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

[DTEAM]

@Folly
What you did is incredible. The autoformating related to the screen size is amazing. It could possibly be a standalone tool in Retropie for Bezel designer!!! You solved the "retroarch overlay" problem related to screen size.

[Folly]

Thanks !

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

That works. Maybe my expectations are the problem. I thought it was supposed to load the Bezel and specific game config automatically no matter where the game is (Arcade, Capcom 1 or 2, etc.).

Your idea about it can work, this is how it's done.
However, we might encounter issues because our loader expects a space before the name.
I think this is basically an issue of the lr-mame or lr-mess libretro core.
We also see this issue with the saves when using our plain loaders.
Nevertheless, if it works, I don't mind.
And with that way we can have separated files between the reduced (original) and our loader more advanced loader commands.

When you load a game, afterwards the runcommand.log is created.
You will notice this line in the runcommand.log if you used "lr-mame-basename loaders :

[INFO] [Overrides]: No game-specific overrides found at "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/config/MAME/ 720.cfg".

if you used the original "lr-mame loaders it will look like this :

[INFO] [Overrides]: No game-specific overrides found at "/home/pi/.config/retroarch/config/MAME/720.cfg".

So when you want the bezel with viewpoints loaded from every directory and with both loaders you have to place the 720.zip.cfg in /home/pi/.config/retroarch/config/MAME and rename in to :

• " 720.cfg" (with a space in front of 720) (used for lr-mame-basename loaders)
• 720.cfg (with a space in front of 720) (used for lr-mame-basename loaders)

[Folly]

@DTEAM

I have improved and re-packed the realistic overlays on my gdrive and included :

• neogeo
• nintendo vs

The script pulls it now from my gdrive so we have full control on the selection and improvements.

Examples of neogeo and nintendo vs :

[DTEAM]

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

nintendo vs

I should add a theme in cygnus blue flammes for Nintendo Vs.

[Folly]

@DTEAM

Indeed there are themes that should be added.

I am thinking how we should do this in a proper way.

For now the arcade, neogeo and "nintendo vs" with realistic overlays are still under the realistic category.
Though, when I was busy with them, I did have the same idea as you.
But I have to split up the overlay package for that. ( if using the .7z.cfg and .zip.cfg files )
But using the "core override mechanism" I don't have to split the package, if you know what I mean.

If we find that they could just be in the same original folders then we could just use :
arcade
neogeo
nintendovs (removed the space to prevent trouble ;-) )

With that approach, indeed a theme for nintendovs should be made.

I this the idea of how you want to structure/use it ?

[Orionsangel]

This is a Brand New Updated Tutorial on How To Add Bezels & Shaders using HyperSpaceMadness Latest Reflection Shaders on Retroarch

[DTEAM]

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

arcade
neogeo
nintendovs (removed the space to prevent trouble ;-) )

sega megaplay and and Nintendo playchoice10 are already made for cygnus blue flammes. Have you see something from @Orionsangel for those two arcade cabinets?

[Folly]

@DTEAM

I did not see those.
I did see (candy-cabs) :

• Atomiswave
• Namco Exceleena
• Namco Exceleena II
• Sega Naomi
• Sega Aero City
• Sega Blast City
• Taito Egret II

Do not know what games are on these.

[Folly]

@Orionsangel

Do you have overlays for these ? :
sega megaplay and Nintendo playchoice10

[Folly]

@DTEAM

Sega Mega Play and Ninetendo PlayChoice-10 can now be :

• detected when installing a default system from these categories
• force installed with generating an index file with games for these categories
• used in the restricted downloads

https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/commit/6ca2b5b9abd9794b010e9daa8a363523e081b292

[Orionsangel]

@Folly

Oh wow, maybe? I'll check

Years ago I made a bezel for Sonic Mega Play, but not the official one. I forgot what a Mega Play cabinet looks like.

I did the Mario Tent ones but don't think I did Playchoice.

I did Punch Out, but I don't think that's Playchoice

[Folly]

I updated the script for version 0.243.
The data of nintendovs can contain some inaccurate games.
We will have to see later if updating this data is needed for nintendovs.

The categories in the restricted-dl part are updated to the latest rompack 0.243

https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/commit/f89d6a3a83ac616815641db9738a11e2a56c78b2
https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/commit/276ba96b682049c2eb443040e8b22565140e36d2

[Folly]

I added the arcade category "upright" in version 0243.02 .

