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

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    • DTEAMD
      DTEAM @Folly
      last edited by DTEAM

      @Folly
      Have you read my new edit. I think it could work. I'll try it later.

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        Folly @DTEAM
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        @DTEAM

        Yes I did.

        Perhaps we can combine the methods so the savestate will come in the same directory as the rom just like with lr-mess.

        Curious what your experience will be.

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        • DTEAMD
          DTEAM @DTEAM
          last edited by DTEAM

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

          NEW EDIT: I found something. In /opt/retropie/configs/arcade arcadia
          They create a custom-core-options.cfg file. Probably Valerino script Inside we can see:

          mame_saves = "game"
          

          Maybe it's the solution.

          It doesn't work .

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            Folly @DTEAM
            last edited by Folly

            @DTEAM

            Done some searching.
            Have a look here :
            https://forums.bannister.org/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=106338
            and here :
            https://docs.mamedev.org/commandline/commandline-all.html

            We probably need to use the option :

            • -statename

            When we want the savestates in the rom directory we should use both :

            • -state_directory
            • -statename
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              Folly @DTEAM
              last edited by Folly

              @DTEAM

              EDIT :
              I did a second change to use RetroPie-names.
              So when using konamih, for example, that directory is created.

              You can test !

              I added the option statename \$_system/%BASENAME% to all mame loaders.
              This is probably the best solution for now.

              https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/commit/318d1bd18d343f00d8cf00fcad94463a9e312ac2
              https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/commit/098a1878adb72cdebaf5e5a7647b577844089e93

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                Folly @Folly
                last edited by Folly

                @DTEAM

                Have you read my edit in the last post.
                I think the second commit is quite an improvement of how it should be.
                Do you like it too ;-) ?

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

                  @Folly

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

                  @jamrom2 @DTEAM
                  Do you both like it too ?
                  Have some fun.
                  I did quite some testing and everything should be ok.
                  In above process I enable mouse for basename loaders for all systems too.
                  This could be an improvement when we load games, that use mouse, with the basename loaders in general.
                  But it can also mean that we run into some issues with some systems.
                  For the custom media loaders it was already enabled from the beginning and we never had any issues so I think we are good.
                  Can you both let me know if you run into problems ?

                  It's nice!
                  I did a test with MSX2 (Sony ...) and Gamate. It works fine. Great job!!

                  I found an issue and fixed it.

                  Can you check if you have these files in /opt/retropie/configs/msx :

                  • retroarch.cfg.basename
                  • retroarch-core-options.cfg.basename

                  If so you have the correct configs.

                  If not, then I want to ask you if you can test it again.

                  This is the fix :
                  https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/commit/cbdbcac8778ec95f216604f584c23ca4de029bd4

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                  • DTEAMD
                    DTEAM @Folly
                    last edited by DTEAM

                    @Folly
                    Hi Folly,
                    I used your script to generate a new emulator.cfg file. MAME no longer seems to recognize gamepads. I lost access to my UI setup. When I try to configure it again with the keyboard, the gamepad buttons don't work.

                    Something has changed that causes the gamepads to no longer work. It's related to the emulator.cfg command lines and the new MAME directory I believe.

                    For savestates, your solution works well!!! I added -statename $_system/%BASENAME% on a MAME loader and it works.
                    Capture.PNG
                    We don't see the system name but " \ " as main folder, but it works!

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                      Folly @DTEAM
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                      @DTEAM

                      Great to hear that the savestate problem is solved.

                      If I remember correctly, I think I moved the mame input configs to :
                      /opt/retropie/configs/<system>/mame
                      So they are not in the regular roms directory anymore.
                      I probably forgot to mention it.

                      It works the same as the game-specific ones that are in :
                      /opt/retropie/configs/<system>/mame/<game>

                      Which system did you update ?
                      Then I can do some tests.

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                      • DTEAMD
                        DTEAM @Folly
                        last edited by DTEAM

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

                        @DTEAM

                        Great to hear that the savestate problem is solved.

                        If I remember correctly, I think I moved the mame input configs to :
                        /opt/retropie/configs/<system>/mame
                        So they are not in the regular roms directory anymore.
                        I probably forgot to mention it.

                        It works the same as the game-specific ones that are in :
                        /opt/retropie/configs/<system>/mame/<game>

                        Which system did you update ?
                        Then I can do some tests.

