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    What the heck's happened to AdvMESS?

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      SpudsMcToole Banned @mediamogul
      last edited by SpudsMcToole

      @mediamogul Doesn't get me anywhere with this awful slowdown bug, though. I've lost two of my favourite systems to it (BBC and VIC-20), and I've been going through the .RC systematically deleting lines that could possibly be the cause and nothing's helping :(

      (I'm on AdvMESS 3.9 and the latest Retropie script, 4.4.4.)

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        mediamogul Global Moderator @SpudsMcToole
        last edited by mediamogul

        @SpudsMcToole

        Are all the MESS systems experiencing slowdown? If not, have you tried swapping out an .rc file from a system not experiencing the issue. If the problem disappears, you can compare the two for possible differences.

        RetroPie v4.5 • RPi3 Model B • 5.1V 2.5A PSU • 16GB SanDisk microSD • 512GB External Drive

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          SpudsMcToole Banned @mediamogul
          last edited by

          @mediamogul Everything except the Adventurevision, yes. I've been trying switching various sections of code between the RC files, but nothing's fixed it yet and it doesn't help that so much of it is incomprehensible.

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            SpudsMcToole Banned @SpudsMcToole
            last edited by mediamogul

            Okay, further narrowing down has been achieved - it appears to be something in one of these lines that's mucking everything up:

            device_video_cursor auto
            device_video_doublescan yes
            device_video_fastchange yes
            device_video_interlace no
            device_video_output overlay
            device_video_overlaysize 0
            device_video_singlescan no
            device_video_clock 10 - 150 / 30.5 - 60 / 55 - 130
            
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              SpudsMcToole Banned @SpudsMcToole
              last edited by

              Christ, this is mad. I've got the BBC Micro all working again, but the same solution didn't work for the Astrocade, which I've got working by deleting different lines, and I can't fix the Arcadia without totally b0rking all the game controls. I've no idea what's going on tbh.

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              • mediamogulM
                mediamogul Global Moderator @SpudsMcToole
                last edited by mediamogul

                @SpudsMcToole

                Rather than deleting previous settings, there might actually be new ones not currently in your file that could help matters. You might consider starting with a fresh advancemess.rc file generated specifically from the newest version to see how it behaves.

                RetroPie v4.5 • RPi3 Model B • 5.1V 2.5A PSU • 16GB SanDisk microSD • 512GB External Drive

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                  SpudsMcToole Banned @mediamogul
                  last edited by

                  @mediamogul That's how I got Adventurevision working in the first place. But I can't do that with (say) the BBC, there are literally hours and hours of work in the existing config, setting up controls for each game and generic controls, boot sequences etc.

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                    A Former User @SpudsMcToole
                    last edited by

                    @SpudsMcToole I was having the same issues last week. Somehow I ended up with an advmess.rc with lots of duplicate entries. I ended up regenerating it from scratch and then I no longer had errors or the bit depth early exit.

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                    • mediamogulM
                      mediamogul Global Moderator @SpudsMcToole
                      last edited by mediamogul

                      @SpudsMcToole

                      For the sake of comparison, I'll post my .rc files for the Bally Astrocade and Fairchild Channel F. I just tested both under 3.9 and neither needed any modification.

