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    • DTEAM
      DTEAM @Folly last edited by DTEAM

      @folly
      I agree , on my side, i'm using something like that for Handheld

      mame-autoframeskip = "/opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -autoframeskip %BASENAME%"
      

      For "real" system

      mame-basename = "/opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -v -c jaguar %BASENAME%"
      

      I didn't mention that before. Good call!!! We already talked about that a long time ago ;-)
      https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/28462/tutorial-handheld-and-plug-play-systems-with-mame/22
      https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/29682/development-of-module-script-generator-for-lr-mess-and-mame-standalone/15?_=1638892175522

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      • Folly
        Folly @DTEAM last edited by

        @dteam

        Indeed we somewhat talked about that, seems we didn't realize back then.

        Of-course, If I add a line with framekip or autoframeskip, the idea is the same.

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        • Folly
          Folly @DTEAM last edited by Folly

          @dteam

          Seems I just found a way to add multiple rompaths to a command, by backslash escaping \;( good to know) .
          Works :

          /opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -v -c  -rompath /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/apfm1000\;/home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/mame apfm1000 "spacedst"
          

          Doesn't work :

          /opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -v -c  -rompath /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/apfm1000;/home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/mame apfm1000 "spacedst"
          

          Doesn't work (altough /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/mame apfm1000 is in mame.ini) :

          /opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -v -c  -rompath /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/apfm1000 "spacedst"
          
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          • Folly
            Folly @DTEAM last edited by Folly

            @dteam

            I did some investigation on how the rompaths are added in the module-script for mame.
            It's added in a plain way, so I can't use that method, because we have to append.

            I think it's simpler to just add both rompaths in the runcommand line.
            Benefit will be that the mame.ini doesn't get overflowed with rompaths.
            Also, when we de-install a module-script the emulator.cfg will be wiped.
            But if we add rompaths to the mame.ini they aren't removed with a de-install.

            I have added the rompaths to the runcommand lines.
            I have removed the mame-cmd lines as the are no longer needed.
            (The name isn't good either because they will not load .cmd files)
            Instead I will replace them with equal basename lines.

            Edit :
            It's working I will put it on github soon !

            https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/commit/d7fe855ca321a5a007d963a87d213f37cae1d7d6

            0 FollyMaddy committed to FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share
            Front-end 0237 improved
            
            - add fmtmarty to systems with extras
            - remove mame-cmd runcommand lines
            - replace all mame-cmd lines with equal mame basename lines
            - add multiple rompaths solution to the mame-basename lines
            - auto detect systems with media or no media for changing the mame-basename lines
            
            https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/29682/development-of-module-script-generator-for-lr-mess-and-mame-standalone/903
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            • DTEAM
              DTEAM @Folly last edited by

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

              I have added the rompaths to the runcommand lines.

              This is a good idea!

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              • Folly
                Folly @DTEAM last edited by Folly

                @dteam

                I think you know how to get rid of the old lines in the emulators.cfg.

                Can you test for me if cheats are working with these lines ?
                If that works then I think it's a very good improvement.

                Then we can probably take it to the next step and make more retropie names adding for example :

                • pinball
                • shooter
                • calculator
                • climbing
                  etc

                For that I want to be able to get these matching arrays in the generator-script part from the database .

                At the moment I am busy with a script that will automatically build the new data-base from the new files from progettosnaps.net.
                Seems I can get all data now from progettosnaps.net also the categories.
                So probably no need to use adb.arcadeitalia.net.
                Hopefully I can get it to work, that way it will save a lot of time each time a new mame version comes.

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                • DTEAM
                  DTEAM @Folly last edited by DTEAM

                  @folly

                  These lines work to load a game without Rompath in mame.ini but doesn't work for Cheat codes and I can't explain why.

