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

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    • FollyF
      Folly @DTEAM
      last edited by Folly

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

      @folly @valerino

      So now, the next step is to try to put it on the official Retropie (like we already said above) and I think we should come up with something for this outdated link: https://retropie.org.uk/docs/MESS/

      Yes, indeed pretty outdated.

      I think we first have to have the module-script ready. (with menu)
      If that works, we should focus on the doc.

      @valerino ,
      Did you have some time to make some module-script with a basic menu ?

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      • FollyF
        Folly
        last edited by Folly

        @DTEAM

        I read in the c64 hash tables, they use pretty much only .g64 format discs.
        Perhaps we have to try the .g64 formats for the c64.

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        • DTEAMD
          DTEAM @Folly
          last edited by DTEAM

          @folly
          Good to know. My files are .D64 or T64. I'll do more test. Did you try .zip from Mess romset?

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          • FollyF
            Folly @DTEAM
            last edited by Folly

            @dteam

            Didn't try the mess romset.
            I have to look for it.

            btw.
            What's the now at your place ?
            Here it's almost 15:00 (30-03-2021)

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            • DTEAMD
              DTEAM @Folly
              last edited by DTEAM

              @folly

              9:00 am (2021-03-30)

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              • FollyF
                Folly
                last edited by

                @DTEAM

                I tried a .T64 in the menu, because it would not start.
                I got this :

                2021-03-30-150145_800x600_scrot-resized.png

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                • FollyF
                  Folly @DTEAM
                  last edited by Folly

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

                  @folly

                  9:00 am (2021-03-30)

                  Aha, 6 hour earlier.
                  So, you have a whole day ahead of you !

                  I had a look in the mame output :

                  pi@raspberrypi:~ $ /opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -listmedia c64        
                  SYSTEM           MEDIA NAME       (brief)    IMAGE FILE EXTENSIONS SUPPORTED
                  ---------------- --------------------------- -------------------------------
                  c64              cassette         (cass)     .wav  .tap  
                                   floppydisk       (flop)     .d64  .g64  .g41  .g71  .d77  .d88  .1dd  .dfi  .hfe  .imd  .ipf  .mfi  .mfm  .td0  .cqm  .cqi  .dsk  
                                   cartridge        (cart)     .80   .a0   .e0   .crt  
                                   quickload        (quik)     .p00  .prg  .t64
                  

                  Seems we have to use (quik) for .t64. (edit: didn't work)

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                  • DTEAMD
                    DTEAM @Folly
                    last edited by

                    @folly
                    It will be easier with this output. Thanks

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                    • FollyF
                      Folly @DTEAM
                      last edited by Folly

                      @dteam

                      This is a .tap file with the (cass) option :
                      2021-03-30-151133_800x600_scrot-resized.png 2021-03-30-151816_800x600_scrot-resized.png 2021-03-30-151820_800x600_scrot-resized.png
                      2021-03-30-151907_800x600_scrot-resized.png 2021-03-30-152014_800x600_scrot-resized.png 2021-03-30-152135_800x600_scrot-resized.png

                      The joystick doesn't work.
                      But I think I have to change this in "slot devices" before load.

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                      • DTEAMD
                        DTEAM @Folly
                        last edited by

                        @folly
                        I'm fighting with Bios files. I'll be good to do something soon... I hope.

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                        • FollyF
                          Folly @DTEAM
                          last edited by Folly

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

                          @folly
                          I'm fighting with Bios files. I'll be good to do something soon... I hope.

                          I am using old MESS-0.151.BIOS.ROMs .
                          For many systems they still work.
                          I think you know where to find it.

                          I loaded the .prg of boulder-dash with (quik).
                          Went to the menu, slot devices, turned off joy2, turned on joy1, reset, I think it will exit to basic.
                          Then I did run in basic, now I could play boulder-dash.

                          2021-03-30-154551_800x600_scrot.png

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                          • DTEAMD
                            DTEAM @Folly
                            last edited by

                            @folly
                            I'm using MAME 0.229. I'm gonna try 0.151

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                            • DTEAMD
                              DTEAM @DTEAM
                              last edited by DTEAM

                              @dteam
                              Now It works hehe

                              Mess romset (.zip) works and BIOS 0.229 also. I did a bad file extraction from zip to FileZilla. Sometime the gameplay is a pain in the ass, but It works.

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                              • FollyF
                                Folly @DTEAM
                                last edited by Folly

                                @dteam

                                Seems most people do it that way.

                                I use my pi as desktop computer + retropie.

