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

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    • mituM
      mitu Global Moderator @Folly
      last edited by mitu

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

      Seems someone is down-voting posts.

      Can you tell me which posts have been downvoted and which user ? Is it in this topic ? I'll take a look.

      EdiT: @Folly are you sure it's not some user error ? One of the downvotes is yours and I think the other one that I've seen in the last 10 replies here is also an user error.

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      • FollyF
        Folly @mitu
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        @mitu 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:

        Seems someone is down-voting posts.

        Can you tell me which posts have been downvoted and which user ? Is it in this topic ? I'll take a look.

        Post 2262, haven't seen the user info in my environment.

        EdiT: @Folly are you sure it's not some user error ? One of the downvotes is yours and I think the other one that I've seen in the last 10 replies here is also an user error.

        Ok, good to know I will restore my downvote.

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        • mituM
          mitu Global Moderator @Folly
          last edited by mitu

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

          Post 2262, haven't seen the user info in my environment.

          Can you give me the permalink ? Click on the post's hamburger menu and choose Copy permalink, then post it here.

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          • FollyF
            Folly @mitu
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            @mitu 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:

            Post 2262, haven't seen the user info in my environment.

            Can you give me the permalink ? Click on the post's hamburger menu and choose Copy permalink, then post it here.

            https://retropie.org.uk/forum/post/304483

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            • mituM
              mitu Global Moderator @Folly
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              @Folly said in Development of module-script generator for lr-mess, lr-mame and mame standalone:

              https://retropie.org.uk/forum/post/304483

              I think that's a user error here, from @roslof. Either way, I think it's just a singular occurence, not a recurring patern.

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              • FollyF
                Folly @mitu
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                @mitu 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:

                https://retropie.org.uk/forum/post/304483

                I think that's a user error here, from @roslof. Either way, I think it's just a singular occurence, not a recurring patern.

                Ok, thanks for looking at it.
                Then we are all good here. ;-)

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

                  Ok, thanks for looking at it.
                  Then we are all good here. ;-)

                  Saw the mention. Fixed the inadvertent downvote.
                  Cheers

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                  • FollyF
                    Folly @roslof
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                    @roslof 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:

                    Ok, thanks for looking at it.
                    Then we are all good here. ;-)

                    Saw the mention. Fixed the inadvertent downvote.
                    Cheers

                    Thanks for restoring !

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                    • DTEAMD
                      DTEAM @Folly
                      last edited by DTEAM

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

                      I added code for detecting here and here.
                      I removed the Elektronika drivers from classich.ini here.
                      I added elektronikah.ini here.

                      I think this is the way to go.

                      Thanks for the list, i'll create a system for those games in my theme. Most of those games have a great "MAME's artwork" such as Game & Watch.

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                      • FollyF
                        Folly @DTEAM
                        last edited by Folly

                        @DTEAM 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:

                        I added code for detecting here and here.
                        I removed the Elektronika drivers from classich.ini here.
                        I added elektronikah.ini here.

                        I think this is the way to go.

                        Thanks for the list, i'll create a system for those games in my theme. Most of those games have a great "MAME's artwork" such as Game & Watch.

                        Indeed great artwork.
                        Not sure if there are backgrounds in the artwork otherwise a rename is appropriate for lr-mess compatiblility.
                        If so I think I will have to add elektronikah in my script for extracting backgrounds and creating game specific configs.
                        Well that can be done later when we know how all the games look.

                        I am experimenting with the command awk to see if I can build the database quicker and better.
                        It's basically a program for manipulating text and the basics I know but it is also a sort of program language, I never knew.
                        Seems much more powerful with that.
                        You might want to read the manual too, see link.

                        Here is one nice example :

                        #print driver/description/manufacturer from -listxml using 3 field delimiters <>", all on one line
                        /opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -listxml atakaast|awk -F '[<>"]' '/<machine name/ || /<descr/ || /<manu/ {nlines = nlines + 1} /<machine name/ || /<descr/ || /<manu/ {if (nlines <= 3) total = total  $3 " "}END{print total}'
                        

                        Output is :
                        Driverâ–¡atakaastâ–¡Ataka asteroidovâ–¡bootleg (Elektronika)â–¡:

                        Normally I use -listdevices to get the driver and description.
                        I get the others, such as manufacturer, with -listxml.
                        With above you should be able to extract the same without using -listdevices but with more added info like explained, the manufacturer.
                        I think it would also be possible to add certain info as tags without even creating an ini in the first place.
                        After creating a list for all drivers you can sort much quicker on certain manufacturers or use it as a presort for the old method of creating ini's quicker as you don't have to check all 30000 drivers for specific ini's.
                        Then you do a presort on manufacturers from the created list and use these +/-25 drivers to check if they are valid which saves a lot of time.

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                        • DTEAMD
                          DTEAM @Folly
                          last edited by DTEAM

                          @Folly

                          Hi Folly, I can't find these three artworks files for the wallpaper/background and system. Have you seen a place where we can download them?

                          a9c6298d-9376-4b29-aff2-83707b0839a4-image.png

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                          • FollyF
                            Folly @DTEAM
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                            @DTEAM

                            Will have a look at these artwork files.

                            BTW.
                            Just to let you know I have some basic awk script stuff running.
                            It was a bit of getting used to but until now it's awesome and I am really impressed by it.
                            This is what it already gives when adding the driver as option :

                            :~/awk$ bash awk.sh nupogodi
                            Driverâ–¡nupogodiâ–¡Nu, pogodi!â–¡bootleg (Elektronika)@good@elektronikah@
                            :~/awk$ bash awk.sh tapollo13
                            Driverâ–¡tapollo13â–¡Apollo 13 (Tiger)â–¡Tiger Electronics@good@tigerh@
                            :~/awk$ bash awk.sh jak_disf
                            Driverâ–¡jak_disfâ–¡Disney Friends (JAKKS Pacific TV Game, Game-Key Ready) (17 MAY 2005 A)â–¡JAKKS Pacific Inc @imperfect@jakks_gamekey_dy@jakks@
                            :~/awk$ bash awk.sh bassmate
                            Driverâ–¡bassmateâ–¡Bassmate Computerâ–¡Telko @good@gameandwatch@
                            :~/awk$ bash awk.sh gnw_ball
                            Driverâ–¡gnw_ballâ–¡Game &amp; Watch: Ballâ–¡Nintendo@good@gameandwatch@
                            :~/awk$ bash awk.sh kgradius
                            Driverâ–¡kgradiusâ–¡Gradius (handheld)â–¡Konami@good@konamih@
                            :~/awk$ bash awk.sh uboat
                            Driverâ–¡uboatâ–¡U-Boatâ–¡Bandai@good@classich@
                            
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