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

Folly

Here is the commit for the drivers that will use separate audio samples :
https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/commit/0250f4d4f0822f49c1b33506fc8e8054472b10d7

When I update the mamedev.sh script to 274 it will be possible to download these files from within the script.
And it should then also be possible to install the category "samples" and "dynarec" so all these drivers can be placed in 1 romfolder to test.

Folly

The script and database have been updated to 274.

Folly

@DTEAM

I have not added any help yet,
Can you let me know if you understand how the samples are downloaded and if you can detect the difference in running the games with or without?

DTEAM

@Folly

I reinstalled MAME with your new mamedev.sh, but what's the next step? Do I need to install a new system or reinstalled one?

Folly

@DTEAM

I added the tags samples to the database.
These categories can also be installed now.
You have to use :
►Choose and install HANDHELD/PLUG&PLAY/CATEGORIES
►Show all arcade categories from database and install one
Category => samples
For linking the roms then use :
►Link roms from folder ~/RetroPie/BIOS/mame
►Show all arcade categories from database and link roms
Category => samples

Now you will be able to run the roms from that category but they still don't have the audio samples installed.

If you want to install the audio samples then go to :
►ARTWORK/CHEATS/GAMELISTS/JOYSTICKS/OVERLAYS/PATCHES/SAMPLES
Download/update mame audio samples

Now you you should be able to notice the difference.
Run 005 and you will see.

Speaking of drivers with audio samples, it seems that these non-arcade handheld use them too :
kst25 ktmnt2 ktopgun2
If you have installed the sample files then you should be able to notice the difference when loading them from your own konamih categorie.
(did not test is myself yet, will have a look later)

I think you know how to install the arcade dynarec catergory now to test only the drivers that use dynarec.

DTEAM

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

I think you know how to install the arcade dynarec catergory now to test only the drivers that use dynarec.

So I do what you wrote above and Dynarec works automatically, right?

DTEAM

@Folly
It works !!! I tested ktmnt2 and now we can heard the Ninja Turtle voice. That's great! It's very good for game with voices. For 005 the sound is better and different when shooting.
Comment: maybe you should add .7z with the .zip in the Link roms from folder ~/RetroPie/BIOS/mame by default. Now it's only .zip . Thank you for your hard work!

Folly

@DTEAM 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:

I think you know how to install the arcade dynarec catergory now to test only the drivers that use dynarec.

So I do what you wrote above and Dynarec works automatically, right?

Yes

Folly

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

@Folly
It works !!! I tested ktmnt2 and now we can heard the Ninja Turtle voice. That's great! It's very good for game with voices. For 005 the sound is better and different when shooting.
Comment: maybe you should add .7z with the .zip in the Link roms from folder ~/RetroPie/BIOS/mame by default. Now it's only .zip . Thank you for your hard work!

Good to hear that you have worked it out.
Will have a look at that 7z idea so you can choose between .zip or 7z.

Folly

@DTEAM

I had the idea to make a sophisticated change but it seemed too difficult so I added a quick possibility to link .7z files.

Let me know if this solution is good enough.
(update 274.01)

DTEAM

@Folly
Hi Folly

Have you work on runcommand.sh in your scritp? Since I did the installation, I have this message in my log when I try to load Xinit-wmc for any other emulators

/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh: line 1330: XINIT-WMC:: command not found

Maybe it's not linked. I’ll reinstall the original one.
New edit: fixed , I reinstalled runcommand. Maybe double check on your side

Folly

@DTEAM

I did not work on the runcommand.sh.
I think it's something else.

DTEAM

@Folly
Recently I played with MESA and Vulkan to install an emulator in developement at an early stage for Nintendo 3DS. Probably that.

Folly

@DTEAM

Ok.
Thanks for letting me know.

Btw
Good initiative !

Folly

I dropped the new aarch64 275 mame binary for rpi3,4,5.

DTEAM

@Folly
MAME 0.275 (new games)

~~The Block Kuzushi - tblkkuzug All_in_one (not sure if it's arcade or handheld, it's not Nintendo's)~~
Elektronika Basketbol - elbaskb Classich
Tronica Space Adventure trspacadv Classich
Konami Chequered Flag kchqflag Konamih

Folly

I have added them to the ini files for the future.

Folly

@DTEAM

Updated to 275.

These 4 classich drivers were somehow removed :
epo_tetr
gigapets
stackch
venusdm

Not sure why.
Perhaps they don't even belong there in the first place.
We might need to check it.

Edit :
I checked earlier commits and files and above drivers were not in earlier classich.ini's.
Somehow github presents a wrong diff over here.
Conclusion, all should be good.

Edit 2 :
Altered the databases with the info from here :
Tutorial: Handheld and Plug & Play systems with MAME
Should be fixed now for data 274 and 275.

Folly

To get the latest things :
- Update the script in order to get the latest good database !
- Update the artwork as new ones are added by @DTEAM !
- Create ovelays again to get the latest added backgrounds !

Folly

New versions of 275 lr-mess and lr-mame binaries have been added.