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

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      Folly @DTEAM
      last edited by Folly

      @dteam

      I had 3 crashes already.

      Now I am trying to complete the build with the retropie_packages.sh.
      So it will skip the parts that are already done.
      Hopefully it will work.

      On the *x86 I had sound with supracan but it wasn't running very fast and had some hick-ups.
      *(2,66Ghz x quad core + 8Gb ram with 32bit debian)
      Compiling on this computer takes about 2 hours.

      There is still an issue with extracting all data from mame.
      It still gives : drc_cache: Error allocating virtual memory

      On a 64bit install this issue wasn't there with mame0231.
      I had that running on my old Imac27`` (2x3GHz core + 4Gb ram).
      Trouble is, compiling took more than 14 hours, back then :-(

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        DTEAM @Folly
        last edited by DTEAM

        @folly
        This time, It doesn't work for me from source. I'm gonna wait for the binary one. Is It a script problem?

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          Folly @DTEAM
          last edited by Folly

          @dteam

          Don't know.

          It should work as it also works on my quad core.
          Btw I am compiling on a RPI4 with 8Gb.
          I think that should work.

          Basically we could increase the swap memory, but I don't know if that is a solution.

          Mine is still busy.
          So perhaps it will work.

          Edit :
          Still busy after 14 hours, I lost hope :-(

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            DTEAM @Folly
            last edited by

            @folly @mitu
            Recurrent problem when I download and install MAME 0.233 from source.I still have these error messages. Am I the only one. It's the first time I have problem to update MAME.
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              mitu Global Moderator @DTEAM
              last edited by

              @dteam Not enough memory - MAME releases have varying requirements for compilation, see also https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/30898.

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                Folly @mitu
                last edited by

                @mitu

                Thanks.

                Looking at your link we will need even more than 8gb swap.
                Because I tried on RPI4 32 bit OS with 8Gb ram + 8GB swap which failed.

                Will try again later.

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                  dmmarti @Folly
                  last edited by dmmarti

                  I've been testing some more MESS based systems and I've updated the online Google sheet.

                  One of the new systems I've been testing are the older Macintosh Classic games.

                  Using the following system from the script generator:

                  maclc-flop

                  I found several *.dsk games for the old Macintosh computers and so far I've been having some success.

                  The MacOS boots up -- then autoloads the game *.dsk file. From there, just follow the onscreen prompts (make sure you have mouse enabled).

                  Been having some fun playing Centipede and Star Wars on this system. I have never used an older Macintosh computer and it's been fun finding some games for it.

                  I'm still testing the various different Mac systems to see which games require which system. For instance the game Thexder. The *.dsk I found doesn't work with maclc-flop so I need to test the other Macintosh variants to see which one supports the game.

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                    Folly @dmmarti
                    last edited by Folly

                    @dmmarti

                    Great to hear you have some fun with the old mac's.
                    Can you post some pictures ?
                    That would be nice.

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                      Folly @DTEAM
                      last edited by Folly

                      @dteam @mitu

                      I compiled mame0233 succesfully in 6 hours on the rpi4 with 8Gb with 32bit buster.
                      I increased the swap to rpSwap on 51200 in the mame module-script.
                      I booted the RPI4 with a big USB3.0 harddrive :

                      • to have enough room for the swap
                      • to have no wear and tear on sd cards
                      • for speed
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                        DTEAM @Folly
                        last edited by DTEAM

                        @folly
                        No success for me. I have a rpi4 with 4Gb and I had 9.25 Gb (free space) on my SD Card. I'll wait for the pre-compiled binary option.

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                          DTEAM @Folly
                          last edited by DTEAM

                          @folly
                          Other systems to try : benesse pocket challenge MAME name: POCKCHAL

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                          Tiger Gizmondo : MAME name GIZMONDO
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                          Zeebo (Brasil) : MAME name: ZEEBO
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                            Folly @DTEAM
                            last edited by Folly

                            @dteam

                            Haha

                            Yes great, we should do that !

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                              Folly @DTEAM
                              last edited by

                              @dteam

                              Perhaps I can upload the mame binary to zippyshare.
                              Interested ?

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                                DTEAM @Folly
                                last edited by DTEAM

                                @folly

                                Perhaps I can upload the mame binary to zippyshare.

                                Interested ?

                                Yes

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                                  Folly @DTEAM
                                  last edited by Folly

                                  @dteam

                                  The whole directory /opt/retropie/emulators/mame :
                                  mame0233_RPI4_Buster_32bit
                                  (File Life: 30 days after no activity.)

                                  Edit :
                                  No need to download anymore.
                                  Retropie has updated the mame binary to 0233.

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                                    DTEAM @Folly
                                    last edited by DTEAM

                                    @folly
                                    Option (line 11) doesn't work for me. Is it the same for you.
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                                      Folly @DTEAM
                                      last edited by Folly

                                      @dteam

                                      Do you use add-mamedev-systems-test6_temp.sh ?

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                                        DTEAM @DTEAM
                                        last edited by

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

                                        @folly
                                        Other systems to try :

                                        Those systems doesn't work for me.

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                                          DTEAM @Folly
                                          last edited by DTEAM

                                          @folly
                                          I got your last version from your link above : add-mamedev-systems.sh
                                          I have used line 10 instead of line 11. Line 11 doesn't work for me when it's time to load systems by letters.

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                                            Folly @DTEAM
                                            last edited by Folly

                                            @dteam

                                            Which link ?, be sure you use temp.
                                            Did you remove other versions ?

                                            No problem for me, I can select line 11.
                                            Just installed those.

                                            I picked it fresh from github, so it should work.

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