                      Bally Astrocade

                      debug_crash no
                      debug_rawsound no
                      debug_speedmark no
                      device_alsa_device default
                      device_alsa_mixer channel
                      device_color_bgr15 yes
                      device_color_bgr16 yes
                      device_color_bgr24 yes
                      device_color_bgr32 yes
                      device_color_bgr8 yes
                      device_color_palette8 yes
                      device_color_yuy2 yes
                      device_dpi_pclock_low 31250000
                      device_hdmi_pclock_low 0
                      device_joystick auto
                      device_keyboard raw
                      device_mouse auto
                      device_raw_firstkeyhack no
                      device_raw_mousedev[0] auto
                      device_raw_mousedev[1] auto
                      device_raw_mousedev[2] auto
                      device_raw_mousedev[3] auto
                      device_raw_mousetype[0] pnp
                      device_raw_mousetype[1] pnp
                      device_raw_mousetype[2] pnp
                      device_raw_mousetype[3] pnp
                      device_sdl_samples 512
                      device_sound auto
                      device_video auto
                      device_video_cursor auto
                      device_video_doublescan yes
                      device_video_fastchange no
                      device_video_interlace yes
                      device_video_output auto
                      device_video_overlaysize auto
                      device_video_singlescan yes
                      dir_artwork /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/advmess/artwork
                      dir_crc /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/advmess/crc
                      dir_diff /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/advmess/diff
                      dir_hi /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/advmess/hi
                      dir_image /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/advmess/image
                      dir_inp /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/advmess/inp
                      dir_memcard /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/advmess/memcard
                      dir_nvram /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/advmess/nvram
                      dir_rom /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/advmess/rom
                      dir_sample /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/advmess/sample
                      dir_snap /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/advmess/snap
                      dir_sta /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/advmess/sta
                      display_adjust none
                      display_antialias yes
                      display_artwork_backdrop yes
                      display_artwork_bezel no
                      display_artwork_crop yes
                      display_artwork_overlay yes
                      display_aspect auto
                      display_beam 1
                      display_brightness 1
                      display_buffer no
                      display_color auto
                      display_expand 1.0
                      display_flicker 0
                      display_flipx no
                      display_flipy no
                      display_frameskip auto
                      display_gamma 1
                      display_intensity 1.5
                      display_interlaceeffect none
                      display_magnify auto
                      display_magnifysize 640
                      display_mode auto
                      display_pausebrightness 1
                      display_resize integer
                      display_resizeeffect none
                      display_restore yes
                      display_rgbeffect none
                      display_rol no
                      display_ror no
                      display_scanlines no
                      display_skipcolumns auto
                      display_skiplines auto
                      display_translucency yes
                      display_vsync yes
                      include 
                      input_hotkey yes
                      input_idleexit 0
                      input_map[event10] auto
                      input_map[event11] auto
                      input_map[event12] auto
                      input_map[event13] auto
                      input_map[event14] auto
                      input_map[event1] auto
                      input_map[event2] auto
                      input_map[event3] auto
                      input_map[event4] auto
                      input_map[event5] auto
                      input_map[event6] auto
                      input_map[event7] auto
                      input_map[event8] auto
                      input_map[event9] auto
                      input_map[key_0] auto
                      input_map[key_1] auto
                      input_map[key_2] auto
                      input_map[key_3] auto
                      input_map[key_4] auto
                      input_map[key_5] auto
                      input_map[key_6] auto
                      input_map[key_7] auto
                      input_map[key_8] auto
                      input_map[key_9] auto
                      input_map[key_a] auto
                      input_map[key_again] auto
                      input_map[key_alt] auto
                      input_map[key_asterisk] auto
                      input_map[key_b] auto
                      input_map[key_back] auto
                      input_map[key_backquote] auto
                      input_map[key_backslash] auto
                      input_map[key_backspace] auto
                      input_map[key_break] auto
                      input_map[key_c] auto
                      input_map[key_capslock] auto
                      input_map[key_closebrace] auto
                      input_map[key_colon] auto
                      input_map[key_comma] auto
                      input_map[key_copy] auto
                      input_map[key_ctrl] auto
                      input_map[key_cut] auto
                      input_map[key_d] auto
                      input_map[key_del] auto
                      input_map[key_diesis] auto
                      input_map[key_doublequote] auto
                      input_map[key_down] auto
                      input_map[key_e] auto
                      input_map[key_edit] auto
                      input_map[key_end] auto
                      input_map[key_enter] auto
                      input_map[key_equals] auto
                      input_map[key_esc] auto
                      input_map[key_f10] auto
                      input_map[key_f11] auto
                      input_map[key_f12] auto
                      input_map[key_f13] auto
                      input_map[key_f14] auto
                      input_map[key_f15] auto
                      input_map[key_f16] auto
                      input_map[key_f17] auto
                      input_map[key_f18] auto
                      input_map[key_f19] auto
                      input_map[key_f1] auto
                      input_map[key_f20] auto
                      input_map[key_f21] auto
                      input_map[key_f22] auto
                      input_map[key_f23] auto
                      input_map[key_f24] auto
                      input_map[key_f2] auto
                      input_map[key_f3] auto
                      input_map[key_f4] auto
                      input_map[key_f5] auto
                      input_map[key_f6] auto
                      input_map[key_f7] auto
                      input_map[key_f8] auto
                      input_map[key_f9] auto
                      input_map[key_f] auto
                      input_map[key_fctn] auto
                      input_map[key_find] auto
                      input_map[key_forward] auto
                      input_map[key_g] auto
                      input_map[key_graph] auto
                      input_map[key_h] auto
                      input_map[key_help] auto
                      input_map[key_hold] auto
                      input_map[key_home] auto
                      input_map[key_i] auto
                      input_map[key_ins] auto
                      input_map[key_j] auto
                      input_map[key_k] auto
                      input_map[key_l] auto
                      input_map[key_lalt] auto
                      input_map[key_lctrl] auto
                      input_map[key_left] auto
                      input_map[key_less] auto
                      input_map[key_lshift] auto
                      input_map[key_m] auto
                      input_map[key_menu] auto
