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    zerojay
    last edited by 25 Apr 2016, 11:25

    I attemped to get runcommand working through this, but without any luck. If I use the script raw, it sits there waiting forever (but does appear to get the right parameters). If I attempt to open the script in an xterm, it just returns right away.

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      Floob @zerojay
      last edited by 25 Apr 2016, 20:10

      @zerojay I haven't had much luck either. Its as though the inputs arent reaching it. Or at least its not accepting them.
      As you say, it appears on the screen fine, and shows the correct values, but doesnt seem to listen to input.

      Please read the Docs before asking a new question.
      RetroPie Help Guides: https://goo.gl/3gcNsT

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        Finhead
        last edited by 26 Apr 2016, 00:44

        Curious if anyone that has tried out Attract Mode has setup AdvanceMAME yet?
        I've been trying to get it running with no sucess, Emulation Station runs the ROMS for it perfectly so I know they work.
        If anyone has the Executable and Command Arguments they use that would be fantastic. :)

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          InsecureSpike
          last edited by 26 Apr 2016, 15:37

          ok having some shitty issues with the latest release....
          tried to generate a game list for my neo geo stuff, says it finds them all, but shows none??
          added some snes roms had the same issue, nw the damn thing won't go any further than the login screen, just goes black screen

          running on a pi b+ 2, 8gb kingston class 10 card

          RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
          RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
          both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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            Finhead
            last edited by 26 Apr 2016, 15:40

            Wanted to put this here since someone else my try and run AdvMAME as well.
            "advmame has SDL issues with hardware scaling on x-windows. "
            So it's broken and does not work, no point messing with AdvMAME for Attract Mode"

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              InsecureSpike
              last edited by 26 Apr 2016, 15:43

              ok, i'm starting with a fresh img,

              I WANNA START THEMEING!!!!!!

              or whatever its called

              RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
              RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
              both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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                Finhead @InsecureSpike
                last edited by 26 Apr 2016, 15:46

                @InsecureSpike said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

                ok having some shitty issues with the latest release....
                tried to generate a game list for my neo geo stuff, says it finds them all, but shows none??
                added some snes roms had the same issue, nw the damn thing won't go any further than the login screen, just goes black screen

                running on a pi b+ 2, 8gb kingston class 10 card

                Did you setup your display after generating your list? It needs to all be setup after you get your roms list built.

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                  InsecureSpike @Finhead
                  last edited by 26 Apr 2016, 15:48

                  @Finhead said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

                  @InsecureSpike said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

                  ok having some shitty issues with the latest release....
                  tried to generate a game list for my neo geo stuff, says it finds them all, but shows none??
                  added some snes roms had the same issue, nw the damn thing won't go any further than the login screen, just goes black screen

                  running on a pi b+ 2, 8gb kingston class 10 card

                  Did you setup your display after generating your list? It needs to all be setup after you get your roms list built.

                  Ahhh, that may well be it! i'm glad, theres peeps who know about these things! many thanks

                  RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
                  RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
                  both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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                    AceGrace
                    last edited by 27 Apr 2016, 08:30

                    I don't suppose anyone has done an img with it all set up including a theme (but no roms obviously) with instructions on where to put each set of roms have they? :-)

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                      Finhead @AceGrace
                      last edited by 27 Apr 2016, 15:09

                      @AceGrace said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

                      I don't suppose anyone has done an img with it all set up including a theme (but no roms obviously) with instructions on where to put each set of roms have they? :-)

                      You put your ROMS in the same place you do RetroPie, in fact it's running ontop of RetroPie.
                      If you watch the video Floob posted it goes through everything on how to get it all running and setup.

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                        InsecureSpike
                        last edited by InsecureSpike 27 Apr 2016, 16:13

                        ok, is anyone currently theming?
                        i've currently started, i'm just stuck on one thing....
                        adding system logos

                        RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
                        RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
                        both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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                          Finhead @InsecureSpike
                          last edited by 27 Apr 2016, 16:43

                          @InsecureSpike said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

                          ok, is anyone currently theming?
                          i've currently started, i'm just stuck on one thing....
                          adding system logos

                          System logos? Are you thinking about Marquee or the wheel art or flyers? There are no system themes as you see in Retropie, just layouts that display your artwork in various configs.
                          For MAME you can get all that right here

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                            InsecureSpike
                            last edited by 27 Apr 2016, 16:50

                            yup, I know that, but what I wanna do is have one layout, then have logo's that are selectable at will, in theory it should be possible. but every way I try to add the code I loose the layout completely, I guess I'll just mess around s lil more

                            RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
                            RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
                            both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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                              Finhead @InsecureSpike
                              last edited by 27 Apr 2016, 17:02

                              @InsecureSpike said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

                              yup, I know that, but what I wanna do is have one layout, then have logo's that are selectable at will, in theory it should be possible. but every way I try to add the code I loose the layout completely, I guess I'll just mess around s lil more

                              Not sure I follow "logo's selectable at will" , not sure what you mean by logo's. Are you trying to setup one layout screen to access all the emulators like the Arcade spot in ES?

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                                InsecureSpike
                                last edited by 27 Apr 2016, 17:16

                                never mind. I'll figure it out myself, I really can't be bothered to try in explain what I'm trying to build into this layout design

                                RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
                                RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
                                both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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                                  Finhead @InsecureSpike
                                  last edited by 27 Apr 2016, 17:28

                                  @InsecureSpike said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

                                  never mind. I'll figure it out myself, I really can't be bothered to try in explain what I'm trying to build into this layout design

                                  Ok no problem, I was interested in where you were going with this but if it's a bother then best of luck to you.

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                                    InsecureSpike
                                    last edited by 27 Apr 2016, 17:33

                                    sorry, if my response sounded rude, it wasn't my intention.
                                    (I've had my Quetiapine has been upped to 400mg)

                                    RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
                                    RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
                                    both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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                                      Finhead @InsecureSpike
                                      last edited by 27 Apr 2016, 17:45

                                      @InsecureSpike said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

                                      sorry, if my response sounded rude, it wasn't my intention.
                                      (I've had my Quetiapine has been upped to 400mg)

                                      Lol No, like to see it if you figure it out though sounds interesting.

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                                        InsecureSpike
                                        last edited by InsecureSpike 27 Apr 2016, 19:11

                                        as you can all see i'm unto my old tricks with a very light & clean "layout"
                                        i built this on my mac, but i've not yet tried it on the Pi, theres a few more lil bits id like to add.....

                                        alt text

                                        @Finhead ok, maybe this will help explain a little better, where the snes logo is, i was wondering if there is code so as the user can choose what logo is displayed, is this a "marquee?" or somehow, the layout reads say maybe the rom folder in use as assigns the correct logo-marquee to the right system,
                                        here i am using a wallpaper with the snes logo

                                        edit....
                                        ok this will not work at this moment, as each layout will need the boxart re-set to scale correctly,
                                        this needs to be looked into more...

                                        RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
                                        RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
                                        both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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                                          InsecureSpike
                                          last edited by InsecureSpike 27 Apr 2016, 20:47

                                          moved clock up to the lil space above attract mode logo
                                          added List Size info to the bottom where the clock was,
                                          thinking of adding play count just under the box art

                                          alt text

                                          RPi 3 - RetroPie + 500gb HDD [consoles] + Razer Onza Tournament
                                          RPi 3 - RetroPie + 32gb USB [computers] + Keyboard
                                          both with AttractMode + FuzzBoxx Layout

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