  @valerino hi there
                  first a big thank you on your lr-mess work.

                  i d like to share my beebem finding. You can have it centered and at full size by starting as "XINIT: beebem %ROM%" in emulators.cfg if FULLSCREEN enabled or setting 640x480in videomodes.cfg fro example i use this mode from runcommand BBCMicro_beebem013 = "87-40"

                  About sound. Indeed there is no sound with latest compile source available 0.13 but I noticed this weird behavior (windows latest runs great with full sound) with compiled beebem in linux/arm
                  while in a games like fortress if you open gui and change the sample rate down or up (just change sampling rate) then emulator will have sound for a while. Preferred is lowest (11k)
                  When you lose and exit to game menu to start again, sounds is gone until you do same.

                  Thats all. I guess on UBUNTU x86 is working ok in my understanding (havent tested)
                  But Ill test your lr mess and advmame setup

                  if of any interest to anyone here is my beebem.registry file in home/pi/.beebem/

                  #
                  # This is a fake windows registry. Edit this at your own risk!
                  # (TIP: Deleted rows will be recreated next time you save config.)
                  MachineType=00
                  DirectDrawEnabled=00
                  BufferInVideoRAM=00
                  DDFullScreenMode=40099
                  isDD32=00
                  WinSize=40006
                  isFullScreen=00
                  ShowFSP=00
                  Monitor=00
                  HideMenuEnabled=00
                  LED Information=03
                  MotionBlur=40177
                  MotionBlurIntensities=6464646464646464
                  TextViewEnabled=00
                  Timing=40024
                  SoundEnabled=01
                  SoundChipEnabled=01
                  DirectSoundEnabled=00
                  SampleRate=40016
                  Volume=40021
                  RelaySoundEnabled=00
                  TapeSoundEnabled=00
                  UsePrimaryBuffer=00
                  Part Samples=01
                  ExponentialVolume=01
                  TextToSpeechEnabled=00
                  Sticks=0
                  FreezeWhenInactive=01
                  HideCursor=00
                  KeyMapping=40034
                  KeyMapAS=00
                  KeyMapFunc=00
                  DisableKeysBreak=00
                  DisableKeysEscape=00
                  DisableKeysShortcut=00
                  AMXMouseEnabled=00
                  AMXMouseLRForMiddle=1
                  AMXMouseSize=40069
                  AMXMouseAdjust=40073
                  PrinterEnabled=00
                  PrinterPort=40082
                  PrinterFile=
                  Tape Clock Speed=5600
                  UnlockTape=00
                  TouchScreenEnabled=00
                  SerialPortEnabled=00
                  SerialPort=02
                  EconetEnabled=00
                  SpeechEnabled=00
                  TorchTube=00
                  AcornZ80=00
                  Tube186Enabled=00
                  TubeEnabled=00
                  OpCodes=02
                  Basic Hardware=00
                  Teletext Half Mode=00
                  SoundBlockSize=00
                  TeleTextAdapterEnabled=00
                  HardDriveEnabled=00
                  CaptureResolution=40186
                  FrameSkip=40189
                  EmulateCrtGraphics=0
                  EmulateCrtTeletext=0
                  WantLowLatencySound=1
                  SleepType=30005
                  WindowedResolution=1
                  FullscreenResolution=1
                  FDCDLL=None
                  

                  Your friend,
                  2Play!

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                    Folly @2Play
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                    @2play

                    I am experimenting with a b-em fork.
                    This looks promising, but I have it still as a port.
                    Interested to test ?
                    Look here :
                    https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/28345/old-computer-appreciation-thread/1161

                    Follow the wget part.

                    btw.
                    Perhaps you already know, but you can use mame/lr-mess also.

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                      Folly
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                      I have made the emulator module-script for the b-em fork, so we can run the discs from the bbcmicro rom directory !
                      Read the package help for some extra information.

                      Get it with this command :

                      wget -nv -O /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/scriptmodules/emulators/b-em-pico-pi.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/main/00-scriptmodules-00/emulators/b-em-pico-pi.sh
                      
                      
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                        2Play
                        last edited by 2Play

                        @folly I will test!
                        I can easily add it to my system in emus

                        I have already lr-mess setup and all ok.

                        I was also playing and setup GSPlus.
                        @TPR
                        tx for posting about F1 + F4
                        I found out that F1 is equal to "Option+Cmd"
                        In OS with F1(Option+Cmd)+Q you can Shutdown and then do F1(Option+Cmd)+F4 to exit totally!

                        Your friend,
                        2Play!

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                          2Play @roslof
                          last edited by 2Play

                          @roslof was these files shared?
                          From post you seem to be the most experienced with teh config files for GSplus
                          quick que
                          I added on arkanoid from F4 mouse as joystick an saved config
                          g_joystick_type = 1
                          even with above, game next boot still uses default joystick

                          UPDATE:
                          I have set 444 (READ ONLY TO ALL) permission to the config file and all ok!

                          Your friend,
                          2Play!

