Suggestions for ports #2

sleve_mcdichael

It may only be in this latest commit. I've been playing in c85dbd3 for a while and haven't managed to make it crash (except for one hiccup when it wouldn't even load -- not sure what was going on there because it had worked and then it didn't. But, I deleted ~/.configs/ecwolf/ecwolf.cfg and then it worked again so *shrug*. I suppose it's probably to do with the different versions I was testing, one of them writing data to that file that another version couldn't handle when it encountered, or something like that. Or just a random fluke, I dunno. Can no longer reproduce it, but it happened more than once when it did happen. The error it had gave was something about audio.)

The most reliable way I've found to test was speed-running the first level of N3D, if you have it, that would always crash it when I finished the level:

From the starting room, go out the door and take the right hallway. Follow it around the corner to the left and go through the door at the end.

In the next room with three doors, go in the middle door. Go down the hallway and through the door at the end of the room. Take the right hallway. Just before the end, take another right.

Go down this hallway and dash through the room at the end (there will be some goats bleating at you from behind some pillars -- just run past them), through the door into a small hallway that bends to the right. One more door, and you're at the staircase to level 2.

Approach the staircase to complete the level, and press some buttons to advance the stats page. In current master e66f566, it will always crash for me at this point; in c85dbd3, it hasn't done so yet.

https://github.com/Exarkuniv/RetroPie-Extra/pull/103

I've also been working to make this more compatible with an existing wolf4sdl installation.

I found a way to make it share the emulators.cfg, config dir, and launch scripts with the other port. Saves don't port over but they are in separate dirs so they don't conflict either.

Taking a cue from the other alternate Wolf3D port splitwolf, we can also piggyback on the wolf4sdl package for the game_data and add_games functions.

It is able to use the same "system" for config dir and emulators.cfg ("wolf3d" instead of "ecwolf") and launch scripts (in roms/ports) as wolf4sdl so that you can just choose a "default emulator" for the system, without having separate scripts and menu entries for the w4sdl and ecw versions of each game.

It doesn't need the separate *.ecwolf files anymore. The wolf4sdl launch scripts use /path/to/vswap.ext as their %ROM% parameter -- this has all the info we need for ecwolf. I just made another script that takes this %ROM% as input, takes from it the path and extension, and then moves to that location and passes the ext to ecw as the --data param.

The only catch, so far, is the wolf4sdl functions don't accommodate separate subfolders for the game datas. If your existing ecwolf game datas are in separate subfolders, you would have to move them all to the main wolf3d folder before you update.

https://github.com/Exarkuniv/RetroPie-Extra/pull/104

If you did have wolf4sdl, and you followed the directions, then you've renamed some of your .sod files as .sd1; this does not work in ecwolf, you will have to rename them back to .sod for ecw. Then it won't work in w4sdl anymore; there is a pretty simple fix for this that I've submitted as a separate PR to RetroPie-Setup but it's on them to accept it or not.

ExarKunIv

Update to
ecwolf.sh Thanks to @sleve_mcdichael, he cleaned up the script a bit more and found when the the latest commit started the problem and got it so it now installs the last commit where there is no error

JimmyFromTheBay

@ExarKunIv Is there any possibility of including bsnes-hd?

https://github.com/DerKoun/bsnes-hd/releases

ExarKunIv

@JimmyFromTheBay I will take a look but I don't see why not

JimmyFromTheBay

@ExarKunIv Also, any chance of this?

https://www.hackster.io/marcia-wilbur/port-circus-linux-to-raspbian-feb-2019-ec550f

ExarKunIv

@JimmyFromTheBay it should be doable

Cesarpuig

Hi @ExarKunIv New changes in Xash3d:

The location of the files libref_soft.so, libref_gl.so and libmenu.so has currently changed is as follows:

"$md_id/build/3rdparty/mainui/libmenu.so"
"$md_id/build/ref/soft/libref_soft.so"
"$md_id/build/ref/gl/libref_gl.so"

Estrax is currently built from source as a submodule, you no longer need to download it, but copy it to the gamedata folder:

	cp "$md_build/$md_id/build/3rdparty/extras/extras.pk3" "$romdir/ports/$md_id/valve/"
	cp "$md_build/$md_id/build/3rdparty/extras/extras.pk3" "$romdir/ports/$md_id/bshift/"
	cp "$md_build/$md_id/build/3rdparty/extras/extras.pk3" "$romdir/ports/$md_id/gearbox/"

My installation script looks like this:

