Reicast (Dreamcast) Emulator Not Playing !

krlitosmtnez

1- Doesn't work = emulator don't run. Since I changed the reicast.sh file, the emulator don't start. I selected a game or Systemmanager, and then return to main screen. This is now my priority. I can't go to the date/hour screen!

2 - I can't move the cursor.

I made some config files with and without spaces:

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(I put "/" for keep the text together in the quote)

[emulator]
mapping_name = Ultimarc IPAC 2 Ultimarc IPAC 2
emu_btn_escape = 45
/
[dreamcast]
btn_a = 56
btn_b = 42
btn_x = 29
btn_y = 57
btn_start = 44
btn_dpad1_left = 105
btn_dpad1_right = 106
btn_dpad1_up = 103
btn_dpad1_down = 108
/
[compat]
btn_trigger_left = 2
btn_trigger_right = 6

This is the emu.cfg (I put "/" for keep the text together in the quote)

[audio]
backend = oss
disable = 0
/
[config]
Debug.SerialConsoleEnabled = 0
Dreamcast.Broadcast = 4
Dreamcast.Cable = 3
Dreamcast.RTC = 2097339897
Dreamcast.Region = 3
Dynarec.Enabled = 1
Dynarec.idleskip = 1
Dynarec.unstable-opt = 0
aica.LimitFPS = 1
aica.NoBatch = 0
aica.NoSound = 0
bios.UseReios = 0
pvr.MaxThreads = 3
pvr.Subdivide = 0
pvr.SynchronousRendering = 0
pvr.rend = 0
rend.UseMipmaps = 1
rend.WideScreen = 0
ta.skip = 0
/
[input]
evdev_device_id_1 = 3
evdev_device_id_2 = -1
evdev_device_id_3 = -1
evdev_device_id_4 = -1
evdev_mapping_1 = /opt/retropie/dreamcast/mappings/controller_Ultimarc_IPAC_2_Ultimarc_IPAC_2.cfg
joystick_device_id = -1
/
[reios]
ElfFile =
/
[validate]
OpenGlChecks = 0

3 - This is how looks like my /dev/input/ It's ok?

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Now I see the input list... maybe I have to rename the config file to "Ultimarc_IPAC_2_Ultimarc_IPAC_2_9" ???

Anyway, I can't run the emulator!!

Thanks for your help :-)

Hyell

@krlitosmtnez
Ok.
Can you copy here your reicast.sh file please? We will see why reicast don't start.

And we will check your controller after.

krlitosmtnez

@Hyell

I downloaded the file that you put above. I put at /opt/retropie/emulators/reicast/bin/

https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/blob/master/scriptmodules/emulators/reicast/reicast.sh you can try with this one

Anyway, this is the content:

#!/usr/bin/env bash
AUDIO="$1"
ROM="$2"
rootdir="/opt/retropie"
configdir="$rootdir/configs"

source "$rootdir/lib/inifuncs.sh"

function mapInput() {
local js_device
local js_device_num
local ev_device
local ev_devices
local ev_device_num
local device_counter
local conf="$configdir/dreamcast/emu.cfg"
local params=""

# get a list of all present js device numbers and device names
# and device count
for js_device in /dev/input/js*; do
    js_device_num=${js_device/\/dev\/input\/js/}
    for ev_device in /dev/input/event*; do
        ev_device_num=${ev_device/\/dev\/input\/event/}
        if [[ -d "/sys/class/input/event${ev_device_num}/device/js${js_device_num}" ]]; then
            file[$ev_device_num]=$(grep --exclude=*.bak -rl "$configdir/dreamcast/mappings/" -e "= $(</sys/class/input/event${ev_device_num}/device/name)")
            if [[ -f "${file[$ev_device_num]}" ]]; then
                #file[$ev_device_num]="${file[$ev_device_num]##*/}"
                ev_devices[$ev_device_num]=$(</sys/class/input/event${ev_device_num}/device/name)
                device_counter=$(($device_counter+1))
            fi
        fi
    done
done

