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You need generate a mame.xml file to get the data you want.

My advice is to download a current version of MAME for Windows here http://mamedev.org/release.html. Install it and go to the command line and change to the folder where you installed mame and run "mame64.exe -listxml > mame.xml". Create a /home/pi/.attract/extras folder on the Pi. Copy the mame.xml file from your Windows machine to your Pi /home/pi/.attract/extras folder. You should also download the catver.ini, nplayers.ini and controls.ini files from the web and place them in the /home/pi/.attract/extras folder to get the most complete data in your romlist.

Next you need these lines in your Attract-Mode mame.cfg emulator file

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system               Arcade
info_source          
import_extras        ./extras/mame.xml;./extras/catver.ini;./extras/nplayers.ini;./extras/controls.ini

Once this is done regenerate the mame romlist and you should have the names and information you want.

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General / Re: Sorting Arcade games by Region or Country using the Filter.

« on: May 05, 2017, 01:13:47 AM »

Romlister can output in 100% correct text files for .tag files. That's why I mentioned it.

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General / Re: Sorting Arcade games by Region or Country using the Filter.

« on: May 04, 2017, 12:54:41 AM »

Tag files are the way to go for that and the least amount of work.

I use a program called romlister (https://www.waste.org/~winkles/ROMLister/) which does similar things as lightppeed and it can output the filtering into text files with just the rom name without the extension. These can simply be renamed into .tag files.

Here's some more links to filtering if you're interested:
http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=1563.msg11120#msg11120
http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=1165.msg8455#msg8455

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General / Re: FADE Loading Screen

« on: May 01, 2017, 10:22:40 PM »

Follow the instructions in the ReadMe file of the zip.

It clearly states that you need need to build the romlists before changing the xxx.cfg files for the plugin.

It also states that to use the command argument

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-s "[emulator]" -r "[name]" -p AttractMode -f "D:\AttractMode\attract.exe"

you are using

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-s "Super Nintendo Entertainment System" -r "[name]" -p AttractMode -f "D:\retro-mode\attract.exe"

This should work but is an example of a difference I see.

I'll also mention that you need to use the emulator names in Attract-Mode that RocketLauncher wants to see.

Lastly, your database error is likely due to missing the RLUI plugin database file that is included in the zip file.

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General / Re: Newly added emus, start/select work. Presinstalled dont.

« on: May 01, 2017, 10:07:41 PM »

Each emulator is different so they have different ways/places to set the exit key.

As I mentioned above, run EmulationStation and configure input. This is the easiest way to correct your issue.

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General / Re: Mac Stays Black

« on: May 01, 2017, 09:57:35 PM »

You don't have the emulator configured correctly in Attract-Mode.

What emulator are using? Can you run the emulator properly without Attract-Mode?

If you figure out how to launch a game from the command line you'll have the settings you need for Attract-Mode.

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General / Re: Custom ini usage

« on: May 01, 2017, 02:59:41 AM »

Assuming your romlist is named "MAME.txt" and you're running Linux on a Raspberry Pi you can follow these steps...

1. Create a directory that matches your display name (without the extension) in the romlist folder
example:

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/home/pi/.attract/romlists/MAME

2. in the new directory, create text files for each each category of the bestgames.ini but use the ".tag" extension and copy and paste the corresponding rom names into each file.
examples:
/home/pi/.attract/romlists/MAME/Worst.tag

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azurian
battlex
bbprot
berenstn
black
boxer
brod
cball
claybust
dacholer
desertdn
einning
embargo
flyball
galgame
kot

