Sega model 3 #segamodel3

mechafatnick

Sorry, i was distracted by the pinball bartop i've been setting up (it makes mame configuration look easy! :D )

The automated resolution is a good idea in theory, but my only worry is that our hardware can't really handle going far beyond the Model 3's native res.

I worry that the average user is going to think they can't run it above something like 640 x 480 wheh in reality you can have it look ok and run ok by rendering low and stretching.

Folly

@mechafatnick said in Sega model 3 #segamodel3:

Sorry, i was distracted by the pinball bartop i've been setting up (it makes mame configuration look easy! :D )

The automated resolution is a good idea in theory, but my only worry is that our hardware can't really handle going far beyond the Model 3's native res.

I worry that the average user is going to think they can't run it above something like 640 x 480 wheh in reality you can have it look ok and run ok by rendering low and stretching.

If you don't set a resolution when booting the emulator, it will use the regular resolution. But if you do it will take that resolution.

I would recommend to test it first.
If doesn't work we can always revert it back to the original 3 lines.

phialek

Is daytona 2 playable now? If so I will try the model 3 emulator on my pi. But that it runs at all is still awesome.

Folly

@phialek

I just tested Daytona2 for you.
I played a few minutes, it should work !

phialek

@folly
Thats awesome!

Folly

@phialek

Try my module-script, let me know how it goes.

phialek

@folly

Is the file "supermodel-mechafatnick.sh" all i need to get it to install? I have tried the instructions on mechafatnicks site, but couldn't get it to work. I just read that it needs a lib2 dev upgrade, that and a typo where the folder in the roms was wrong spelled didn't let me go further.

I think i will delete everything i have done so far and just use your script "supermodel-mechafatnick.sh"

Folly

@phialek

The "supermodel-mechafatnick.sh" is all you need and should be fine.

phialek

@folly

it didnt start

here is the log:

Parameters:
Executing: xinit /dev/shm/retropie_xinitrc -- vt1 -keeptty

X.Org X Server 1.20.4
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 5.10.17-v8+ aarch64 Raspbian
Current Operating System: Linux retropie 5.10.52-v7l+ #1441 SMP Tue Aug 3 18:11:56 BST 2021 armv7l
Kernel command line: coherent_pool=1M 8250.nr_uarts=0 snd_bcm2835.enable_compat_alsa=0 snd_bcm2835.enable_hdmi=1 video=HDMI-A-1:1920x1080M@60 smsc95xx.macaddr=E4:5F:01:37:FC:DD vc_mem.mem_base=0x3ec00000 vc_mem.mem_size=0x40000000 console=ttyS0,115200 console=tty1 root=PARTUUID=2aba0d10-02 rootfstype=ext4 elevator=deadline fsck.repair=yes rootwait loglevel=3 consoleblank=0 plymouth.enable=0
Build Date: 19 April 2021 03:23:36PM
xorg-server 2:1.20.4-1+rpt3+deb10u3 (https://www.debian.org/support)
Current version of pixman: 0.36.0
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/home/pi/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sun Aug 8 14:19:06 2021
(==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
modprobe: FATAL: Module g2d_23 not found in directory /lib/modules/5.10.52-v7l+
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
Set mode 1920x1080@60Hz on default

Executing (via xinit): pushd /opt/retropie/emulators/supermodel-mechafatnick
/dev/shm/retropie_xinitrc: line 5: ./supermodel: No such file or directory
/dev/shm/retropie_xinitrc: line 6: pushd: /opt/retropie/emulators/supermodel-mechafatnick: No such file or directory
/dev/shm/retropie_xinitrc: line 6: ./supermodel: No such file or directory
xinit: connection to X server lost

waiting for X server to shut down (II) Server terminated successfully (0). Closing log file.

can you see whats not right?

Folly

@phialek

Hi,
I removed my earlier post.

Indeed, I discovered that the latest version seems to have an issue with the auto-resolution when running the normal way.
I have to investigate why it isn't working the way it should.

Can you de-install the latest version and then install this older version ? :
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/bcc1bfb9ef00ded0b060f70df06d10c6660f07f1/00-scriptmodules-00/emulators/supermodel-mechafatnick.sh

It will produce 3 lines in emulators.cfg with different resolution.

