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

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    • AshpoolA
      Ashpool @Folly
      last edited by Ashpool

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

      Speed on mame is 100%
      Speed on lr-mame is 78% (and more if frameskipping is used)
      Altough the speed is lower on lr-mame it is still playable and it looks better than using an RA-overlay.

      Well... using "F11" in both lr-mame and mame is somewhat ambiguous over my tests/tryouts and I am not sure what detail(s) is(/are) making the difference(s)... in all of my experiments, neither core got a constant 100%... in worse cases it droped down to don't mention it&please deactivate the audio, over midterms around 45 -20/+15% and then in good scenarious around 96-98|100%. On fresh installs (mame and lr-mame (in this order)) mame seems to be a bit faster, but from there onward (after meddling with ini files and artwork) lr-mame performed slightly better). Regardless of that, once I've got some more experience/data and configurations done, I am now inclined to open up a showcase/WIP/some ideas anyone? thread for that scenario of my ventures into this sub-project of my reasons to try current mame/lr-mame (mame backdrop/libretro bezel) in the near future ;]

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      • FollyF
        Folly @Ashpool
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        @Ashpool

        Good idea to bundle your experience in a new thread.

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        • DTEAMD
          DTEAM @Folly
          last edited by DTEAM

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

          I think it could be as easy as making the emulators.cfg and add both gameandwatch games and classich games then you can just share it on google-drive and I add a command that will download that file and place it in /opt/retropie/configs/all.
          Good idea ?

          It only works for games with no space in there names. I don't know whaat to do with games like : gameandwatch_Donkey Kong (Multi Screen)="lr-gw"
          it only works for games with a single name like : gameandwatch_Egg="lr-gw"
          Any idea @folly @mitu

          See here on my drive
          File name : emulators.cfg

          To place in : /opt/retropie/configs/all/

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          • FollyF
            Folly @DTEAM
            last edited by

            @DTEAM

            The example you gave also had a space which was removed.
            Did you try this ? :
            gameandwatch_DonkeyKong(Multi Screen) = "lr-gw"

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            • mituM
              mitu Global Moderator @DTEAM
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              @DTEAM said in Development of module-script generator for lr-mess, lr-mame and mame standalone:

              It only works for games with no space in there names. I don't know whaat to do with games like : gameandwatch_Donkey Kong (Multi Screen)="lr-gw"
              it only works for games with a single name like : gameandwatch_Egg="lr-gw"
              Any idea @folly @mitu

              Easy - start the game and choose your emulator from the runcommand launch menu, then see how it's stored in the .cfg file. Or look-up the function that does the name substitution - it's here.

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              • FollyF
                Folly @DTEAM
                last edited by

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

                Donkey Kong (Multi Screen)

                The function clean_name gives :
                DonkeyKongMultiScreen

                So this should work :
                gameandwatch_DonkeyKongMultiScreen = "lr-gw"

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                • DTEAMD
                  DTEAM @Folly
                  last edited by DTEAM

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

                  The function clean_name gives :
                  DonkeyKongMultiScreen
                  So this should work :
                  gameandwatch_DonkeyKongMultiScreen = "lr-gw"

                  Yes, it works now. Thanks
                  See here on my drive
                  File name : emulators.cfg

                  To place in : /opt/retropie/configs/all/

                  It's very usefull for classich and gameandwatch with MADrigal romset.

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                  • FollyF
                    Folly @DTEAM
                    last edited by

                    @DTEAM

                    If I have time tomorrow I will look at it.
                    Also busy with changing the "lr-gw" install.
                    Hopefully I can implement before Sunday because next 2 weeks I don't have any time.

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                    • duglorD
                      duglor @Folly
                      last edited by

                      @Folly (interjection, pardon me, Folly is there a thread or something you can point me to to the most minutae step by step installation of the latest/newest/ folly-updated lr-mess/mame-fmtowns emulator and how to make it work?--please resume chat without me now..lol..)....

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                      • FollyF
                        Folly @DTEAM
                        last edited by Folly

                        @DTEAM

                        I can only download folders containing files with my function.
                        Theoretically it's possible to download only 1 file with the gdrivedl.py script however the fileurl is unknown.
                        Therefor the best solution is to just put the file in a separate folder without any other files.
                        Can you do that for me ? Not needed anymore, I placed the file in my repository.

