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

Folly

I agree for these Sega CD/Mega CD/Genesis CD systems there are better options in RetroPie.

Indeed quite some options but basically it comes down to a few drivers.
Somehow I need to add recognition otherwise they will be installed somehow in the wrong place, when installed.
So I still want to add this recognition.
I think the sorting will be a good choice once implemented.

Edit : updated to 253.11

Folly

@DTEAM

How is it going with the other systems ?

DTEAM

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

@Folly

How is it going with the other systems ?

PCE-CD and NEO-CD working well now. I tried also your new script with NES and it works well!

Folly

@DTEAM

PCE-CD and NEO-CD working well now

Perfect !
Thanks

I tried also your new script

Which one do you use now ?

DTEAM

@Folly
The one from the hyperlink in your first post (253.11)

Folly

@DTEAM

I made some rigorous changes to the way systems are displayed when installing.
Can you do some tests for me ?

https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/commit/43355c6efd3549d07ee8c44242f3b2ec2427a31f

Folly

@DTEAM

Another improvement to test :
https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/commit/1b4a5b038d4e105c4f87b3585b1ccad4a948dfb3

Folly

@DTEAM

MAME 0.255 is out.

DTEAM

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

@DTEAM

MAME 0.255 is out.

Yes! Many good systems for us in their list

FROM MAME 0.255:

New working systems

TMBASKB Basketball (Tomy) [hap, Sean Riddle]
KTMNT3 Konami Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 3: Shredder's Last Stand (handheld) [algestam, Sean Riddle, Mr. Do]
KTMNTBB Konami Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Basketball [algestam, Sean Riddle, Mr. Do]
TRSGKEEP Tronica Super Goal Keeper [algestam]
TMVOLLEYB Volleyball (Tomy) [hap, Sean Riddle]

Folly

@DTEAM

Yes indeed, quite some nice stuff ;-)
If I can then I will update the database next month.

For the libretro cores :
I don't expect the libretro syncing for lr-mess/lr-mame with mame come any soon.
And more problems are arising with lr-mess/lr-mame ;-(

duglor

Does the lr-mess-apple2 or lr-mame-apple2 --- need specific bios(es) and in a certain location for that to work? Currently not launching games for me. Be well! Thanks for everything! KudoS!

Folly

@duglor

If you run apple2 with mame in the command prompt and not having any bios files installed it will show this :

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ /opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame apple2 -ui_active
a2.chr NOT FOUND (tried in apple2)
OPTIONAL 341-0016-00.d0 NOT FOUND (tried in apple2)
341-0001-00.e0 NOT FOUND (tried in apple2)
341-0002-00.e8 NOT FOUND (tried in apple2)
341-0003-00.f0 NOT FOUND (tried in apple2)
341-0004-00.f8 NOT FOUND (tried in apple2)
sc01a.bin NOT FOUND (tried in votrax apple2)
341-0027-a.p5 NOT FOUND (tried in a2diskiing apple2)
341-0028-a.rom NOT FOUND (tried in d2fdc apple2)

So you need to find all bios roms from above, which means :

apple2.zip
votrax.zip
a2diskiing.zip
d2fdc.zip

My runcommands will force the rompath into using BIOS/mame so the bios files need to go there when using this project and it's runcommands.
Otherwise, with above command, it will depend on what rompaths there are in your /opt/retropie/configs/mame/mame.ini.

After adding the files the apple2 should be able to run.

P.s.
Be aware that I am not talking about lr-mess here but if it works for mame it will ultimately work with my lr-mess runcommands.

duglor

@Folly thank you

Ashpool

@Folly Even if it took me somewhat longer, maybe it is time to open a separated topic for vm(ware) and retropie ... [even if it is just being used once in some while].?.
As I never tried pure Debian (always used Distros based on Debian) for now, this questions of mine could/should(?) belong in such a new thread, but just to mentioning 'em (here 1st, as examples of eventually Q's to be A'd):

what debian iso/version to be used for retropie? (currently I've started with 11.7.0, but maybe the 10.# branche would be better suited? [as of June 23])
what desktop environment? (I've choosen LXDE, as the Raspion OS Desktop is based/derived from that (afair/?))
I was totally flabberghasted when the installer asked me about a domainname/url ending thereof... so what is common practice, or best choice: <.yourchoice>/<.locale>/[empty] ?
haven't tried it, but is leaving the admin pw blank an option to auto-add the created user to group sudoers?

(a basic retropie install went fine on that (11.7), but I wanted to raise those concerns/questions before I go~~ing~~ on ;]

Folly

@Ashpool

Good idea.

Though I am not having much time right now but in time we can start a topic (in general discussions i presume).
I would suggest to preserve the fist 5 posts for summarizing stuff.

Sadly I have an issue again with the newest versions of "lr-mame/lr-mess" in Debian 11 now :
https://github.com/libretro/mame/issues/371
Seems Ubuntu 22.04 isn't affected.
Edit : Issue seems to be solved now

Other news for "lr-mame/lr-mess" is that we are waiting for 0.255.
Hopefully it will come soon, this seems promising :
https://github.com/libretro/mame/issues/373

Folly

@DTEAM @Ashpool

Seems I broke all my scripts with my previous updates.
Something to do with skipping things when we install a predefined systems or categories.
Seems I was skipping a bit too much, so it did not install many stuff at all.

The problem was quite ugly.
I hope I have fixed it all with my updates to 253.15 ;-)

Ashpool

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

Though I am not having much time right now but in time we can start a topic (in general discussions i presume).
I would suggest to preserve the fist 5 posts for summarizing stuff.

ACK, I think I can do that tomorrow (This evening i am going to relax with actually playing some game(s) ;)).

Wow, noticed that current mame was updated to .254 some time ago but last time i checked the libretro cores wasn't on par.

Folly

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

Wow, noticed that current mame was updated to .254 some time ago but last time i checked the libretro cores wasn't on par.

Correct, the libretro is still on .251.
Hopefully it wil be synced to .255 soon ;-)

Folly

I updated all scripts to 255.00 using the latest data from mame 0.255 :
https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/commit/6f9d64de8e838950eedbb47cd588fbe2f70d5cf8

I also updated the test versions in the workdir :
https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/commit/8232367accf37e32d6202d7250d27f5b9efe4a28

Note :
Seems coco2 has been merged with coco so the installl-lines from systems with extras need updating.

duglor

@Folly Is there support via this method for the BBC Micro? Or is there another thread somewhere, Folly? I remember reading something about it sometime ago. I'm looking for a BBC Micro Emulator that works through the Emulation Station like most other games do (like the archimedes emulator) and with joystick support via remapping or what have you? Also any bios files if needed's names and where they go. And location for any roms or .ssd files? etc etc i recently downloading the electron versions you had and the electron bioses and tried to run them but it always kicked me back out. Seems like Mame was trying to run them, but no luck. Perhaps i needed exact roms or exact updated bioses. Anyway, I'm now trying to get a BBC Micro going since the Electron failed on me. Still enjoying Archimedes and FM Towns. - be well!