When running games from the upright rom directory they will be presented with 270º rotation when using lr-mame.
So when you have a monitor that can turn 90º you will be able to play the game in original upright format.
(in version 0243.03 it's now upright90º)

Note :
Not all games, that have the tag "upright" in the database, seem to be actually for playing with the screen turned 90º.
The tag seems to be saying it's an "Upright Arcade Cabinet". (my mistake)
I will see If I can find a solution to split up 0º and 90º games later.

EDIT :
This is Work In Progress, I will try to split up upright into :

• upright (for normal use)
• upright90º (for rotation)

Done !
Though placing the games in the correct directory (upright or upright90º) still has to be done manually.
https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/commit/11e8c9c34ae893f7c75afe81d54c494386406faa

[Folly]

@WilsonB

You can use this project to make use of many(/not all) @Orionsangel 's overlays with ease.

Follow the instructions of the first post.
Make sure you have installed mame/lr-mess and lr-mame.
Then goto CHEATS/ARTWORK/BEZELS > Submenu and select Setup Orionsangels Realistic Arcade Overlays > roms/realistic.
Then add your roms in roms/realistic (or use the restricted part)

[Folly]

For those who are interested.
I fixed parts in the restricted section :

• mame-0.231-merge is down, so turned it into red
• BIOS(es) NOT FOUND updated to romset "mame-merged" and added HELP (and it works now too on x86 an x86_64 computers)

I added rotation for mame when installing a catagory-name that contains "90º" (for example installing upright90º)
Rotation for lr-mame was already implemented earlier.

[Folly]

The database has been updated with the @90º ident.
So now we can sort upon 90º orientated systems.
So I added more 90º categories

• index files will now contain only 90º orientated systems in * 90º categories
• restricted part can now get 90º orientated systems separately
  (make sure you update the database by saving it locally)

Here is an example on how it is displayed normally and with the monitor turned :

[Folly]

The system MTX512 has changed in mame0.244.
Earlier there was a -cart as media option, now it has -cart1 and -cart2.
If installed earlier the -cart option will not work anymore.
Be sure to remove it from :
/opt/retropie/configs/mtx512/emulators.cfg
Or de-install install-mtx512-from-mamedev-system-mtx512-cart in RetroPie-Setup from the experimental packages.
Afterwards you have to remove the install-mtx512-from-mamedev-system-mtx512-cart.sh file from :
/home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/ext/RetroPie-Share/scriptmodules/libretrocores
or
/home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/scriptmodules/libretrocores

In 0.244 the MAGROM and MAGROM2 has been added in mtx_cart.
It has been added in mame softlist mame-sl too.
It can be loaded with basename loaders or -cart1 loaders.
The MAGROM contains lots of games just by selecting one from a menu.
Though the menu will only show up when holding the "SPACE" at boot.
If above doesn't work then hold the "SPACE" key and reset the computer with "F3".

Resources :
https://forums.bannister.org/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=120292&page=4
http://nyangau.org/memotech/hardware.htm

[Folly]

@DTEAM

I found a some interesting gdrive links with probably some new stuff that is interesting to add to your gdrive.
There are also manuals inside.

Seems these are new, don't know if we have them in our database yet.

in the non-nintendo :

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1vl9O-0jIGCHHY_lrWpOwBtqTXEKsVGOY

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Pv-LGpdKXlvgDXMEobhVfGbqVGA07v2a

[MrNoHolster]

Really hope someone can help here... I've followed the instructions to install Electron however when I try and launch a game I just get a grey screen? I've downloaded the required BIOS files and placed them in the MAME folder but still no joy. This is installed on a Pi4. I installed lr-mess and then added the extra core as stated in the instructions.

Any help much appreciated!

[DTEAM]

@Folly

Yes, it's true, new stuffs are there

Originally I took this guy's Artworks. Maybe we should add a reference to him in the first post because all of G&W's artworks are his.

This is what we can read in the readme file. In fact, they seem to be three.

Disclaimer: I'm fine if you print this fan art for personal use, but I don't agree to it being sold in any form.
Credits:
Design and layout by DarthMarino
Background and case scans by Henrik Algestam
Contains elements by Lee Robson (hydef).

We don't sell it. It's just another depository place. It should be fine.