Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation

Finhead

As of this morning with huge help from Floob I now have Advmame and Daphne working with Attract Mode. :) Big thanks, Floob is a rock star.

InsecureSpike

@Finhead said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

@InsecureSpike
I dig it, like the worn look. Great job.

@Floob said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

@InsecureSpike Looks really cool! I like it.

thanks guys

Mayki

Thank you for your work Floob. I would like to ask you if you would not even install for Noobs, I want to create a multiboot system. Retropie with Attrack and Openelec. Thank you for answer.

InsecureSpike

OpenELEC is lightweight & awesome!!
i have it as a standalone with 4tb hdd!

InsecureSpike

guy's, how can i take screen shots in attract mode?
thanks

Finhead

@InsecureSpike said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

guy's, how can i take screen shots in attract mode?
thanks

Easy set your "Screenshot" key in the Configure/Controls menu. You'll find your screenshot in the /home/pi/.attract directory.

InsecureSpike

@Finhead thanks fella!

InsecureSpike

well, there are some previews of my WiP phase-one AttractMode layout set

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Floob

Updated to v0.4
Video here: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/93/attract-mode-with-retropie-alternative-to-emulationstation/

7th May 2016 - v0.4

Kodi Installed
Daphne Installed
Updated some Attract Mode layouts
Added more emulator configs

8th May 2016 - v0.4 Artwork

As 0.4 but with MAME artwork
Stored under the mame-libretro roms directory
Credits to http://www.progettosnaps.net/ and omegaman on the AM forums
Full credits and author details in the readme folder

Known Issues

AM startup error
AL lib: (WW) alc_initconfig: Failed to initialize backend "pulse"
glGetError 0x500
glGetError 0x500
glGetError 0x500

To Do

Auto resize image partitions
Remove console output for clean boot
Change scripts to not reboot when switching FE?
Use integer scaling?
Other Stuff

robertybob

@InsecureSpike said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

well, there are some previews of my WiP phase-one AttractMode layout set

Hi mate, probably a really silly question but how easy is it for you to replace the images with video snaps? Or Is it like the other AM themes where it displays a video by default unless one isn't found, in which case it'll fall back to an image?

InsecureSpike

@robertybob said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

@InsecureSpike said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

well, there are some previews of my WiP phase-one AttractMode layout set

Hi mate, probably a really silly question but how easy is it for you to replace the images with video snaps? Or Is it like the other AM themes where it displays a video by default unless one isn't found, in which case it'll fall back to an image?

hey mate, well with this box art setup, no although, I think these layouts can have multiple choosalbe shown art, so it's upto the user, what type of layout to have,
but, I don't no how to do that yet, not sure when I'll get time to work on it, over the next few weeks as we are packing up to move, but it's something I'd like to look into

InsecureSpike

@Floob said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

Updated to v0.4
Video here: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/93/attract-mode-with-retropie-alternative-to-emulationstation/

7th May 2016 - v0.4

Kodi Installed

Daphne Installed

Updated some Attract Mode layouts

Added more emulator configs

8th May 2016 - v0.4 Artwork

As 0.4 but with MAME artwork

Stored under the mame-libretro roms directory

Credits to http://www.progettosnaps.net/ and omegaman on the AM forums

Full credits and author details in the readme folder

Known Issues

AM startup error
AL lib: (WW) alc_initconfig: Failed to initialize backend "pulse"
glGetError 0x500
glGetError 0x500
glGetError 0x500

To Do

Auto resize image partitions

Remove console output for clean boot

Change scripts to not reboot when switching FE?

Use integer scaling?

Other Stuff

just one question, do we have to use the new img to update, or and we

sudo apt-get

InsecureSpike

@robertybob said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

@InsecureSpike said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

well, there are some previews of my WiP phase-one AttractMode layout set

Hi mate, probably a really silly question but how easy is it for you to replace the images with video snaps? Or Is it like the other AM themes where it displays a video by default unless one isn't found, in which case it'll fall back to an image?

hi, since i don't have any video snaps, where should i get, the standard ones everyone uses?

robertybob

@InsecureSpike
I get mine from emumovies if that's any help? I use the 240p clips, figured the 480p ones would really slow down the Pi. Means you can't have nice,big, videos though, so I'm not sure if they'd look nice if they were the same size as the artwork placeholder is in your theme?

