Old Computer Appreciation Thread
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@Zering said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:
@Folly The PC88 has this really strange game called Wibarm that is worth a look. Otherwise, Dragon Slayer 1 and 2 are fun!
On the PC98 I can't recommend Rude Breaker enough. Flame Zapper Kotsujin and Rusty are also very good.I'm going to sort out PC98 tomorrow. You've convinced me.
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@AdamBeGood Good luck! The NEC PCs are among the trickiest to set up on RetroPie in my opinion. I still haven't figured out what's wrong with my PC98. I expect I'll have to un-install and re-install it and start fresh...
Just be aware that although there are great games on the PC98 it's mostly known for games of an erotic nature ^^ -
Back on the PI4.
This is a better doc for lr-quasi88 :
https://docs.libretro.com/library/quasi88/Perhaps we can borrow some info.
Tried with an .m3u file (it works)
(.m3u has to be lower-case, otherwise it will ask, how many files, and go into "basic")
I will take Wibarm as an example :
Make a text file (in this case: Wibarm.m3u) with the following content :Wibarm.d88 Wibarm (User disk).d88If you run this .m3u it will run, ok, directly.
This is the manual way (2 disk example) :
Start, for example, first disk to run the emulator.
(If configured, you can also use the joystick)- Press "F1"
- Press "z"(back)
- Select, with "x"(forward), "Subsystems"
- Select, with "x", "Load 2-Disk Game"
- Select, with "x", the first disk file
- Select, with "x", "Subsystems"
- Select, with "x", "Load 2-Disk Game"
- Select, with "x", the second disk file
- Select, with "x", "Subsystems"
- Select, with "x", "Start 2-Disk Game"
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@Folly Just out of curiosity, is there any software that can automatically generate .m3u files?
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@AdamBeGood said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:
@Folly I got the games you mentioned, I was catching some rice balls in Konami Collection this morning!
You have to be fast !!! How many levels ?
When I first got this game. I could go five or six levels I think.
How further you go, it becomes dark, later it will lighten up again. -
@Zering said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:
@Folly Just out of curiosity, is there any software that can automatically generate .m3u files?
You can just use a text editor.
Don't know if there are automated m3u generators.
Perhaps I can make something.
Well, it all depends on how the files are organized.
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@Folly The reason I'm asking is I don't see myself doing it manually for +5000 games ^^
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@Zering said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:
@Folly The reason I'm asking is I don't see myself doing it manually for +5000 games ^^
Ofcourse, I get it.
Well, I will try some things.Perhaps someone already did something like that.
We can see in the forums or on github. -
@Folly I'll look into it of course, but I thought I'd start by asking you!
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@Zering said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:
@Folly I'll look into it of course, but I thought I'd start by asking you!
That's ok.
I was thinking about a bash solution with the command "ls".
If the files of 1 Game are in 1 directory you can check all the directory's and write the output to a file and use the directory's name and add an .m3u extension to that file.The files have to be in good order though, then it will work.
Do you get it ?
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@Folly Not at all ^^
I'm terrible with terminal commands and whatnot. Could you show me an example?
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@Zering said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:
@Folly Not at all ^^
I'm terrible with terminal commands and whatnot. Could you show me an example?
This is very basic.
You see if I go to that directory and run the command, it will output the files we need in the .m3u file.
pi@raspberrypi:~/RetroPie/roms/pc88/Wibarm (Arsys) $ ls -w1 Wibarm.d88 'Wibarm (User disk).d88'(-w1 => show everything in 1 column)
This will already create an .m3u that can be used :
pi@raspberrypi:~/RetroPie/roms/pc88/Wibarm (Arsys) $ ls *.d88 -w1 > Wibarm.m3u*.d88 wil list only diskfiles, otherwise the newly created .m3u is also added in the file.
This will only list directory's :
pi@raspberrypi:~/RetroPie/roms/pc88 $ ls -d */ 'Wibarm (Arsys)/'If we put that in an array, we can list every directory one by one
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@Folly said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:
@Zering said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:
@Folly I'll look into it of course, but I thought I'd start by asking you!
