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

hhtien1408

@folly If you download from MAME Softlist 0.202 archive, they should be the same. I will check SHA later and tell you results soon.

DTEAM

hhtien1408 about 4 hours ago
@folly If you download from MAME Softlist 0.202 archive, they should be the same. I will check SHA later and tell you results soon.

@hhtien1408
You don't need to download the softlist. It's already in / opt / retropie / emulators / mame / hash with the latest standalone version of MAME if you updated it.

The problem is that MAME points there but not Lr-Mess and maybe also lr-MAME. You need to force them to go there or "cut and paste" the hash files into the appropriate folders for lr-Mess and / or lr-mame (only if you want to use softlists - not an obligation - advantage = cheat codes and MAME artworks).

Do you have sound with your Supracan games.
I have no sound on my side

hhtien1408

@dteam Could you share me your compiled mame standalone you are using to test?
I would like to use script run_mess.sh without using softlist just for my trial.
No sound with all games of supracan system due to emulator even with the lastest official MAME 0.232.
Thanks!

DTEAM

@hhtien1408 said in Development of module-script generator for lr-mess and mame standalone:

@dteam thanks a lot. Could you share me your compiled mame standalone you are using to test? Thanks!

Now, I'm using MAME 0.229 on my Pi4 (usually, I update it from source). If I do the update, it will be ~~0.332~~ 0.232 probably.

hhtien1408

@dteam 232 not 332. Could you share me your current version?

DTEAM

@hhtien1408
sorry my mistake. My current version is MAME 0.229

DTEAM

@hhtien1408 @Folly

For Datach, I'm able to run it with those lines:

mame-system-nes_datach-cart = "/opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -v -c nes datach -cart2 %ROM%"
mame-system-nes_datach-cart-autoframeskip = "/opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -v -c -autoframeskip nes datach -cart2 %ROM%"

I'm not able to run it with Lr-Mess and softlist for now

Folly

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

nes datach

Perhaps I will try and implement this in the 2v2 version.
I already have done some work on 2v2.
There are many thing I want to change or add in this version.

Also adding just lines for specific systems.
Problem, for now, is that the if functions are at the moment coming inside the generated module-scripts.
I want these if functions outside the generated module-scripts. Perhaps I can find a way.
This can be done in a similar way for nes detach, I think.

Perhaps nes detach will work on lr-mess with my discovered lr-mess direct line.
Maybe I will have some time to test that.

We will have to see how it goes.

edit:
The mame lines work for me too.
Tested some experimental lr-mess direct lines, not working right now.

Folly

@dteam

I got it working with lr-mess.

The trick was, it has to find the hash tables !
Otherwise it won't work.

I had a look in the the original lr-mess module-script.
Hash tables for lr-mess have to be in /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/mame/hash/*.xml.
It seems lr-mess looks for them in that directory.
I created a link from : /opt/retropie/emulators/mame/hash
Copying will also work, I think.

Then I used a direct lr-mess line, which I plan to add in 2v2.

This is the modified one for nes_detach :
lr-mess_nes_datach = "/opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch --config /opt/retropie/configs/nes/retroarch.cfg -v -L /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-mess/mess_libretro.so 'nes datach -cart2 %ROM%'"

DTEAM

@folly
To play those games (Datach) you must enter barcodes. If you go in UI Mame menu in Barcode Reader. Go in "new barcode" . Enter the code with your keyboard and after, go down to "Enter Code" and press enter or B button. Your barcode will be activated.

Folly

@dteam

Ok, that worked in lr-mess.

Seems we have to do a lot of translation with RetroArch if we want to play.
I have already add that in 2v2.
The generated module-script will add it if it's not there.

Still, I have to work on the naming of the runcommandlines, though.
I had improved it a bit, but I am not satisfied and I have an issue because if the name in emulators.cfg doesn't begin with lr- the required dev/shm/retroarch.cfg for the libretro-core is not loaded.
So I have to take a second look at that.

Folly

Like datach there seems to be also a :

ade
kstudio
ntbrom

Tried a few things, but can't get it running.

DTEAM

@folly
i'm working on a gamelist.xml for Datach

DTEAM

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

@folly
i'm working on a gamelist.xml for Datach

@hhtien1408 @Folly

here's the new gamelist.xml with media for Datach

It's better than I thought. Don't be fooled by the quality of my photos. It's better than they appear

Folly

@DTEAM

Really nice gamelist !

