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

Folly

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

Folly

@DTEAM

I will have a look tomorrow.

Folly

@DTEAM

There are separate drivers for them :
Driver neocd (Neo-Geo CD (NTSC?)): @game_console@home_videogame@non-arcade
Driver neocdz (Neo-Geo CDZ (US)): @game_console@good@home_videogame@non-arcade
Driver neocdzj (Neo-Geo CDZ (Japan)): @game_console@good@home_videogame@non-arcade

Seems we should try neocdz and neocdzj as they marked as good.

Folly

@DTEAM

Got the first file already running:
Sonic Wings 3 ~ Aero Fighters 3 (Japan) (En,Ja).chd (chd_neogeocd romset)
You need neocdz.zip and perhaps neogeo.zip

neocdz is not yet detected as a retropie system name so it will just install as neocdz.
Perhaps I have to add some kind of recognition so it's recognised as, for example, neocd.

Folly

@DTEAM

I had a look at our cygnus-blue-flames theme and found the next directories :
-> pce-cd
-> neogeo-cd

I will change the script so :

"pcecd"(not a real driver) will install as pce-cd
neocd,neocdz and neocdj will install as neogeo-cd

Done, all updated to 253.10

DTEAM

@Folly

Nice!, I'll try your script today . Is It in the Extra section?
The last "CD add on" to try could be Megadrive/Genesis CD