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

mitu

@Folly Unfortunately there seem to be a limitation of embedding AsciiCast via iframe (which is what I've used to configure the embed link).

Firefox (latest) works, but (on Windows) cuts the right side of your cast.
Chrome (lastest, 100.x) and Edge just provide a link.
Safari (older version from macOS Mojave) seems to work, but shows some displaced characters on the right side of the cast.

I've tried to work-around the issues appearing on the right side of the cast by fiddling with the width/height, but doesn't seem to work.
I'll try to see we can embed the AsciiCast differently (i.e. not using iframe).

Folly

@mitu

Would be really nice if you can find a solution.
Thanks for looking at it ;-)

Folly

@Orionsangel

If you don't mind, I want to add an implementation to install/setup your realistic bezels from within my script so more people can enjoy it.

The reason I want to do it is that I now implemented arcade/non-arcade detection.
So for arcade, lr-mame loaders are installed now.
On top of that we can "force create arcade categories" so now it's possible to add for example the roms directory realistic that can be used for, for example, running arcade games with your realistic overlays without having any effect on other roms directories.
This makes it possible for the future to use more directories with different types of overlays.

I used Orionsangels_Arcade_Overlays_For_Retroarch_Part1.zip.
I had to overcome some issues because these overlays are :

for "windows"
created for 1920x1080
without custom aspect-ratio and shader settings

Seems I have solved all the issues, so it now possible for me to :

download and extract the pack from within the script
patch the .cfg files with adding shader and custom aspect ratio
detect the resolution of the host and converting the viewport values to the correct values for the host computer and use these values to have correct .cfg files for computer on which it is installed
patching with host resolutions will work for both 16:9 and 4:3
and move the patched files to the realistic roms directory

I wonder though, it would be nice to have all your overlays in one zip archive.
Did you push all of them in pack1 or do you use more files ?

@DTEAM @jamrom2
Are you both interested in testing too ?

DTEAM

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

patching with host resolutions will work for both 16:9 and 4:3

Could you also add (800x480) small touchscreen or LCD (for people with Retropie on a handheld)

Are you both interested in testing too ?

Sure!!!

Folly

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

ould you also add (800x480) small touchscreen or LCD (for people with Retropie on a handheld)

Edit : sorry for the may edits ;-)

The patching should work for all resolutions.

You can test it all.
Look at the last five commits :
https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/commits/4887c84cabd100ed8da8cb244e0f4c6f1cf40bb0

Setup in this order :
Choose and install HANDHELD/PLUG&PLAY/CATEGORIES > Submenu
Forcing Arcade Category => realistic
CHEATS/ARTWORK/BEZELS > Submenu
Setup Orionsangels Arcade Overlays Part1 > roms/realistic (dowloading can take 10 min)

Only issue can be that the mouse is enabled for lr-mame because it shares still that creation part with lr-mess.
Perhaps I have to separate disable that in the future for lr-mame.
Other than that I think it works great.

BTW. :
Can you also see if the "asciinema demo", in the script, works for you ?

Folly

@DTEAM

Forgot to tell.
With a lower resolution the shader will become less attractive.
If so, then you/we need to try an other CRT shader for the lower resolutions.
Let me know if that is the case, perhaps it's possible to make some fix for that in the script.

DTEAM

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

BTW. :
Can you also see if the "asciinema demo", in the script, works for you ?

It works perfectly, not centered but it doesn't matter

Folly

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

It works perfectly, not centered but it doesn't matter

Indeed, not centred , that's the issue.
On the other hand, now people can see it's not part of the regular menu, which is nice.

Folly

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

Only issue can be that the mouse is enabled for lr-mame because it shares still that creation part with lr-mess.
Perhaps I have to separate disable that in the future for lr-mame.
Other than that I think it works great.

I tried alien3, and when mouse is enabled you can play it with the mouse.
So that's nice, I think I will keep the mouse enabled.
In the Desktop environment I see the mouse pointer.
I might have to add an input_grab_mouse_toggle key for that in the retroarch config.
I am thinking of adding this to hide the desktop mouse pointer :
input_grab_mouse_toggle = insert

DTEAM

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

Edit : sorry for the may edits ;-)
The patching should work for all resolutions.
You can test it all.
Look at the last five commits :
https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/commits/4887c84cabd100ed8da8cb244e0f4c6f1cf40bb0
Setup in this order :
Choose and install HANDHELD/PLUG&PLAY/CATEGORIES > Submenu
Forcing Arcade Category => realistic
CHEATS/ARTWORK/BEZELS > Submenu
Setup Orionsangels Arcade Overlays Part1 > roms/realistic (dowloading can take 10 min

It works for well for the Bezels, but I encountered 2 issues:

The screen (video game) doesn't match de Bezel (800x480)
The Bezel doesn't load automatically.

Folly

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

I was hoping that it would work perfectly ;-)

The Bezel doesn't load automatically

Is the shader working but you can't see the bezel ?

