Sega model 3 #segamodel3

mechafatnick

@phialek How do other games hold up? Try Virtua Fighter 3.

Folly

@mechafatnick said in Sega model 3 #segamodel3:

@folly Yes we talked about that didn't we? This is a good plan

I canceled my idea of making a new thread, at this moment.
It seems there isn't that much amino for it, otherwise more people would have reacted on the idea.

We can always do it in the future, when there is more desire.
Agreed ?

Crush

@folly I was waiting with great anticipation for it :-p cause i'm totally lost in this thread, not sure whats still relevant and what is now obsolete instruction wize.

Libation

@folly I agree with Crush, I'd like to see a separate thread as well for the same reasons.

Folly

@Crush @Libation

Thanks for your "votes".

More people out there ?

I will give it a second thought.

rott42

@folly Knowing what you can do, I vote "YES" :).

4RetroPieTFT

Tutorial for RetroPie:
Go out from Emulationstation with WiFi or Ethernet connection to Internet, press START -> QUIT, QUIT EMULATIONSTATION.

Now download script inside emulators folder, typing:

cd /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/scriptmodules/emulators/

Now get the script type:

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/bcc1bfb9ef00ded0b060f70df06d10c6660f07f1/00-scriptmodules-00/emulators/supermodel-mechafatnick.sh

Go back to Emulationstation or directly open retropie_setup.sh :

sudo /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/./retropie_setup.sh

Once RetroPie Setup open, go to Manage experimental packages and search for option 53 Supermodel-mechafatnick, press Enter and then choose Install from source, acept with Yes by pressing Enter and wait for the magic of @mechafatnick and @Folly .
If it fail because Internet down, just retry!

Once installed, choose <back> by pressing Enter , repeat untill go back to <Exit> and exit.

Supermodel was succesfully installed

We need a theme for SuperModel:

I share mine, if you dont want, you need to create one yourself. So the next step is totally optional:

cd

git clone https://github.com/Luciano2018/SuperModel3_Pi_Buenos_Aires.git

cd SuperModel3_Pi_Buenos_Aires

sudo mv /home/pi/SuperModel3_Pi_Buenos_Aires/model3 /etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon/supermodel

Where i put roms(*.zip extension)?:

/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/supermodel

I don't want your theme, tell me the steps man!:

First you need a nice logo.svg or logo.png
Here,in this thread are a very cool logos so search or google someone.

Now we need create the model3 theme, from another one that came with RetroPie by default:

sudo cp -rf /etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon/arcade /etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon/model3

Put your logo named system.svg in /home/pi/ folder then move it to the correct folder:

sudo mv /home/pi/system.svg /etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon/model3/art/

Nice theme finished!!!

But if you get a logo .png you need extra steps to show correctly, rename to system.png put in /home/pi/ folder and move it to the right place:

sudo mv /home/pi/system.png /etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon/model3/art/

Because the *.png extension you need to edit the file *themes.xml:

sudo nano /etc/emulationstation/themes/carbon/model3/theme.xml

Here change all the system.svg to system.png so *EmulationStation will see your choice logo, the file will turn to this:

<theme>

<formatVersion>3</formatVersion>

<include>./../carbon.xml</include>

<view name="system">

<image name="ControllerOverlay" extra="true">

<tile>false</tile>

<pos>0.5 0.2</pos>

<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>

<size>0.3 0</size>

<path>./art/controller.svg</path>

<!-- <color>8b0000</color> -->

</image>

<image name="logo">

<path>./art/system.png</path>

</image>

</view>

<view name="basic, detailed, video">

<image name="logo">

<path>./art/system.png</path>

<pos>0.266 0.074</pos>

<maxSize>0.460 0.126</maxSize>

<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>

</image>

<image name="logo2" extra="true">

<path>./art/controller.svg</path>

<pos>0.874 0.074</pos>

<maxSize>0.460 0.126</maxSize>

<origin>0.5 0.5</origin>

<color>bbbbbb</color>

</image>

</view>

<view name="basic"> </view>

<view name="detailed"> </view>

</theme>

Save with Ctrl+o (vowel o) then press Enter to confirm the change and close the file with Ctrl+x

Remember this instructions for theme are based in theme Carbon if you have another one, you will have to learn how do similar steps but for your current theme.