                      input_map[key_minus] auto
                      input_map[key_move] auto
                      input_map[key_n] auto
                      input_map[key_numlock] auto
                      input_map[key_o] auto
                      input_map[key_open] auto
                      input_map[key_openbrace] auto
                      input_map[key_p] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_0] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_1] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_2] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_3] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_4] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_5] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_6] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_7] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_8] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_9] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_asterisk] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_colon] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_diesis] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_enter] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_minus] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_plus] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_slash] auto
                      input_map[key_paste] auto
                      input_map[key_pause] auto
                      input_map[key_period] auto
                      input_map[key_pgdn] auto
                      input_map[key_pgup] auto
                      input_map[key_play] auto
                      input_map[key_plus] auto
                      input_map[key_pound] auto
                      input_map[key_print] auto
                      input_map[key_q] auto
                      input_map[key_quickload] auto
                      input_map[key_quote] auto
                      input_map[key_r] auto
                      input_map[key_ralt] auto
                      input_map[key_rctrl] auto
                      input_map[key_record] auto
                      input_map[key_restore] auto
                      input_map[key_rew] auto
                      input_map[key_right] auto
                      input_map[key_rshift] auto
                      input_map[key_s] auto
                      input_map[key_scrlock] auto
                      input_map[key_semicolon] auto
                      input_map[key_shift] auto
                      input_map[key_slash] auto
                      input_map[key_space] auto
                      input_map[key_stop] auto
                      input_map[key_store] auto
                      input_map[key_t] auto
                      input_map[key_tab] auto
                      input_map[key_u] auto
                      input_map[key_undo] auto
                      input_map[key_up] auto
                      input_map[key_v] auto
                      input_map[key_w] auto
                      input_map[key_x] auto
                      input_map[key_y] auto
                      input_map[key_z] auto
                      input_map[p1_dialx] auto
                      input_map[p1_dialy] auto
                      input_map[p1_lightgunx] auto
                      input_map[p1_lightguny] auto
                      input_map[p1_mousex] auto
                      input_map[p1_mousey] auto
                      input_map[p1_paddlex] mouse[0,x] mouse[1,x] mouse[2,x]
                      input_map[p1_paddley] mouse[0,x] mouse[1,x] mouse[2,x]
                      input_map[p1_pedalbrake] auto
                      input_map[p1_pedalgas] auto
                      input_map[p1_pedalother] auto
                      input_map[p1_stickx] auto
                      input_map[p1_sticky] auto
                      input_map[p1_stickz] auto
                      input_map[p1_trackballx] auto
                      input_map[p1_trackbally] auto
                      input_map[p2_dialx] auto
                      input_map[p2_dialy] auto
                      input_map[p2_lightgunx] auto
                      input_map[p2_lightguny] auto
                      input_map[p2_mousex] auto
                      input_map[p2_mousey] auto
                      input_map[p2_paddlex] mouse[0,y] mouse[1,y] mouse[2,y]
                      input_map[p2_paddley] mouse[0,y] mouse[1,y] mouse[2,y]
                      input_map[p2_pedalbrake] auto
                      input_map[p2_pedalgas] auto
                      input_map[p2_pedalother] auto
                      input_map[p2_stickx] auto
                      input_map[p2_sticky] auto
                      input_map[p2_stickz] auto
                      input_map[p2_trackballx] auto
                      input_map[p2_trackbally] auto
                      input_map[p3_dialx] auto
                      input_map[p3_dialy] auto
                      input_map[p3_lightgunx] auto
                      input_map[p3_lightguny] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_a] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_b] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_bet] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_c] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_chance] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_chi] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_d] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_double_up] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_e] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_f] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_flip_flop] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_g] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_h] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_i] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_j] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_k] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_kan] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_l] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_m] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_n] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_pon] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_reach] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_ron] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_score] auto
                      input_map[p3_mousex] auto
                      input_map[p3_mousey] auto
                      input_map[p3_paddlex] auto
                      input_map[p3_paddley] auto
                      input_map[p3_pedalbrake] auto
                      input_map[p3_pedalgas] auto
                      input_map[p3_pedalother] auto
                      input_map[p3_stickx] auto
                      input_map[p3_sticky] auto
                      input_map[p3_stickz] auto
                      input_map[p3_trackballx] auto
                      input_map[p3_trackbally] auto
                      input_map[p4_dialx] auto
                      input_map[p4_dialy] auto
                      input_map[p4_lightgunx] auto
                      input_map[p4_lightguny] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_a] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_b] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_bet] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_c] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_chance] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_chi] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_d] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_double_up] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_e] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_f] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_flip_flop] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_g] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_h] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_i] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_j] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_k] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_kan] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_l] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_m] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_n] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_pon] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_reach] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_ron] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_score] auto
                      input_map[p4_mousex] auto
                      input_map[p4_mousey] auto
                      input_map[p4_paddlex] auto
                      input_map[p4_paddley] auto
                      input_map[p4_pedalbrake] auto
                      input_map[p4_pedalgas] auto
                      input_map[p4_pedalother] auto
                      input_map[p4_stickx] auto
                      input_map[p4_sticky] auto
                      input_map[p4_stickz] auto
