Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation

InsecureSpike

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

Updated to v0.4
Video here: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/93/attract-mode-with-retropie-alternative-to-emulationstation/

7th May 2016 - v0.4

Kodi Installed

Daphne Installed

Updated some Attract Mode layouts

Added more emulator configs

8th May 2016 - v0.4 Artwork

As 0.4 but with MAME artwork

Stored under the mame-libretro roms directory

Credits to http://www.progettosnaps.net/ and omegaman on the AM forums

Full credits and author details in the readme folder

Known Issues

AM startup error
AL lib: (WW) alc_initconfig: Failed to initialize backend "pulse"
glGetError 0x500
glGetError 0x500
glGetError 0x500

To Do

Auto resize image partitions

Remove console output for clean boot

Change scripts to not reboot when switching FE?

Use integer scaling?

Other Stuff

just one question, do we have to use the new img to update, or and we

sudo apt-get

InsecureSpike

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

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

well, there are some previews of my WiP phase-one AttractMode layout set

Hi mate, probably a really silly question but how easy is it for you to replace the images with video snaps? Or Is it like the other AM themes where it displays a video by default unless one isn't found, in which case it'll fall back to an image?

hi, since i don't have any video snaps, where should i get, the standard ones everyone uses?

robertybob

@InsecureSpike
I get mine from emumovies if that's any help? I use the 240p clips, figured the 480p ones would really slow down the Pi. Means you can't have nice,big, videos though, so I'm not sure if they'd look nice if they were the same size as the artwork placeholder is in your theme?

InsecureSpike

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

@InsecureSpike
I get mine from emumovies if that's any help? I use the 240p clips, figured the 480p ones would really slow down the Pi. Means you can't have nice,big, videos though, so I'm not sure if they'd look nice if they were the same size as the artwork placeholder is in your theme?

ok, I'll grab some, you using box art too? as I can look into somehow using both?
or do you, have any other ideas?

Finhead

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

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

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

well, there are some previews of my WiP phase-one AttractMode layout set

Hi mate, probably a really silly question but how easy is it for you to replace the images with video snaps? Or Is it like the other AM themes where it displays a video by default unless one isn't found, in which case it'll fall back to an image?

hi, since i don't have any video snaps, where should i get, the standard ones everyone uses?

Mine are from here anything larger than 240p will crash you Pi if you have the grid screensaver or any other video intensive screen saver active.

Finhead

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

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

Updated to v0.4
Video here: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/93/attract-mode-with-retropie-alternative-to-emulationstation/

7th May 2016 - v0.4

Kodi Installed

Daphne Installed

Updated some Attract Mode layouts

Added more emulator configs

8th May 2016 - v0.4 Artwork

As 0.4 but with MAME artwork

Stored under the mame-libretro roms directory

Credits to http://www.progettosnaps.net/ and omegaman on the AM forums

Full credits and author details in the readme folder

Known Issues

AM startup error
AL lib: (WW) alc_initconfig: Failed to initialize backend "pulse"
glGetError 0x500
glGetError 0x500
glGetError 0x500

To Do

Auto resize image partitions

Remove console output for clean boot

Change scripts to not reboot when switching FE?

Use integer scaling?

Other Stuff

just one question, do we have to use the new img to update, or and we

sudo apt-get

You have to use the new image save any configs,art etc before hand and transfer back to it.

InsecureSpike

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

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

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

Updated to v0.4
Video here: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/93/attract-mode-with-retropie-alternative-to-emulationstation/

7th May 2016 - v0.4

Kodi Installed

Daphne Installed

Updated some Attract Mode layouts

Added more emulator configs

8th May 2016 - v0.4 Artwork

As 0.4 but with MAME artwork

Stored under the mame-libretro roms directory

Credits to http://www.progettosnaps.net/ and omegaman on the AM forums

Full credits and author details in the readme folder

Known Issues

AM startup error
AL lib: (WW) alc_initconfig: Failed to initialize backend "pulse"
glGetError 0x500
glGetError 0x500
glGetError 0x500

To Do

Auto resize image partitions

Remove console output for clean boot

Change scripts to not reboot when switching FE?

