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

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      Folly @DTEAM
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      @dteam

      That is really great to hear.

      We have done an incredible job here !!!

      I still have some ideas of implementing downloads into the module-scripts.
      So if we want, we can try that part in the future. :-)

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        DTEAM @Folly
        last edited by DTEAM

        @folly

        Just a reminder
        for :

        bash $version ablmini # creates cmd script for all_in1 # bootable 
        bash $version alnattck # creates cmd script for classich # bootable
        bash $version gnw_ball # creates cmd script for gameandwatch # bootable 
        bash $version jak_batm # creates cmd script for jakks # bootable
        bash $version kgradius # creates cmd script for konamih # bootable
        bash $version taddams # creates cmd script for tigerh # bootable
        bash $version rzbatfor # creates cmd script for tigerrz # bootable
        
        

        and more ...

        you can get gamelist.xml files here
        and images, marquees and videos for those gamelist.xml files , here

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          Folly @DTEAM
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          @dteam

          If I have some time, I can try to add it in the get...script.

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            Folly @DTEAM
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            @dteam

            I had a quick look at the gamelist files.

            It's quite simple now to download them all in the correct place with these commands ( this can be added to the get script ) :

            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/1f_jXMG0XMBdyOOBpz8CHM6AFj9vC1R6m -P /opt/retropie/configs/all/emulationstation/gamelists
            rm /tmp/gdrivedl.py
            
            

            This will not only download the handhelds but also the others.
            Is this a problem ?

            One problem I have is, I have .zip files.
            Gamelist files that only have .7z files in them, will not work for someone who has .zip files.

            Could you add them on the googles drive ?

            You can add them simply by using these commands once (!) on a gamelist and then putting them on google drive again.
            ( make a backup of the file before you use this ! )
            Go to the directory of the specific gamelist and do :
            (tested and should work)

            sed -i 's/..gameList.//g' gamelist.xml 
            cat gamelist.xml | grep -v ?xml | grep -v gameList | sed 's/\.7z/\.zip/' >> gamelist.xml
            echo "</gameList>" >> gamelist.xml
            
            

            Explanation :

            • sed removes the last line because otherwise we have "</gameList>" end halfway after adding the ".zip" files
            • cat shows (pipes it now to the next commands) the file in the terminal, except the lines containing ?xml and gameList using grep
            • sed looks for ".7z" entry's and replaces them with ".zip
            • ">> gamelist.xml" will write and add all lines, that went trough sed and grep, to the same gamelist file
            • so all game entry's double, keeping the originals and adding the ones for ".zip"
            • echo makes sure the file gets the last line "</gameList>" end again

            Make sure you do this only once to the file, otherwise the game entry's will triple etc...

            ps.
            You can also do this with gamelist that only have ".zip" files, adding ".7z" :

            sed -i 's/..gameList.//g' gamelist.xml 
            cat gamelist.xml | grep -v ?xml | grep -v gameList | sed 's/\.zip/\.7z/' >> gamelist.xml
            echo "</gameList>" >> gamelist.xml
            
            
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              DTEAM @Folly
              last edited by DTEAM

              @folly

              This will not only download the handhelds but also the others.
              Is this a problem ?

              No problem, but most gamelist.xml files are made for mess/mame romset (excepted pockstat and svmu). It doesn't work if people use No Intro or TOSEC romsets.
              I'll do the modification for 7z/zip this week.
              Regards

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                DTEAM @DTEAM
                last edited by DTEAM

                @dteam
                sed fonction only works in Linux. Doesn't work in PowerShell or as a .bat

                so all game entry's double, keeping the originals and adding the ones for ".zip"

                Show me an example of that and I'll do It manually with the basic search and replace tool.

                Starting example :

                <path>/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/tigerh/taddams.7z</path>
                

                new edit

                I'll do it directly on the Pi

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                  Folly @DTEAM
                  last edited by

                  @dteam

                  I have added them all in 00-gamelists-00 :
                  https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share

                  So you can copy them to the googledrive.

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                    DTEAM @Folly
                    last edited by DTEAM

                    @folly

                    The transfer with your files on Google Drive is done. Thanks for the conversion/addition . Sorry for that.

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

                      @folly

                      The transfer with your files on Google Drive is done. Thanks for the conversion. Sorry for that.

                      No problem.
                      It was a fast conversion.

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                        DTEAM @Folly
                        last edited by DTEAM

                        @folly
                        Do you know if anyone started creating these systems in official Retropie themes?

                        It's a kind of request if an artist read this 😉

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                          Folly @DTEAM
                          last edited by

                          @dteam

                          I don't know.
                          We have to take a look.

                          BTW. Did you make a backup of your old gamelists if something went wrong ?

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

                            BTW. Did you make a backup of your old gamelists if something went wrong ?

                            yes

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                              Folly @DTEAM
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                              @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:

                              BTW. Did you make a backup of your old gamelists if something went wrong ?

                              yes

                              super !

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                                Folly @DTEAM
                                last edited by

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

                                @folly
                                Do you know if anyone started creating these systems in official Retropie themes?

                                It's a kind of request if an artist read this 😉

                                Good idea.
                                Perhaps you can also drop this, somewhere else.

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                                  DTEAM @Folly
                                  last edited by

                                  @folly

                                  BTW. Did you make a backup of your old gamelists if something went wrong ?

                                  I tested one of your gamelist file with .zip and .7z. It's working for Both .

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                                    Folly @DTEAM
                                    last edited by

                                    @dteam

                                    Yeah, It's working, that's quite nice.
                                    We are improving bit by bit, very cool !

                                    Curious, if someone will reply on your new thread ;-)

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                                      DTEAM @Folly
                                      last edited by DTEAM

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

                                      Curious, if someone we'll reply on your new thread ;-)

                                      Request for artists working on themes - needs for (lr-mess/MAME) additions is not a popular thread for now... we'll see. If nothing happen this month, I'll try to poc artists directly in their themes threads.

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                                        Folly @DTEAM
                                        last edited by

                                        @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:

                                        Curious, if someone will reply on your new thread ;-)

                                        Request for artists working on themes - needs for (lr-mess/MAME) additions is not a popular thread for now... will see. If nothing happen this month, I'll try to poc artists directly in their themes threads.

                                        Good idea !

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                                          DTEAM @Folly
                                          last edited by

                                          @folly

                                          I posted this this morning
                                          RetroPie - Convert Non-Functional Videos - Easy free batch method on Windows

                                          It works really well

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                                            Folly @DTEAM
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                                            @dteam

                                            Cool, I see you are using the for loop. 👍
                                            This makes life easy. 😃

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