OpenBOR 6xxx OpenBeta Testphase

GreenHawk84

WOW! I got it! I have been wanting this for so long. Thank you so much for the help! Is it just me or are the instructions to get this running not exactly complete? I did see the OpenBOR entry in es_systems.cfg, but the extension and such was incomplete. Again, this is crazy now! What settings do you guys use? Do you keep OpenGL etc?

agboju_logun

@greenhawk84 Nice one! The only thing I've changed besides my controller settings was setting the 16-Bit 2X filter.

I agree that the instructions for this method could do with a couple of extra steps adding given a few of us have hit the same problems.

@cyperghost would you be happy to update the first post to include these additional steps for the "Install via RetroPie-Extras" method please?

Extra pre-install step:

Delete the ports openbor.sh that comes as part of the RetroPie setup (/home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/scriptmodules/ports) prior to running the 6510 install script.

Extra post-install steps:

Create the roms/openbor folder manually
Update the OpenBOR entry in es_systems.cfg to include:
<extension>.PAK .pak</extension>
<fullname>OpenBOR</fullname>

GreenHawk84

@agboju_logun thanks, do you know how we can set a theme to this? I notice Retropie does not have anything listed in /etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon. I also had to set my view to "Video" in ES on OpenBOR so I can begin to scrape and set metadata with videosnaps etc.

agboju_logun

@greenhawk84 I think you just need to copy another emulator folder, rename it “openbor” and replace the system logo (there’s one in this thread here).

I use the Artbook theme which does include an OpenBOR folder.

IGA

@kactius said in OpenBOR 6xxx OpenBeta Testphase:

https://www.chronocrash.com/forum/index.php?topic=4460.0

Hello)
How to run tmnt rescue-palooza at latest official build of openbor for Rbpi4 (from 8 sept 2020)

shavecat

@iga said in OpenBOR 6xxx OpenBeta Testphase:

tmnt rescue-palooza

Not working well
some levels wont play ...

IGA

@shavecat
yes, I have already encountered this problem....
A couple of years ago I discussed first on the forum of developers http://www.chronocrash.com/forum/index.php?topic=4460.0 and then through a personal contact with them about this problem on android. As a result, they even sent me some light versions allegedly (which I should not have shown to anyone, etc.), but the effect was the same.
In the end, I just picked up the version of openbor for android in which everything worked by default.

Actually, the question is, what versions of openbor are there for raspberries and where can they be taken from?

GreenHawk84

OpenBOR has been working good so far on my stock Pi4. Just wondering with this 6xxx installation, will it be possible to "Update installed packages" without any adverse effects on OpenBOR? I would hate to break it if I do a routine update via Retropie Setup.

IGA

@greenhawk84 said in OpenBOR 6xxx OpenBeta Testphase:

OpenBOR has been working good so far on my stock Pi4. Just wondering with this 6xxx installation, will it be possible to "Update installed packages" without any adverse effects on OpenBOR? I would hate to break it if I do a routine update via Retropie Setup.

Is it possible? As i said , it show me OpenBor version 3.0 build 3016 from 8 septemer 2020 and no update option avaible

GreenHawk84

Okay, just to confirm, I "Updated all packages" via Retropie Setup and upon arriving back to Emulationstation on a reboot, my OpenBOR system was gone because the es_systems.cfg file was overwritten with the default. No biggie, just replaced the entry and it was back with all my scrapes and games working.

GreenHawk84

Just curious if anyone sees a difference when setting SDL vs. OpenGL in the video settings? I am not seeing a difference but I am looking to see if performance changes such as screen motion and sprite motion.

IGA

@greenhawk84 said in OpenBOR 6xxx OpenBeta Testphase:

No biggie, just replaced the entry and it was back with all my scrapes and games working.

and what about resque-palooza?

GreenHawk84

@iga yes I tested TMNT and it was fine, still had my save game intact.

IGA

@greenhawk84
All levels are playable? ( swamp\beach\others...)
How could get your version of openbor?

boolean

I've got OpenBOR running, but it seems to be a rather old version. There has been some controversy about the fork/source begin used to create the port. ~~Let's hope someone with the needed skills, time and devotion will put effort into porting a more recent build for greater game support.~~ Apparently this already has been done and zerojay's script installs the v6510-dev build, which isn't actually a port but a complete system!

