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

Folly

Good news.
I used and almost forgotten way of creating a somewhat cross-compiled 64bits binary for RPI3 on my Apple M1(Bookworm VM) in far less than 2 hours.
Nice thing it will work on RPI4 and RPI5 too.
Added that 266 binary to the gdrive.

See here for more info.
I used :

sudo __platform=rpi3 ./retropie_packages.sh mame

p.s.
The Apple M1 is 64bits only, think it's not possible to do it for 32bits.
Probably only works when you use a 32bits OS, so on the RPI5 it would be possible with a reasonable speed.

Edit 1 :
Sadly the mame binary only works in desktop mode on the RPI3 and is of-course also slow.
(might be that something has to be changed in the config.txt for the RPI3)
For the RPI4 and RPI5 it works in both terminal(lite) and desktop mode.

I will probably rename the binary for RPI4 and RPI5 only. (Edit : RPI3 is still in the name, using rpi3dt now [dt=desktop])

Edit 2 :
Got the binary running in "lite-cli-mode" on the zero2w, rpi3a+ and rpi3b+ when installing zram using this :
https://ikarus.sg/using-zram-to-get-more-out-of-your-raspberry-pi/
https://github.com/StuartIanNaylor/zram-swap-config

Got 100% on apple2 (autoframeskip)
kgradius runs on 60% (frameskip 10)

conclusion the binary is compiled ok for rpi3.

Folly

Wasn't planning to update to 0266 but did it anyway.
Among-st others a few new neogeo games have been added.

JimmyFromTheBay

@Folly Hey amigo. Noticed this and wondered if it might help me run the Sinclair ZX80 on my RPi4 with Buster. I downloaded both versions:

lr-mess_0.265_x86_64_BuildBot_gccXX_PC_generic_full_mame

and

lr-mess_0.265_x86_32_BuildBot_gccXX_PC_generic_full_mame

from your Gdrive and installed them in my Downloads folder as before.

Then I tried to run lr-mess-system-zx80-cass with this EMULATORS.CFG:

lr-mess-system-zx80-cass = "/home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/scriptmodules/run_mess.sh /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch /home/pi/Downloads/lr-mess265/mamemess_libretro.so /opt/retropie/configs/zx80/retroarch.cfg \zx80 /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/mame -autoframeskip -ui_active -cass %ROM%"

But it fails with this error log:

Parameters: 
Executing: /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/scriptmodules/run_mess.sh /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch /home/pi/Downloads/lr-mess265/mamemess_libretro.so /opt/retropie/configs/zx80/retroarch.cfg \zx80 /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/mame -autoframeskip -ui_active -cass "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/zx80/ZX80 4K ROM Kong Loader (Lightning Software, 2010).o" --verbose --appendconfig /dev/shm/retroarch.cfg
basename: unrecognized option '--verbose'
Try 'basename --help' for more information.
[.] parameters dump
\t_retroarchbin: /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch
\t_messpath: /home/pi/Downloads/lr-mess265/mamemess_libretro.so
\t_config: /opt/retropie/configs/zx80/retroarch.cfg (+ /opt/retropie/configs/zx80/retroarch.cfg.add)
\t_cfg_directory: /opt/retropie/configs/zx80
\t_system: zx80
\t_biosdir: /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/mame
dirname: invalid option -- 'a'
Try 'dirname --help' for more information.
dirname: invalid option -- 'u'
Try 'dirname --help' for more information.
dirname: invalid option -- 'c'
Try 'dirname --help' for more information.
\t_romdir: /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/zx80
\t/tmp/mess.cmd content: zx80 -rp "/home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/mame" -cfg_directory /opt/retropie/configs/zx80 "-autoframeskip" "-ui_active" "-cass" "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/zx80/ZX80 4K ROM Kong Loader (Lightning Software, 2010).o"
rm: cannot remove '/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/zx80/.cmd': No such file or directory
rm: cannot remove '/opt/retropie/configs/zx80/tmpconfig.add': No such file or directory
[.] launching: /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch --verbose --config /opt/retropie/configs/zx80/retroarch.cfg --appendconfig /opt/retropie/configs/zx80/tmpconfig.add -L /home/pi/Downloads/lr-mess265/mamemess_libretro.so /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/zx80/.cmd
[WARN] --libretro argument "/home/pi/Downloads/lr-mess265/mamemess_libretro.so" is neither a file nor directory. Ignoring.
[INFO] RetroArch 1.8.8 (Git 9552f87)
[INFO] Redirecting save file to "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/zx80/.srm".
[INFO] Redirecting save state to "/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/zx80/.state".
[INFO] === Build =======================================
[INFO] Capabilities:  NEON VFPv3 VFPv4
[INFO] Built: Nov  2 2020
[INFO] Version: 1.8.8
[INFO] Git: 9552f87
[INFO] =================================================
[ERROR] Frontend is built for dynamic libretro cores, but path is not set. Cannot continue.
[ERROR] Fatal error received in: "init_libretro_symbols()"

Am I wasting my time here or should it be possible to get this to work?

Folly

@JimmyFromTheBay

Hi friend,
You are wasting your time ;-)

The binaries you used are for regular AMD/Intel machines running linux and RetroPie on regular PC's.
You need the arm/aarch64 variant for running it on a PI4/PI5.
On top of that all versions of mame above 264 need Bookworm to run.
For lr-mess/lr-mame this could be different as I have not tested this yet, but my guts say it will not work just like with mame.

If you want to run it then you need to install Bookworm on your PI4/PI5 and install RetroPie on top of it.
It's advised to use a 64bit Bookworm OS and use the aarch64 binary.

