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    Boot directly into specific emulator games list

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      challenger2010
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      I have been trying to do that for over a year! It's just not set up to do it. You can hide all the other emulators, and the Retropie menu, but you will need to at least hit a button once to get into the game list.

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        hiulit @challenger2010
        last edited by

        @challenger2010 I don't mind having the RetroPie menu and maybe even other emulators, but I'd like to power up the Raspberry Pi and go directly to the MAME games list. So, it's impossible? Or at least not so easy to accomplish? :S

        My little contributions to the RetroPie project:

        • Shell-Script-Boilerplate
        • Fun-Facts-Splashscreens
        • Limit-Last-Played-Games
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          challenger2010
          last edited by

          I read somewhere from the authors of Emulationstation, that it is not possible. I have tried everything I found on the web and nothing worked.

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            hiulit @challenger2010
            last edited by

            @challenger2010 That's a pity. Should I mark this thread as "solved" then?

            My little contributions to the RetroPie project:

            • Shell-Script-Boilerplate
            • Fun-Facts-Splashscreens
            • Limit-Last-Played-Games
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              challenger2010
              last edited by

              It's not a pity. I got mine set up to play an intro video, then it goes to a picture that says "Arcade" which is my list of games. It's just a matter of time for me to figure out how to make a vectorized picture that gives directions instead and then says "hit a button to continue". Kind of using its framework to get a good solution.

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                obsidianspider
                last edited by

                What about using Attract Mode?

                📷 @obsidianspider

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                  challenger2010
                  last edited by

                  That's a great option too.

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                    hiulit @obsidianspider
                    last edited by

                    @obsidianspider I've been meaning to try it out. Thanks!

                    My little contributions to the RetroPie project:

                    • Shell-Script-Boilerplate
                    • Fun-Facts-Splashscreens
                    • Limit-Last-Played-Games
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                    • hiulitH
                      hiulit @challenger2010
                      last edited by

                      @challenger2010 I said a "it's a pity" because it seems that there's no easy way to do that. From what you're telling me it took you a lot of effort and time to accomplish what you did.
                      Could you explain the steps of your process? So maybe other people could benefit from it :)

                      My little contributions to the RetroPie project:

                      • Shell-Script-Boilerplate
                      • Fun-Facts-Splashscreens
                      • Limit-Last-Played-Games
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                        Carlos_Javier_S_
                        last edited by

                        I want to do the same, why we cant do this? There is a reason for that?

                        I only like mame games dont interested in other emolators.

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                          challenger2010
                          last edited by

                          Attract Mode is the best option. It does all that is needed and can be made to look like a Mame frontend. Lots more documentation on it.

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