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    AES/MVS in FBA and Neo Geo system, want two different settings (solved)

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    • thelostsoulT
      thelostsoul
      last edited by thelostsoul

      I solved a problem in this thread: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/19294/neo-geo-don-t-want-show-up-parent-roms-solved
      but a new one is arised. I use both FBA and Neo Geo folder and both are played with same fba emulator. What I want to achieve is AES console mode on Neo Geo and MVS coin up mode on FBA. The problem is, the setting for this is global to the FBA emulator, regardless which system I use.

      In the menu of FBA emulator:
      Quick Menu > Options > Force Neo Geo mode (if available) : MVS / AES / Unibios / Dipswitch

      The file is
      /retropie/configs/all/retroarch-core-options.cfg
      and the line I need to change is
      fba-neogeo-mode = "MVS"

      Does anybody know a solution to this dilemma? Would it work with mvs specific files only in neogeo.zip and the other one with aes specific files in neogeo.zip?

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      • lostlessL
        lostless @thelostsoul
        last edited by

        @thelostsoul Use the unibios, an then you can set the mode per game in game.

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        • thelostsoulT
          thelostsoul @lostless
          last edited by

          @lostless Thats not what I want. I want avoid Unibios and just get a default setting per system.

          If there would be a command line option or the possiblilty with the neogeo.zip described above?

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          • ByteThisB
            ByteThis @thelostsoul
            last edited by

            @thelostsoul I don't think you can play your mode of choice without utilizing the Unibios.

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            • mituM
              mitu Global Moderator
              last edited by mitu

              I now realised that would be possible by changing the location of the core options file. By default, it's the one in /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch-core-options.cfg, but its location can be set through the core_options_path configuration parameter in retroarch.cfg. So try this

              • copy /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch-core-options.cfg in the system's config folder (neogeo or fba) under /opt/retropie/configs.
              • modify the system's retroarch.cfg and add
              core_options_file = `/opt/retropie/configs/<SYSTEM>/retroarch-core-options.cfg`
              

              Then start a game in one of the systems and see if the core options you're interested in are saved accordingly - more specifically fba-neogeo-mode.

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              • thelostsoulT
                thelostsoul @ByteThis
                last edited by

                @bytethis At least it works by changing the option through emulator. Below your answer is a way which seems to work as I asked. So, say never never. ;-)

                @mitu Thank you for the suggestion. I will look into it later/tomorrow and hopefully it works. That would be awesome!

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                • ByteThisB
                  ByteThis @thelostsoul
                  last edited by

                  @thelostsoul For sure..I didn't intend to say by any means never. Was just going by my own experience. If there is a way in which @mitu posted that is a solution for you..try it out and I hope you have success. Not all of us have a linux knowledge workaround..lol. :-)

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                  • thelostsoulT
                    thelostsoul @ByteThis
                    last edited by

                    @bytethis Yeah, everything is fine. I didn't want to "sound" like an a**hole. I have a good feeling about this; will report back. :-)

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                    • ByteThisB
                      ByteThis @thelostsoul
                      last edited by

                      @thelostsoul Is all good ! Try it out and let us know ! Any improvement and workaround is a benefit to us all ! Good luck !

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                      • thelostsoulT
                        thelostsoul @mitu
                        last edited by thelostsoul

                        With your help, I finally tested this (so far with one game each system, but there should be no reason why the other games don't work as intended now) successfully. But there is a mistake in your posting.

                        @mitu said in AES/MVS in FBA and Neo Geo system, want two different settings:

                        • modify the system's retroarch.cfg and add
                        core_options_file = `/opt/retropie/configs/<SYSTEM>/retroarch-core-options.cfg`
                        

                        The emulator does not seem to read from this setting, but there is already an existing setting for this file. Instead of core_options_file look for core_options_path. This worked for me. Anyway, thousands of thanks, as this was the last riddle in the Neo Geo mystery to me and I tried to figure this out since month! I am really happy now.

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