/home/pi/.attract/romlists/MAME/Horrible.tag

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005
4in1
7mezzo
ace
altair
ar_rdwr
ar_socc
astropal
attckufo
barricad
bbonk
beaminv
bilyard
birdiy
blkhole
blockade
boonggab
botanic
bowl3d
bowler
cannonbp
castfant
catchp
catnmous
cfghtice
checkmat
chkun
clayshoo
comotion
crash
crgolfhi
ctornado
dai3wksi
desertgu
destroyr
devzone
dodgem
dodgeman
dogpatch
dotrikun
dplay
fghtbskt
filetto
futflash
gmissile
gunfight
heiankyo
indianbt
istreb
kaitei
kickboy
kok
ksayakyu
laststar
logger
m4
m4conn4
mastkin
mineswpr
minferno
minivadr
mogura
navarone
nomnlnd
panther
phantom2
phklad
polyplay
redalert
reikaids
ripcord
robotbwl
roldfrog
safari
samurai
shpeng
skybase
skychut
sos
spcenctr
strtheat
timelimt
tornbase
tranqgun
tylz
wink
wtennis
yosakdon
zipzap

/home/pi/.attract/romlists/MAME/Bad.tag

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30test
airrace
alienar
alinvade
animalc
armchmp2
astrowar
attackfc
berzerk
blandia
botss
buccanrs
bullfgtr
chwrestl
cmanhat
devilfsh
eeekk
enmadaio
fantasy
flyboy
galactic
imolagp
jankenmn
keroppi
naughtyb
polyplay2

3. create filters for each .tag file you created
examples:
Worst Games

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Configure-->Displays-->MAME-->Add Filter-->Enter Filter Name=Worst Games-->Add Rule
    Target=Tags
    Comparison=contains
    Filter Value=Worst

Horrible Games

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Configure-->Displays-->MAME-->Add Filter-->Enter Filter Name=Horrible Games-->Add Rule
    Target=Tags
    Comparison=contains
    Filter Value=Horrible

Bad Games

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Configure-->Displays-->MAME-->Add Filter-->Enter Filter Name=Bad Games-->Add Rule
    Target=Tags
    Comparison=contains
    Filter Value=Bad

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General / Re: Custom ini usage

« on: May 01, 2017, 12:29:58 AM »

Yes, you can have multiple tag files for a display but they work slightly different then the favorites file (which is only one per display).

What is your romlist file named: MAME.txt, mame.txt, Arcade.txt, etc.?

What platform are you on: Linux, Windows, OSX, etc.?

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General / Re: Newly added emus, start/select work. Presinstalled dont.

« on: May 01, 2017, 12:12:37 AM »

I don't know what you mean by "preinstalled". Are you talking about the AM (Attract-Mode) xxx.cfg files, RetroPie emulators, some thing from an image you downloaded, etc.?

How an emulator exits should be set in each emulator itself. Since you have to use "the shoulder buttons" to exit it sounds like your configuration is for a different controller. Since AM and ES (EmulationStation) both use the same emulators and the same emulator exit buttons it doesn't make sense that they work differently.

My advice is to enter ES and reconfigure your controller.

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General / Re: Custom ini usage

« on: May 01, 2017, 12:01:34 AM »

The bestgames.ini isn't directly supported. In Attract-Mode most filters use the romlist, favorites and tag lists. MAME can add information from mame/list.xml, carver.ini, nplayers.ini and controls.ini (currently not working) to the romlist.

If you really want to use the bestgames.ini, your best bet is to create tag group files for each section and cut and paste the rom names from their perspective section to the corresponding tag files. Then you can create your filters base on the tag files in Attract-Mode.

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General / Re: Mac Stays Black

« on: April 30, 2017, 01:22:04 PM »

Probably nothing. There isn't anything to see until you add a system/emulator. Press the "Tab" key and configure one.

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General / Re: Create a master romlist to enable multi-emulator searching, filtering & tagging

« on: April 30, 2017, 09:47:56 AM »

Quote from: Mattyduk on April 30, 2017, 04:14:47 AM

Hi.

So I was able to create an all Systems rom list and display in attract mode. I can then filter on favourites. Works great
However on the main display wheel, it displays a big question mark on the "all systems" display I.e the main selection wheel for the emus. The others corrctly display a graphic that show FBA, N64 etc

How do I change the ? To something more meaningful e.g a favourites graphic ?

Thanks

Place an image that matches the Display Name in the appropriate folder.

For example

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/home/pi/.attract/menu-art/wheel/All Systems.png

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/home/pi/.attract/menu-art/wheel/Favorites.png

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