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    backstander @UDb23
    last edited by 18 Apr 2017, 19:30

    @meleu @UDb23
    I have been using it and it works pretty well! I am really impressed with the code you have so far to find the matching ROM filename. I think the only issue I had was if you're pretty deep in the menu and you're just about to install some overlays and you hit cancel, it acts like it is going to go ahead and install but then it says something about Overlays install but there's none on this list.

    Also, maybe something for the ToDo list #1, it would be nice to have an option to uninstall/remove the overlay/launch image(s).

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      meleu @backstander
      last edited by meleu 19 Apr 2017, 11:05

      @backstander said in Nice MAME2003 overlays repository:

      option to uninstall/remove the overlay/launch image(s).

      Do you think that making the script set input_overlay_enable = falseis enough or should it delete the files?

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      @backstander said in Nice MAME2003 overlays repository:

      if you're pretty deep in the menu and you're just about to install some overlays and you hit cancel, it acts like it is going to go ahead and install but then it says something about Overlays install but there's none on this list.

      Changed this behavior. Now you receive a "No art have been installed" message. ;-)
      You can update the script in the main menu.

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        backstander @meleu
        last edited by backstander 19 Apr 2017, 13:40

        @meleu

        Do you think that making the script set input_overlay_enable = false is enough or should it delete the files?

        I think it should delete the files per Overlay or Launch Image (not both at the same time). I think there could be 2 different ways to accomplish this: and easier way to program and a little bit harder way. The easier way could be just to have the uninstall option even if its installed or not and when uninstalling do the install process in reverse and if the files don't exist then tell the user (could also be because we changed a filename in our repos and now the script can't uninstall it). Harder way would be to do it like RetroPie-Setup script does when installing first time and update/uninstall after it's installed. I think you'd have to have some log file that told which ones are installed and where to and what the names where at that time.

        Also an option to enable/disable overlays could be neat and I could see it useful for users that go back and forth from 16:9 to 4:3 displays but I'm not sure if it is necessary. I'm not even sure what happens if you have 16:9 Overlays and you move to a 4:3 display.

        Changed this behavior. Now you receive a "No art have been installed" message. ;-)
        You can update the script in the main menu.

        Thanks, I'll experiment with it later :-)

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          meleu @backstander
          last edited by meleu 19 Apr 2017, 14:04

          I already decided how to uninstall overlays: comment out the input_overlay* lines in the ROM config and delete the overlay config/image files.

          I cannot delete the ROM config because the user can have another configs, not related to overlays.

          About how to get the list of installed overlays, you can leave it with me. The shell has some powerfull tools to help in this task. ;-)

          I'm coding right now and maybe I'll submit something to github soon.

          Also an option to enable/disable overlays

          I'll let it with RetroArch, very much faster: Settings >> Onscreen Display >> Onscreen Overlay >> Display Overlay (turn off this option)

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            backstander @meleu
            last edited by backstander 19 Apr 2017, 14:24

            @meleu

            I already decided how to uninstall overlays: comment out the input_overlay* lines in the ROM config and delete the overlay config/image files.

            That should work out great!

            This reminds me that I did find a bug awhile back. This is kind of hard to explain but I was installing my 2nd Metroid Overlay and at the time I had both Overlay png files in Metroid (USA).cfg using overlay0_overlay = but the 2nd one was commented out with the #...well after the install I looked at the Metroid (USA).cfg file on my RPi and it had removed the # from the 2nd overlay0_overlay = line and the first overlay0_overlay = was still there as well. I have since removed the 2nd overlay0_overlay = from Metroid (USA).cfg on my repo.

            Here's an example of what Metroid (USA).cfg looked like on my RPi:

            overlays = 1
            overlay0_overlay = "metroid-nes-ovl.png"
            overlay0_overlay = "metroid-nes-samus-ovl.png"
            overlay0_rect = "0.0,0.0,1.0,1.0"
            overlay0_full_screen = true
            overlay0_descs = 0
            

            I'll let it with RetroArch, very much faster

            Good idea. K.I.S.S. principle lol.

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              meleu @backstander
              last edited by 19 Apr 2017, 14:26

              @backstander oh yeah!! I forgot to mention!!!
              Do NOT use duplicated lines even when with comments.

              It's not a limitation of the script itself, but of inifuncs.

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                backstander @meleu
                last edited by backstander 19 Apr 2017, 14:34

                @backstander oh yeah!! I forgot to mention!!!
                Do NOT use duplicated lines even when with comments.

                Right. That's bad. Okay. All right. Important safety tip. Thanks @meleu

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                  meleu @backstander
                  last edited by 19 Apr 2017, 16:34

                  @backstander said in Nice MAME2003 overlays repository:

                  Also, maybe something for the ToDo list #1, it would be nice to have an option to uninstall/remove the overlay/launch image(s).

                  Done! The option is on the main menu:

                  0_1492619318538_mainmenu.png

                  and then:

                  0_1492619346719_uninstall_art.png

                  Unfortunately it doesn't show the "friendly" name of the game, but the ROM name. Like this:

                  0_1492619463325_uninstall_ovl.png

                  Well, to be honest I think that the config file name is enough, but I can improve it later.

                  As usual, you can update the script using the update option in the main menu.

                  Now let me see the next item in the ToDo list...

