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      backstander
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      When it comes time to make a Wiki/Docs page about this script, we'll have to remember to put something about the names have to match in the troubleshooting section ;-)

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      • UDb23U
        UDb23 @backstander
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        @backstander Good suggestion; yes this should be underlined.
        With @meleu's proposed 3 methods I hope we'll be able to automatically match rom names in most cases.

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        • meleuM
          meleu @backstander
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          @backstander I was reading a book today and faced a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson that made me remember our brainstorm here:

          We ascribe beauty to that which is simple; which has no superfluous parts; which exactly answers its end(...)

          Cheers! :)

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

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

            Did you manage to create it ? Need support ?
            I haven't found any Pull request from you.

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            • GraboidG
              Graboid
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              Yes, could you step me through creating a folder in the Space Invaders folder please. I'm not used to Github. Thanks.

              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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                UDb23 @Graboid
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                @Graboid I'd suggest you create a new Fork so we make sure you have a your own updated "copy" of the overlay repository. Once done you can add folders and your overlay files.
                Let's take the example of Space Invaders.
                If you click on that folder it should look like this:
                0_1490638066773_Schermata 2017-03-27 alle 20.05.08.png
                There is no command to create a new (sub) folder so you need to use the trick also @meleu suggested.
                Click on "create new file" button; you get this:
                0_1490638221315_Schermata 2017-03-27 alle 20.09.52.png
                In the "name your file..." box write "nameofnewsubfolder/test.txt".
                As currently no optional overlay exists for Space Invaders, the new subfolder should be called "Option 1".
                This will create test.txt AND the subfolder that contains it.
                Now you can click on the subfolder to open it.
                From there you simply use "upload new file" button to add files from your PC.
                After upload you can delete the "dummy" test.txt file.
                Please follow new naming convention; I will then update the info.txt file.

                One you have uploaded all your files you can make a "pull" request and I can Merge it with the main repository.

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

                  info.txt rules here.

                  info.txt creation completed for all overlays in the Repo.
                  Also added to console games (gba & atari2600).

                  Now it's your turn ;-)

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                    meleu @UDb23
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                    @UDb23 I think I will only have a chance to really code something next week (from april-5 on). But I really wanna do it! ;-)

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                      UDb23 @meleu
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                      @meleu whenever you can. No pressure ;-)

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                        meleu @UDb23
                        last edited by

                        @UDb23 when you have time please take a look at the pending Pull Requests.

                        Cheers!

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

                          look at the pending Pull Requests.

                          Done. Thanks for these updates.

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                            UDb23 @UDb23
                            last edited by UDb23

                            @UDb23 You are aware your script enhancements are dangerous ?
                            New ideas generate more ideas... and more potential work for you ;-)

                            As you're already installing the "scrape image", It would be so nice if the script would be able to install game info text too into gamelist.xml.
                            Where to find the mame official texts ? And how to manage these as they're "hidden" into history.dat file format ?
                            Maybe you've already noticed it but here's a CSV I generated that already fits these needs ;-)

                            Info.txt may include a line to "request" to :

                            • pull game text from this global file
                              addgamedata = yes

                            and

                            • add personalized game description (instead of official mame or for local language)
                              gamedescr = ".........."
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                            • UDb23U
                              UDb23
                              last edited by UDb23

                              system = "arcade"
                              Just wondering ... should we than also use different folders on the Pi ?

                              Probably we need a /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/overlays/console-bezels/ folder
                              in addition to /overlays/arcade-bezels/

                              That would mean changing the current console CFGs and your script to create the console folder and place the files according to actual system.

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                                meleu @UDb23
                                last edited by meleu

                                @UDb23 said in Nice MAME2003 overlays repository:

                                Probably we need a /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/overlays/console-bezels/ folder
                                in addition to /overlays/arcade-bezels/

                                Actually since the config has a full path to the overlay config, it can be any valid folder. This path is not hardcoded in the script, the path is obtained from the input_overlay in the rom config.

                                To achieve what you're suggesting the current script doesn't need any change, just use the path you want in the input_overlay. If it points to an inexistent folder, the script creates it.

                                Summing up: choosing the proper folder to store overlays (configs and images) is a responsibility of the the rom config file's creator/maintainer.

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

                                  Info.txt may include a line to "request" to :

                                  • pull game text from this global file
                                    addgamedata = yes

                                  and

                                  • add personalized game description (instead of official mame or for local language)
                                    gamedescr = ".........."

                                  Could you detail these suggestions/new features on your repo issue tracker? Create an issue named "script feature request" or something. ;-)

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                                    GreenHawk84 @Graboid
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                                    @Graboid these are perfect. Do they make them in 16:9 for 1080p screens?

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                                      meleu @GreenHawk84
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                                      @GreenHawk84
                                      Take a look at the repo README. ;-)

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

                                        To achieve what you're suggesting the current script doesn't need any change, just use the path you want in the input_overlay. If it points to an inexistent folder, the script creates it.

                                        fantastic !

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                                          UDb23 @meleu
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                                          @meleu will do.
                                          After finalizing "River City Ransom" ;-)

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

                                            Could you detail these suggestions/new features on your repo issue tracker?

                                            Created new issue:
                                            https://github.com/UDb23/rpie-ovl/issues/21

                                            Please let me know if you need more detailed info.

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