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      tmak
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      Hi I'm hoping someone knows how to fix this:

      I installed background music on retropie 4.2 pi3 per drew talks youtube video:

      It works perfect and the music shuts down for every emulator when a game starts, except i just installed DraStic, and for some reason the music won't stop for any of the games using this emulator.

      Does anyone have a fix for this?

      Thanks,

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        backstander @tmak
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        @tmak
        You need to edit the music.py script and add the DraStic emulator's process name to the list.

        I haven't tested this but I think this is what you need to do. Just add "drastic" to this list:

        #TODO: Fill in all of the current RetroPie Emulator process names in this list.
        emulatornames = ["drastic","retroarch","ags"............]
        

        BTW, do you know what the name is of the "royalty free" techno song that he used in his video?

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          Brigane @backstander
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          @backstander

          Systems: Raspberry Pi 0/2/3 Model B+
          Os: RetroPie 4.5
          Frontend: Emulationstation & Attract Mode

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            ExarKunIv @tmak
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            @tmak

            i have the same problem and so far it will not shut off.
            I have added both DraStic and nds. the music still plays.

            so sadly if NDS is wanted to be played @synack music player must be used.

            untill someone can rework @Livewire version to just detect the same thing that @synack version looks far

            RPi3B+ / 200GB/ RetroPie v4.5.14, RPi4 Model B 4gb / 256gb / RetroPie 4.8.2
            RPi5 4gb / 512gb / RetroPie 4.8.9 -Basic
            Maintainer of RetroPie-Extra .

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              backstander @Brigane
              last edited by

              @Brigane
              Over lunch I played this song in my car...man it has some crazy bass! My wife was kind of embarrassed riding around with me blasting this song when we went to lunch together ;-)

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                backstander @ExarKunIv
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                @ExarKunIv
                Just a note...make sure it is in all lowercase like "drastic"...also I'm not 100% sure that's what the process name is for DraStic. Whatever the actually process name is, that is what needs to be put in the script in the "emulatornames =" line.

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                  Brigane @backstander
                  last edited by

                  @backstander lol, I think I would've driven around by myself to get the attention instead :D

                  Systems: Raspberry Pi 0/2/3 Model B+
                  Os: RetroPie 4.5
                  Frontend: Emulationstation & Attract Mode

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                    ExarKunIv @backstander
                    last edited by ExarKunIv

                    @backstander

                    yep i know,
                    i have it both ways, for sh#t and giggles

                    and i checked the runcommand.log
                    the it comes up with nds and then drastic right after.

                    some games the music.py script does not see. so far i know of three

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                    RPi5 4gb / 512gb / RetroPie 4.8.9 -Basic
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                      tmak @backstander
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                      @backstander

                      Hey, thanks for the tip. I did exactly what you said added "drastic" As the very last name In the emulator name list in music.py and it works! :)
                      I used
                      Sudo mc to locate the file then
                      nano to edit it.

                      So far I have tried new super Mario world and surfs up, and the music shuts down.

                      Now I won't be keeping my gf up at 4am with that antikdote track hahaha.

                      My next issue, is for some reason the file doesn't save in New super Mario world. I gotta search through the forums for that.

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                        tmak @ExarKunIv
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                        @ExarKunIv

                        Hey, it worked for me. I'm using the latest Retro pie script. And latest version of drastic. Try that maybe.

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                          backstander @tmak
                          last edited by

                          @ExarKunIv
                          Maybe try added "drastic" as the very last emulator on the list like @tmak did?

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                            ExarKunIv @backstander
                            last edited by ExarKunIv

                            @backstander

                            i know that im running 4.2.1 now, and i have "drastic" as the last one...but i don't think i updated the emulator. ill give that a shot

                            EDIT
                            ok weird it is now working. all i did was move "drastic" to be the first game in the list

                            RPi3B+ / 200GB/ RetroPie v4.5.14, RPi4 Model B 4gb / 256gb / RetroPie 4.8.2
                            RPi5 4gb / 512gb / RetroPie 4.8.9 -Basic
                            Maintainer of RetroPie-Extra .

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                              anasazi29 @dragon3gabriel
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                              @dragon3gabriel Hey man. There is alot to read with over 200 posts on this particular subject, but I was wondering if you found out how to get the BGM script to mute the sound when using the PPSSPP emulator? I did. In the script under emulators just put in "PPSSPPSDL" and reboot.
                              The emulators execution is that name and causes the script to acknowledge and mute accordingly.

                              Thanks,
                              Anasazi

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                                RaoulAngel
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                                So I am just seeing all this for the first time. I am putting together an NES classic styled project, that uses this script to play menu music, but I was wondering if there is a way to (from a menu or something) select the music playing as a choice. Some people might not want to have it. I am planning on giving these away at functions and meetings and stuff for people to enjoy, and trying to tweak the thing to make it as idiot-proof as possible. I would like to remove any configuration menus and such but also somehow give the user a way to toggle to menu music off if they choose.

                                Any ideas?

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                                  vinnyl69 @Livewire
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                                  @Livewire
                                  @Livewire

                                  re: Background Music [Continued from Help/Support] coolcv

                                  hello! the background music does not turn off when going into coolcv for colecovision games. i have read that sometimes emulators need to be added to the emulator list for this to work. can you give some guidance on finding this 'list'?? thanks!!

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                                    backstander @vinnyl69
                                    last edited by backstander

                                    @vinnyl69
                                    https://retropie.org.uk/forum/post/68239
                                    You would need to edit your music.py script and add coolcv_pi (or whatever the emulator's process name is) to the "emulatornames" list:

                                    #TODO: Fill in all of the current RetroPie Emulator process names in this list.
                                    emulatornames = ["retroarch","ags", ........ ,"coolcv_pi"]
                                    

                                    I've had better results added them to the end of the list.

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                                      vinnyl69 @backstander
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                                      @backstander
                                      worked! was a lot more simple than i thought.... did not realize the file could be opened in notepad. thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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                                        edmaul69 @Livewire
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                                        @Livewire i cannot get the music to stop in coolcv by adding it to line 25. ive tried ,"coolcv" ,"coleco" and ,"colecovision"to no avail.

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                                          backstander @edmaul69
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                                          @edmaul69

                                          @Livewire i cannot get the music to stop in coolcv by adding it to line 25. ive tried ,"coolcv" ,"coleco" and ,"colecovision"to no avail.

                                          Did you try "coolcv_pi"? Make sure you have the "_pi" after "coolcv".

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                                            x5PUDx
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                                            I had to make an edit to rc.local for my PS3 controller to work and my BGM has stopped working, just wondering if someone could give this a once over and point me in the right direction.

                                            if [ "$_IP" ]; then
                                              printf "My IP address is %s\n" "$_IP"
                                            fi
                                            (sudo python /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/music/script/retropie_bgm.py) &
                                            sixad --start &
                                            exit 0
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