                  Cheers!

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                    backstander @meleu
                    last edited by 19 Apr 2017, 16:50

                    I like it @meleu !
                    I have a suggestion, at the windows where you "Select the game config file you want to uninstall overlay art from." I think it should have checkboxes like the install does so you can pick all the ones you want to uninstall :-)

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                      UDb23 @meleu
                      last edited by 19 Apr 2017, 17:42

                      @meleu like it too !
                      If you need a text file with romnames & corresponding full game name I can create it.
                      Or you could pull the game name from a website (e.g. from Progettoemma ).

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                        meleu @backstander
                        last edited by meleu 19 Apr 2017, 23:41

                        @backstander said in Nice MAME2003 overlays repository:

                        at the windows where you "Select the game config file you want to uninstall overlay art from." I think it should have checkboxes like the install does so you can pick all the ones you want to uninstall

                        Well, I've made a confirmation dialog box to uninstall art, like this:
                        0_1492644892042_delete_overlay_confirmation.png

                        And then a success (or fail) message:

                        0_1492645022589_delete_overlay_success.png

                        Maybe it would be annoying to confirm a long batch of files to delete, don't you think?

                        I did this way because I envisage users being very selective when uninstalling art, but I'm totally open to suggestions.

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                          meleu @Graboid
                          last edited by 20 Apr 2017, 00:17

                          Hey @UDb23 , the @Graboid said in a previous post in this same topic that he created some 4x3 overlays based on your artwork. He posted 4x3 overlays for "Millipede" and "Tempest", but I can't see your original 16x9 version in your repo. Look:

                          Millipede ( @Graboid version, 4x3 Ratio)
                          0_1488979398307_millipede.png

                          Tempest ( @Graboid version, 4x3 Ratio)
                          0_1488979422258_tempest.png

                          Maybe it's lost in some topic here in the forum. I think they deserve to be in the repo, don't you agree? :-)

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                            meleu
                            last edited by 20 Apr 2017, 03:32

                            The rpie-art script now has its own topic: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/9686/rpie-art-easy-way-to-install-art-on-your-retropie

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                              backstander @meleu
                              last edited by backstander 20 Apr 2017, 04:50

                              @meleu

                              Maybe it would be annoying to confirm a long batch of files to delete, don't you think?

                              I think for the batch you can have "Are you sure you want to uninstall" screen and just list them all and if you say yes then it deletes them all and then says "Successfully uninstalled" and lists the ones that it could uninstall.

                              I did this way because I envisage users being very selective when uninstalling art, but I'm totally open to suggestions.

                              I would like batch (a.k.a.: checkboxes) just because I've been doing a lot of experimenting with my overlays and it makes it easier to delete several at the same time lol.

                              I know you're still working on the ROM name discovery code but a couple of mine can't find my ROMs because of the small word "The". For example....
                              I have "The Terminator" overlay but my ROM is named "Terminator, The (USA, Europe).zip" so it isn't found because "The Terminator" doesn't equal "Terminator, The". My config overlay file is named "Terminator, The (USA, Europe).zip.cfg" so maybe you could add code to also look for ROMs with the same name as this config file?

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                                UDb23 @meleu
                                last edited by UDb23 20 Apr 2017, 05:38

                                @meleu said in Nice MAME2003 overlays repository:

                                in a previous post in this same topic

                                Absolutely they're really nice.
                                I did not make overlays for Millipede and Tempest btw; but yes should do (good artwork is available)

                                What about 4:3 overlays ? If we agree 16:9 is the default, maybe 4:3 creators to put (4:3) at the end of the game name in info.txt files ?
                                @graboid: do you have your own Repo or would like to add these in the contrib folded of existing Repo ?

                                Note: while I really like the artwork, vector games look so much better in Advmame... and advmame doesn'nt manage overlays well.

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                                  meleu @UDb23
                                  last edited by meleu 20 Apr 2017, 05:50

                                  @UDb23 said in Nice MAME2003 overlays repository:

                                  I did not make overlays for Millipede and Tempest

                                  I thought you did those because @Graboid said he made them based on your artwork. I don't play those games, just thought we were missing some of your art...

                                  What about 4:3 overlays ? If we agree 16:9 is the default, maybe 4:3 creators to put (4:3) at the end of the game name in info.txt files ?

                                  I'll add this to my TODO list. But, yes, 16:9 is the default. The README.md of your repo is clear about it.

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                                    UDb23 @meleu
                                    last edited by 20 Apr 2017, 05:57

                                    @meleu Yes. Just to confirm standard and keep things as simple as possible.

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                                      UDb23 @meleu
                                      last edited by 20 Apr 2017, 05:59

                                      @meleu said in Nice MAME2003 overlays repository:

                                      README.md of your repo is clear about it.
                                      it seems there's something wrong in this URL ;-)

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                                        meleu @UDb23
                                        last edited by 20 Apr 2017, 06:02

                                        @UDb23 actually I didn't put any URL there. But now I've just put. :-) Thanks!

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                                          UDb23 @jozzy1
                                          last edited by 25 Apr 2017, 18:35

                                          @jozzy1 said in Nice MAME2003 overlays repository:

                                          Any chance of mame overlays for Salamander 1

                                          Salamander overlay made; check here.

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