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

      I think it could be as easy as making the emulators.cfg and add both gameandwatch games and classich games then you can just share it on google-drive and I add a command that will download that file and place it in /opt/retropie/configs/all.
      Good idea ?

      It only works for games with no space in there names. I don't know whaat to do with games like : gameandwatch_Donkey Kong (Multi Screen)="lr-gw"
      it only works for games with a single name like : gameandwatch_Egg="lr-gw"
      Any idea @folly @mitu

      See here on my drive
      File name : emulators.cfg

      To place in : /opt/retropie/configs/all/

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        Folly @DTEAM
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        @DTEAM

        The example you gave also had a space which was removed.
        Did you try this ? :
        gameandwatch_DonkeyKong(Multi Screen) = "lr-gw"

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        • mituM
          mitu Global Moderator @DTEAM
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          @DTEAM said in Development of module-script generator for lr-mess, lr-mame and mame standalone:

          It only works for games with no space in there names. I don't know whaat to do with games like : gameandwatch_Donkey Kong (Multi Screen)="lr-gw"
          it only works for games with a single name like : gameandwatch_Egg="lr-gw"
          Any idea @folly @mitu

          Easy - start the game and choose your emulator from the runcommand launch menu, then see how it's stored in the .cfg file. Or look-up the function that does the name substitution - it's here.

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

            Donkey Kong (Multi Screen)

            The function clean_name gives :
            DonkeyKongMultiScreen

            So this should work :
            gameandwatch_DonkeyKongMultiScreen = "lr-gw"

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            • DTEAMD
              DTEAM @Folly
              last edited by DTEAM

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

              The function clean_name gives :
              DonkeyKongMultiScreen
              So this should work :
              gameandwatch_DonkeyKongMultiScreen = "lr-gw"

              Yes, it works now. Thanks
              See here on my drive
              File name : emulators.cfg

              To place in : /opt/retropie/configs/all/

              It's very usefull for classich and gameandwatch with MADrigal romset.

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                Folly @DTEAM
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                @DTEAM

                If I have time tomorrow I will look at it.
                Also busy with changing the "lr-gw" install.
                Hopefully I can implement before Sunday because next 2 weeks I don't have any time.

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                • duglorD
                  duglor @Folly
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                  @Folly (interjection, pardon me, Folly is there a thread or something you can point me to to the most minutae step by step installation of the latest/newest/ folly-updated lr-mess/mame-fmtowns emulator and how to make it work?--please resume chat without me now..lol..)....

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                    Folly @DTEAM
                    last edited by Folly

                    @DTEAM

                    I can only download folders containing files with my function.
                    Theoretically it's possible to download only 1 file with the gdrivedl.py script however the fileurl is unknown.
                    Therefor the best solution is to just put the file in a separate folder without any other files.
                    Can you do that for me ? Not needed anymore, I placed the file in my repository.

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                      Folly @duglor
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                      @duglor

                      There is no tutorial for installing fmtowns using my script.
                      You can find some older stuff, that might be useful, over here :
                      https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/27806/tutorial-fujitsu-fm-towns-marty-with-lr-mess
                      https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/27806/tutorial-fujitsu-fm-towns-marty-with-lr-mess/45
                      We also discussed these systems in this thread, for example, over here :
                      https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/28345/old-computer-appreciation-thread/1268

                      Basically it's just like any other install.
                      However some software does need more ram so I have added installer lines for fmtowns and fmtmarty in my section Systems: with extra options.
                      My advice is install these ones.

                      After that it's just a matter of adding the correct bios files.
                      You can check the /dev/shm/runcommand.log for the missing bios files after a failed run.

                      You should open a new thread reserving your fist post for a summarize on how to install things using my script.
                      That would be a good addition to this thread.

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                      • duglorD
                        duglor @Folly
                        last edited by duglor

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

                        Systems: with extra options.

                        Your "Systems: with extra options thread?" meaning this thread here? starting from the top?