                  Basename_link = /opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -v -c  -rompath /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/coleco\;/home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/mame coleco "spacedst"
                  Basename_link2 = /opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -v -c  -rompath /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/coleco\;/home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/mame coleco %BASENAME%"
                  

                  For cheat codes we need for now (for coleco) :
                  in mame.ini

                  rompath /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/coleco
                  

                  in emulator.cfg

                  mame-coleco-cheat= "/opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -c -autoframeskip coleco %BASENAME%"
                  
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                  • Folly
                    Folly @DTEAM last edited by

                    @dteam

                    Seems we don't always are that lucky with this.

                    Reading your post I presume all systems aren't working with cheats, am I right ?
                    Or is it only coleco ?

                    When I can will have second look at this problem

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                    • DTEAM
                      DTEAM @Folly last edited by

                      @folly
                      I did a test with Coleco. I presume it's the same things for the others.

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                      • Folly
                        Folly @DTEAM last edited by Folly

                        @dteam

                        The cheat issue should be fixed now.
                        It should also work with the new basename options too. (I tested myself)

                        There was a mismatch between where the cheats were downloaded and the cheatpath in mame.ini.

                        Can you test it again.
                        Before testing, you have to download the cheats again in the script.

                        https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/commit/5e094182dc9b6d5e7c537175bd7a18ccc0687aa0

                        0 FollyMaddy committed to FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share
                        Front-end 0237 improved
                        
                        - fix downloading the cheats to the correct cheatpath
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                        • DTEAM
                          DTEAM @Folly last edited by DTEAM

                          @folly

                          For help menu. where you want my text?
                          English is not my mother tongue, so feel free to modify if you see mistakes.

                          BTW, seach tool in your script works very well!

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                          • DTEAM
                            DTEAM @Folly last edited by

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

                            Can you test it again.
                            Before testing, you have to download the cheats again in the script.
                            https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/commit/5e094182dc9b6d5e7c537175bd7a18ccc0687aa0

                            You have hit the bullseye !!! It works

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                            • Folly
                              Folly @DTEAM last edited by Folly

                              @dteam

                              Indeed, at last a good solution for the mame basename part, nice, isn't it ;-)
                              Though we have to take into account that the roms have to be in the root directory structure of : /roms/<system>/<basename_rom_file> .
                              The solution will not work with this directory structure :/roms/<system>/<subdirectory>/<basename_rom_file>.
                              (perhaps I can find a solution for this in the future, but honestly I have no clue now)

                              Making a solution for lr-mess basename still has to be done, but that's for the future..... (no clue either)

                              The help can be attached to almost every line that can be executed.
                              This is the comma separate line of selecting the submenu of the handhelds (help part is bold :
                              ",Handheld / plug&play and downloads > Submenu,,subgui_add-mamedev-systems_forum,,,,,dialog_message "install handheld / plug&play and the required downloads","

                              So we can add more in above line.

                              We can also add help text to, for example :
                              ",Konami Handheld,,run_generator_script kbilly,,,,,dialog_message "HELP","

                              The dialog_message part is executed when we press the help_button.

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                              • Folly
                                Folly @DTEAM last edited by Folly

                                @dteam

                                I changed post 1 adding the improvements.

                                I looks like I found why the cheats were in a different path, it's because of lr-mess :
                                https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/29682/development-of-module-script-generator-for-lr-mess-and-mame-standalone/22

                                Basically I have to change the script again so the cheats are downloaded in 2 different paths, one for mame and one for lr-mess :

                                • /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame/cheat/cheat.7z (mame)
                                • /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/mame/cheat/cheat.7z (lr-mess)

                                https://github.com/FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share/commit/dbcf27261621484b4d5e5e077b1f1eb665805973

                                0 FollyMaddy committed to FollyMaddy/RetroPie-Share
                                Front-end 0237 improved 
                                
                                Make sure the cheat file is saved to both cheatpaths for mame and for lr-mess :
                                
                                - /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/mame/cheat/cheat.7z (mame)
                                - /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/mame/cheat/cheat.7z (lr-mess)
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                                • DTEAM
                                  DTEAM @Folly last edited by

                                  @folly
                                  Is there a way to skip a line in your script (like press enter in Word) for a help message. I would like to do a multi line message and i'm not able to do that.