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                            2Play @roslof
                            last edited by

                            @roslof
                            anyone interested i have covered most of older systems on my themes which are forks of the excellent @chicuelo work
                            https://github.com/2play/2Play-v2-Themes

                            Your friend,
                            2Play!

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                              2Play @Folly
                              last edited by 2Play

                              @folly
                              ok i have done steps manually but as per scriptmodule so to add on my existing bbcmicro setup
                              Below worked:

                              b-em-pico-pi-ModelB = "XINIT:/opt/retropie/emulators/b-em-pico-pi/xbeeb.sh %ROM%"
                              b-em-pico-pi-ModelMaster128K = "XINIT:/opt/retropie/emulators/b-em-pico-pi/xmaster.sh %ROM%"
                              

                              I get a full screen window.
                              Is there a way exit by keyboard?
                              Autoload option?

                              Your friend,
                              2Play!

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                                Folly @2Play
                                last edited by

                                @2play said in new scriptmodules (lr-vice-xvic, gsplus, proper lr-mess integration!):

                                @folly
                                ok i have done steps manually but as per scriptmodule so to add on my existing bbcmicro setup
                                Below didnt work:

                                b-em-pico-pi-ModelB = "XINIT:/opt/retropie/emulators/b-em-pico-pi/xbeeb.sh %ROM%"
                                b-em-pico-pi-ModelMaster128K = "XINIT:/opt/retropie/emulators/b-em-pico-pi/xmaster.sh %ROM%"
                                

                                Below works (direct binaries) BUT I cant type anything to screen:

                                b-em-pico-pi-ModelB = "XINIT:/opt/retropie/emulators/b-em-pico-pi/xbeeb %ROM%"
                                b-em-pico-pi-ModelMaster128K = "XINIT:/opt/retropie/emulators/b-em-pico-pi/xmaster %ROM%"
                                

                                Nice to hear it is working a bit.
                                Too bad, to hear your keyboard isn't working, I have no idea why.
                                Can you detect something in /dev/shm/runcommand.log ?

                                You should add -disc between xbeeb or xmaster and %ROM.

                                I will also try to load the binary's directly, If it works ok, I can reduce the script.

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                                  2Play @Folly
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                                  @folly
                                  ive updated above
                                  its working
                                  the encoding on my sh files was the problem.
                                  recreated and works

                                  but im after KB exit and autoload. is it possible rarher exiting by mouse?

                                  Your friend,
                                  2Play!

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                                    Folly @2Play
                                    last edited by Folly

                                    @2play said in new scriptmodules (lr-vice-xvic, gsplus, proper lr-mess integration!):

                                    @folly
                                    ive updated above
                                    its working
                                    the encoding on my sh files was the problem.
                                    recreated and works

                                    but im after KB exit and autoload. is it possible rarher exiting by mouse?

                                    Nice,

                                    I also tried to find a key exit, but I could find it.
                                    Basically Graham Sanderson made this for the "pi pico" so I think he removed that part.
                                    Perhaps it's possible to find something in the source code or the b-em documentation.

                                    autoload is shift+f12

                                    I tried this, but didn't work for me, no keyboard and wrong resolution (works only ok from the desktop enviroment) :

                                    b-em-pico-pi-ModelB = "XINIT:/opt/retropie/emulators/b-em-pico-pi/xbeeb -disc %ROM%"
                                    b-em-pico-pi-ModelMaster128K = "XINIT:/opt/retropie/emulators/b-em-pico-pi/xmaster -disc %ROM%"
                                    

                                    BTW.
                                    How do you experience it ?

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                                      2Play @Folly
                                      last edited by 2Play

                                      @folly
                                      Autoload working only from a full KB. Thank you!
                                      My little wireless kb/mouse combo not good as it needs FN key to apply F12.
                                      works ok though on the lr-mess setup if pressed quickly :-) weird

                                      i tried the -autoboot added to sh files but no difference. at least i know shift + f12 is working so all good

                                      I have to say this emu has the best graphics in cli etc, second is lr-mess and last advmess. I have all 3 working.

                                      I was reading the original README info from Graham, menu should have an EXIT option. xbeeb and xmaster do not though.
                                      So only solution is to use mouse and click X on window to close it and go back to ES.

                                      I tried to find where the config file exists but no luck
                                      I wanted to boost and save volume to 100% and 70%.
                                      Any idea?

                                      You dont have correct resolution on yours?
                                      Here is what I have fullscreen printscreen04_04_2021--h22-m06-s19.jpg

                                      And command line options from help i found

                                      /opt/retropie/emulators/b-em-pico-pi/xbeeb --help
                                      Starting GUI thread
                                      main: starting B-em v-2.2?-pi_x_drm
                                      ERROR(/home/pi/code/b-em-pico-pi/src/pico/x_gui/x_gui.cpp:641) : model: invalid rom setup type 'swram' in model 'BBC B w/1770 FDC', using 'swram' instead
                                      B-em v-2.2?-pi_x_drm command line options:
                                      
                                      -disc disc.ssd  - load disc.ssd into drives :0/:2
                                      -disc1 disc.ssd - load disc.ssd into drives :1/:3
                                      -autoboot       - boot disc in drive :0
                                      -Fx             - set maximum video frames skipped
                                      -s              - scanlines display mode
                                      -i              - interlace display mode
                                      
                                      -disc1 disc.ssd
                                      

                                      Seems a good option to have manullay loading a dual disk game...
                                      Make a custom sh file and add in es_systems .sh as extension . Just an idea

                                      Your friend,
                                      2Play!