InsecureSpike

@robertybob said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

@InsecureSpike
I get mine from emumovies if that's any help? I use the 240p clips, figured the 480p ones would really slow down the Pi. Means you can't have nice,big, videos though, so I'm not sure if they'd look nice if they were the same size as the artwork placeholder is in your theme?

ok, I'll grab some, you using box art too? as I can look into somehow using both?
or do you, have any other ideas?

Finhead

@InsecureSpike said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

@robertybob said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

@InsecureSpike said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

well, there are some previews of my WiP phase-one AttractMode layout set

Hi mate, probably a really silly question but how easy is it for you to replace the images with video snaps? Or Is it like the other AM themes where it displays a video by default unless one isn't found, in which case it'll fall back to an image?

hi, since i don't have any video snaps, where should i get, the standard ones everyone uses?

Mine are from here anything larger than 240p will crash you Pi if you have the grid screensaver or any other video intensive screen saver active.

Finhead

@InsecureSpike said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

@Floob said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

Updated to v0.4
Video here: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/93/attract-mode-with-retropie-alternative-to-emulationstation/

7th May 2016 - v0.4

Kodi Installed

Daphne Installed

Updated some Attract Mode layouts

Added more emulator configs

8th May 2016 - v0.4 Artwork

As 0.4 but with MAME artwork

Stored under the mame-libretro roms directory

Credits to http://www.progettosnaps.net/ and omegaman on the AM forums

Full credits and author details in the readme folder

Known Issues

AM startup error
AL lib: (WW) alc_initconfig: Failed to initialize backend "pulse"
glGetError 0x500
glGetError 0x500
glGetError 0x500

To Do

Auto resize image partitions

Remove console output for clean boot

Change scripts to not reboot when switching FE?

Use integer scaling?

Other Stuff

just one question, do we have to use the new img to update, or and we

sudo apt-get

You have to use the new image save any configs,art etc before hand and transfer back to it.

InsecureSpike

@Finhead said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

@InsecureSpike said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

@Floob said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

Updated to v0.4
Video here: https://retropie.org.uk/forum/topic/93/attract-mode-with-retropie-alternative-to-emulationstation/

7th May 2016 - v0.4

Kodi Installed

Daphne Installed

Updated some Attract Mode layouts

Added more emulator configs

8th May 2016 - v0.4 Artwork

As 0.4 but with MAME artwork

Stored under the mame-libretro roms directory

Credits to http://www.progettosnaps.net/ and omegaman on the AM forums

Full credits and author details in the readme folder

Known Issues

AM startup error
AL lib: (WW) alc_initconfig: Failed to initialize backend "pulse"
glGetError 0x500
glGetError 0x500
glGetError 0x500

To Do

Auto resize image partitions

Remove console output for clean boot

Change scripts to not reboot when switching FE?

Use integer scaling?

Other Stuff

just one question, do we have to use the new img to update, or and we

sudo apt-get

You have to use the new image save any configs,art etc before hand and transfer back to it.

awesome, thank you for both your posts!!

Floob

@InsecureSpike said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

just one question, do we have to use the new img to update, or and we

sudo apt-get

Yes, to be honest the easiest way would be to use the new image.

Floob

@InsecureSpike said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

@robertybob said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

@InsecureSpike said in Attract Mode with RetroPie - Alternative to EmulationStation:

well, there are some previews of my WiP phase-one AttractMode layout set

Hi mate, probably a really silly question but how easy is it for you to replace the images with video snaps? Or Is it like the other AM themes where it displays a video by default unless one isn't found, in which case it'll fall back to an image?

hi, since i don't have any video snaps, where should i get, the standard ones everyone uses?

There are video snaps in the downloadable image (they came from progettosnaps.com), or the SD quality ones from emumovies are great as well.