[Tutorial] OpenBOR - the complete guide

fredcobain

@cyperghost does the OpenBOR 6xxx maintains the compatibility with the older version and games?

Can I have both running on retropie ?

cyperghost

@fredcobain No ... The original from the RetroPie setup NEEDS extracted PAK files. All other versions use the non extracted parts.

I've the old counterpart in my repro that is nearly same version as the one RetroPie offers. And you can install side my side. But then you need the extracted files.

The more modern 6510 version offers much more games like, HE-Man, The Avengers, Streets of Rage X2....

fredcobain

@cyperghost I meant about wether the OpenBOR6xxx is capable to run old OpenBOR games (compatible with 3400) in PAK format. What's your experience about that?

Does the "OpenBOR - Beats of Rage Engine Selection.sh" and the "OpenBOR - Ultimate GamePad Setup.sh" works for 6xxxx?

Thanks again!

cyperghost

@fredcobain For old engine vs. new engine capablities you're on your own. I think 90% of the old games run on new engines.

The Selection menu works. Because it's automatically installed if you choose the script installer. The GamePad setup will not run .... it's was only inteded for the old games. I dismissed the script because if you use an old engine vs. a new engine the "general" setup does not work anymore. Means you can't setup a masterfile for lets say v6510 and use it vor v3600 and vice versa.

If you have installed the new version I can help you to to accomplish a "kind" of auto settings nevertheless.

fredcobain

@cyperghost thanks again for the explanation.

I have no luck until now with the new release (6xxx). But I've only tested 3 paks so far.

During the process of configuring the 3400 build, I've created a list of games that work pretty fine (on 3400 release).

I think that can be useful to who also wants to configure it.

Do you mind updating your first post with that new list?

Here's my list:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bmdXvehxaJacUJQ5BzYXDUum7E-TsTot/view

xD

BiZzAr721

@fredcobain Ahh, the nostalgia of chasing down the elusive joy2key issue! Here's the post I made a while back about that issue. If I created a disk image and installed it on another SD, the problem would vanish. @psyke83 found something relating to joy2key and created a fix which should be in the setup your already using. After abandoning that SD card, as well as @psyke83 's fix, I have never had that issue. Also, highly recommend REpacking openbor folders & updating to the newest openBOR. PM me if you need any help repacking mods. I may still have the script I used around somewhere (windows).

fredcobain

@BiZzAr721 thanks for the reply.

I solved the joy2key.py issue calling a "killall joy2key.py" into the Selection script.
I'll perform more tests with the new OpenBor release. =)

ultranab

Hello no one can help me please no one answered me
https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/26182/crash-of-emulationstation

Buckey Jaw

followed the initial post but when getting to part 5 I get a permission denied error, google has failed me. I pray to the openbor gods

Buckey Jaw

@Buckey-Jaw scratch that, we good

tagnetti

Thank You for this I ran via ssh and no problem. Now to see if I can get it to work. thanks for sharing.

giandeejay

@cyperghost sorry but I obtain error after installing your script:
borpak executive file not found in /opt/retropie/ports/openbor/borpak

Can you help me ?