Attract Mode issues after updating from source (experimental section)

Striderx99

@mitu I read somewhere in the Attract Mode forums that someone encountered a similar problem (http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=2170.0). So I added the path (/usr/share/fonts/truetype/liberation) to the two that were already listed. I also changed the default_font to LiberationSans-Regular.ttf. Attract Mode loaded up fine afterwards, but now more emulators showed up (as they are created by default), so I deleted those that were not included in my set of roms/isos. I am however, running into another problem. I prepared a Super Nintendo CD section, but the .sfc and .smc games that I included seem to show a "Parameter word expansion failed" error. It's odd, because when you launch these games in EmulationStation, they load up and play the music tracks successfully. I'm sorry if this whole ordeal has been like an ongoing Tennis match, but I'm hoping I can get the solution to this issue.

mitu

@Striderx99 said in Attract Mode issues after updating from source (experimental section):

prepared a Super Nintendo CD section, but the .sfc and .smc games that I included seem to show a "Parameter word expansion failed" error.

That doesn't sound familiar. Is this an Attract Mode error or an emulator error ?

Striderx99

@mitu I think it might be an Attract Mode issue. I'm just going by what I read here (http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=2418.0). The emulators on the EmulationStation end load these images up fine. I just like the bells and whistles of Attract Mode too, so ocasionally I use it. I want to tie up the loose ends on this project so I can save an image of it.

mitu

@Striderx99 I don't think that old topic applies to the error you reported last time. That topic is about launching the RetroPie menu entries and it may not even apply to current versions of RetroPie and AttractMode (especially on a Pi4).

Is this a 3rd party image or not ?

Striderx99

@mitu The image was made directly from the RetroPie site. I also added Attract Mode from the experimental section of RetroPie. I tried installing another version of Attract Mode on top of Retropie before, but it only ended up giving me numerous sound issues.

mitu

How did you set-up the SNES CD system ? Maybe you've not entered the correct command for starting the emulator.

Striderx99

@mitu I think I see what you mean. I have my .cfg file for Super Nintendo CD setup like this:

Generated by Attract-Mode v2.6.2

executable /opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh
args 0 SYS ''[romfilename]''
rompath /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snescd
romext .fig;.sfc;.smc;.swc;.zip;.FIG;.SFC;.SMC;.SWC;.ZIP
system Super Nintendo CD
exit_hotkey Escape
artwork images /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snescd/images
artwork snap /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snescd/snap
artwork wheel /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snescd/wheel

The args line should say: 0 SYS snescd "[romfilename]" <-----There should be an underscore before and after SYS

Striderx99

@Striderx99 I tried with the fixed commands, but it still won't launch the games from that set. Here is what showed up on the command line:

Loaded layout: /opt/retropie/configs/all/attractmode/layouts/Great Themes Collection-Super Nintendo MSU-1/ (layout.nut)
Working directory: /opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand
*** Running: /opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 SYS snescd ' ' /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snescd/Mega Man & Bass (USA).sfc' '
Parameter word expansion failed. [0 SYS snescd ' '/home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snescd/Mega Man & Bass (USA).sfc' '].
/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh MODE COMMAND [SAVENAME]
/opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh MODE SYS/ PORT SYSTEM ROM

The *** Running line has me a bit confused. I know I added 0 SYS snescd "[romfilename]" correctly to the args line, so I don't have any idea why it is being output that way.

mitu

@Striderx99 said in Attract Mode issues after updating from source (experimental section):

*** Running: /opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh 0 SYS snescd ' ' /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/snescd/Mega Man & Bass (USA).sfc' '

I think this is either copied wrong in the topic or a mistake in your config. You seem to have added a single quote ' twice before/after the ROM path instead of a single double quote ".

Striderx99

@mitu It keeps showing up as a single quote with a space between the two of them inside the .cfg file. That's why I said there was something off with that *** Running line. I hit the tab key, went into the emulator section, found Super Nintendo CD, and made sure to add the single double quote within the args section in "[romfilename]," so it shouldn't do that. I might be wrong, but I think something changed with the re-installation. When I ran the same .cfg file in the past (before the update and re-installation), the SNES CD section of roms loaded without any issues.

mitu

The .cfg file you posted eariler in the topic has two single quotes around [romfilename] and it's not correct. Open the file in an editor, not from AttractMode, and replace them with a double quote.

Striderx99

@mitu I'll try to upload it after I edit it. I'll let you know if it works out. Thanks for your input on this situation.

Striderx99

@Striderx99 It looks like updating the .cfg with those settings and uploading it did the trick. I guess that wraps this issue up. I tested it with three games and they loaded up fine. If anything like this happens with any other emulator, I'll know what to do. Thanks for your patience.