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    Development of module-script generator for lr-mess, lr-mame and mame standalone

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    • DTEAMD
      DTEAM @Folly
      last edited by DTEAM

      @folly
      It running right now. It seems to be faster than the other script to get the files.
      new edit
      162 zip files + 1 cookie file ... It works !!

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      • FollyF
        Folly @DTEAM
        last edited by Folly

        @dteam

        Yeahhh.. That is great !

        I am now using a normal curl example and no scripts from others here,
        perhaps faster that way.

        Maybe I have to improve it a bit :

        • remove cookie afterwards or place in /tmp directory.
        • try to improve writing directly in the artwork directory, without going to the directory

        But for now, it will do.

        Are all files coming in the correct place or do some files have to be moved ?

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        • DTEAMD
          DTEAM @Folly
          last edited by DTEAM

          @folly said in Development of module-script generator for lr-mess and mame standalone:

          Are all files coming in the correct place or do some files have to be moved ?

          Mame artwork go in /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame/artwork

          .cfg files for overlays are generated in propers folders

          like: /home/pi/RetroPie/overlays/konamih/kgradius.cfg

          kgradius.cfg

          overlays = 1
          overlay0_overlay = kgradius.png
          overlay0_full_screen = false
          overlay0_descs = 0
          

          kgradius.png is not automatically generated

          In the MAME artworks kgradius.zip we found
          4 .png files and only one is the backgroung.

          Do you want to add the entire handheld overlay or just get the background? I,m saying that because I saw this picture for MAME in your previous post .

          Personally, with the background only It's fine for me. I made some of the default.lay files that we find on google drive (svmu, pockstat, gp32, mc_tv200, sy889, etc.) and I don't know how to turn a default.lay file into a .cfg for retroarch overlay with position, size, etc.

          gradius

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          • FollyF
            Folly @DTEAM
            last edited by Folly

            @dteam said in Development of module-script generator for lr-mess and mame standalone:

            kgradius.png is not automatically generated

            The code you used here is only for downloading the artwork files :
            https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/29682/development-of-module-script-generator-for-lr-mess-and-mame-standalone/46

            I still have to program the extraction of the .png files , but it seems it is doable / quite easy. ;-)
            EDIT : I just added extraction of Background.png's (classich, gameandwatch, konamih, tigerh) in : generate-overlay-configs.sh / get-cheats-artwork-overlays.sh
            I cloned it also to get-cheats-artwork-overlays.sh so we can add the download stuff later into that script.

            For some artwork files there are no "Background.png" files. So we will have to find a solution for that.

            Do you want to add the entire handheld overlay or just get the background? I,m saying that because I saw this picture for MAME in your previous post .
            Personally, with the background only It's fine for me.

            I only want to do the background.

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            • DTEAMD
              DTEAM @Folly
              last edited by

              @folly

              For cheat codes with MAME, I think you will have to add

              cheatpath /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame/cheat
              cheat 1
              

              in mame.ini.

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              • FollyF
                Folly @DTEAM
                last edited by Folly

                @dteam

                Added in the generate-systems-lr-mess_mame-1v8-alpha.sh script.
                It will be added to the mame.ini config if installing/updating an install-<RPname>-cmd.sh module-script in the RetroPie-setup.

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                • FollyF
                  Folly @DTEAM
                  last edited by Folly

                  @dteam

                  How is it going with the backgrounds ?

                  These games have bg.jpg and can work in lr-mess (but not in the script yet).
                  kdribble
                  kloneran
                  knfl
                  taddams
                  tddragon3
                  tgaiden
                  tinday
                  tmchammer
                  trobocop2

                  We have to find a solution for these games and probably more.
                  1 - So I can try to change the script so it will also detect bg.jpg and alter the config accordingly.
                  But this can conflict/be a problem in the long run if more games have to be added with also different background filenames.

                  An uniform approach would be better, I think.
                  Something like this :

                  2 - So it would be nicer,I think, if bg.jpg is converted to a Background.png and that both files are kept in the archive.
                  3 - Or the layout is altered for Background.pngand then keeping only Background.pngis also a posibility.

                  My intuition says option 2 .
                  Keeping original files and make it compatible for our project.

                  What do you think ?

