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

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

      I think @DTEAM will also agree that this is a better solution.
      Right @DTEAM ?

      Yes, it's a good solutions.

      If you want me to change the theme name, I can do that too. In MAME they are named coleco_sgm = coleco_homebrew. Initially, the theme was created for fbneo

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        Folly @DTEAM
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        @DTEAM

        Thanks !

        I saw indeed the name coleco_homebrew.
        Personally I find coleco_sgm a better name.

        Not entirely sure but I think not all homebrews make use of sgm.
        Would have to look into the hash table for that.

        Edit :
        If needed you could make a duplicate.

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

          Edit :
          If needed you could make a duplicate.

          sure

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            Folly @DTEAM
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            Just updated the script so psions can be installed properly.
            For more info see here.

            Drivers still need to be tested though.

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              Folly @Folly
              last edited by Folly

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

              Not entirely sure but I think not all homebrews make use of sgm.
              Would have to look into the hash table for that.

              @DTEAM
              Just had a look at coleco_homebrew.xml.
              There are also many non-sgm games in them, so not for sgm only.

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

                Edit :
                If needed you could make a duplicate.

                done!

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                  Folly @DTEAM
                  last edited by Folly

                  @DTEAM

                  What is your opinion about the names ?
                  coleco_sgm vs coleco_homebrew

                  Do you think I should change it in the script ?

                  Btw :
                  Are you up to date so you can run mame 265 ?

                  Edit :
                  No reply from you but I decided to change coleco_sgm into coleco_homebrew.
                  I think it's better overall.
                  See commit.

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

                    Btw :
                    Are you up to date so you can run mame 265 ?

                    No, I didn't download it from the source. I'm waiting for the precompiled one.

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                      Folly @DTEAM
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                      @DTEAM @bbilford83

                      I have added standalone mame version detection 265.17.
                      So the database will be more in sync with mame.

                      Can you both test it and let me know if you find this an improvement.

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                        shift @Folly
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                        @Folly A question: I tried to use the mame for the Philips CD-i and also for the FM Towns, and I saw that I have to pass the .cue file to it first (even if the size is 0 bytes I saw that it works), but not Is it possible to use the mame directly with .chd files without necessarily having to use the name of the "rom" (8 digits) in .cue format?

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                          Folly @shift
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                          @shift

                          Have you installed it with my script ?

                          If you have a good mame binary running, that doesn't have the CHD issue, then you can load that CHD or even .CUE directly with the use of the media option.
                          My script creates these runcommands too using the media option -cdrm.
                          That should work.

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                            shift @Folly
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                            @Folly You're right, I was using the old script, now that I have installed the mamedev.sh it works perfectly even launching the .chd file directly. Thank you!

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                              Folly @shift
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                              @shift

                              Good to hear !

                              What is your all over first impression now using the new script ?

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

                                What is your all over first impression now using the new script ?

                                The new script is easier to use and is really intuitive, I added the new machine in a second!

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                                  Folly @shift
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                                  @shift

                                  Thanks for the feedback.
                                  Good to hear that you find it intuitive, that is one of my main goals.
                                  A guide should not be necessary.

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                                    bbilford83 @Folly
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                                    @Folly said in Development of module-script generator for lr-mess, lr-mame and mame standalone:

                                    @DTEAM @bbilford83

                                    I have added standalone mame version detection 265.17.
                                    So the database will be more in sync with mame.

                                    Can you both test it and let me know if you find this an improvement.

                                    Hi @Folly. Correct me if I'm wrong but won't it not work for me unless I update my overall OS? I thought 265 was the crossover point.

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                                      Folly @bbilford83
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                                      @bbilford83 said in Development of module-script generator for lr-mess, lr-mame and mame standalone:

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

                                      @DTEAM @bbilford83

                                      I have added standalone mame version detection 265.17.
                                      So the database will be more in sync with mame.

                                      Can you both test it and let me know if you find this an improvement.

                                      Hi @Folly. Correct me if I'm wrong but won't it not work for me unless I update my overall OS? I thought 265 was the crossover point.

                                      It's an update that you still can use older mame versions.
                                      The script will check what version you have and will enable that database if present.
                                      If not you have to pick a close database version.
                                      That version is shown in the right corner.
                                      Then the script will only show and install drivers that were on that version of mame.

                                      Do you understand it now ?

                                      Edit :
                                      Earlier on you were able to switch between databases manually.
                                      So you had to know what version you were running and switch it by yourself.
                                      That is still possible though.

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                                        Folly @bbilford83
                                        last edited by Folly

                                        @bbilford83 said in Development of module-script generator for lr-mess, lr-mame and mame standalone:

                                        I thought 265 was the crossover point.

                                        Only if you want to use the newer mame 265 version.

                                        Edit :
                                        The newer script will still work on older OSes but newer mame versions will not.

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                                        • DTEAMD
                                          DTEAM @Folly
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                                          @Folly

                                          MAME 0.266 is released. No new stuff for us.

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                                            Folly @DTEAM
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                                            @DTEAM

                                            Yes I saw, nice !
                                            Have build my first x86_64 binary.
                                            Computer is now busy with creating the inis.
                                            Would like to be completely independent from progettosnaps in the future but that is probably too much work.

                                            Ps.
                                            Have you had the chance to look at the script updates or is it too much for you ?

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