I hope this will work for you.

phialek

@folly

thank you, now i could choose a resolution, howeever it didnt run the game. here is the log:

Executing: xinit /dev/shm/retropie_xinitrc -- vt1 -keeptty

X.Org X Server 1.20.4
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0
Build Operating System: Linux 5.10.17-v8+ aarch64 Raspbian
Current Operating System: Linux retropie 5.10.52-v7l+ #1441 SMP Tue Aug 3 18:11:56 BST 2021 armv7l
Kernel command line: coherent_pool=1M 8250.nr_uarts=0 snd_bcm2835.enable_compat_alsa=0 snd_bcm2835.enable_hdmi=1 video=HDMI-A-1:1920x1080M@60 smsc95xx.macaddr=E4:5F:01:37:FC:DD vc_mem.mem_base=0x3ec00000 vc_mem.mem_size=0x40000000 console=ttyS0,115200 console=tty1 root=PARTUUID=2aba0d10-02 rootfstype=ext4 elevator=deadline fsck.repair=yes rootwait loglevel=3 consoleblank=0 plymouth.enable=0
Build Date: 19 April 2021 03:23:36PM
xorg-server 2:1.20.4-1+rpt3+deb10u3 (https://www.debian.org/support)
Current version of pixman: 0.36.0
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/home/pi/.local/share/xorg/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sun Aug 8 20:51:02 2021
(==) Using system config directory "/usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d"
modprobe: FATAL: Module g2d_23 not found in directory /lib/modules/5.10.52-v7l+
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
xrandr: Failed to get size of gamma for output default
Set mode 1920x1080@60Hz on default

Executing (via xinit): pushd /opt/retropie/emulators/supermodel-mechafatnick
/dev/shm/retropie_xinitrc: line 5: ./supermodel: No such file or directory
/dev/shm/retropie_xinitrc: line 6: pushd: /opt/retropie/emulators/supermodel-mechafatnick: No such file or directory
/dev/shm/retropie_xinitrc: line 6: ./supermodel: No such file or directory
xinit: connection to X server lost

waiting for X server to shut down (II) Server terminated successfully (0). Closing log file.

Folly

@phialek

I can't directly see what wrong.
It looks like the same log from earlier.
I would expect to see some -res parts for the resolution but I don't see that.

Do you use a pi4 ?
Is the binary of supermodel in this directory : /opt/retropie/emulators/supermodel-mechafatnick ?

mechafatnick

@folly @phialek

If the binary is there, could it be a permission issue? is it worth running:

chmod -R 755 /opt/retropie/emulators/supermodel-mechafatnick

just to be on the safe side?

Folly

@mechafatnick

Good suggesting.

I am confident it should run one way or another.

@phialek

After you did the permission part.
Can you then check if you can run the binary manually ?

cd  /opt/retropie/emulators/supermodel-mechafatnick
./supermodel

You should then get the help/usage output of the emulator and then we know the binary is working.

phialek

thanks for all the help

the bin is not here:
/opt/retropie/emulators/

how do i get it there? i thought the script would do it on its own.

and yes im using a pi4

phialek

its in the supplementary folder. i will change its location now.

after changing the location daytona 2 is running. but super slow about 20% of original speed. is there a way to make it faster? the audio works great though.

Folly

@phialek

In what directory, of the RetroPie-Setup, did you paste the supermodel-mechafatnick.sh module-script ?
I think you have accidentally pasted it in the wrong supplementary directory, am I correct ?
Before installation you have to paste it in :
/home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/scriptmodules/emulators .

For increasing speed you can try to select a low resolution for the emulator in the retropie-startup menu (in the same menu where you select the launch option).
The resolution selected there should match the selected launch option.
But you have to take it for granted, it will always be a bit slower than a good x86/x86-64 computer.

mechafatnick

@folly It shouldn't be that slow though :)

I suggest keeping at the native res and stretching it. The super-duper long course causes stutters and slowdowns, but the rest should run reasonably nippily

phialek

@folly

Yes i have plaved it under supplementary, because before i have installed yabasanshiro and i had to place the script under supplementary. I thought that was the normal way (im a nooby).

What exactly do you mean with launch resolution? The resolution of the supermodel emulator? I had that at the lowest all the time. (396 pixel i think)

Now I've changed the global resolution of retropie to 480. At least the game is now full screen but still slow as hell. Every daytona 2 game seconds lasts 5 real seconds. I don't think you have the same low performance.

I have just tried scud racer. It doesn't start. The in game bios says no network and the game doesn't launch.

Btw Daytona 2 steering is really great with an arcade sticks.

Folly

@phialek

Indeed it works quite smooth on my end.

I meant the "video mode" (aka "launch resolution").
But it seems you already discovered that.

For scud you have to go into the test-menu with key 6.
With key 5 you can go to options and with key 6 you can select an option.
Go to -> "game assignments" -> "link id" -> "single" (not master)
Go to "exit" for exiting the test menu.
Now scud will work in single mode.

For speeding things up you should ask @mechafatnick, because he has more experience with that part, I think.