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

Folly

You can find the section/menu item "Systems: with extra options" over here :

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 )

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

duglor

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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.

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.

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

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 ?

DTEAM

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

Do you agree ?

Yes

DTEAM

@Folly

MAME 0.253 is released

https://www.mamedev.org/?p=523

No tsimquest and tmegaman3

New classich = Bandai Race Time
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Folly

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

No tsimquest and tmegaman3

Very strange that they are still not added.

New classich = Bandai Race Time

I will update the database when https://www.progettosnaps.net/ is updated. Curious if "Bandai Race Time" is added when I do an update on the classich.ini.

Btw did you try the nabupc of 0.252.
I did, but you have to run a server program locally.

DTEAM

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

Btw did you try the nabupc of 0.252.

Not yet

Folly

@DTEAM

Is it something for making a thread ?

DTEAM

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

Is it something for making a thread ?

Yes or on Old Computer Appreciation Thread

Folly

Update to mame0253.00 :

racetime manually added in classic.ini and good.ini
database mame0253_systems_sorted_info added
update scripts add-mamedev-systems.sh and mamedev.sh

DTEAM

@Folly

Race Time is now on the gamelist.xml
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1R01U_4xjpBLMYn1FjdhFWFCJnGxHCac6

Folly

@DTEAM

Did you also find some artwork ?

DTEAM

@Folly
I created a video and put a picture of the original box, Nothing fancy.

DTEAM

@Folly

MAME 0.254 released

For now I see 2 new classich games:

Galaxian (Bandai)
Bandai Gunfighter

Folly

253.03 :
Change the way the retroscraper-remote dependencies are checked and installed :

checking and installing is done when the retroscraper line is selected (so no check, in the beginning anymore, when starting the mamedev.sh modulescript)
except for pip, all others python modules are checked and installed with fixed versions (which makes it faster and easier)
speed is improved by sending "pip list" to a variable which is used in the for loop
using the variable increases the speed about 10 seconds on a pi4 (from about 18 seconds to about 8 seconds)
update all retroscraper python module dependencies to the latest versions

253.04 :

add proper detection for system astrocde (Bally Professional Arcade)

Folly

@DTEAM

Hi,
I decided to wait with updating the script to 0254.
This because it takes quite a lot of time and I also noticed that the binaries of lr-mame and lr-mess are still on 0.251.
I think updating is better when also lr-mame and lr-mess more in sync or at least more up to date.
For now I want to use the time to improve some stuff if I can.

Nevertheless if someone already runs standalone mame 0.254 the Galaxian (Bandai) and Bandai Gunfighter can be added in the proper folder and can be played.

Discussions of moving lr-mame and lr-mess to 0254 :