                      input_map[p4_trackballx] auto
                      input_map[p4_trackbally] auto
                      input_map[safequit] auto
                      input_map[service_coin5] auto
                      input_map[service_coin6] auto
                      input_map[service_coin7] auto
                      input_map[service_coin8] auto
                      input_steadykey no
                      lcd_server none
                      lcd_speed 4
                      lcd_timeout 500
                      misc_bios default
                      misc_cheat no
                      misc_cheatfile /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/advmess/misc/cheat.dat
                      misc_difficulty none
                      misc_eventdebug no
                      misc_eventfile /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/advmess/misc/event.dat
                      misc_freeplay no
                      misc_hiscorefile /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/advmess/misc/hiscore.dat
                      misc_lang none
                      misc_languagefile /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/advmess/misc/english.lng
                      misc_mutedemo no
                      misc_quiet yes
                      misc_ramsize auto
                      misc_safequit no
                      misc_smp yes
                      misc_timetorun 0
                      record_sound yes
                      record_sound_time 15
                      record_video yes
                      record_video_interleave 2
                      record_video_time 15
                      script_coin1 
                      script_coin2 
                      script_coin3 
                      script_coin4 
                      script_emulation 
                      script_event1 
                      script_event10 
                      script_event11 
                      script_event12 
                      script_event13 
                      script_event14 
                      script_event2 
                      script_event3 
                      script_event4 
                      script_event5 
                      script_event6 
                      script_event7 
                      script_event8 
                      script_event9 
                      script_knocker on(kdb, 0b100); wait(!event()); off(kdb, 0b100);
                      script_led1 on(kdb, 0b1); wait(!event()); off(kdb, 0b1);
                      script_led2 on(kdb, 0b10); wait(!event()); off(kdb, 0b10);
                      script_led3 
                      script_play 
                      script_safequit 
                      script_start1 
                      script_start2 
                      script_start3 
                      script_start4 
                      script_turbo while (event()) { toggle(kdb, 0b100); delay(100); } off(kdb, 0b100);
                      script_video wait(!event()); set(kdb, 0);
                      sound_adjust auto
                      sound_equalizer_highvolume 0
                      sound_equalizer_lowvolume 0
                      sound_equalizer_midvolume 0
                      sound_latency 0.05
                      sound_mode auto
                      sound_normalize yes
                      sound_samplerate 44100
                      sound_samples yes
                      sound_volume -3
                      sync_fps auto
                      sync_resample auto
                      sync_speed 1
                      sync_startuptime auto
                      sync_turbospeed 3
                      ui_color[help_other] 000000 808080
                      ui_color[help_p1] 000000 ffff00
                      ui_color[help_p2] 000000 00ff00
                      ui_color[help_p3] 000000 ff0000
                      ui_color[help_p4] 000000 00ffff
                      ui_color[interface] 000000 ffffff
                      ui_color[select] 000000 afffff
                      ui_color[tag] 247ef0 ffffff
                      ui_font auto
                      ui_fontsize auto
                      ui_helpimage auto
                      ui_translucency 0.8
                      input_map[ui_pause] keyboard[0,w] keyboard[0,a]
                      input_map[ui_reset_machine] keyboard[0,w] keyboard[0,b]
                      input_map[ui_snapshot] keyboard[0,w] keyboard[0,y]
                      input_map[ui_save_state] keyboard[0,w] keyboard[0,q]
                      input_map[ui_load_state] keyboard[0,w] keyboard[0,l]
                      input_map[ui_configure] keyboard[0,tab] or keyboard[0,w] keyboard[0,x]
                      input_map[ui_up] keyboard[0,up]
                      input_map[ui_down] keyboard[0,down]
                      input_map[ui_left] keyboard[0,left]
                      input_map[ui_right] keyboard[0,right]
                      input_map[ui_select] keyboard[0,enter] or keyboard[0,a]
                      input_map[ui_cancel] keyboard[0,esc] or keyboard[0,w] keyboard[0,t]
                      input_map[p1_up] keyboard[0,up]
                      input_map[p1_down] keyboard[0,down]
                      input_map[p1_left] keyboard[0,left]
                      input_map[p1_right] keyboard[0,right]
                      input_map[p1_doubleright_up] 
                      input_map[p1_doubleright_down] 
                      input_map[p1_doubleright_left] 
                      input_map[p1_doubleright_right] 
                      input_map[p1_doubleleft_up] 
                      input_map[p1_doubleleft_down] 
                      input_map[p1_doubleleft_left] 
                      input_map[p1_doubleleft_right] 
                      input_map[p1_button1] keyboard[0,b]
                      input_map[p1_button2] 
                      input_map[p1_button3] 
                      input_map[p1_button4] 
                      input_map[p1_button5] 
                      input_map[p1_button6] 
                      input_map[p1_button7] 
                      input_map[p1_button8] 
                      input_map[p1_button9] 
                      input_map[p1_button10] 
                      input_map[p1_start] 
                      input_map[p1_select] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_a] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_b] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_c] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_d] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_e] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_f] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_g] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_h] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_i] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_j] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_k] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_l] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_m] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_n] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_kan] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_pon] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_chi] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_reach] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_ron] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_bet] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_chance] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_score] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_double_up] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_flip_flop] 
                      input_map[p2_up] keyboard[0,3_pad]
                      input_map[p2_down] keyboard[0,4_pad]
                      input_map[p2_left] keyboard[0,1_pad]
                      input_map[p2_right] keyboard[0,2_pad]
                      input_map[p2_button1] keyboard[0,6_pad]
                      input_map[p2_button2] 
                      input_map[p2_button3] 
                      input_map[p2_button4] 
                      input_map[p2_button5] 
                      input_map[p2_button6] 
                      input_map[p2_button7] 
                      input_map[p2_button8] 
                      input_map[p2_button9] 
                      input_map[p2_button10] 
                      input_map[p2_start] 
                      input_map[p2_select] 
                      astrocde/input_setting[p1_paddlex] keydelta:20,centerdelta:20,sensitivity:20,reverse:1
                      astrocde/input_setting[p2_paddlex] keydelta:20,centerdelta:20,sensitivity:20,reverse:0
                      astrocde[home_pi_retropie_roms_astrocade_bally_pinball]/input_map[p1_button1] keyboard[0,l]
                      astrocde[home_pi_retropie_roms_astrocade_bally_pinball]/input_map[p2_button1] keyboard[0,q]
                      astrocde[home_pi_retropie_roms_astrocade_bally_pinball]/input_map[p2_down] keyboard[0,b]
                      