Using the name "nes_datach" is really appropriate, but I am not so sure how to implement this into the script.

I have been trying to extract some info about "nes_datach".
Not sure if I can use this in the script, but with this command I can extract these :

/opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -listfull | grep slot | grep nes
nes_cart_slot     "NES Cartridge Slot"
nes_ntb_slot      "NES NTB Cartridge Slot"
nes_ade_slot      "NES Aladdin Deck Enhancer Cartridge Slot"
nes_datach_slot   "NES Datach Cartridge Slot"
nes_ks_slot       "NES Karaoke Studio Expansion Slot"

nes_cart_slot -> normal cartridge slot
nes_ks_slot -> not a cartridge but an expansion slot
( not really sure how to add some slots, because we have different types and names ! )

With this command we can list all slots of all systems, perhaps we can find something interesting with this :

/opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -listfull | grep slot

We can also use this plain command or using it with adding a system :

/opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -listslots

This link shows some examples with Amstrad cpc6128 :
https://wiki.mamedev.org/index.php/Driver:Amstrad

Here they show how to add an extension, but with nes -exp wasn't recognised.

Just like the -listmedia option, using this :

/opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -listslots nes

Will reveal that you can use the -nes_slot option. ( I don't know what parameter to add, though )

Well I stop for now with the information.
It's nice knowing, a bit, how this structure works.

hhtien1408

@dteam Fucking awesome. Thanks for your sharing images and video scraped for gamelist!
Which theme can I apply for? Carbon?
Could you send me system theme and loading screen for Datach? If possible, the whole theme you are using? I am very impressed by your theme!

hhtien1408

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

@folly
To play those games (Datach) you must enter barcodes. If you go in UI Mame menu in Barcode Reader. Go in "new barcode" . Enter the code with your keyboard and after, go down to "Enter Code" and press enter or B button. Your barcode will be activated.

For your reference about Datach Barcodes for Dragon Ball and other games in this system
https://retrostuff.org/2014/02/14/bandai-datach-barcodes-for-mess/
For other Datach games, scroll down to the end (Related posts)
https://mamedev.emulab.it/etabeta/2014/02/12/barcode-scanning/

hhtien1408

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

@dteam

Ok, that worked in lr-mess.

Seems we have to do a lot of translation with RetroArch if we want to play.
I have already add that in 2v2.
The generated module-script will add it if it's not there.

Still, I have to work on the naming of the runcommandlines, though.
I had improved it a bit, but I am not satisfied and I have an issue because if the name in emulators.cfg doesn't begin with lr- the required dev/shm/retroarch.cfg for the libretro-core is not loaded.
So I have to take a second look at that.

English translation rom? Where to download? Or you use IPS patch?

Folly

@hhtien1408 said in Development of module-script generator for lr-mess and mame standalone:

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

@dteam

Ok, that worked in lr-mess.

Seems we have to do a lot of translation with RetroArch if we want to play.
I have already add that in 2v2.
The generated module-script will add it if it's not there.

Still, I have to work on the naming of the runcommandlines, though.
I had improved it a bit, but I am not satisfied and I have an issue because if the name in emulators.cfg doesn't begin with lr- the required dev/shm/retroarch.cfg for the libretro-core is not loaded.
So I have to take a second look at that.

English translation rom? Where to download? Or you use IPS patch?

All info is in this thread, you should use this post :
https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/28461/translate-games-on-the-fly/10
Add the lines to your /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg

If a libretro-core is used you can press the hotkey "t" and things will be translated on the fly.
Press again and, if all goes well, you can play further.
For security, you could make a saving before translating if that's possible.

Edit :
Read from here to use the joystick to translate the picture :
https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/28461/translate-games-on-the-fly/25

Folly

@hhtien1408 said in Development of module-script generator for lr-mess and mame standalone:

@dteam Fucking awesome. Thanks for your sharing images and video scraped for gamelist!
Which theme can I apply for? Carbon?
Could you send me system theme and loading screen for Datach? If possible, the whole theme you are using? I am very impressed by your theme!

You can manually download those here :
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1f_jXMG0XMBdyOOBpz8CHM6AFj9vC1R6m
You can place them in :
~/RetroPie/roms/nes_datach/gamelist.xml
~/RetroPie/roms/nes_datach/media.................etc