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

Folly

Edit : A solution is in the next post. This post seems irrelevant.

I think they need to add HuCard slots in pce_cd.cpp.
(// TODO: correct name, split into incremental HuCard slot devices)

Listslots will give :

pi@pi-2204:~/RetroPie/roms/pcengine/cylums-turbo-grafx-cd-rom-collection$ /opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -listslots pce
SYSTEM           SLOT NAME        SLOT OPTIONS     SLOT DEVICE NAME
---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ----------------------------
pce              ctrl             arcade_pad_6     NEC Arcade Pad 6
                                  avenue_pad_6     NEC Avenue Pad 6
                                  joypad2          NEC PC Engine Pad
                                  joypad2_turbo    NEC PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 2 Button Joypad
                                  mouse            NEC PC Engine Mouse
                                  multitap         NEC PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16 Multi Tap
                                  pachinko         Coconuts Japan Pachinko Controller CJPC-101
                                  pcjoy            Micom Soft XHE-3 PC Joystick Adapter for PC Engine

                 cartslot         [none]           No options available

You see that there are no cartslots available.

Don't know if it is correct but it seems it's only possible to softload pcecd files.

Folly

@DTEAM

I have Loom.chd booting now ;-)

I had a look at the PC-Engine docs and found that lr-beetle-XXXXX needs syscard or equivalent to boot cd's.
So I had a search in the the software for pce.

/opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -listsoftware pce|grep cdsys

The cdsys.zip file contains all version of syscard (cdsys,cdsysa and cdsysb)
I tried them all on my Loom.chd and It booted in the CD boot screen.
After pressing "1" it will mention that Loom requires the Super CD-ROM System.

After a good search the rom for mame is scdsys, obviously.
So I did a test with that rom with this test cmd :

pi@pi-2204:~/RetroPie/roms/pcengine/cylums-turbo-grafx-cd-rom-collection$ /opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -rompath . pce scdsys -cdrm Loom.chd

Putting the scdsys.zip in the same directory as the game.
Now after pressing "1" the game boots !

So I don't have the bbuster.chd yet, as everything is still down.
But this is something you can try.
Just add these cdsys and scdsys files in BIOS/mame and add one of them instead of ~~pcecd~~.

Let me know if it works.

ps. scdsys is probably the best way to go as it looks like it is the latest version and will probably cover most games.

DTEAM

@Folly

Wow, nice work! You are now a MAME expert!
Glad to see you solved this puzzle!

NEW EDIT: I can't find cdsys and scdsys. I'll continue to search them on google

Folly

@DTEAM
Added to the normal versions (now 253.08) (commit has wrong version (mistake)) :
https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/commit/e6b9900cc28e4d6b673a28e4e19c71066db05e0f

Can you test !

Help has been added, look at that too.
BIOS can be in BIOS/mame/pce

Folly

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

NEW EDIT: I can't find cdsys and scdsys. I'll continue to search them on google

Read my help in the install line.

Folly

@Ashpool

I am probably moving back to my Debian 11 VM.
Ubuntu 22.04 already gives multiple things that need fixing.
If you are familiar with these problems we can add a separate thread for this and discuss it over there.
The issues are :

emulationstation and emulators not centered in desktop display
- solution is to enable auto-removing the top-panel/top-bar so emulationstation will use the whole screen. (install the extension manager from ubuntu software and enable hide top-bar)
- https://fostips.com/auto-hide-top-panel-debian-ubuntu-fedora/
OSX shortcut key combinations interfere with the Ubuntu VM
- solution is to change some shortcut key-combinations in OSX so they don't interfere with ctrl in combination with the cursor keys in the Ubuntu VM (^->,^<-, etc)
apple keyboard keys aren't all correct and can't find a solution
apple keyboard FN key not working for using F1 - F12 (solution was to set keyboard & mouse, in the VMware, on on mac profile)
selecting multiple files with the ctrl-key in nautilus doesn't work, also no solution found
- tried caja and it doesn't work in caja either so the issue seems not file-explorer related
Ubuntu key combo's (ctrl+alt) activate unwanted conflicts when playing games
moving files from the host to the VM doesn't work
(VMware tools is noted as installed and copy/past of text works)
- reinstalling open-vm-tools + open-vm-tools-desktop did not work
- using caja instead of nautilus works but a drag file icon is displayed which cannot be removed without restart or logging out and logging in
- logging out and logging in and selecting the settings icon to open Ubuntu on xorg seemed to be a solution however the VM will freeze/lock (and is troublesome to shutdown or restart)
It's a bit slower than Debian

I had hoped it was better but I expect much more issues.

Folly

@DTEAM

Tested already many files from the chd_pcecd romset.
And Buster Bros. (USA) from the redump.pce.revival works too.
Up til now many work ;-)

I hope the speed is ok on the pi4, can't test right now.

Ashpool

@Folly

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

moving back to my Debian 11 VM.

Sounds like a good idea (though I never used pure debain so far), i also encountered some trouble whence using shared folders now: seem to be working right after enabling 'em, but not anymore after a reboot/restart (need to be deactivated, all FS traces removed from the guest (media target folders) and then can be enabled again). Guess the OpenVMware-Tools need some overhaul in regards to nowadays Ubuntu. But for me setting up a new vm has has to wait 'till next week, as i am currently abroad.

Folly

@Ashpool

We can make threads of both in general discussion and discuss installation and issues we face.
Let's see next week or so.

Folly

@DTEAM

Any news ?

DTEAM

@Folly

It doesn't work with No-Intro Roms, i'll try with MAME roms
I got the good BIOS

Folly

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

It doesn't work with No-Intro Roms,

Looks like No-intro roms (nointro-merged) are just regular pce files and no cd-rom files.

DTEAM

@Folly

It works with:

mame-system-pcecd-cdrm-autoframeskip = "/opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -v -c -autoframeskip -ui_active pce scdsys -cdrm %ROM%"

I added scdsys in my command line. It was my error.

Folly

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

pcecd

Should not be in there.
You use the latest mame, right ?

DTEAM

@Folly

The speed is very good on a PI4 but without autoframeskip.
I recommend:

mame-system-pcecd-cdrm = "/opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -v -c  -ui_active pce cdsys -cdrm %ROM%"

Folly

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

@Folly

The speed is very good on a PI4 but without autoframeskip.
I recommend:
mame-system-pcecd-cdrm = "/opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -v -c  -ui_active pce cdsys -cdrm %ROM%"

Is the speed better with that bios ?

Btw. I can add that line too if needed, What do you think ?

DTEAM

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

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

pcecd

Should not be in there.
You use the latest mame, right ?

My bad for pcecd, I did a cut and paste from my previous post , but it's not in my real command line. I modified my post.

DTEAM

@Folly

Another mistake ... Oh my god!
No it's scdsys

Sorry. So ... the good line is:

mame-system-pcecd-cdrm = "/opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -v -c  -ui_active pce scdsys -cdrm %ROM%"

NEW EDIT: It works with all .chd files, regardless of the name used

Folly

@DTEAM

Haha, Some days are just .....
I have them too you know ;-)

DTEAM

@Folly

We should try the same thing with NEOGEO CD