                      

                      Fairchild Channel F

                      debug_crash no
                      debug_rawsound no
                      debug_speedmark no
                      device_alsa_device default
                      device_alsa_mixer channel
                      device_color_bgr15 yes
                      device_color_bgr16 yes
                      device_color_bgr24 yes
                      device_color_bgr32 yes
                      device_color_bgr8 yes
                      device_color_palette8 yes
                      device_color_yuy2 yes
                      device_dpi_pclock_low 31250000
                      device_hdmi_pclock_low 0
                      device_joystick auto
                      device_keyboard raw
                      device_mouse auto
                      device_raw_firstkeyhack no
                      device_raw_mousedev[0] auto
                      device_raw_mousedev[1] auto
                      device_raw_mousedev[2] auto
                      device_raw_mousedev[3] auto
                      device_raw_mousetype[0] pnp
                      device_raw_mousetype[1] pnp
                      device_raw_mousetype[2] pnp
                      device_raw_mousetype[3] pnp
                      device_sdl_samples 512
                      device_sound auto
                      device_video auto
                      device_video_cursor auto
                      device_video_doublescan yes
                      device_video_fastchange no
                      device_video_interlace yes
                      device_video_output auto
                      device_video_overlaysize auto
                      device_video_singlescan yes
                      dir_artwork /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/advmess/artwork
                      dir_crc /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/advmess/crc
                      dir_diff /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/advmess/diff
                      dir_hi /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/advmess/hi
                      dir_image /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/advmess/image
                      dir_inp /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/advmess/inp
                      dir_memcard /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/advmess/memcard
                      dir_nvram /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/advmess/nvram
                      dir_rom /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/advmess/rom
                      dir_sample /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/advmess/sample
                      dir_snap /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/advmess/snap
                      dir_sta /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/advmess/sta
                      display_adjust none
                      display_antialias yes
                      display_artwork_backdrop yes
                      display_artwork_bezel no
                      display_artwork_crop yes
                      display_artwork_overlay yes
                      display_aspect auto
                      display_beam 1
                      display_brightness 1
                      display_buffer no
                      display_color auto
                      display_expand 1.0
                      display_flicker 0
                      display_flipx no
                      display_flipy no
                      display_frameskip auto
                      display_gamma 1
                      display_intensity 1.5
                      display_interlaceeffect none
                      display_magnify auto
                      display_magnifysize 640
                      display_mode auto
                      display_pausebrightness 1
                      display_resize integer
                      display_resizeeffect none
                      display_restore yes
                      display_rgbeffect none
                      display_rol no
                      display_ror no
                      display_scanlines no
                      display_skipcolumns auto
                      display_skiplines auto
                      display_translucency yes
                      display_vsync yes
                      include 
                      input_hotkey yes
                      input_idleexit 0
                      input_map[event10] auto
                      input_map[event11] auto
                      input_map[event12] auto
                      input_map[event13] auto
                      input_map[event14] auto
                      input_map[event1] auto
                      input_map[event2] auto
                      input_map[event3] auto
                      input_map[event4] auto
                      input_map[event5] auto
                      input_map[event6] auto
                      input_map[event7] auto
                      input_map[event8] auto
                      input_map[event9] auto
                      input_map[key_0] auto
                      input_map[key_1] auto
                      input_map[key_2] auto
                      input_map[key_3] auto
                      input_map[key_4] auto
                      input_map[key_5] auto
                      input_map[key_6] auto
                      input_map[key_7] auto
                      input_map[key_8] auto
                      input_map[key_9] auto
                      input_map[key_a] auto
                      input_map[key_again] auto
                      input_map[key_alt] auto
                      input_map[key_asterisk] auto
                      input_map[key_b] auto
                      input_map[key_back] auto
                      input_map[key_backquote] auto
                      input_map[key_backslash] auto
                      input_map[key_backspace] auto
                      input_map[key_break] auto
                      input_map[key_c] auto
                      input_map[key_capslock] auto
                      input_map[key_closebrace] auto
                      input_map[key_colon] auto
                      input_map[key_comma] auto
                      input_map[key_copy] auto
                      input_map[key_ctrl] auto
                      input_map[key_cut] auto
                      input_map[key_d] auto
                      input_map[key_del] auto
                      input_map[key_diesis] auto
                      input_map[key_doublequote] auto
                      input_map[key_down] auto
                      input_map[key_e] auto
                      input_map[key_edit] auto
                      input_map[key_end] auto
                      input_map[key_enter] auto
                      input_map[key_equals] auto
                      input_map[key_esc] auto
                      input_map[key_f10] auto
                      input_map[key_f11] auto
                      input_map[key_f12] auto
                      input_map[key_f13] auto
                      input_map[key_f14] auto
                      input_map[key_f15] auto