The screen (video game) doesn't match de Bezel (800x480)

All the games or just a few ?
Can you send a picture so I can see how it looks ?

Can you do this command for me in the terminal ?

fbset -s

What mode resolution does it give ?

And did you install with the 5'' screen attached or did you use a normal monitor when doing that ?

Edit : I detected that there are bezels missing from the pack, like neogeo.

DTEAM

@Folly

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

Is the shader working but you can't see the bezel ?

No, the Bezel cuts the videogame visual output. It's too big for the bezel. The videogame visual output should be resized with the Bezel.

DTEAM

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

Can you do this command for me in the terminal ?
fbset -s

800x480

And did you install with the 5'' screen attached or did you use a normal monitor when doing that ?

5" screen. During the installation, I saw 800x480, so your conversion tool seems to work for the bezels.

Folly

@DTEAM

Ok, that is good information.
Not sure whats the problem.
I will have to think about it for a while.

I tried a low resolution 720x400 and it looks good, so low resolutions are not the problem. (good to know)

Is your config looking like this ?, with a bit different values :

custom_viewport_height = "252"
custom_viewport_width = "329"
custom_viewport_x = "198"
custom_viewport_y = "74"
input_overlay = "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/overlay/realistic/720.cfg"
aspect_ratio_index = "23"
video_shader = "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/shaders/fake-crt-geom.glslp"

My runcommand.log does not find cfg overides, does yours find some (so it will undo some settings from the overlay cfg) ?:

[INFO] [Overrides]: No core-specific overrides found at "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/config/MAME/MAME.cfg".
[INFO] [Overrides]: No content-dir-specific overrides found at "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/config/MAME/realistic.cfg".
[INFO] [Overrides]: No game-specific overrides found at "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/config/MAME/ 720.cfg".

Can you find the scaling options in the RetroArch GUI, mine look like this (here we can see that the viewport values are working) (z > settings > video > scaling) :

DTEAM

@Folly
Aspect Ratio = Core provided

Folly

@DTEAM

Not sure why, but it has to be "custom".
I will try "core" here, and see what happens.

DTEAM

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

Is your config looking like this ?, with a bit different values :
custom_viewport_height = "252"
custom_viewport_width = "329"
custom_viewport_x = "198"
custom_viewport_y = "74"
input_overlay = "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/overlay/realistic/720.cfg"
aspect_ratio_index = "23"
video_shader = "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/shaders/fake-crt-geom.glslp"

No, in /opt/retropie/configs.hdmi/all/retroarch/overlay/realistic my 720.cfg look like this :

overlays = 1

overlay0_overlay = 720.png


overlay0_full_screen = true

overlay0_descs = 0


This Realistic Arcade Overlay was made by: OrionsAngel

in /opt/retropie/configs.hdmi/all/retroarch/config/MAME/realistic, it looks like this

**720.zip.cfg ** and **720.7z.cfg **

custom_viewport_height = "303"
custom_viewport_width = "365"
custom_viewport_x = "220"
custom_viewport_y = "89"
input_overlay = "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/overlay/realistic/720.cfg"
aspect_ratio_index = "23"
video_shader = "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/shaders/fake-crt-geom.glslp"

Folly

@DTEAM

I mean > /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/realistic/720.zip.cfg

I tried "core" (22) and then the viewport settings are off.
When I set it from core to custom into the RetroArch GUI (scaling) it will shrink again to the viewport values.
Can you try that, to see if it works ?

Edit I see what the problem is.
It's the configs.hdmi directory.
I think it was part of the Valerino fork.

It should be linked to the normal /opt/retropie/configs directory.
But when it's not the .zip.cfg and .7z.cfg can't be moved by my script to the /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/realistic roms directory.
(or by definition there wasn't a /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/realistic in the first place so the files can't be moved, perhaps)

So you should move or copy the .zip.cfg and .7z.cfg to the /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/realistic roms directory.

DTEAM

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

/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/realistic/

I have no folder realistic in /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/
The only one I have is in /opt/retropie/configs.hdmi/all/retroarch/config/MAME/

It should be linked to the normal /opt/retropie/configs directory.
But when it's not the .zip.cfg and .7z.cfg can't be moved by my script to the /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/realistic roms directory.
So you should move or copy the .zip.cfg and .7z.cfg to the /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/realistic roms directory.

I will do that. I have to go now, I'll try tomorrow

Folly

@DTEAM

EDIT: Skip this part, look at the next post.

Install this again.
Choose and install HANDHELD/PLUG&PLAY/CATEGORIES > Submenu
Forcing Arcade Category => realistic

Then you should have the /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/realistic

Place your 720.zip there.
Move the 720.zip.cfg there.
Test the rom.
If it doesn't work, edit the file 720.zip.cfg so it will find the config.hdmi directory.

Select realistic in emulationstation.

I think it should work then. ;-)