# emu.cfg: store up to four event devices and mapping files
if [[ "$device_counter" -gt "0" ]]; then
    # reicast supports max 4 event devices
    if [[ "$device_counter" -gt "4" ]]; then
        device_counter="4"
    fi
    local counter=0
    for ev_device_num in "${!ev_devices[@]}"; do
        if [[ "$counter" -lt "$device_counter" ]]; then
            counter=$(($counter+1))
            params+="-config input:evdev_device_id_$counter=$ev_device_num "
            params+="-config input:evdev_mapping_$counter=${file[$ev_device_num]} "
        fi
    done
    while [[ "$counter" -lt "4" ]]; do
        counter=$(($counter+1))
        params+="-config input:evdev_device_id_$counter=-1 "
        params+="-config input:evdev_mapping_$counter=-1 "
    done
else
    # fallback to keyboard setup
    params+="-config input:evdev_device_id_1=0 "
fi
params+="-config input:joystick_device_id=-1 "
params+="-config players:nb=$device_counter "
echo "$params"
}

if [[ -f "$HOME/RetroPie/BIOS/dc_boot.bin" ]]; then
params="-config config:homedir=$HOME -config x11:fullscreen=1 "
getAutoConf reicast_input || params+=$(mapInput)
if [[ "$AUDIO" == "OSS" ]]; then
    params+=" -config audio:backend=oss -config audio:disable=0 "
    aoss "$rootdir/emulators/reicast/bin/reicast" $params -config config:image="$ROM" >> /dev/null
else
    params+=" -config audio:backend=alsa -config audio:disable=0"
    "$rootdir/emulators/reicast/bin/reicast" $params -config config:image="$ROM" >> /dev/null
fi
else
dialog --msgbox "You need to copy the Dreamcast BIOS files (dc_boot.bin and dc_flash.bin) to the folder $biosdir to boot the Dreamcast emulator." 22 76
fi

Thanks again.

Hyell

@krlitosmtnez
Can you add some log to see what param value is use?

for example, add :
echo "$params" > /home/pi/testReicast.log
before :
if [[ "$AUDIO" == "OSS" ]]; then

Launch reicast and open /home/pi/testReicast.log. it's look like pablo issue

krlitosmtnez

@Hyell

Here we go:

config config:homedir=/home/pi -config x11:fullscreen=1 -config input:evdev_de$

Hyell

@krlitosmtnez
Ok, this part is not correct. You got an issue with your mapInput() function.
I think this part don't work with your controller :

for js_device in /dev/input/js*; do
        js_device_num=${js_device/\/dev\/input\/js/}
        for ev_device in /dev/input/event*; do
            ev_device_num=${ev_device/\/dev\/input\/event/}
            if [[ -d "/sys/class/input/event${ev_device_num}/device/js${js_device_num}" ]]; then
                file[$ev_device_num]=$(grep --exclude=*.bak -rl "$configdir/dreamcast/mappings/" -e "= $(</sys/class/input/event${ev_device_num}/device/name)")
                if [[ -f "${file[$ev_device_num]}" ]]; then
                    #file[$ev_device_num]="${file[$ev_device_num]##*/}"
                    ev_devices[$ev_device_num]=$(</sys/class/input/event${ev_device_num}/device/name)
                    device_counter=$(($device_counter+1))
                fi
            fi
        done
    done