That's ok.
I was thinking about a bash solution with the command "ls".
If the files of 1 Game are in 1 directory you can check all the directory's and write the output to a file and use the directory's name and add an .m3u extension to that file.The files have to be in good order though, then it will work.
Do you get it ?
I know this isn't helpful, but someone has put the contents of a batch file that produces .m3u somewhere on this forum I think. I saw it the other day and thought if I was downloading a lot of stuff it would be worthwhile.
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@Folly said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:
@AdamBeGood said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:
@Folly I got the games you mentioned, I was catching some rice balls in Konami Collection this morning!
You have to be fast !!! How many levels ?
When I first got this game. I could go five or six levels I think.
How further you go, it becomes dark, later it will lighten up again.I had a very quick go but I'll get on it properly tomorrow!
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@AdamBeGood said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:
@Folly said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:
@Zering said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:
@Folly I'll look into it of course, but I thought I'd start by asking you!
That's ok.
I was thinking about a bash solution with the command "ls".
If the files of 1 Game are in 1 directory you can check all the directory's and write the output to a file and use the directory's name and add an .m3u extension to that file.The files have to be in good order though, then it will work.
Do you get it ?
I know this isn't helpful, but someone has put the contents of a batch file that produces .m3u somewhere on this forum I think. I saw it the other day and thought if I was downloading a lot of stuff it would be worthwhile.
This is helpfull.
Found this :
https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/15551/sharp-x68000-multi-disk-games-questions/14?_=1604429566708
(too bad, windows batch)There seems not to be some suff on the Retropie Forum.
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@Folly said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:
Found this :
https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/15551/sharp-x68000-multi-disk-games-questions/14?_=1604429566708
(too bad, windows batch)There seems not to be some suff on the Retropie Forum.
That is the batch that I had seen, yep. Sorry that isn't useful to you.
@Zering - I've managed to set up PC98. I have to go to sleep now, but I managed to get Rude Breaker to work. It was an absolute punt actually, I had the four BIOS files but none of the hashes were right, and I couldn't find the .wav files anywhere (I don't know if that will cause me problems with some games). I really didn't expect the system to load at all.
So it works! My controller didn't, so I need to look at that. I'm not sure how to map it, and the game was running slowly but you mention somewhere above about a setting to sort that out.
I'll have another look tomorrow.
Edit: Oh, do .m3u files work with the PC98 emulator? They aren't listed on RetroPie wiki but then that doesn't mean they don't work.
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@AdamBeGood said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:
@Folly said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:
Found this :
https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/15551/sharp-x68000-multi-disk-games-questions/14?_=1604429566708
(too bad, windows batch)There seems not to be some suff on the Retropie Forum.
That is the batch that I had seen, yep. Sorry that isn't useful to you.
I prefer a bash, but if that does not work, we can always try that batch. Lateron I was thinking that batch can also be run within the dosbox. Perhaps a solution.
I've managed to set up PC98.
Perfect.
I couldn't find the .wav files anywhere.
These are "YM2608 (OPNA) rhythm samples", I think.
Hope It's helpfull.Edit: Oh, do .m3u files work with the PC98 emulator?
Not mentioned in both docs. We will have to try.
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Thanks, @Folly
I will try on the .wavs with that then, and I'll give .m3u a go.
All games apart from Rude Breaker seem to be giving me a Japanese "Please set the system disk" message... Do you think that relates to my BIOS being wrong or is this something you've encountered?
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I think we actually don't need .m3u files for PC-9800.
Most games are on harddrive images, you know. -
@Folly said in Old Japanese Computer Appreciation Thread:
I think we actually don't need .m3u files for PC-9800.
Most games are on harddrive images, you know.Yeah, I have Puyo Puyo on 2 disks - but I think I can find it as a .hdi
Good thinking.
I have the .wav files, now I need the proper BIOS with the right hash. Weird that Rude Breaker still worked though.
Edit: .wav files don't have correct checksums. I may cry.
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