                        Gamate and MSX2 (I did my tests on Gamate for now)

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                        • DTEAMD
                          DTEAM @Folly
                          last edited by DTEAM

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

                          @DTEAM

                          If I remember correctly, I think I moved the mame input configs to :
                          /opt/retropie/configs/<system>/mame
                          So they are not in the regular roms directory anymore.
                          I probably forgot to mention it.

                          The downside to this approach is that you have to reconfigure the UI setup ( here i'm talking about UI setup for MAME (frameskip, exit, etc.) and not for games ) each time you use a new system with a gamepad.

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                            Folly @DTEAM
                            last edited by Folly

                            @DTEAM

                            I found the problem the path is missing from the -cart loader.

                            The downside to this approach is that you have to reconfigure the UI setup

                            Wasn't aware of that.
                            I was thinking that these configs were in the roms/<system>/mame directory and that you had to reconfigure also when installing a new system.
                            So then it's probably better to remove the -cfg_directory parts in the mame loaders.

                            EDIT:
                            I see now that they are in : /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame/cfg
                            I will adapt it asap.

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                              Folly @DTEAM
                              last edited by Folly

                              @DTEAM

                              Can you test it again.
                              I updated the script.
                              The config directory for mame is back to default.
                              It should be fixed now.

                              https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/commit/ffb480144328b436625d7c03266e5092771dc109
                              https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/commit/77b05a8d5c605e7c0f99444939b45bf971319b72

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                                Folly
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                                @cdaters

                                You can join here.

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                                  cdaters @Folly
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                                  @Folly, done! makes more sense to "keep the discussion in the family" if you will... :-)

                                  Thanks for the update and I will swap in the new script!

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                                  • DTEAMD
                                    DTEAM @Folly
                                    last edited by

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

                                    @DTEAM

                                    Can you test it again.
                                    I updated the script.
                                    The config directory for mame is back to default.
                                    It should be fixed now.

                                    https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/commit/ffb480144328b436625d7c03266e5092771dc109
                                    https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/commit/77b05a8d5c605e7c0f99444939b45bf971319b72

                                    It works perfectly !!!! Savestates also with system name (see Gamate)
                                    Capture.PNG

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                                    • DTEAMD
                                      DTEAM @DTEAM
                                      last edited by DTEAM

                                      @Folly

                                      @DTEAM

                                      Gamate and MSX2 (I did my tests on Gamate for now)

                                      Today, I tested MSX2 (cartridge) and it works well . Is it possible to combine MSX2 (Sony HB-F700) extra with default (flop and cart). We have to do two installations to do that. Also, I think you could add MSX 2 in your categorie (systems discussed in the forum). MAME is now my favorite emulator for MSX2; gamepad easy to set and a working savestate. I'll be able to play MetalGear and save my game without black screen.

                                      Great job!!!

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                                        Folly @DTEAM
                                        last edited by Folly

                                        @DTEAM

                                        Nice to hear that it works so good. ;-)

                                        I think it's possible to split all the MSX1/MSX2/MSX2+/TURBO-R machines so it will be installed as the retropie-name/categories msx/msx2/msx2+/msxturbor.
                                        ALL DONE, everything looks good, ready for testing.
                                        Added recognition for "Atari 7800" too. (a7800->atari7800)

                                        I have had the idea to combine the default and extra installers so it can be installed in one go.
                                        For now, I don't have a good idea on how to accomplish that.
                                        I will have a look at it.

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                                          Folly @DTEAM
                                          last edited by Folly

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

                                          I think you could add MSX 2 in your categorie (systems discussed in the forum)

                                          Re-read your post.
                                          Now on second thought, I think you mean something different than what I implemented.
                                          Did you mean that you want the hbf700p in the "pre-sorted-lists / forum-list" ?

                                          Edit :
                                          Added to the predefined forum list :

                                          • vg802020 (MSX1)
                                          • hbf700p (MSX2)
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                                          • DTEAMD
                                            DTEAM @Folly
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                                            @Folly
                                            I tested a fresh installation of classich today and the command lines in emulator.cfg doesn't work. I don't know why. Also., we could add lr-gw emulator in the list for classich.

                                            lr-gw = "/opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch -L /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-gw/gw_libretro.so --config /opt/retropie/configs/classich/retroarch.cfg %ROM%"
                                            
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