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# This file is part of The RetroPie Project
# 
# The RetroPie Project is the legal property of its developers, whose names are
# too numerous to list here. Please refer to the COPYRIGHT.md file distributed with this source.
# 
# See the LICENSE.md file at the top-level directory of this distribution and 
# at https://raw.githubusercontent.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup/master/LICENSE.md
#

rp_module_id="xash3d-fwgs"
rp_module_desc="xash3d-fwgs - Half-Life Engine Port"
rp_module_help="Please add your full version Half-Life data files (folders /valve, /bshift and /gearbox) to $romdir/ports/xash3d-fwgs/ to play."
rp_module_section="exp"
rp_module_flags="!mali !x86"

function depends_xash3d-fwgs() {
    getDepends libsdl2-dev libfontconfig1-dev libfreetype6-dev
}

function sources_xash3d-fwgs() {
    gitPullOrClone "$md_build/$md_id" https://github.com/FWGS/xash3d-fwgs.git
    gitPullOrClone "$md_build/hlsdk" https://github.com/FWGS/hlsdk-portable.git
    gitPullOrClone "$md_build/bshiftsdk" https://github.com/FWGS/hlsdk-portable.git "bshift"
    gitPullOrClone "$md_build/opforsdk" https://github.com/FWGS/hlsdk-portable.git "opfor"
}

function build_xash3d-fwgs() {
    cd "$md_build/$md_id"
    ./waf configure -T release
    ./waf build
    cd "$md_build/hlsdk"
    ./waf configure -T release
    ./waf build
    cd "$md_build/bshiftsdk"
    ./waf configure -T release
    ./waf build
    cd "$md_build/opforsdk"
    ./waf configure -T release
    ./waf build
    md_ret_require=(
        "$md_build/$md_id/build/game_launch/xash3d"
        "$md_build/$md_id/build/engine/libxash.so"
        "$md_build/$md_id/build/3rdparty/mainui/libmenu.so"
        "$md_build/$md_id/build/ref/soft/libref_soft.so"
        "$md_build/$md_id/build/ref/gl/libref_gl.so"
		"$md_build/$md_id/build/filesystem/filesystem_stdio.so"
    )
}

function install_xash3d-fwgs() {
    md_ret_files=(
        "$md_id/build/game_launch/xash3d"
        "$md_id/build/engine/libxash.so"
        "$md_id/build/3rdparty/mainui/libmenu.so"
        "$md_id/build/ref/soft/libref_soft.so"
        "$md_id/build/ref/gl/libref_gl.so"
		"$md_id/build/filesystem/filesystem_stdio.so"
    )

}

function configure_xash3d-fwgs() {
    mkRomDir "ports/$md_id/valve"
    mkdir "$romdir/ports/$md_id/valve/cl_dlls"
    mkdir "$romdir/ports/$md_id/valve/dlls"
    mkdir -p "$romdir/ports/$md_id/bshift/cl_dlls"
    mkdir -p "$romdir/ports/$md_id/bshift/dlls"
    mkdir -p "$romdir/ports/$md_id/gearbox/cl_dlls"
    mkdir -p "$romdir/ports/$md_id/gearbox/dlls"
	moveConfigDir "$md_inst/valve" "$romdir/ports/$md_id/valve"
	moveConfigDir "$md_inst/bshift" "$romdir/ports/$md_id/bshift"
	moveConfigDir "$md_inst/gearbox" "$romdir/ports/$md_id/gearbox"
    cp "$md_build/hlsdk/build/cl_dll/client_armv8_32hf.so" "$romdir/ports/$md_id/valve/cl_dlls/client.so"
    cp "$md_build/hlsdk/build/dlls/hl_armv8_32hf.so" "$romdir/ports/$md_id/valve/dlls/hl.so"
    cp "$md_build/bshiftsdk/build/cl_dll/client_armv8_32hf.so" "$romdir/ports/$md_id/bshift/cl_dlls/client.so"
    cp "$md_build/bshiftsdk/build/dlls/bshift_armv8_32hf.so" "$romdir/ports/$md_id/bshift/dlls/hl.so"
    cp "$md_build/opforsdk/build/cl_dll/client_armv8_32hf.so" "$romdir/ports/$md_id/gearbox/cl_dlls/client.so"
    cp "$md_build/opforsdk/build/dlls/opfor_armv8_32hf.so" "$romdir/ports/$md_id/gearbox/dlls/hl.so"
	cp "$md_build/$md_id/build/3rdparty/extras/extras.pk3" "$romdir/ports/$md_id/valve/"
	cp "$md_build/$md_id/build/3rdparty/extras/extras.pk3" "$romdir/ports/$md_id/bshift/"
	cp "$md_build/$md_id/build/3rdparty/extras/extras.pk3" "$romdir/ports/$md_id/gearbox/"
	chown -R $user:$user "$romdir/ports/$md_id/"

    addPort "$md_id" "xash3d-fwgs" "Half-Life" "pushd $romdir/ports/$md_id/; LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$md_inst $md_inst/xash3d -game %ROM% -clientlib cl_dlls/client.so -dll dlls/hl.so; popd" "valve"
	addPort "$md_id" "xash3d-fwgs" "Half-Life - Blue Shift" "pushd $romdir/ports/$md_id/; LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$md_inst $md_inst/xash3d -game %ROM% -clientlib cl_dlls/client.so -dll dlls/hl.so; popd" "bshift"
	addPort "$md_id" "xash3d-fwgs" "Half-Life - Opposing Force" "pushd $romdir/ports/$md_id/; LD_LIBRARY_PATH=$md_inst $md_inst/xash3d -game %ROM% -clientlib cl_dlls/client.so -dll dlls/hl.so; popd" "gearbox"
}

ExarKunIv

@Cesarpuig thank you for that, i will update on my end and test.

