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      stargamesrc @GreenHawk84
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      poderia me ajudar com o mesmo problema de modo que com o emulador de PSP
      /opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh
      args 0 SYS psp "[romfilename]"
      não funciona .. em attract mod

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      • herb_fargusH
        herb_fargus administrators @stargamesrc
        last edited by

        @stargamesrc this is an English language forum.

        If you read the documentation it will answer 99% of your questions: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/

        Also if you want a solution to your problems read this first: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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          stargamesrc
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          I'm sorry me,
            and I'm looking for a solution of my problem Attract mod psp
          args 0 SYS psp "[romfilename]
          and not found in the forum, the way and give it !!
          I will not disturb you anymore ..

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          • Lyle_JPL
            Lyle_JP
            last edited by Lyle_JP

            I'm guessing most retropie users use vanilla Emulation Station. If it helps, Attract Mode does have its own forums:
            http://forum.attractmode.org/

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              stargamesrc @Lyle_JP
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              @Lyle_JP thank you

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                Zigurana @Floob
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                @Floob said in Using MAME Overlays/Bezels and shaders with RetroArch in RetroPie:

                @Zigurana So you have the rom specific .cfg in the rom directory, using an lr-mame variant, have the rom specific cfg referring to an overlay .cfg, and in that overlay .cfg it specifies the .png (I put in the same dir, so no path needed)?
                And all your paths in the above are correct?

                Yes all was correctly place.

                <cough> except for a case of - vs _</ coughcough>

                Works like a charm now!

                If tetris has thought me anything, it's that errors pile up and that accomplishments dissappear.

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                  stargamesrc @Zigurana
                  last edited by Floob

                  @Zigurana

                  I needed args 0 SYS PSP or PSP eScript
                  it does not start the png this all ok
                  the problem and the inicilização error in the run command
                  my config so this

                  Generated by-Attract Mode v2.0.0

                  executable
                  /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-ppsspp/ppsspp_libretro.so

                  args 0 _SYS_ lr-ppsspp "[romfilename]"
                  rompath / home / pi / RetroPie / roms / psp
                  .iso romext; .cso, .zip, .bin; .cbn; .img
                  system Sony PSP
                  info_source thegamesdb.net
                  import_extras /home/pi/.attract/psp-config
                  artwork flyer / home / pi / RetroPie / roms / psp
                  artwork marquee / home / pi / RetroPie / roms / psp
                  artwork snap / home / pi / RetroPie / roms / psp
                  artwork wheel / home / pi / RetroPie / roms / psp
                  
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                    Higgy
                    last edited by

                    @Zigurana it is great that you are also creating files/config for another resolution.
                    That is a very common PC monitor resolution.

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                      stargamesrc @Floob
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                      @Floob
                      you have psp.cfg from Attract Mode in http://pastebin.com?

                      be able to pass I will be very grateful

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                      • FloobF
                        Floob @stargamesrc
                        last edited by

                        @stargamesrc
                        I imagine it would look like this
                        http://pastebin.com/XbsDvYip

                        Please read the Docs before asking a new question.
                        RetroPie Help Guides: https://goo.gl/3gcNsT

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                          stargamesrc @Floob
                          last edited by

                          @Floob
                          thank you and the teacher, solved my problem worked

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                            Higgy
                            last edited by

                            Just an update on the 1440x900 conversion.

                            I am running through each ROM to check that the screen looks good and there are no issues. Some had no scaling in their .cfg's, so did not fit the 'screen area'.

                            I am on the letter 'G'. Getting there slowly ;)

                            Anyone have a Flying Shark bezel? It was one of my fav ZX Spectrum games. I never played the (MAME) arcade game till a few years ago. I have currently dropped in one of the Standard Vertical bezels.

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                              Zigurana
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                              I finished my set of 1024x768 bezels and cfg's a while back. Just as batch crop followed by a resize action. Wrote a little script to recalculate the viewport size & position.

                              I haven't tested them all, but I am willing to share them anyways, if there is an interest.

                              If tetris has thought me anything, it's that errors pile up and that accomplishments dissappear.

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                                Floob @Higgy
                                last edited by

                                @Higgy This ok?
                                http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=21688361564337193935

                                You guys may also find this relevant:
                                http://smartretro.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=8313&start=10#p9074

                                Please read the Docs before asking a new question.
                                RetroPie Help Guides: https://goo.gl/3gcNsT

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                                  Higgy @Floob
                                  last edited by

                                  @Floob - thanks for creating the download, but it seems to be a <10k file that Windows reports as a virus! Android downloads it, but like I said it is less than 10k and the file is broken/not a ZIP.

                                  The bash file for conversion looks good. I am nursing a cold so I can't get my head around it at the moment. :(

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                                    Higgy
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                                    For the 1440x900 bash file it seems I have to swap out:

                                    (CUSTOM_VIEWPORT_WIDTH * 2/3)
                                    (CUSTOM_VIEWPORT_HEIGHT * 2/3)

                                    with 3/4 & 8333/100 to convert the 1920x1080 to the 1440x900

                                    How do I go about creating (this will be run on my RPI), could I have a simple guide please :

                                    I then had a separate batch to run it for all files in the folder and rename it to the right <romname>.cfg format in a separate folder.

                                    Sorry, I am not so good at this sort of thing normally, let alone with a cold.
                                    I guess I start by using NANO to copy/past the text and save it as say 1440convert.bash

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                                      Floob @Higgy
                                      last edited by

                                      @Higgy Thats odd - its a 6MB download when I try, maybe there is something about the website it doesnt like. I'm on a mac at the moment.

                                      Please read the Docs before asking a new question.
                                      RetroPie Help Guides: https://goo.gl/3gcNsT

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                                        Higgy
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                                        @Floob - I have the files now. It seemed to download ok with Internet Explorer.
                                        I have created a bezel now thanks. It is not as good as the others but better than nothing.

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                                          xb
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                                          Hi guys, hey Floob it's my understanding that to get these overlays to display properly for my 1680x1050 display, I would need to resize the actual png's.
                                          But do I also need to edit the game specific configuration that go with them?

                                          They actually display ok on my screen, but the game is kind of offcenter to the right side. I'm willing to do the work to get it right for my screen, but I would just like a point in the right direction. I'm just not sure where to start. Thanks for all you do for the community, it's much appreciated.

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                                            Higgy
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                                            You have to edit each config file. The xxx.zip.cfg

                                            Someone has made a batch file for 720p here:

                                            Http://smartretro.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=8313&start=10#p9074

                                            I am not sure how to run it, but your understanding of Linux may be better.
                                            The bash file reduces the file from 1080p to 720p so the width and height plus x and y start locations are divided by 2/3. I need to use 3/4 and 83.33/100 to goto 900p.

                                            You will need to work out the factor to match your screen res.
                                            I was hoping that the original poster on Smartretro (or someone who knows linux) would run the batch/bash file for all the common resolutions. The resulting files are not large. And it would only take minutes.

                                            I am slowly converting each file one at a time for 1440x900p!

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