I've seen video's of ppl running "TMNT: Rescue-Palooza!" on a Pi Zero W using OpenBOR, so I they might be using the same solution.

I've noticed some minor quirks during the installation/configuration of OpenBOR using zerojay's script. When triggered from RetroPie-Setup, it runs the old script which points to rofl0r's repo and builds an ancient version. In order to be able to run it from the RetroPie-Setup GUI, you have to remove/rename the old openbor.sh in '/home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/scriptmodules/ports' manually, so the newer openbor.sh located in '/home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/scriptmodules/emulators' will be listed.

Besides this, es_systems.cfg in '/etc/emulationstation' contains the "wrong" roms path and is missing values for fullname and extension as well. Noting which can't easily be resolved, but if you're totally new to this it might be a bit discouraging.

IGA

@boolean Yup, it's running... but half levels not working. You cannot access to it. - It's old problem, started from my attempt to play on android phone. And solution for android was choose/find correct version of open bor exclusive for rescue-palooza.
So, i think, we need find same current version for retropie....

boolean

@iga Judging from your screenshots (you've extracted the game like I did before which is now deprecated) you're running build 3016 instead of 6510. Am I right? I've edited my last post to provide some clarification.

On v6510 TMNT: Rescue-Palooza! plays out of the box and (as far as I can tell) without issues. No need for any savegame hocuspocus.

IGA

@boolean said in Streets of Rage Remake (latest retropie 2019):

you're running build 3016 instead of 6510. Am I right? I'

Yes...
Now I've did update ( after deleting openbor.sh, have installed from Rb setup->manage packages->experemental packages and it's showing me 6510 version.
But when i go to the ports->openbor, it's show me screen with 3016 again

So what more i need to do with es_systems.cfg ?

boolean

@iga Your '/etc/emulationstation/es_systems.cfg' should look like this:

  <system>
    <name>openbor</name>
    <fullname>OpenBOR - Beat 'em Up Game Engine</fullname>
    <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/openbor</path>
    <extension>.pak</extension>
    <command>/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ openbor %ROM%</command>
    <platform>openbor</platform>
    <theme>openbor</theme>
  </system>

To verify that v6510 has correctly been installed, please check if everything is in place:

pi@retropie:/opt/retropie/emulators/openbor $ ls -lh
total 5.6M
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4.4M Jan 31 17:50 libGL.so.1
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root    8 Jan 31 17:50 Logs -> /dev/shm
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 1.2M Jan 31 17:50 OpenBOR
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root   30 Jan 31 21:24 Paks -> /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/openbor
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   60 Jan 31 17:50 retropie.pkg
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root   35 Jan 31 17:50 Saves -> /opt/retropie/configs/openbor/Saves
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root   41 Jan 31 17:50 ScreenShots -> /opt/retropie/configs/openbor/ScreenShots

pi@retropie:~/RetroPie/roms/openbor $ ls -lh
total 275M
-rw-r--r-- 1 pi pi  60M Jan 27  2004 BOR.pak
-rw-r--r-- 1 pi pi 216M May 28  2020 TMNT_RP_1_1_2.pak

If you fancy art, you should create a directory under your current theme called "openbor" as well.

/etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon/openbor/
├── art
│   ├── controller.svg
│   ├── system2.svg
│   └── system.svg
└── theme.xml

1 directory, 4 files

Just let me know if something isn't clear!

IGA

@boolean First of all thank you for your responsiveness.

I guess I'm a little confused - as i understood, after using script

cd ~
git clone https://github.com/zerojay/RetroPie-Extra.git
cd RetroPie-Extra/
./install-extras.sh

we got able to install "new" experimental packages from "new" mange packages menu in RetroPie-Setup, where new openbor located.
But I already had old version of openbor installed....

And now, when i run openbor from retropie it's run 3016 version. So, i decided uninstall it. But when i uninstall open bor from new manage packages menu, i've uninstall 6510 version, and 3016 still stay.... - cause i can't find it there ( in new experimental packages menu) - it's not there now, .... (only 6510 available)

So, now i need to understand how get back old experimental packages menu to uninstall original bor. And only after that install 6510, probably
As i understood...
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