JimmyFromTheBay

@ExarKunIv One more request: Arduous (Arduboy emulator). Tons of really fun games on there :)

https://www.libretro.com/index.php/libretroretroarch-new-cores/

ExarKunIv

@JimmyFromTheBay might be doable

ExarKunIv

Well its been awhile, but i have been working hard on getting new ports up and running

Here is the update of what i have added to RetroPie-Extras.

Also I have removed mass-install-extras as it is just silly to have more the 2 ways to do the same thing

there is a command line way to just install them all in one shot, Instructions are in the README

Libretrocores

-
lr-bsnes-hd.sh - "Super Nintendo Emulator - bsnes-HD port for libretro (BETA)" - Installs, Plays, Runs OK
-
lr-samecdi - Philips CDI - same_cdi port for libretro - Installs Fine, Dont have games to test

Ports

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berusky.sh - Advanced sokoban clone with nice graphics - Installs, Plays fine
-
boswars.sh - Battle of Survival - is a futuristic real-time strategy game - Installs, Plays fine, needs mouse
-
dunelegacy.sh - Dune 2 Building of a Dynasty port - Installs Play sgreat,/W game
-
extremetuxracer.sh - Linux verion of Mario cart - Installs, Plays great
-
fruity.sh - inspired by the Kaiko classic Gem'X - Installs, Plays great
-
hexen2gl.sh - Hexen II - Hammer of Thyrion source port using OpenGL - Installs, Plays great w/demo
-
hheretic.sh - Heretic GL port - Installs, Plays great w/demo
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hhexen.sh - Hexen GL portt - Installs, Plays great w/demo
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samtfe- Serious Sam Classic The First Encounter. - Installs, and plays great
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samtse- Serious Sam Classic The Second Encounter. - Installs, and plays great
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septerra.sh - Septerra Core: Legacy of the Creator port Installs Plays fine
-
shiromino.sh - Tetris The Grand Master Clone Installs Plays fine
-
shockolate.sh - Source port of System Shock Installs Plays fine
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simutrans.sh - freeware and open-source transportation simulator Installs Plays fine
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vanillacc.sh - Vanilla-Command and Conquer - Installs, Plays great
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wesnoth.sh - turn-based strategy game - Installs, Plays OK

like always let me know how things are working

Retro Arcade Fan

@ExarKunIv That's awesome, thank you so much for all of your hard work. Can you please remind me how to update RetroPie-Extras?

Thanks.

sleve_mcdichael

@Retro-Arcade-Fan said in Suggestions for ports #2:

Can you please remind me how to update RetroPie-Extras?

cd ~/RetroPie-Extra

git pull origin

If you need to update from ZeroJay's repo - first, discard the most recent commit:

git reset --hard HEAD^

Switch to ExarKuniv's new repo:

git remote set-url origin https://github.com/Exarkuniv/RetroPie-Extra

Then pull again from the updated origin:

git pull origin

ExarKunIv

@sleve_mcdichael as always thanks for your help

Retro Arcade Fan

@sleve_mcdichael Thank you as always!

ExarKunIv

a late update
a big thank you for @Folly for getting this one going,

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lr-arduous - ArduBoy emulator - arduous port for libretro- Installs, Plays, Runs well

he also got going

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lr-samecdi - Philips CDI - same_cdi port for libretro - Installs, Dont have games to test

for lr-arduous you might want to play around with the shaders to make it alittle bit better

Retro Arcade Fan

@sleve_mcdichael said in Suggestions for ports #2:

git pull origin

I must be doing something wrong. Or I'm not reading this correctly. I ran all 5 commands and still don't see those 2 emulators under experimental.

sleve_mcdichael

@Retro-Arcade-Fan said in Suggestions for ports #2:

still don't see those 2 emulators under experimental.

You then need to run ./install-extras.sh and select which modules will be copied to your RP-Setup directory, then they should be available in the Setup script.

Retro Arcade Fan

@sleve_mcdichael @Folly @ExarKunIv That worked, thank you. I now see them. Arduous installed fine. But lr-samecdi gives me this error after over an hour:

ExarKunIv

@Retro-Arcade-Fan that's odd since it did install fine for me when I tested before I added it to me repo.

I'll look when in I'm front of my pi again