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                        • FollyF
                          Folly @duglor
                          last edited by Folly

                          @duglor

                          There is no tutorial for installing fmtowns using my script.
                          You can find some older stuff, that might be useful, over here :
                          https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/27806/tutorial-fujitsu-fm-towns-marty-with-lr-mess
                          https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/27806/tutorial-fujitsu-fm-towns-marty-with-lr-mess/45
                          We also discussed these systems in this thread, for example, over here :
                          https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/28345/old-computer-appreciation-thread/1268

                          Basically it's just like any other install.
                          However some software does need more ram so I have added installer lines for fmtowns and fmtmarty in my section Systems: with extra options.
                          My advice is install these ones.

                          After that it's just a matter of adding the correct bios files.
                          You can check the /dev/shm/runcommand.log for the missing bios files after a failed run.

                          You should open a new thread reserving your fist post for a summarize on how to install things using my script.
                          That would be a good addition to this thread.

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                          • duglorD
                            duglor @Folly
                            last edited by duglor

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

                            Systems: with extra options.

                            Your "Systems: with extra options thread?" meaning this thread here? starting from the top?

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                            • FollyF
                              Folly @duglor
                              last edited by Folly

                              @duglor

                              You can find the section/menu item "Systems: with extra options" over here : 1663431603837-2022-09-17-181420_1600x900_scrot.png

                              My advise is just to make a new thread, just like you did over here :
                              https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/33956/fujitsu-fm-towns-marty
                              ( or just use that thread )

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                              • FollyF
                                Folly @DTEAM
                                last edited by Folly

                                @DTEAM

                                I changed the lr-gw install significantly as I wasn't happy about how it was earlier on.
                                Now the install basically works just like the install lines for mame/lr-mess/lr-mame and so the binary install will now also possible.
                                On top of the regular install I added the patches described in the commit.
                                I don't expect huge issues as I tested it, partly, myself.
                                However I want to ask you if you can test it too ?

                                Btw. I have added the emulators.cfg to my repository, that way I can do the download in proper way.

                                These are the commits :
                                https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/commit/3e0609072780b0bf8a26a34f0f829110e5502298
                                https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/commit/ddbcf189c9852c8ef5140a881eb376bd5787dbb3
                                Fix emulators.cfg (correct clean_names) :
                                https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/commit/ae78a1c57cc8e05ef9be4af15ec75e61d2ddc63d

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                                • duglorD
                                  duglor @Folly
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                                  • FollyF
                                    Folly
                                    last edited by Folly

                                    Update :

                                    The database and the add-mamedev-systems.sh are updated to match mame0252.

                                    I also added a W.I.P. version called mamedev.sh.
                                    This version differs from the add-mamedev-systems.sh.
                                    Rather then generating and installing the generated module-scripts like add-mamedev-systems.sh does,
                                    mamedev.sh will install systems directly without generating and installing module-scripts.
                                    This script is also cleaned up a bit and installing a system works faster.
                                    However, since this version doesn't generated module-scripts,
                                    systems can't be removed by selecting the module-script from the experimental packages.
                                    That's why it's a W.I.P. (Work In Progress) version.
                                    So keep in mind, removing a system has to be done manually.

                                    Without interfering each-other both versions can be added in :
                                    /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/ext/RetroPie-Share/scriptmodules/supplementary

                                    For the mamedev.sh script you can use the same install procedure as mentioned in post 1.
                                    Just used the name mamedev.sh instead.

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                                    • FollyF
                                      Folly @DTEAM
                                      last edited by Folly

                                      Hi @DTEAM,

                                      How is it going, everything ok ?

                                      Today I installed channelf and noticed that there is no media when downloading the gamelist for channelf.

                                      Is it gone or has it never been added ?

                                      I also found that the games are not properly sorted in emulationstation.
                                      I would like to change the range Videocart-1 - Videocart-9 to :
                                      Videocart-01 - Videocart-09
                                      Adding the zero makes sure that the games are properly sorted in the list of emulationstation.

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                                      • DTEAMD
                                        DTEAM @Folly
                                        last edited by DTEAM

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

                                        Today I installed channelf and noticed that there is no media when downloading the gamelist for channelf.
                                        Is it gone or has it never been added ?

                                        I deleted it because it's now available on Screenscraper and the result is better with that site. Sorry, I forgot to mention it.

                                        New Edit: Maybe I added some missing videos. If it's the case, I'll put those media on the drive

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                                        • FollyF
                                          Folly @DTEAM
                                          last edited by Folly

                                          @DTEAM

                                          I tested channelf with retroscraper and the result was very good.
                                          So I agree, we don't need the predefined gamelist anymore.

                                          I suggest removing the whole directory channelf so there is no misunderstanding about whether there is or isn't a full gamelist+media set.

                                          Do you agree ?

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                                          • DTEAMD
                                            DTEAM @Folly
                                            last edited by

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

                                            Do you agree ?

                                            Yes

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