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                                        DTEAM @2Play
                                        last edited by

                                        @2play said in new scriptmodules (lr-vice-xvic, gsplus, proper lr-mess integration!):

                                        anyone interested i have covered most of older systems on my themes which are forks of the excellent @chicuelo work
                                        https://github.com/2play/2Play-v2-Themes

                                        Thanks @2play, I don't know if you are aware but @folly, @valerino and I working on the Development of module-script generator for lr-mess and mame standalone, It's the updated thread for the sciptmodules.

                                        4 weeks ago we posted this: Request for artists working on themes - needs for (lr-mess/MAME) additions

                                        What you did seems to be in line with that. Thanks.

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                                          Folly @2Play
                                          last edited by Folly

                                          @2play said in new scriptmodules (lr-vice-xvic, gsplus, proper lr-mess integration!):

                                          @folly
                                          Autoload working only from a full KB. Thank you!

                                          Nice.

                                          My little wireless kb/mouse combo not good as it needs FN key to apply F12.

                                          Damn.

                                          works ok though on the lr-mess setup if pressed quickly :-) weird

                                          I press it sometimes twice, then it works ok.

                                          i tried the -autoboot added to sh files but no difference. at least i know shift + f12 is working so all good

                                          I have to say this emu has the best graphics in cli etc, second is lr-mess and last advmess. I have all 3 working.

                                          Yes, indeed.
                                          Graham changed something that make this run quite good on rpi. Also the audio is pretty good.

                                          I was reading the original README info from Graham, menu should have an EXIT option. xbeeb and xmaster do not though.
                                          So only solution is to use mouse and click X on window to close it and go back to ES.

                                          The readme he made is written in very hurry up way.
                                          I had to change some built lines to compile.
                                          I can imagine there are many mistakes in the readme still.
                                          I saw separate gui code of Graham qui.
                                          Perhaps it can be added in that part.

                                          I tried to find where the config file exists but no luck
                                          I wanted to boost and save volume to 100% and 70%.
                                          Any idea?

                                          I think this also has to be done in the source.
                                          He made it in such a way that all settings, roms and demos are in the binary so it could work on the pico.

                                          You dont have correct resolution on yours?

                                          If I run the binaries directly I don't have correct resolution.
                                          But it is correct if I do it thought my .sh that are installed with my module-script, then it is ok.

                                          Here is what I have fullscreen printscreen04_04_2021--h22-m06-s19.jpg

                                          Just how it looks on my end.
                                          You can force it to be wide-screen, did you see that ?

                                          And command line options from help i found

                                          /opt/retropie/emulators/b-em-pico-pi/xbeeb --help
                                          Starting GUI thread
                                          main: starting B-em v-2.2?-pi_x_drm
                                          ERROR(/home/pi/code/b-em-pico-pi/src/pico/x_gui/x_gui.cpp:641) : model: invalid rom setup type 'swram' in model 'BBC B w/1770 FDC', using 'swram' instead
                                          B-em v-2.2?-pi_x_drm command line options:
                                          
                                          -disc disc.ssd  - load disc.ssd into drives :0/:2
                                          -disc1 disc.ssd - load disc.ssd into drives :1/:3
                                          -autoboot       - boot disc in drive :0
                                          -Fx             - set maximum video frames skipped
                                          -s              - scanlines display mode
                                          -i              - interlace display mode
                                          
                                          -disc1 disc.ssd
                                          

                                          Seems a good option to have manullay loading a dual disk game...
                                          Make a custom sh file and add in es_systems .sh as extension . Just an idea

                                          Nice, I haven't done that -help part, but that is interesting.
                                          I will look at that too.

                                          I could make an extra sh file with-disc1 and add a command-line in the emulators.cfg that would load that sh.
                                          Or I can change the standard sh which could search for a second disc.

                                          Do you have an example on a 2 disc game ?
                                          Good idea to test.

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                                            2Play @Folly
                                            last edited by 2Play

                                            @folly Thank you for replying!
                                            I do have wide full screen covered with your script. Thats what im using
                                            If we can find how to save setting for sound that would be nice.
                                            if its hardcoded then i guess no cfg file and changes are temp.

                                            The dual disk games are rare but here is one example

                                            Superman - Man of Steel (1989)(Tynesoft)(Disk 1 of 2)[h TSTH].ssd
                                            Superman - Man of Steel (1989)(Tynesoft)(Disk 2 of 2)[h TSTH].ssd
                                            

                                            Your friend,
                                            2Play!

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