                      input_map[key_f16] auto
                      input_map[key_f17] auto
                      input_map[key_f18] auto
                      input_map[key_f19] auto
                      input_map[key_f1] auto
                      input_map[key_f20] auto
                      input_map[key_f21] auto
                      input_map[key_f22] auto
                      input_map[key_f23] auto
                      input_map[key_f24] auto
                      input_map[key_f2] auto
                      input_map[key_f3] auto
                      input_map[key_f4] auto
                      input_map[key_f5] auto
                      input_map[key_f6] auto
                      input_map[key_f7] auto
                      input_map[key_f8] auto
                      input_map[key_f9] auto
                      input_map[key_f] auto
                      input_map[key_fctn] auto
                      input_map[key_find] auto
                      input_map[key_forward] auto
                      input_map[key_g] auto
                      input_map[key_graph] auto
                      input_map[key_h] auto
                      input_map[key_help] auto
                      input_map[key_hold] auto
                      input_map[key_home] auto
                      input_map[key_i] auto
                      input_map[key_ins] auto
                      input_map[key_j] auto
                      input_map[key_k] auto
                      input_map[key_l] auto
                      input_map[key_lalt] auto
                      input_map[key_lctrl] auto
                      input_map[key_left] auto
                      input_map[key_less] auto
                      input_map[key_lshift] auto
                      input_map[key_m] auto
                      input_map[key_menu] auto
                      input_map[key_minus] auto
                      input_map[key_move] auto
                      input_map[key_n] auto
                      input_map[key_numlock] auto
                      input_map[key_o] auto
                      input_map[key_open] auto
                      input_map[key_openbrace] auto
                      input_map[key_p] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_0] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_1] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_2] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_3] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_4] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_5] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_6] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_7] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_8] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_9] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_asterisk] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_colon] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_diesis] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_enter] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_minus] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_plus] auto
                      input_map[key_pad_slash] auto
                      input_map[key_paste] auto
                      input_map[key_pause] auto
                      input_map[key_period] auto
                      input_map[key_pgdn] auto
                      input_map[key_pgup] auto
                      input_map[key_play] auto
                      input_map[key_plus] auto
                      input_map[key_pound] auto
                      input_map[key_print] auto
                      input_map[key_q] auto
                      input_map[key_quickload] auto
                      input_map[key_quote] auto
                      input_map[key_r] auto
                      input_map[key_ralt] auto
                      input_map[key_rctrl] auto
                      input_map[key_record] auto
                      input_map[key_restore] auto
                      input_map[key_rew] auto
                      input_map[key_right] auto
                      input_map[key_rshift] auto
                      input_map[key_s] auto
                      input_map[key_scrlock] auto
                      input_map[key_semicolon] auto
                      input_map[key_shift] auto
                      input_map[key_slash] auto
                      input_map[key_space] auto
                      input_map[key_stop] auto
                      input_map[key_store] auto
                      input_map[key_t] auto
                      input_map[key_tab] auto
                      input_map[key_u] auto
                      input_map[key_undo] auto
                      input_map[key_up] auto
                      input_map[key_v] auto
                      input_map[key_w] auto
                      input_map[key_x] auto
                      input_map[key_y] auto
                      input_map[key_z] auto
                      input_map[p1_dialx] auto
                      input_map[p1_dialy] auto
                      input_map[p1_lightgunx] auto
                      input_map[p1_lightguny] auto
                      input_map[p1_mousex] auto
                      input_map[p1_mousey] auto
                      input_map[p1_paddlex] auto
                      input_map[p1_paddley] auto
                      input_map[p1_pedalbrake] auto
                      input_map[p1_pedalgas] auto
                      input_map[p1_pedalother] auto
                      input_map[p1_stickx] auto
                      input_map[p1_sticky] auto
                      input_map[p1_stickz] auto
                      input_map[p1_trackballx] auto
                      input_map[p1_trackbally] auto
                      input_map[p2_dialx] auto
                      input_map[p2_dialy] auto
                      input_map[p2_lightgunx] auto
                      input_map[p2_lightguny] auto
                      input_map[p2_mousex] auto
                      input_map[p2_mousey] auto
                      input_map[p2_paddlex] auto
                      input_map[p2_paddley] auto
                      input_map[p2_pedalbrake] auto
                      input_map[p2_pedalgas] auto
                      input_map[p2_pedalother] auto
                      input_map[p2_stickx] auto
                      input_map[p2_sticky] auto
                      input_map[p2_stickz] auto
                      input_map[p2_trackballx] auto
                      input_map[p2_trackbally] auto
                      input_map[p3_dialx] auto
                      input_map[p3_dialy] auto
                      input_map[p3_lightgunx] auto