Can you add more logs? We will see if all file of your controller is OK.
(I think this code is OK) :

for js_device in /dev/input/js*; do
        js_device_num=${js_device/\/dev\/input\/js/}
		echo "$js_device_num = $js_device_num" > /home/pi/testReicast.log
        for ev_device in /dev/input/event*; do
            ev_device_num=${ev_device/\/dev\/input\/event/}
			echo "ev_device_num = $ev_device_num" > /home/pi/testReicast.log
			echo "check if this exist : /sys/class/input/event$ev_device_num/device/js$js_device_num"
            if [[ -d "/sys/class/input/event${ev_device_num}/device/js${js_device_num}" ]]; then
				echo "Now check if this exist : /sys/class/input/event$ev_device_num/device/name"
                file[$ev_device_num]=$(grep --exclude=*.bak -rl "$configdir/dreamcast/mappings/" -e "= $(</sys/class/input/event${ev_device_num}/device/name)")
                if [[ -f "${file[$ev_device_num]}" ]]; then
                    #file[$ev_device_num]="${file[$ev_device_num]##*/}"
                    ev_devices[$ev_device_num]=$(</sys/class/input/event${ev_device_num}/device/name)
					echo "Add for controller : /sys/class/input/event$ev_device_num/device/name"
                    device_counter=$(($device_counter+1))
                fi
            fi
        done
    done

krlitosmtnez

@Hyell

More close...

-config config:homedir=/home/pi -config x11:fullscreen=1 check if this exist : /sys/class/input/event0/device/js0
check if this exist : /sys/class/input/event1/device/js0
check if this exist : /sys/class/input/event2/device/js0
Now check if this exist : /sys/class/input/event2/device/name
check if this exist : /sys/class/input/event3/device/js0
check if this exist : /sys/class/input/event4/device/js0
check if this exist : /sys/class/input/event5/device/js0
check if this exist : /sys/class/input/event6/device/js0
check if this exist : /sys/class/input/event7/device/js0
-config input:evdev_device_id_1=0 -config input:joystick_device_id=-1 -config players:nb=

krlitosmtnez

One more thing. In case you see more devices (I don't know), this is because I reconnect the trackball to the Raspberri Pi 3.

Now the input list is:

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Hyell

@krlitosmtnez
Can you type :
cat /sys/class/input/event2/device/name on raspberry console please?

I think issue is on this part :

if [[ -f "${file[$ev_device_num]}" ]]; then
                    #file[$ev_device_num]="${file[$ev_device_num]##*/}"
                    ev_devices[$ev_device_num]=$(</sys/class/input/event${ev_device_num}/device/name)	
                    device_counter=$(($device_counter+1))
                fi

krlitosmtnez

@Hyell

Result:

Ultimarc IPAC 2 Ultimarc IPAC 2

krlitosmtnez

@Hyell

FYI, reicast-joyconfig give me this values:

0: Barcode Reader  (/dev/input/event0, usb-3f980000.usb-1.2/input0)
1: Barcode Reader  (/dev/input/event1, usb-3f980000.usb-1.2/input1)
2: Ultimarc IPAC 2 Ultimarc IPAC 2 (/dev/input/event2, usb-3f980000.usb-1.5/input0)
3: Ultimarc IPAC 2 Ultimarc IPAC 2 (/dev/input/event3, usb-3f980000.usb-1.5/input1)
4: Ultimarc IPAC 2 Ultimarc IPAC 2 (/dev/input/event4, usb-3f980000.usb-1.5/input2)
5: Ultimarc IPAC 2 Ultimarc IPAC 2 (/dev/input/event5, usb-3f980000.usb-1.5/input3)
6: Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard (/dev/input/event6, usb-3f980000.usb-1.4.2/input0)
7: Apple, Inc Apple Keyboard (/dev/input/event7, usb-3f980000.usb-1.4.2/input1)

I checked that ID number 3 is the good one for use my controls (joystick and buttons)

Hyell

@krlitosmtnez
reicast.sh don't count correclty your device.
Maybe it's because of space on your name device.
you have create a "Controller_Ultimarc IPAC 2 Ultimarc IPAC 2.cfg" file
but script never found the good file.

so he never add a controller

can you try to change these line :

params+="-config input:joystick_device_id=-1 "
params+="-config players:nb=$device_counter "

By

params+="-config input:evdev_device_id_1=3 "
params+="-config input:joystick_device_id=-1 "
params+="-config players:nb=1 "

krlitosmtnez

@Hyell

It's works!!!!! Thanks you so much!!!

