Pi4 MAME2010 crashing on Tab menu > Inputs

Simrose

@grant2258
It was compiling but at the end it didnt install
ill have to do it again as i closed putty and show message thanks.

pi@retropie:~ $ git clone https://github.com/grant2258/mame2010-libretro
fatal: destination path 'mame2010-libretro' already exists and is not anirectory.
pi@retropie:~ $ cd mame2010-libretro
pi@retropie:~/mame2010-libretro $ git checkout input
Already on 'input'
Your branch is up to date with 'origin/input'.
pi@retropie:~/mame2010-libretro $ make platform=rpi4 -j8^C
pi@retropie:~/mame2010-libretro $ sudo cp mame2010_libretro.so /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-mame2010/
cp: cannot create regular file '/opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-mame2010/': Not a directory
pi@retropie:~/mame2010-libretro $

EDIT
I just had to create a lr-mame2010 directory and it worked now to test
mame2010_libretro is in the lr-mame2010 folder from your install

So I have the new core installed from you, I just need some config to launch the emulator. As before installing i removed the emulator from setup, I can see in retropie setup it says installed via unknown lr-mame2010 so i must be close in getting it working.

I think i solved it the long way around sorry im not really confident with this.

I backed up the new core you made then installed via binary
so i have the config to launch the emulator
then run just this code

git clone https://github.com/grant2258/mame2010-libretro.git
cd mame2010-libretro
git checkout input
make platform=rpi4 -j8
now its doing its installing lots of code
when that finishes ill copy over the new core over the binary one as root user
so hopefully when finished it will all be good.

grant2258

yes you need to install the mame2010 package first on thing to note if it stops compiling just go back to the mame2010-libretro
directory

the other commands before this just grabed the source and checkout the branch no need to worry about them again

make platform=rpi4 -j8
sudo cp mame2010_libretro.so /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-mame2010/

Simrose

@grant2258
So the Controls are wrong for Mortal kombwt
Compared to arcade and mame 2003, megadrive etc
But they all can be mapped now which is wonderful
Thanks
Sim

This is how I set it now for Mortal kombat to be the same as mame 2003 and layout of how Mortal kombat games are on most platforms.

Auto 0 key z button 4
Auto 3 key a button 1
Auto 1 key x button 5
Auto 2 key S button 3
Auto 4 key q button 2
Auto 5 key w button 6
Auto 6 button 8
Auto 7 button 7

Its working really well
Thank you again

Is their a way to get dpad working and not just analog.

Thanks
Sim

grant2258

there is some mapping that was there you need to turn it on in the options and restart the core. I left them off by default because i havent tested them. So if you turn it on (then restart) and load up street fighter 2 it should map properly. Again this isint my mapping its what was there

Simrose

@grant2258
Can you please explain where options how to enable
Thanks
Sim

grant2258

@Simrose like any other retroarch core option select +x to get to rgui

then goto options

its the first option automapping turn it on close the core and restart

Simrose

@grant2258 thanks for that sorry I'm learning.

Edit
Works perfect😊
It would be great to be able to enable dpad also
Thanks
Sim

Simrose

@grant2258
A huge thanks to you
Amazing to have it working now
Very happy
Sim

grant2258

I have some other things im working on at the moment but ou can can set up in input general it just needs auto mapped

Simrose

@grant2258
I couldn't get dpad to work but I know it's my lack of knowledge.
Good luck with your other projects
Main thing is everything else working great.
Thanks
Sim

pjft

@grant2258 Sorry for the delay here!

I compiled your version and it seemed to work as intended. I was unable to get the "auto-remapping" to work, even after restarting, but it's probably on me.

The fact that the emulator no longer crashes allows the user to remap the controls as intended - thanks!

Simrose

@pjft
Auto remapping worked on mine just to let you know I had it off and controls were messed up on most games put to on and now fine

grant2258

@pjft make sure youve do a git pull. if you messed with the game mappings and such i wont map propperly because you changed your cfg files. Also if you didnt do a clean compile do a touch src/emu/*.c I tested with sf2 on windows and linux works fine for me dont know about the rest of the mappings because i just used what was there in the first place

pjft

@grant2258 It might have been from the previous game mappings then - I tested it with some of the games I had been playing before!

grant2258

@Simrose said in Pi4 MAME2010 crashing on Tab menu > Inputs:

@grant2258
I couldn't get dpad to work but I know it's my lack of knowledge.
Good luck with your other projects
Main thing is everything else working great.
Thanks
Sim

The dpad will work if you map it properly in input->general->player1 controls I dont want to make another frankenmame by doing this a silly way. There is a reason its set to analog it uses the 9x9 joystick grid for mapping 4 way ect. Im not quit happy with the defaut analog setting in the ini i would suggest you set the saturation to 1.0 it on 0.86

grant2258

@pjft good news can sort the digital stuff for you. I have one question though do you just want the digital controls done or do you want analog games to be playable on a dpad as well?

Simrose

@grant2258
I'll try changing saturation to 1.0
I understand its supposed to be played with analaog. Just nice to have option I find it makes it easier for some games to play.
Thanks
Sim

Edit
Tried saturation 1.0 and tested Mortal kombat 2 feels alot more accurate thanks not sure if it's placebo effect but before It felt like it wasnt doing what I wanted.

pjft

@grant2258 I don't have a strong preference - it's really what's easier and more appropriate. I believe that the usual stance is analog games on analog controls (unless manually remapped), and digital games on digital (unless manually remapped - or set on the RetroArch menu to map joypad to analog).

grant2258

Well I went out today for a run and some exercise since the rain went off. I have player one and two defaults done will add 3 and 4 as well as combo for tab menu and tab cancel.

Im also going to disable opening the tab menu from the gamepad when the automap is on so people dont get confused. Ill add a notification when automapping is enabled to avoid confusion so the user knows to turn the option off if they want to do it themselves. Should have this done by tommorow sometime unless something comes up.

grant2258

@pjft ok thats everything done just needs some testing.

checklist

make sure mam2010 is installed
clear the ini/mame,int and cfg/ folder

latest source is here and always will be.
https://github.com/grant2258/mame2010-libretro/tree/input


git clone https://github.com/grant2258/mame2010-libretro.git
git checkout input
reset --hard origin/input
make clean
make platform=rpi4 -j8
sudo cp mame2010_libretro.so /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-mame2010/

ive already provided instruction on how to pull and check the input branch out if you want to compile it yourself. Its compiling for the pi4 thats the only bin ill provide if you want it for any other pi youll have to compile it yourself.

Whats changed well

input now works its as simple as that
you will receive an notification is a game map is enabled
to access the tab menu on a controller press Select +L
to access ui cancel to get defaults back press Selet +R
assigned defaults to players 1-4
joystick saturation and deadzone fixed in mame.ini
enjoy

edit pi4 bin uploaded here.

wget https://github.com/grant2258/mame2010-libretro/blob/grant2258-bin/mame2010_pi4.zip?raw=true

anyone can do what they like with this code anywhere they want to its open source after all :)