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                  • DTEAMD
                    DTEAM @Folly
                    last edited by

                    @folly
                    I'm gonna do the conversion for files in Google Drive

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                    • FollyF
                      Folly @DTEAM
                      last edited by

                      @dteam said in Development of module-script generator for lr-mess and mame standalone:

                      @folly
                      I'm gonna do the conversion for files in Google Drive

                      Are you letting me know when it's ready ?

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                      • DTEAMD
                        DTEAM @Folly
                        last edited by DTEAM

                        @folly said in Development of module-script generator for lr-mess and mame standalone:

                        Are you letting me know when it's ready ?

                        done
                        I tested It, and It Works. Background.png files are converted with the appropriate namings in**/home/pi/RetroPie/overlays/home/pi/RetroPie/overlays/** "system name"

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                        • FollyF
                          Folly @DTEAM
                          last edited by Folly

                          @dteam

                          Cool, isn't it ;-)

                          Next thing to do is, checking the games that don't need an overlay.
                          Then I will remove these games from the generating overlay script so no loose config files are generated.

                          And there are games with 2 screens.
                          With these the TOP/BOTTOM or LEFT/RIGHT backgrounds have to be joined I think.
                          We will have to try on how this will look.

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                          • DTEAMD
                            DTEAM @Folly
                            last edited by

                            @folly said in Development of module-script generator for lr-mess and mame standalone:

                            Cool, isn't it ;-)

                            👍

                            When you load a game with Lr-Mess, do you have to select the overlay or it,s done automatically. On my side, I have to load It via retroarch UI

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                            • FollyF
                              Folly @DTEAM
                              last edited by Folly

                              @dteam said in Development of module-script generator for lr-mess and mame standalone:

                              @folly said in Development of module-script generator for lr-mess and mame standalone:

                              Cool, isn't it ;-)

                              👍

                              When you load a game with Lr-Mess, do you have to select the overlay or it,s done automatically. On my side, I have to load It via retroarch UI

                              Strange, which games did you try ?

                              The retroarch overlay loads automatically on my side.
                              I am loading with lr-mess-cmd.
                              The runcommand.sh will append the config if the loader name (in emulators.cfg) starts with lr-.
                              So lr-mess-cmd = "...cmd...,". (should work), renamed to mess-cmd = "...cmd...," (doesn't work)

                              /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch --config /opt/retropie/configs/konamih/retroarch.cfg -v -L /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-mess/mess_libretro.so "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/konamih/kgradius.zip" --appendconfig /dev/shm/retroarch.cfg'|'"/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/konamih/kgradius.zip.cfg"
                              

                              Above execution line from the log, shows that the config is loaded : '|'"/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/konamih/kgradius.zip.cfg" , which will load :
                              ( not in log) /home/pi/RetroPie/overlays/konamih/kgradius.cfg ,which will load :
                              ( not in log) /home/pi/RetroPie/overlays/konamih/kgradius.png

                              Check your /dev/shm/runcommand.log if the custom config for the overlay is present.

                              Check also if you have any overrides :

                              [INFO] [Overrides] no core-specific overrides found at /home/pi/.config/retroarch/config/MAME/MAME.cfg.
                              [INFO] [Overrides] no content-dir-specific overrides found at /home/pi/.config/retroarch/config/MAME/konamih.cfg.
                              [INFO] [Overrides] no game-specific overrides found at /home/pi/.config/retroarch/config/MAME/kgradius.cfg.
                              

                              I have these config lines used by lr-mess (and lr-mame, I think) in /opt/retropie/configs/all/retroarch-core-options.cfg :

                              mame_alternate_renderer = "disabled"
                              mame_altres = "640x480"
                              mame_auto_save = "disabled"
                              mame_boot_from_cli = "enabled"
                              mame_boot_to_bios = "disabled"
                              mame_boot_to_osd = "disabled"
                              mame_buttons_profiles = "enabled"
                              mame_cheats_enable = "enabled"
                              mame_cpu_overclock = "default"
                              mame_lightgun_mode = "none"
                              mame_mame_4way_enable = "disabled"
                              mame_mame_paths_enable = "disabled"
                              mame_media_type = "rom"
                              mame_mouse_enable = "disabled"
                              mame_read_config = "disabled"
                              mame_saves = "game"
                              mame_softlists_auto_media = "enabled"
                              mame_softlists_enable = "enabled"
                              mame_throttle = "disabled"
                              mame_write_config = "disabled"
                              

                              You may also want to try a dummy overlay with lr-vecx to see if it is an lr-mess or a retroarch problem.