Now I have the controller problem. I have the config file created, but I can't do anything at the Date & Time Screen.

controller_Ultimarc IPAC 2 Ultimarc IPAC 2.cfg (values from reicast-joyconfig)

[emulator]
mapping_name = Ultimarc IPAC 2 Ultimarc IPAC 2
btn_escape = 44

[dreamcast]
btn_a = 56
btn_b = 42
btn_x = 29
btn_y = 57
btn_start = 45
btn_dpad1_left = 105
btn_dpad1_right = 106
btn_dpad1_up = 103
btn_dpad1_down = 108

[compat]
btn_trigger_left = 2
btn_trigger_right = 6

emu.cfg

[config]
Debug.SerialConsoleEnabled = 0
Dreamcast.Broadcast = 4
Dreamcast.Cable = 3
Dreamcast.RTC = 2097425117
Dreamcast.Region = 3
Dynarec.Enabled = 1
Dynarec.idleskip = 1
Dynarec.unstable-opt = 0
aica.LimitFPS = 1
aica.NoBatch = 0
aica.NoSound = 0
bios.UseReios = 0
pvr.MaxThreads = 3
pvr.Subdivide = 0
pvr.SynchronousRendering = 0
pvr.rend = 0
rend.UseMipmaps = 1
rend.WideScreen = 0
ta.skip = 0

[input]
evdev_device_id_1 = 3
evdev_device_id_2 = -1
evdev_device_id_3 = -1
evdev_device_id_4 = -1
evdev_mapping_1 = /opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_Ultimarc IPAC 2 Ultimarc IPAC 2.cfg
joystick_device_id = -1

[players]
nb = 1

[reios]
ElfFile =

[validate]
OpenGlChecks = 0

Hyell

@krlitosmtnez
Ok.
You can try to add quote on emu.cfg

evdev_mapping_1 = "/opt/retropie/configs/dreamcast/mappings/controller_Ultimarc IPAC 2 Ultimarc IPAC 2.cfg"
If it's a blank issue it can be better.

krlitosmtnez

@Hyell

No way. Still without controls...

Hyell

@krlitosmtnez
if you use 'evtest' commande can you use your controller with ID 3?
And is ti the correct value on your controller.cfg file?

In a second time, can you test with ID 2 when you launch reicast?

krlitosmtnez

@Hyell

I used the values from reicast-joyconfig

Yes, I can use evtest with ID 3. I recibe this when I push A button:

Event: time 1466183037.124242, type 4 (EV_MSC), code 4 (MSC_SCAN), value 700e2
Event: time 1466183037.124242, type 1 (EV_KEY), code 56 (KEY_LEFTALT), value 0

As you can see, is the same code from reicast-joyconfig

[dreamcast]
btn_a = 56

ID 2 don't work in reicast-joyconfig. Neither evtest!

Hyell

@krlitosmtnez

Hum, can you change emu.cfg to use another config file for your controller? A file without blank?
Or maybe try with another controller, just to validate one configuration?
I must admit that I have no more ideas :/

I will check my own configuration to see if we have miss something.

krlitosmtnez

@Hyell

Thank you for help, I will check again everything.

If the file is "controller_NAMECONTROLLER.cfg"

This "NAMECONTROLLER" is the same name that "Mapping Name" inside the file? And the ID of the controller?

For example, can I name it "controller_pad.cfg"?

So inside controller_pad.cfg :

[emulator]
mapping_name = Ultimarc IPAC 2 Ultimarc IPAC 2

or

[emulator]
mapping_name = pad

Thanks again.

Hyell

@krlitosmtnez

It's the name of the pad :

mapping_name = Ultimarc IPAC 2 Ultimarc IPAC 2

and you can have blank.

but the name of the file is not really important.
If you have a file named :
controller_test.cfg

You just have to put the same name file on emu.cfg

Have you test with a file named without blank?