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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
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        @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
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          @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
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            @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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                    • DTEAMD
                      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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                                      • DTEAMD
                                        DTEAM @Folly
                                        last edited by

                                        @Folly
                                        It works if I put 720.7z.cfg and 720.zip.cfg directly in

                                        /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/arcade/

                                        It don't recognize /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/realistic

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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:

                                          Have you tried my updated script ?

                                          yes

                                          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.

                                          Parameters: 
Executing: /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch -L /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-mame2016/mamearcade2016_libretro.so --config /opt/retropie/configs/arcade/retroarch.cfg "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/arcade/baddudes.7z" --appendconfig /dev/shm/retroarch.cfg
SOURCE FILE: ../../../../../src/mame/drivers/dec0.cpp
PARENT: 0
NAME: baddudes
DESCRIPTION: Bad Dudes vs. Dragonninja (US)
YEAR: 1988
MANUFACTURER: Data East USA
Value  not supported for option netdevprovider - falling back to auto
ei31.9a NO GOOD DUMP KNOWN
WARNING: the machine might not run correctly.
MAIN FIRST
w:256 h:240 a:1.333333
RETRO DEINIT
retro_finish begin
Average speed: 99.43% (3 seconds)
retro exit machine
retro_finish end
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                                            Folly @DTEAM
                                            last edited by Folly

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

                                            @Folly
                                            It works if I put 720.7z.cfg and 720.zip.cfg directly in

                                            /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/arcade/

                                            It don't recognize /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/realistic

                                            Does the 720.zip.cfg contain this now ? :

                                            input_overlay = "/home/pi/RetroPie/downloads/Orionsangels_Arcade_Overlays_For_Retroarch_Part1/overlay/realistic/720.cfg"

                                            So the viewport is ok and the bezel is loaded now when running from :
                                            /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/arcade/

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