Boot directly to MAME ROM

RedRaven

I am building a mini arcade cabinet and would like to have RetroPie directly boot to a specific MAME ROM. I'm sure this can be done, but I'm at a loss on where to get started.

I'm guessing to replace the following line with a script:
/etc/profile.d/10-emulationstation.sh

But exactly what script and syntax is the problem I'm having. It would be super super helpful if someone has any information. For argument sake, let's say the ROM is Pac-Man...

I'm sure this topic has come up before, so my apologies if I'm repeating!
Thanks
RR

Mixel

HI,

Im looking for this too... Ive also tried to edit 10-emulationstation.sh, but not succes.
What would be quite nice, is a possibility to arrange this from the GUI itself.

Who can help us?

BuZz

On RetroPie 4.0 there is /opt/retropie/configs/all/autostart.sh (if you don't have it make sure RetroPie is up to date, and then disable and re-enable autostart of ES from the RetroPie-Setup script)

in that file you will see by default on the image it is set to just launch emulationstation - other commands could be put in there instead.

I need more information to help with a commandline - eg which emulator you want to use.

Mixel

Hi Buzz,

Thanks for pointing me there! I want to boot into a rom belonging to the mame4all set.

BuZz

In that case (using green beret in my example) you would add to the top of the aforementioned autostart.sh

/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ mame-mame4all ~/RetroPie/roms/mame-mame4all/gberet.zip

philby85

@BuZz

Hi, could you tell me what it would be to use mame 2003 instead.

kind regards

Phil

Floob

/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ mame-libretro ~/RetroPie/roms/mame-libretro/gberet.zip

philby85

@Floob said in Boot directly to MAME ROM:

/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 _SYS_ mame-libretro ~/RetroPie/roms/mame-libretro/gberet.zip

Thanks Floob, appreciate the prompt reply !

cheers

Razak

@philby85 @Floob
Hello all,
What would the script look like for a Atari 2600 (Stella?) emulator?

This is what I've been currently using (unsuccessfully):

/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 SYS atari2600 /root/retropie/roms/atari2600/Yar_rev.bin

mitu

@Razak Don't dig up old posts - you already have one opened already.

Razak

@mitu Gotcha. My apologies.