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General / DOSBox Setup Info Needed...
« on: June 29, 2019, 07:30:12 AM »
Hey everyone, Im wanting to setup DOSBox in attractmode. It works in emulationstation no problem, but im not sure how to set it up for attractmode. Any good guides or config files out there to get me on the right path?
TIA

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General / Re: Exit Attract Mode to Desktop?
« on: June 03, 2017, 05:39:45 AM »
Does anyone have any suggestions?

This is probably a simple thing to do, but I'm not sure where to start...


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General / Exit Attract Mode to Desktop?
« on: June 01, 2017, 06:47:13 PM »
Hey everyone!

I put Raspbian Pixel on my pi 3 and it works great, but it is a pain to launch. I have to exit Attract Mode to Emulation Station, then select Desktop in ports.

Is there a way to get to the Desktop from the Attract Mode menu???

Do I need to add Ports then launch it like a ROM file?

Any suggestions would be awesome, Thank you!!!






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Emulators / Re: Issues with Emulator Set-Up in Lubuntu
« on: May 29, 2017, 04:40:53 PM »
OK, I think I need to explain myself a little bit  ;)

I have worked with Retropie and Attract Mode on a pi for a while now and am comfortable navigating and editing files using WinSCP and such. For my arcade I needed to move up to a PC so I can play N64, Playstation and Gamecube games. I wanted to use Linux because #1 it was something different and I enjoy the challenge of learning something new and #2 it was free! ;D

I downloaded Retropie through the terminal first because of my familiarity with it. I have used it to try different things like transfer files from my windows PC, edit files, and download other programs through the terminal.

My next step was to download Attract Mode and set it up from scratch. I've been able to figure out how to set up the basic menus with all the videos, wheel art, etc (fairly straight forward). I'm at the point where I need to set up the emulators. This is where I'm at now, part way up the steep learning curve of terminal commands and what they do. I know a few basic commands from setting up the pi, but still have a lot to learn.

I'm definitely open to suggestions on other emulation programs to try. I just wanted to get attract mode working before I started something else.


OK, now back to my issue :)

I tried running retroarch from the command line using the code you posted. IT WORKED!   :) :D ;D Thank you very much!

Now all I need to do is enter the info into Attract Mode either sometime tonight or tomorrow.

My next question is how do I run a game/emulator that needs a BIOS? I'll assume that I will need to add a line with the path to the BIOS?

Thank you for the help and advice, I really appreciate it.


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Emulators / Re: Issues with Emulator Set-Up in Lubuntu
« on: May 29, 2017, 11:55:16 AM »
Where should I put the BIOS files? Is there a different folder for attract mode? Right now I have them in the BIOS folder for retropie, should the BIOS folder be moved to my roms folder on the HHD?

I'm focusing on Master System right now. If I can make that work I can apply what I've learned to get the other systems working. Master System doesn't require a BIOS according to github.

I will try to run retroarch from the command line, but am not sure how to do it. I'll read the link you posted and see :-)

Oh, and thank you guys for your replies!

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Emulators / Re: Issues with Emulator Set-Up in Lubuntu
« on: May 29, 2017, 09:32:39 AM »
Sorry, I see I didn't post what my set-up was, my bad.

I'm actually running Attract Mode on a PC (Optiplex 990) with Lubuntu OS, i5-2400, 8GB Ram. SSD for the OS, Retropie and Attract Mode with a HHD for ROM storage. This will be for my arcade so I can run N64, Playstation and maybe a few Gamecube games.

I've installed my raspberry pi with a pre-built image with the systems already set up, so I'm familiar with the menus and options. The only thing that I don't understand yet are the command arguments for PC. I know they are different on a PC and I have tried some examples I found on this forum, but I still am having the same issue. :-(

I installed Attract Mode from the terminal so nothing was set up. My problem occurs with the few systems I tried (NES, SNES, Master System).

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Emulators / Issues with Emulator Set-Up in Lubuntu
« on: May 28, 2017, 10:29:03 AM »
Hey everyone!

I have been trolling this forum for quite some time and decided to finally register. I have been reading on the forum for a while and have learned tons!

The issue I am having is when i select a game in attract mode the screen goes black and the game doesn't start. I can access the GUI and play with the settings and even exit out back to attract mode.

I have read some posts on the forum about setting up emulators in ubuntu. I think my problem lies with my command arguments since retroarch does start but the game does not. all of my snaps, boxart and wheel art show up ok.

below is my cfg file for Sega Master System

# Generated by Attract-Mode v2.2.0-3-dirty
#
executable           /opt/retropie/emulators/retroarch/bin/retroarch
args                 -L /opt/retropie/libretrocores/lr-picodrive/picodrive_libretro.so --config /opt/retropie/configs/mastersystem/retroarch.cfg "[romfilename]"
rompath              /media/viviuss/1TB_HHD/roms/mastersystem
romext               .sms;.bin;.zip;.SMS;.BIN;.ZIP
system               sega master system
info_source          thegamesdb.net
artwork    boxart          /media/viviuss/1TB_HHD/roms/mastersystem/boxart
artwork    marquee         
artwork    snap            /media/viviuss/1TB_HHD/roms/mastersystem/snap
artwork    wheel           /media/viviuss/1TB_HHD/roms/mastersystem/wheel


How's it look? Any thoughts?

Im fairly new to linux, but learning fast. Please help me out everyone, I'm stuck and cant move on with my arcade till i figure this out :-(

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