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                          Folly @duglor
                          last edited by Folly

                          @duglor

                          You can find the section/menu item "Systems: with extra options" over here : 1663431603837-2022-09-17-181420_1600x900_scrot.png

                          My advise is just to make a new thread, just like you did over here :
                          https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/33956/fujitsu-fm-towns-marty
                          ( or just use that thread )

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                            Folly @DTEAM
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                            @DTEAM

                            I changed the lr-gw install significantly as I wasn't happy about how it was earlier on.
                            Now the install basically works just like the install lines for mame/lr-mess/lr-mame and so the binary install will now also possible.
                            On top of the regular install I added the patches described in the commit.
                            I don't expect huge issues as I tested it, partly, myself.
                            However I want to ask you if you can test it too ?

                            Btw. I have added the emulators.cfg to my repository, that way I can do the download in proper way.

                            These are the commits :
                            https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/commit/3e0609072780b0bf8a26a34f0f829110e5502298
                            https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/commit/ddbcf189c9852c8ef5140a881eb376bd5787dbb3
                            Fix emulators.cfg (correct clean_names) :
                            https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/commit/ae78a1c57cc8e05ef9be4af15ec75e61d2ddc63d

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                              duglor @Folly
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                                Folly
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                                Update :

                                The database and the add-mamedev-systems.sh are updated to match mame0252.

                                I also added a W.I.P. version called mamedev.sh.
                                This version differs from the add-mamedev-systems.sh.
                                Rather then generating and installing the generated module-scripts like add-mamedev-systems.sh does,
                                mamedev.sh will install systems directly without generating and installing module-scripts.
                                This script is also cleaned up a bit and installing a system works faster.
                                However, since this version doesn't generated module-scripts,
                                systems can't be removed by selecting the module-script from the experimental packages.
                                That's why it's a W.I.P. (Work In Progress) version.
                                So keep in mind, removing a system has to be done manually.

                                Without interfering each-other both versions can be added in :
                                /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/ext/RetroPie-Share/scriptmodules/supplementary

                                For the mamedev.sh script you can use the same install procedure as mentioned in post 1.
                                Just used the name mamedev.sh instead.

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                                  Folly @DTEAM
                                  last edited by Folly

                                  Hi @DTEAM,

                                  How is it going, everything ok ?

                                  Today I installed channelf and noticed that there is no media when downloading the gamelist for channelf.

                                  Is it gone or has it never been added ?

                                  I also found that the games are not properly sorted in emulationstation.
                                  I would like to change the range Videocart-1 - Videocart-9 to :
                                  Videocart-01 - Videocart-09
                                  Adding the zero makes sure that the games are properly sorted in the list of emulationstation.

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                                  • DTEAMD
                                    DTEAM @Folly
                                    last edited by DTEAM

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

                                    Today I installed channelf and noticed that there is no media when downloading the gamelist for channelf.
                                    Is it gone or has it never been added ?

                                    I deleted it because it's now available on Screenscraper and the result is better with that site. Sorry, I forgot to mention it.

                                    New Edit: Maybe I added some missing videos. If it's the case, I'll put those media on the drive

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                                      Folly @DTEAM
                                      last edited by Folly

                                      @DTEAM

                                      I tested channelf with retroscraper and the result was very good.
                                      So I agree, we don't need the predefined gamelist anymore.

                                      I suggest removing the whole directory channelf so there is no misunderstanding about whether there is or isn't a full gamelist+media set.

                                      Do you agree ?

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                                      • DTEAMD
                                        DTEAM @Folly
                                        last edited by

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

                                        Do you agree ?

                                        Yes

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                                        • DTEAMD
                                          DTEAM @Folly
                                          last edited by DTEAM

                                          @Folly

                                          MAME 0.253 is released

                                          https://www.mamedev.org/?p=523

                                          No tsimquest and tmegaman3

                                          New classich = Bandai Race Time
                                          text alternatif

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                                            Folly @DTEAM
                                            last edited by Folly

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

                                            No tsimquest and tmegaman3

                                            Very strange that they are still not added.

                                            New classich = Bandai Race Time

                                            I will update the database when https://www.progettosnaps.net/ is updated. Curious if "Bandai Race Time" is added when I do an update on the classich.ini.

                                            Btw did you try the nabupc of 0.252.
                                            I did, but you have to run a server program locally.

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