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    • UDb23U
      UDb23
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      @meleu GBA generic overlay and GBA Game & Watch Gallery 4 uploaded to Repo.

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      • meleuM
        meleu @UDb23
        last edited by meleu

        @UDb23 I hope to have time to work on the script next weekend. ;-)
        Small ToDo list:

        • auto update overlay's list
        • console system's overlays support
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        • UDb23U
          UDb23
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          there's no hurry. It's a hobby.
          Already enough stressful things in life :-)

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          • GraboidG
            Graboid @UDb23
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            @UDb23 said in Nice MAME2003 overlays repository:

            @Graboid Considering current folder structure and naming, and also taking into consideration future additional implementations, we could think of creating subfolders in each game directory (in the repository) for additional specific screen resolutions.
            I would keep the 1080p 16:9 in the actual game folder as it is the most common standard and add mentioned subfolders for other resolutions.
            In your case subfolder should be called RES_1280_1024.
            the RES_x_y naming should allow @meleu's script to identify additional available resolutions and manage selections accordingly.
            Files inside the subfolder should then follow current naming convention.

            OK the first hurdle is how to I create a subfolder? Only allows me to insert a file.

            Built Space Invaders Themed Bartop - Check it out here:- https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/5593/space-invaders-themed-bartop-arcade-uk-completed

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            • meleuM
              meleu @Graboid
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              @Graboid create a dumb file and name it directoryname/filename.extension, and the dir directoryname will be created. After adding your files you can delete filename.extension.

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              • UDb23U
                UDb23 @meleu
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                @meleu Exactly the trick I use to create new folders ;-)

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                • GraboidG
                  Graboid @meleu
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                  @meleu said in Nice MAME2003 overlays repository:

                  @Graboid create a dumb file and name it directoryname/filename.extension, and the dir directoryname will be created. After adding your files you can delete filename.extension.

                  I tried, not sure what I did wrong, but no folder in the Space Invaders!

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                    backstander @UDb23
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                    @UDb23

                    GBA generic overlay and GBA Game & Watch Gallery 4 uploaded to Repo.

                    I think I got these 2 overlays installed but I'm not sure how you make the video smaller to fit in the frame. Here's what I see:
                    0_1489547665086_gba_udb-ovl_1.png

                    GBA Game & Watch Gallery 4:
                    0_1489547686049_gwg4_gba_1.png

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                    • UDb23U
                      UDb23 @backstander
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                      @backstander Sorry, for some reason I messed up the cfg files. Viewport settings were missing!
                      Updated the files in the repo; please try now.

                      It should look like this:
                      alt text

                      Related to GBA there's also a custom logo for Emulation Station available.

                      alt text

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                      • meleuM
                        meleu @meleu
                        last edited by

                        Hey guys,

                        I'm working on the script right now and I'm facing problems with the clones .zip.cfg. So, for now multiple .zip.cfg files in the same directory is not allowed (otherwise they confuse the script).

                        I hope to release an improved script before wednesday.

                        Cheers!

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                        • meleuM
                          meleu @Brigane
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                          @UDb23
                          I've made some Pull Requests in the repo, can you take a look there?

                          Finally implemented the very handy "Update" feature. Then, when @UDb23 add files to the repo, the update procedure will get them! (Thanks to @Brigane for pointing this necessity)

                          I've also made a ToDo list for the script in the repo issue tracker: https://github.com/UDb23/rpie-ovl/issues/14

                          Maybe we can use that as a script feature request.

                          Cheers!

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                          • UDb23U
                            UDb23 @meleu
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                            @meleu thanks for you great work.
                            Meanwhile I keep making overlays ;-)

                            BTW any wish for a specific one ? Just asking; I'm not committing I'll make it. :-D

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                            • UDb23U
                              UDb23 @meleu
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                              @meleu said in Nice MAME2003 overlays repository:

                              Finally implemented the very handy "Update" feature

                              First pull merged (directories); not sure what happened with the second (script); can you please check if everything has been merged ?

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                              • UDb23U
                                UDb23 @UDb23
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                                @meleu Should be ok now. It shows both merged now. thanks

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                                • meleuM
                                  meleu @UDb23
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                                  @UDb23 said in Nice MAME2003 overlays repository:

                                  BTW any wish for a specific one ? Just asking; I'm not committing I'll make it. :-D

                                  Well, I was holding back myself from asking you to do an overlay for Cadillacs and Dinosaurs. :-)

                                  It's one of the most played by kids (and grownups too) when visiting my home.

                                  @UDb23 said in Nice MAME2003 overlays repository:

                                  can you please check if everything has been merged ?

                                  Checked, and everything is fine!
                                  Thanks!

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                                  • UDb23U
                                    UDb23 @meleu
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                                    @meleu Edited To do list: "add clone support".
                                    I should already have good quality graphics for Cadillacs & Dinosaurs... so an overlay could arrive in Brazil next week ;-)
                                    Never played that game actually; so it's a good opportunity.
                                    Cheers.

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                                    • UDb23U
                                      UDb23
                                      last edited by

                                      Just made Time Pilot overlay.

                                      Good to test the script for updates ;-)

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                                      • HurricaneFanH
                                        HurricaneFan
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                                        I tried using this process for the first time tonight and it didn't work for me. As a test, I tried to add 1941 and I get, "Failed to install overlay for these games: 1941".

                                        I have mame games in Arcade folder and mame-libretro folder and neither location allowed me to install the overlays using this script.

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                                        • meleuM
                                          meleu @HurricaneFan
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                                          @HurricaneFan please, delete your local repository and clone it again in order to get the new changes in the script and repository structure.

                                          Try again and let me know if you find any issue.

                                          FYI: the 1941 problem was due the clone .zip.cfg file (1941j.zip.cfg). This file was removed now.

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                                          • HurricaneFanH
                                            HurricaneFan @meleu
                                            last edited by

                                            @meleu Still failing with same error. I see all of the folders of stuff on my computer but its failing to do anything with them.

                                            Is there a log file for your script?

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