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                                  • Folly
                                    Folly @DTEAM last edited by Folly

                                    @dteam

                                    Yes, you can.
                                    You have to that with the newline code\n.
                                    Adding more newlines will skip 1 or more lines.
                                    Remember you can't directly use comma's because you are in a CSV.

                                    ",Konami Handheld,,run_generator_script kbilly,,,,,dialog_message "line 1\n\nline 2","

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                                    • Folly
                                      Folly @DTEAM last edited by Folly

                                      @dteam

                                      Some new stuff :

                                      • finished the script for generating new database versions.
                                      • added the new 0238 database with more categories
                                      • added the new add-mamedev-systems-0238.sh
                                      • improved add-mamedev-systems-0238.sh
                                        add system-name to the basename runcommand description lines in version 0238.
                                        For example, coleco and adam are both installed as coleco.
                                        With adding the system-name, more systems can benefit from the basename line, when installed under the same RetroPie-name.
                                        If a system uses "no media" then no system-name is added to the description, like for example with konamih commit
                                      • updated post 1 with solutions and an issue
                                        issue added : When using the the last basename options we still have one issue to solve.
                                        The problem is that the games have to be in the root of the systems rompath in order to work with the basename options.
                                        If using more systems we are not be able to separate the specific files from each other when placing them in different subdirectories.
                                        A solution could be to add %DIRNAME% to the runcommand-line but that solution doesn't exist.
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                                      • Folly
                                        Folly last edited by Folly

                                        @BuZz

                                        (Solved : see my question in the next post)

                                        Can you help me with something ?

                                        I want to add the directory path of a rom inside the runcommand loader option.
                                        So just like %ROM% and %BASENAME I wanted to add %DIRNAME%.
                                        So I am trying to add a new replace tokens option %DIRNAME% to the runcommand.sh.

                                        I added the next lines (the green ones) :

                                                    IS_SYS=1
                                                    SYSTEM="$3"
                                                    ROM="$4"
                                                    ROM_BN_EXT="${ROM##*/}"
                                                    ROM_BN="${ROM_BN_EXT%.*}"
                                        +            ROM_DN="${ROM%/*}"
                                        .
                                        .
                                            # replace tokens
                                            COMMAND="${COMMAND//\%ROM\%/\"$ROM\"}"
                                            COMMAND="${COMMAND//\%BASENAME\%/\"$ROM_BN\"}"
                                        +    COMMAND="${COMMAND//\%DIRNAME\%/\"$ROM_DN\"}"
                                        

                                        I tested the commands in the terminal and they work.
                                        But when I load a game it doesn't work. %DIRNAME% isn't replaced somehow.

                                        I use this emulators.cfg testline in coleco to test it.

                                        mame-adam-basename-test = "/opt/retropie/emulators/mame/mame -v -c -rompath /home/pi/RetroPie/BIOS/mame\;%DIRNAME%  adam %BASENAME%"
                                        
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                                        • Folly
                                          Folly last edited by Folly

                                          @BuZz

                                          I solved the problem.
                                          I was editing the repository file : /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/scriptmodules/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh .
                                          But I should edit the executable in : /opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh or reinstall the runcommand.sh after editing the repository file.**

                                          I would like this %DIRNAME% solution to be added in the Retropie-Setup source.
                                          Are you willing to add it for me ?
                                          Or are you open for a PR ?
                                          It would be a major improvement.

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                                          • DTEAM
                                            DTEAM @Folly last edited by

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

                                            @DTEAM
                                            Are you able to make some help texts for the handheld/p&p ?

                                            Done! See "Pull Requests" on GitHub.

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