                      input_map[p3_lightguny] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_a] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_b] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_bet] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_c] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_chance] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_chi] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_d] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_double_up] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_e] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_f] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_flip_flop] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_g] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_h] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_i] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_j] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_k] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_kan] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_l] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_m] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_n] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_pon] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_reach] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_ron] auto
                      input_map[p3_mahjong_score] auto
                      input_map[p3_mousex] auto
                      input_map[p3_mousey] auto
                      input_map[p3_paddlex] auto
                      input_map[p3_paddley] auto
                      input_map[p3_pedalbrake] auto
                      input_map[p3_pedalgas] auto
                      input_map[p3_pedalother] auto
                      input_map[p3_stickx] auto
                      input_map[p3_sticky] auto
                      input_map[p3_stickz] auto
                      input_map[p3_trackballx] auto
                      input_map[p3_trackbally] auto
                      input_map[p4_dialx] auto
                      input_map[p4_dialy] auto
                      input_map[p4_lightgunx] auto
                      input_map[p4_lightguny] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_a] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_b] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_bet] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_c] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_chance] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_chi] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_d] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_double_up] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_e] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_f] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_flip_flop] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_g] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_h] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_i] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_j] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_k] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_kan] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_l] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_m] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_n] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_pon] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_reach] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_ron] auto
                      input_map[p4_mahjong_score] auto
                      input_map[p4_mousex] auto
                      input_map[p4_mousey] auto
                      input_map[p4_paddlex] auto
                      input_map[p4_paddley] auto
                      input_map[p4_pedalbrake] auto
                      input_map[p4_pedalgas] auto
                      input_map[p4_pedalother] auto
                      input_map[p4_stickx] auto
                      input_map[p4_sticky] auto
                      input_map[p4_stickz] auto
                      input_map[p4_trackballx] auto
                      input_map[p4_trackbally] auto
                      input_map[safequit] auto
                      input_map[service_coin5] auto
                      input_map[service_coin6] auto
                      input_map[service_coin7] auto
                      input_map[service_coin8] auto
                      input_steadykey no
                      lcd_server none
                      lcd_speed 4
                      lcd_timeout 500
                      misc_bios default
                      misc_cheat no
                      misc_cheatfile /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/advmess/misc/cheat.dat
                      misc_difficulty none
                      misc_eventdebug no
                      misc_eventfile /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/advmess/misc/event.dat
                      misc_freeplay no
                      misc_hiscorefile /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/advmess/misc/hiscore.dat
                      misc_lang none
                      misc_languagefile /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame-advmame/advmess/misc/english.lng
                      misc_mutedemo no
                      misc_quiet yes
                      misc_ramsize auto
                      misc_safequit no
                      misc_smp yes
                      misc_timetorun 0
                      record_sound yes
                      record_sound_time 15
                      record_video yes
                      record_video_interleave 2
                      record_video_time 15
                      script_coin1 
                      script_coin2 
                      script_coin3 
                      script_coin4 
                      script_emulation 
                      script_event1 
                      script_event10 
                      script_event11 
                      script_event12 
                      script_event13 
                      script_event14 
                      script_event2 
                      script_event3 
                      script_event4 
                      script_event5 
                      script_event6 
                      script_event7 
                      script_event8 
                      script_event9 
                      script_knocker on(kdb, 0b100); wait(!event()); off(kdb, 0b100);
                      script_led1 on(kdb, 0b1); wait(!event()); off(kdb, 0b1);
                      script_led2 on(kdb, 0b10); wait(!event()); off(kdb, 0b10);
                      script_led3 
                      script_play 
                      script_safequit 
                      script_start1 
                      script_start2 
                      script_start3 
                      script_start4 
                      script_turbo while (event()) { toggle(kdb, 0b100); delay(100); } off(kdb, 0b100);
                      script_video wait(!event()); set(kdb, 0);
                      sound_adjust auto
                      sound_equalizer_highvolume 0
                      sound_equalizer_lowvolume 0
                      sound_equalizer_midvolume 0
                      sound_latency 0.05
                      sound_mode auto
                      sound_normalize yes
                      sound_samplerate 44100
                      sound_samples yes
                      sound_volume -3
                      sync_fps auto
                      sync_resample auto
                      sync_speed 1
                      sync_startuptime auto
                      sync_turbospeed 3
                      ui_color[help_other] 000000 808080
