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    Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation

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      kingtink @spannernick1
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      @spannernick1

      Are you saying to change the configuration file? That is what I'm doing.

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        Floob @Brigane
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        @Brigane
        Here is an example of the SNES one.
        http://pastebin.com/GcrQGLcP

        executable = Stays the same as long as you dont run AM under X
        args = Stays the same except you change the system name, you can find a list of names in the es_systems.cfg file on the Pi
        rompath = where that system roms are stored
        romext = valid rom file extensions, can be found in the es_systems.cfg file
        system = name of the system exactly as found in http://thegamesdb.net/platforms/

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

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          robertybob @Floob
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          @Floob Here's a definitive set of configs, not my own work.

          https://mega.nz/#!UVtT0DaB!P2THpR-x3R7lPaqkLkhkCwPBeRQhzkdb9zhvQs7sQRI

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          • spannernick1S
            spannernick1
            last edited by spannernick1

            I just wondered,can you run videos from a USB Stick cos they take a lot of space on the SD Card..? and Can you move the scraper folder to the USB stick too. Thats where my videos are and work fine.

            Oh and if you can set AM up you can setup 3D Arcade they work the same way.I made Models and Arcades for 3D Arcade.(To make models and arcades you need to know how to use 3Ds Max)I get Deja Vu when i am using AM.Anyway enough rambling..;)

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              robertybob @spannernick1
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              @spannernick1 Yes you can run videos and load artwork from a usb. Just have to change a couple of configs in AM.

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                spannernick1 @robertybob
                last edited by spannernick1

                @robertybob Thanks,one more thing can you setup a button to do a shutdown,like hold select and start..??cos I have to go to the setup layout to shutdown ,where it say Press Tab to setup AM,Reboot and so on.

                I would like be able to do that as well for a reboot too..?

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                • spannernick1S
                  spannernick1
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                  Can someone tell me where the Cools layout is cos I can't find it in the layouts folder..? It must be there cos I am using it,is it named a different name or something..?

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                  • spannernick1S
                    spannernick1
                    last edited by spannernick1

                    I am having a problem with a video its Corpse Killer for the Mega CD,downloaded it from You tube at 360p and the sound is out of sync about 3 or 4 seconds behind the video.,this is the only video thats doing it,I convert the video from a MP4 to WMV then it plays it ok,but I want it as a MP4 cos WMV is too big,its like WMV is 256 MB and MP4 is 42 MB..?

                    I was thinking of making the videos out of sync so they are in sync on the PI...:)

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                    • spannernick1S
                      spannernick1
                      last edited by spannernick1

                      Figured it out, I used a video I downloaded from you tube that plays in sync and put it at the front of the video I want to convert but using as a 1 second frame then I just convert it the same as the first video in Corel VideoStudio X7 and it worked..:)

                      All sorted now..;)

                      NTSC non-drop frame (30 fps)
                      MPEG-4 Files
                      24 bits, 640 x 360, 30 fps
                      Frame-based
                      H.264 Baseline Profile Video: 374 Kbps
                      44100 Hz, 16 Bit, Stereo
                      MPEG AAC Audio: 96 Kbps

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                      • spannernick1S
                        spannernick1
                        last edited by spannernick1

                        About video in AM,with this setting in Corel Video Studio X7 ...

                        NTSC non-drop frame (30 fps)
                        MPEG-4 Files
                        24 bits, 640 x 360, 30 fps
                        Frame-based
                        H.264 Baseline Profile Video: 374 Kbps
                        44100 Hz, 16 Bit, Stereo
                        MPEG AAC Audio: 96 Kbps

                        I am still getting audio out of sync with some of the videos(its like the video play first then the audio plays 3 to 5 sec behind the video),anyone know of anyway of stopping it doing it..?

                        Example: I recorded Cobra Command with these settings and its in sync,but when I recorded Double Switch with these settings its play out of sync,this is on a Raspberry PI 3 and the videos play ok on my PC..??

                        All I can think of whats happening is,its losing frames in the video as its playing and the audio is playing normally,then it get the out of sync with the audio.
                        It only does it with MP4 videos,it plays WMV videos fine,but WMV file size is to big and I can't use it,It take to much space on my SD card.I have a 32 GB SD card and about 22.8 GB is in use for the roms.

                        Any input would be great right now,its doing my head in..:)

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                          kingtink @spannernick1
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                          @spannernick1
                          have you tried it with a smaller video resolution?
                          my 640 videos dont play well half the time rpi3 but with 320 they will play

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                          • spannernick1S
                            spannernick1
                            last edited by spannernick1

                            Well I have sorted it out now...finally..;)

                            What I had to do is,Capture the Mega CD game as a WMV video then convert it to MP4 with these settings..

                            NTSC non-drop frame (30 fps)
                            MPEG-4 Files
                            24 bits, 640 x 360, 30 fps
                            Frame-based
                            H.264 Baseline Profile Video: 397 Kbps
                            44100 Hz, 16 Bit, Stereo
                            MPEG AAC Audio: 96 Kbps

                            And it worked but the screen is smaller in size but it works thats the main thing..;)

                            Is it ok to share 2 videos I have made of Sewer Shark and Corpse Killer so people can test them on there RPI with AM..?

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                              robertybob
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                              @Floob There's been a number of important commits to Attract Mode in the last week, not to mention the numerous changes to RetroPie since August. Any chance of a new image in the near future? :)

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                                robertybob @robertybob
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                                @Floob Sorry to bump this again, but since Attract Mode 2.2.0 has just been released and we're on RetroPie 4.1 , please please please can we have an updated image? :D

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                                  juice @Floob
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                                  @Floob is there any chance of a updated retropie image with the latest attract mode please floob. i used you last one and loved it .thanks

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                                  • FloobF
                                    Floob
                                    last edited by

                                    This is now in RetroPie via the Experimental menu:
                                    https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/issues/1071#issuecomment-262113414

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

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                                      robertybob @Floob
                                      last edited by

                                      @Floob It's not the same though, because Buzz won't implement the menu you added, nor FFMPEG with MMAL compiled. I'd argue there was still a need for your image :)

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                                        Rion @robertybob
                                        last edited by

                                        @robertybob Have you asked @BuZz to implement this feature?

                                        FBNeo rom filtering
                                        Mame2003 Arcade Bezels
                                        Fba Arcade Bezels
                                        Fba NeoGeo Bezels

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                                          BuZz administrators @robertybob
                                          last edited by

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

                                          @Floob It's not the same though, because Buzz won't implement the menu you added, nor FFMPEG with MMAL compiled. I'd argue there was still a need for your image :)

                                          I never said that.

                                          I had an PR open with an initial attract mode module for testing.

                                          You asked if it included floob's menu. I said it didn't. You asked if I would include accelerated ffmpeg support, and I said

                                          I don't plan to include any optimised ffmpeg for now - but at some point I might include it for both retroarch and this but no plans currently."

                                          https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/pull/1749#issuecomment-261937388

                                          I will be adding the RetroPie menu as it is in emulationstation, but it requires more work (which I have already started). I'm also implementing mehstation, so I need to make the retropie menu adding work in a modular fashion for all frontends.

                                          To help us help you - please make sure you read the sticky topics before posting - https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/3/read-this-first

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                                            robertybob
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                                            Sorry for jumping to conclusions, I do appreciate you adding this to RetroPie.

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