JimmyFromTheBay

@Folly Damn my foolish hopes! 😄

Folly

@JimmyFromTheBay

If you want to run it then you need to install Bookworm on your PI4/PI5 and install RetroPie on top of it.
It's advised to use a 64bit Bookworm OS and use the aarch64 binary.

I can create a new topic about this if needed.

Anyone : Is there some demand for this ?

Folly

@DTEAM @JimmyFromTheBay @bbilford83

Added the latest lr-mess/lr-mame 266 for Bookworm 64bits aarch64 that works on rpi3+4+5.
On the rpi3(1Gb) it even works without desktop environment and is fast enough, just like the old days.
Tried kgradius from konamih and apple2 with good results.
Running it on rpi3(1Gb) in desktop mode does run but is slow so that is probably a no go.

Edit:
The binaries are full mame and therefor big.
The binaries seems to be too big and will not run on the zero2w and rpi3a+ which only have 512Mb.

JimmyFromTheBay

@Folly Fantastic!

JimmyFromTheBay

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

@JimmyFromTheBay

If you want to run it then you need to install Bookworm on your PI4/PI5 and install RetroPie on top of it.
It's advised to use a 64bit Bookworm OS and use the aarch64 binary.

I can create a new topic about this if needed.

Anyone : Is there some demand for this ?

I'm definitely interested, as there's still no "official" Retropie for the Pi5.

DTEAM

@Folly

I installed your script on my Pi 5 and installed MAME 0.266 with it. It works wonderfully.

Folly

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

@Folly

I installed your script on my Pi 5 and installed MAME 0.266 with it. It works wonderfully.

Is it a 64bits OS or 32bits OS.
Did you create your own binary or did you use mine ?

Folly

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

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

@JimmyFromTheBay

If you want to run it then you need to install Bookworm on your PI4/PI5 and install RetroPie on top of it.
It's advised to use a 64bit Bookworm OS and use the aarch64 binary.

I can create a new topic about this if needed.

Anyone : Is there some demand for this ?

I'm definitely interested, as there's still no "official" Retropie for the Pi5.

If I have the time then I will have a look.

Folly

@JimmyFromTheBay

I will try to describe the manual installation over here.

You can use "Raspberry Pi Imager" from here :
https://www.raspberrypi.com/software/

Then I would suggest that you pick "Raspberry Pi OS with desktop (64-bit)"
With that you will be able to use the PI as regular Desktop computer which makes life more easier.
You can simply copy and paste from your browser or in your file manager.

Once your SD card is written you can boot your Pi with it and set your own recommended settings.

With your browser you then you go to (scroll down to the readme) :
https://github.com/retropie/RetroPie-Setup
You can simply copy the code pressing this icon.

Then you open the "Terminal" and paste the code into the terminal ultimately revealing the RetroPie-Setup.
Before you run the RetroPie-Setup you can add my script by doing :

wget --backups=1 https://raw.githubusercontent.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/main/00-scriptmodules-00/supplementary/mamedev.sh -x -nd -np -P ~/RetroPie-Setup/ext/RetroPie-Share/scriptmodules/supplementary

Remember, there are no binaries from RetroPie so everything is installed from source.
Although the PI5 is quite quick it's still recommended to install the things you only need.
Go to :

Manage packages -> Manage core packages -> Install all core packages

You start "Retropie" with running emulationstation from the terminal.

After that you will be able to go and set your joystick settings and ultimately go to my script and install the binaries from within my script.

Eventually you can go to the raspi-config and set your pi to boot into the terminal by default if you want.
From there you can boot into the desktop by doing startx or run Retropie with emulationstation.
I think you can set booting to emulationstation in the retropie_setup if you would want that.
Personally I would not do that as it will make it more difficult to boot into the Desktop.

Then if you want you can copy things from you old SD to you new SD with use of an sd->usb converter and copy the files to your new SD.

Get it ?

DTEAM

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

Is it a 64bits OS or 32bits OS.
Did you create your own binary or did you use mine ?

64bits OS binary (aarch64) from your script. I did that for MAME 0.266, Lr-Mess 0.266 and Lr-MAME 0.266. Work well with Pi5

Folly

@DTEAM

Ok thanks for letting me know.
You had mentioned 32-bit earlier, that is why I asked.

DTEAM

@Folly
yes, it was for my Pi4 , but I switched for my Pi5 last week. 32 bits is important for Pi 4 and lower with the official Retropie image.

Folly

@DTEAM

Ok, got it.

duglor

I'd like to play Bubsy in Atari Jaguar emulator Lr-Mess-Jaguar- Help. 2024

Hello. I'd like to play Bubsy in Atari Jaguar Emulator. I have the game .j64 and the game zipped as bubsy.zip with that .j64 in it and a folder named bubsy as well with that .j64 in it. I'm trying to cover all bases here.

Installed lr-Mess-Jaguar and have regular lr-Mess set for that directory along with the virtual jaguar emulator.

I have a bios called jagboot.zip and jagboot.rom is my bios folder.

Now....so far i have not been able to run the .j64, the .j64 in the bubsy folder, or the bubsy.zip with lr-mess-jaguar chosen as my emulator. It just kicks me out.

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you very much.

p.s. btw, all my bubsy names in the folder are lower case.

Folly

@duglor

I am not going to talk about lr-virtualjaguar as that is an other topic

For running bubsy in mame or lr-mess with my script you need to install jaguar from my script.
Mame needs a bios called jaguar.zip (see in mame-merged) which needs to be in :
~/RetroPie/BIOS/mame
Try to get the "original" bubsy.zip file from jaguar.zip (see in mame-sl).
Always try with mame-standalone first to see if it works then you know the files are good.
(If it doesn't the /dev/shm/runcommad.log is better to reed if mame standalone is used.)
Then try lr-mess if it works.
If it doesn't then you know it's probably an lr-mess issue.

Good luck

duglor

@Folly Thanks!