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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:

      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!!!

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        Folly @DTEAM
        last edited by 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 ?

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          Folly @DTEAM
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          @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.

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          • DTEAMD
            DTEAM @Folly
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            @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

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              Folly @DTEAM
              last edited by 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.

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                Folly @Folly
                last edited by 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

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                • DTEAMD
                  DTEAM @Folly
                  last edited by

                  @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.
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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 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.

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                    • DTEAMD
                      DTEAM @Folly
                      last edited by 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.
                      thumbnail_IMG_4752.jpg
                      thumbnail_IMG_4753.jpg

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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:

                        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.

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                          Folly @DTEAM
                          last edited by 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)
                          2022-04-11-205355_720x400_scrot.png

                          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) :
                          2022-04-11-212739_1600x900_scrot.png

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                            DTEAM @Folly
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                            @Folly
                            Aspect Ratio = Core provided

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                              Folly @DTEAM
                              last edited by Folly

                              @DTEAM

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

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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:

                                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"
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                                  Folly @DTEAM
                                  last edited by 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.

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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:

                                    /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

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                                      Folly @DTEAM
                                      last edited by 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. ;-)

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                                        Folly @DTEAM
                                        last edited by Folly

                                        @DTEAM

                                        Good luck tomorrow, I think we are on the right track now.
                                        With the information from yesterday I updated the script.

                                        So try this update first.

                                        I did some tests with linking directories.
                                        Moving and removing from within linked directories should work.
                                        So you probably have :
                                        /opt/retropie/configs.hdmi/all/retroarch/...... (is the actual folder)
                                        /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/...... (is the linked folder)

                                        You did not have the roms/realistic directory.
                                        When not there it can't move the files.
                                        So I fixed this when selecting "Setup Orionsangels Arcade Overlays Part1 > roms/realistic" it will check if the roms/realistic directory exists.
                                        If not the it will automatically install the Arcade realistic category/folder.

                                        Just press <n> when you see this, it will skip downloading the file again :

                                        getting your desired file
File exists !, do you want to overwrite it ? [Y/N] n

                                        https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/commit/268c0e19b0dc974976a15211b8f377a98ca99ee2
                                        https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/commit/461719f82c8bedbdbf5e08c2369d278c47b23ab0

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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:

                                          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".

                                          Nothing on my side. the folder doesn't contain those files.

                                          In my /opt/retropie/configs.hdmi/arcade, my retroarch.cfg contain this :

                                          # Settings made here will only override settings in the global retroarch.cfg if placed above the #include line
input_overlay = "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/overlay/MAME-Horizontal.cfg"
input_overlay_opacity = "1.000000"

input_remapping_directory = "/opt/retropie/configs/arcade/"

#include "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg"

                                          The MAME-Horizontal.cfg doesn't exist

                                          Note: For configs.hdmi , it doesn't matter because I have a symbolic link (configs = configs.hdmi ). It should be good.

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                                            Folly @DTEAM
                                            last edited by Folly

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

                                            Nothing on my side. the folder doesn't contain those files.

                                            Ok, that looks good too then.

                                            In my /opt/retropie/configs.hdmi/arcade, my retroarch.cfg contain this :

                                            # Settings made here will only override settings in the global retroarch.cfg if placed above the #include line
input_overlay = "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch/overlay/MAME-Horizontal.cfg"
input_overlay_opacity = "1.000000"

input_remapping_directory = "/opt/retropie/configs/arcade/"

#include "/opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch.cfg"

                                            The MAME-Horizontal.cfg doesn't exist

                                            Note: For configs.hdmi , it doesn't matter because I have a symbolic link (configs = configs.hdmi ). It should be good.

                                            Strange, the script part I added, for setting up the realistic overlays, does nothing with that directory.

                                            What's inside that retroarch.cfg will only have effect when you run roms from the arcade folder.
                                            I would suggest you remove the overlay lines in that retroarch.cfg.

                                            Have you tried my updated script ?
                                            I have updated it again to get rid of possible issues with /config.hdmi/ folder
                                            I would like you to run it.
                                            You only have to do this :
                                            CHEATS/ARTWORK/BEZELS > Submenu
                                            Setup Orionsangels Arcade Overlays Part1 > roms/realistic

                                            I hope this is the solution to the problem.

                                            When no .zip.cfg and .7z.cfg files come into the /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/realistic then I would like to see your latest log from /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/logs.
                                            Just extract the latest, after you tried.
                                            Then we might find the error.
                                            Hopefully it will not be necessary.

                                            https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/commit/ab2643eaaff18007e68b6d0213d0d29457cba121

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