                      ui_color[help_p1] 000000 ffff00
                      ui_color[help_p2] 000000 00ff00
                      ui_color[help_p3] 000000 ff0000
                      ui_color[help_p4] 000000 00ffff
                      ui_color[interface] 000000 ffffff
                      ui_color[select] 000000 afffff
                      ui_color[tag] 247ef0 ffffff
                      ui_font auto
                      ui_fontsize auto
                      ui_helpimage auto
                      ui_translucency 0.8
                      input_map[ui_pause] keyboard[0,e] keyboard[0,a]
                      input_map[ui_reset_machine] keyboard[0,e] keyboard[0,b]
                      input_map[ui_snapshot] keyboard[0,e] keyboard[0,y]
                      input_map[ui_save_state] keyboard[0,e] keyboard[0,r]
                      input_map[ui_load_state] keyboard[0,e] keyboard[0,l]
                      input_map[ui_configure] keyboard[0,tab] or keyboard[0,e] keyboard[0,x]
                      input_map[ui_up] keyboard[0,up]
                      input_map[ui_down] keyboard[0,down]
                      input_map[ui_left] keyboard[0,left]
                      input_map[ui_right] keyboard[0,right]
                      input_map[ui_select] keyboard[0,enter] or keyboard[0,a]
                      input_map[ui_cancel] keyboard[0,esc] or keyboard[0,e] keyboard[0,t]
                      input_map[p1_up] keyboard[0,up]
                      input_map[p1_down] keyboard[0,down]
                      input_map[p1_left] keyboard[0,left]
                      input_map[p1_right] keyboard[0,right]
                      input_map[p1_doubleright_up] 
                      input_map[p1_doubleright_down] 
                      input_map[p1_doubleright_left] 
                      input_map[p1_doubleright_right] 
                      input_map[p1_doubleleft_up] 
                      input_map[p1_doubleleft_down] 
                      input_map[p1_doubleleft_left] 
                      input_map[p1_doubleleft_right] 
                      input_map[p1_button1] keyboard[0,b] or keyboard[0,4]
                      input_map[p1_button2] keyboard[0,x] or keyboard[0,3]
                      input_map[p1_button3] keyboard[0,a] or keyboard[0,2]
                      input_map[p1_button4] keyboard[0,y] or keyboard[0,1]
                      input_map[p1_button5] keyboard[0,r]
                      input_map[p1_button6] keyboard[0,d]
                      input_map[p1_button7] keyboard[0,f]
                      input_map[p1_button8] 
                      input_map[p1_button9] 
                      input_map[p1_button10] 
                      input_map[p1_start] keyboard[0,l]
                      input_map[p1_select] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_a] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_b] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_c] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_d] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_e] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_f] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_g] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_h] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_i] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_j] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_k] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_l] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_m] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_n] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_kan] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_pon] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_chi] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_reach] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_ron] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_bet] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_chance] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_score] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_double_up] 
                      input_map[p1_mahjong_flip_flop] 
                      input_map[p2_up] keyboard[0,i]
                      input_map[p2_down] keyboard[0,j]
                      input_map[p2_left] keyboard[0,g]
                      input_map[p2_right] keyboard[0,h]
                      input_map[p2_button1] keyboard[0,m] or keyboard[0,8]
                      input_map[p2_button2] keyboard[0,n] or keyboard[0,7]
                      input_map[p2_button3] keyboard[0,k] or keyboard[0,6]
                      input_map[p2_button4] keyboard[0,o] or keyboard[0,5]
                      input_map[p2_start] 
                      input_map[p2_select] 
                      channelf[home_pi_retropie_roms_channelf_alien_invasion]/input_map[p1_up] keyboard[0,i]
                      channelf[home_pi_retropie_roms_channelf_alien_invasion]/input_map[p1_down] keyboard[0,j]
                      channelf[home_pi_retropie_roms_channelf_alien_invasion]/input_map[p1_left] keyboard[0,g]
                      channelf[home_pi_retropie_roms_channelf_alien_invasion]/input_map[p1_right] keyboard[0,h]
                      channelf[home_pi_retropie_roms_channelf_alien_invasion]/input_map[p1_button1] keyboard[0,m]
                      channelf[home_pi_retropie_roms_channelf_alien_invasion]/input_map[p2_up] keyboard[0,up]
                      channelf[home_pi_retropie_roms_channelf_alien_invasion]/input_map[p2_down] keyboard[0,down]
                      channelf[home_pi_retropie_roms_channelf_alien_invasion]/input_map[p2_left] keyboard[0,left]
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                        SpudsMcToole Banned @mediamogul
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                        @mediamogul That sorted the Channel F (with a bit of tweaking), cheers.

                        The Astrocade I'd already fixed, and it works fine for every game I've tried EXCEPT Space Fortress (unfortunately the best game on the system), which used to run fine but now goes at about 1fps. I tried using your .RC file instead, but the exact same thing happened.

                        The really freaky one is the Arcadia, though. I can get it to run no problem, right up to the point where I start any game, at which point it plays them by itself. No matter how I set the controls, the player ship will just lurch around, moving and shooting (or whatever) all on its own, regardless of whether I touch the controls or not.

                        But here's the REALLY wacky part.

                        If I boot up Pleiades on the Arcadia, it plays through the first three stages by itself. It's pretty good - it clears them all. So I wondered if I'd (somehow) recorded and then played back a previous game. But THEN, and only then, it gives me back control for the last stage (the one where you steer onto an airstrip dodging the parked ships). Keyboard and joystick both control the ship perfectly.

                        Once I've steered to the target and completed the stage, the Pi takes over and plays by itself again.

                        If anyone can explain any of THAT, I'm all ears.

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