Use integer scaling?

Other Stuff

just one question, do we have to use the new img to update, or and we

sudo apt-get

You have to use the new image save any configs,art etc before hand and transfer back to it.

awesome, thank you for both your posts!!

Floob

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

just one question, do we have to use the new img to update, or and we

sudo apt-get

Yes, to be honest the easiest way would be to use the new image.

Floob

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

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

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

well, there are some previews of my WiP phase-one AttractMode layout set

Hi mate, probably a really silly question but how easy is it for you to replace the images with video snaps? Or Is it like the other AM themes where it displays a video by default unless one isn't found, in which case it'll fall back to an image?

hi, since i don't have any video snaps, where should i get, the standard ones everyone uses?

There are video snaps in the downloadable image (they came from progettosnaps.com), or the SD quality ones from emumovies are great as well.

Floob

@rdb Did you expand the filesystem after you wrote the image to your card?
If so, could it be getting hung up on one rom/filename in particular - perhaps its worth scraping a smaller set then adding to it to try and find where the issue lies.
Are you on WiFi or cabled connection?

Pacolo

Will you think to add this as a module / experimental module in normal RetroPie, so everyone can install this from retropie setup script? (and not force to use a modified full RetroPie image)

Floob

@Pacolo The images built are really more a proof of concept, just to show what might be possible. There is already an experimental version of Attract Mode here that will install with X, but I'm sure it could be updated to non X.
https://github.com/zerojay/RetroPie-Extra

Maybe when there is more testing done with this Front End it may be a stable option.

zerojay

@Floob I would love to update it. I just moved and set up my net connection. It would be a massive help if you sent me your raw files.

Floob

@zerojay The AM author has now updated the compiling Wiki for non-X details:
https://github.com/mickelson/attract/wiki/Compiling-on-the-Raspberry-Pi-(Raspbian-Jessie)

So that covers pretty much all that is needed to get it up and running, my other tweaks relate to boot process, shaders and themes etc.. all of which are personal preference.

This is useful though - the script I slightly modified from shakz to reboot from one FE to another - these can be seen here:
/home/pi/.attract/scripts - the reboot one is: http://pastebin.com/raw/h8Jc5WYw

The other way round
/home/pi/RetroPie/retropiemenu/Switch To Attract Mode.sh : http://pastebin.com/raw/KMz6k8GG

You could rip out the pre-written emulator configs here:
/home/pi/.attract/scripts/emulators

They are largely in the format of: http://pastebin.com/raw/CBnW7YLZ

Just let me know if there are any specifics you need.

zerojay

Thanks, not sure when I'll be able to get to it yet but hopefully soon.

Floob

@rdb I tend to just stick with the Retroarch hotkey to exit a game (Start + Select), and not use the AM option.
If the emulator is not Retroarch based, I just configure an exit key for that emulator as normal.

You can edit the retroarch files to specify your own exit keys/buttons.

Brigane

@Floob Is it at all possible to update Attract Mode from v.02 to v0.4 without having to reinstall a new image?

Floob

@Brigane You could recompile attract mode, as thats the main change.
Then you'd need to make some small manual changes.

You can see how to compile it here:
https://github.com/mickelson/attract/wiki/Compiling-on-the-Raspberry-Pi-(Raspbian-Jessie)

Brigane

@Floob Ok so I tried your advice and recompiled attract mode, but nothing has changed and it still says V0.2.

Finhead

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

@Floob Ok so I tried your advice and recompiled attract mode, but nothing has changed and it still says V0.2.

Why would it change the version number? Your just recomiling to the latest build which no longer uses X.
Now at console you can run "attract" instead of "xinit attract" which runs attract without the need for X. This allows the frontend to use the runcommand to in the executable to open all your emulators as EmulationStation does.