Now just type:

reboot

And enjoy, search for roms!!!

Thats all!!!

mechafatnick

@folly It seems to be popular :D

I was playing around earlier because i fired up the DC Virtual fighter 3 and it made me think about how slow the Supermodel Version is in comparison.

Consequently, i thought I'd go old school and halve the native Model 3 resolution:

Supermodel-Performance = "XINIT:/opt/retropie/emulators/supermodel/bin/supermodel -res=248,192 %ROM%"

Works a charm. The graphics are a lot jaggier naturally BUT everything is much, much smoother. The only problem is Stretch and Widescreen no longer weem to work for some reason.

Folly

@4retropietft

Nice job !.

We can use this for the new thread.
It would be nice if you could help us with that.

Personally, I don't have that much time at the moment.
Hopefully we can start with it in a few weeks or so.

Just a question, why do you edit the es_systems.cfg ?
My module-script should already added that.

Folly

@mechafatnick

Ok, that's a nice one if it will be faster with that resolution.
No promise, as I don't have much time at the moment, but I will test that if I can.

4RetroPieTFT

@mechafatnick said in Sega model 3 #segamodel3:

@folly It seems to be popular :D

I was playing around earlier because i fired up the DC Virtual fighter 3 and it made me think about how slow the Supermodel Version is in comparison.

Consequently, i thought I'd go old school and halve the native Model 3 resolution:
Supermodel-Performance = "XINIT:/opt/retropie/emulators/supermodel/bin/supermodel -res=248,192 %ROM%"
Works a charm. The graphics are a lot jaggier naturally BUT everything is much, much smoother. The only problem is Stretch and Widescreen no longer weem to work for some reason.

The stretch is rare behaviour, i compiled with your instructions web in raspberry pi os with retropie inside, and just adding the option -wide-screen -wide-bg just go stretched but in a pure retropie image nothing happens, and in raspberry pi os the monitor go to 800x600 automatically trying to show the default resolution of supermodel without option -res , and the square is more big that in retropie.

4RetroPieTFT

@folly oh hehe! Remember i made the tutorial for my web in spanish before i found this thread, i forget that you already add it! 😋 i will fix it now!

mechafatnick

@4retropietft I tried playing around with Matchbox last night but it didn't seem to want top cooperate with me. Still a small box in the middle :D

4RetroPieTFT

@mechafatnick yes matchbox isnt good, i try install desktop, figure in port, but is not intuitive or easy for normal gamers go to ports, then desktop, then launch a game directly with supermodel emulator, you can full the desktop with launcher for every game, but is not so cool like just choose the game in emulationstation

Crush

Glad to see the motivation is back, it wasn't lack of interest that kept us from vocalizing it more the overwhelming amount of info, thanks @4RetroPieTFT for making a recap/tutorial post , it's a great starting point for those (including me) to start messing with it.
The more people messing with it, the better the progress.

4RetroPieTFT

@mechafatnick look for something called ximerama, i try lr-mess-jaguar and use ximerama. Dont know i work i have the pendrive busy with an instalation for pc that i dont do it till

4RetroPieTFT

@crush I posted in my web and comment here but with hyperlink, so no one see it haha, and just a few post later red about the need of instructions, that are already in the entire post, so put it here writing t, without the need to go out from here. Thanks. And i dont have reputation for vote, less when in other post i said where to download bios, mtu came to the jugular for copyright hehe, so less reputation.

Folly

@4retropietft

Please ,
Don't delete your posts !
??????

mitu

@folly I restored the posts, however the behavior of the user is not something that's welcomed.

Folly

@mitu

Haven't read all the posts.
I understand seeing it now.
Btw, Thanks for restoring it ;-)