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                              • DTEAMD
                                DTEAM @Folly
                                last edited by DTEAM

                                @folly

                                I have this in my runncommand.log

                                [INFO] [Overrides] no core-specific overrides found at /home/pi/.config/retroarch/config/MAME/MAME.cfg.
                                [INFO] [Overrides] no content-dir-specific overrides found at /home/pi/.config/retroarch/config/MAME/konamih.cfg.
                                [INFO] [Overrides] no game-specific overrides found at /home/pi/.config/retroarch/config/MAME/kgradius.cfg.
                                

                                in retroarch-core-options.cfg

                                mame_cheats_enable = "disabled"
                                

                                The rest is the same than your.

                                My emulators.cfg seems to be good.

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                                • FollyF
                                  Folly @DTEAM
                                  last edited by Folly

                                  @dteam

                                  Ok, beats me, I have no clue why it isn't working.

                                  Was your retroach.cfg accidentally saved when you where in the retroarch UI ?
                                  Or did you perhaps create a game options file accidentally ?
                                  ( edit : I created a game option file, it's a core option file in /home/pi/.config/retroarch/config/MAME/.opt . It seems not the problem )*

                                  mame_cheats_enable = "disabled"
                                  

                                  This should be on enabled if you installed one of the install-system-cmd module scripts.

                                  My On-Screen Overlay setting looks like this.
                                  2021-02-24-173445_800x600_scrot.png

                                  How is yours when you run a game ?

                                  If you do :

                                  ls -l /home/pi/RetroPie/overlays/konamih
                                  

                                  Are your permissions like this ? :

                                  -rw-r--r-- 1 pi pi
                                  
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                                  • FollyF
                                    Folly @DTEAM
                                    last edited by Folly

                                    @dteam

                                    Maybe we have to leave it for now.
                                    Perhaps we will find the solution by accident.

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                                    • FollyF
                                      Folly
                                      last edited by Folly

                                      If we want, it is possible to test the artwork download with this code again :
                                      https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/29682/development-of-module-script-generator-for-lr-mess-and-mame-standalone/37

                                      Matt has changed his program with my suggestions, accordingly :
                                      https://github.com/matthuisman/gdrivedl/issues/12

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                                      • DTEAMD
                                        DTEAM @Folly
                                        last edited by

                                        @folly said in Development of module-script generator for lr-mess and mame standalone:

                                        If we want, it is possible to test the artwork download with this code again :
                                        https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/29682/development-of-module-script-generator-for-lr-mess-and-mame-standalone/37

                                        Are you talking about the first version :

                                        #gets the artwork, about 42 files and puts in in the correct path (perhaps a bit more)
                                        #not ok, it has to get 162 files
                                        wget -nv -O /tmp/gdrivedl.py https://raw.githubusercontent.com/matthuisman/gdrivedl/master/gdrivedl.py
                                        python /tmp/gdrivedl.py https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1sm6gdOcaaQaNUtQ9tZ5Q5WQ6m1OD2QY3 -P $HOME/RetroPie/roms/mame/artwork
                                        rm /tmp/gdrivedl.py
                                        
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                                        • FollyF
                                          Folly @DTEAM
                                          last edited by Folly

                                          @dteam

                                          Indeed, I will have a look at it now.

                                          Running it now, looks good !

                                          Successful !
                                          All 158 files in 28 minutes.

                                          Now we have 2 possibility's for downloading.

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                                          • FollyF
                                            Folly @DTEAM
                                            last edited by Folly

                                            @dteam

                                            I added the download lines in the get-cheats-artwork-overlays.sh script.
                                            What it does :

                                            • download cheats for MAME standalone/lr-mess
                                            • download artwork for MAME standalone (@DTEAM handhelds)
                                            • create custom configs for retroarch overlays and extract backgrounds for running with lr-mess (@DTEAM handhelds)

                                            You can run it directly without even downloading it as a file, with this command :

                                            curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/main/00-scripts-00/get-cheats-artwork-overlays.sh | bash
                                            
                                            

                                            I used the gdrivedl.py for the artwork in above script to make it look really simple and it outputs just one line per file.

                                            My own google download code with curl is a bit more sophisticated, I have another idea with this.

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