                                Perhaps an idea to use a "raspberry pi os with desktop" and install retropie on top, then you don't have to struggle with ssh and filezilla.
                                On the pi4 "emulationstation" can run in the desktop environment.
                                Or you can just boot in cli or go back in cli and run "emulationstation" without going to the desktop. (works with pretty much all pi's)
                                You can even run games from the file manager if you install my RetroRun script. (works with pretty much all pi's)

                                Interesting ?

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                                • DTEAMD
                                  DTEAM @Folly
                                  last edited by DTEAM

                                  @folly

                                  On my side, I'm running RetroPie on a handheld build. I did that for a Pi3 more than 2 years ago and I converted It for a Pi4 (It's really tight). I have used recycled materials (screws, old controller, LEGO parts, wooden tin for clementines, door screen, springs, old plank, old pencil basket) and materials from my children's DIY material basket (Popsicle sticks and toothpicks). Maybe It looks like hell but the gameplay is wonderfull , it's solid and the battery is huge (10000 mAh). For the controller, I have used a Teensy LC and for the touchscreen, It's a 5 inch (The touchscreen works well with Drastic for Nintendo DS). For USB and HDMI, I have used ribbon wiring. I have used a small amp for the speakers (stereo sound). SD card = 512 GB

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                                  • FollyF
                                    Folly @DTEAM
                                    last edited by

                                    @dteam

                                    Oh I see, that's a different story.
                                    Now I see why you are doing ssh and filezilla !

                                    I must say, looks very cool.
                                    You must have enjoyed building it.

                                    Nice job !

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                                    • DTEAMD
                                      DTEAM @Folly
                                      last edited by DTEAM

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

                                      @dteam
                                      Oh I see, that's a different story.
                                      Now I see why you are doing ssh and filezilla !
                                      I must say, looks very cool.
                                      You must have enjoyed building it.
                                      Nice job !

                                      Thanks. Yes, It was a really fun creative project to do. I recommend it to everyone. It took me a lot of time to do it. I had to use wooden clamps for each piece. I preferred this project more to the one I did with a 3d printer for a Pi Zero. The wooden project is original and It's not a copy from another project (even the electronic part of it !!)
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                                      • FollyF
                                        Folly @DTEAM
                                        last edited by

                                        @dteam

                                        I can refer to it.
                                        It's always fun to do your own thing.

                                        If I have some time, I will make some photo's of my projects.

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                                        • FollyF
                                          Folly
                                          last edited by Folly

                                          @DTEAM @valerino

                                          Today I had a look a config module-scripts (docsview.sh) containing the dialog api.
                                          It took me quite some time but I changed it a bit to get the systems into the dialog menu.
                                          I was also able to generate some scripts.

                                          It's nowhere near how we want it.
                                          But it's a start of finding out how we can do this.
                                          I takes about 15 seconds to extract the systems from mame and display them in the menu.
                                          Basically I got this :
                                          2021-03-31-210848_1600x900_scrot.png

                                          With the RetroPie-Setup we are root user.
                                          So the generator-script, which contains the $HOME string wants to do all in the root directory.
                                          So we have to come up with something to fix this.

                                          This is the log selecting a system and generate some module-scripts :

                                          = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
                                          Running action 'gui' for 'add' : RetroPie-Setup Docs Viewer
                                          = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
                                          
                                            % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                                                           Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
                                          
                                            0     0    0     0    0     0      0      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:--     0
                                            2 29333    2   863    0     0   1913      0  0:00:15 --:--:--  0:00:15  1909
                                          100 29333  100 29333    0     0  64326      0 --:--:-- --:--:-- --:--:-- 64185
                                          
                                          install @valerino run_mess.sh script
                                          /root/RetroPie-Setup/scriptmodules/run_mess.sh: No such file or directory
                                          read all available extensions per system
                                          read compatible extension(s) for the individual media
                                          read computer description(s)
                                          read and match RetroPie names with mamedev names
                                          cat: /root/RetroPie-Setup/platforms.cfg: No such file or directory
                                          generate and write the install-<RPname>-from-mamedev-system-<MESSname><-media>.sh script file(s)
                                          generate and write the install-<RPname>-cmd.sh command script file(s)
                                          grep: /root/RetroPie-Setup/platforms.cfg: No such file or directory
                                          
                                          Log ended at: Wed Mar 31 21:03:49 CEST 2021
                                          Total running time: 0 hours, 0 mins, 52 secs
                                          
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                                          • DTEAMD
                                            DTEAM @Folly
                                            last edited by DTEAM

                                            @folly

                                            In your list, Zupapa is an arcade game. I'll try to found a list without arcade game and without mechanical machine.

                                            In category.ini (0.229) from https://www.progettosnaps.net/renameset/
                                            we can found filtered list with drivers. Can it be usefull?

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