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Themes / If statements using magic tokens

« on: May 08, 2017, 11:31:19 PM »

I can't figure this out.

I want to make a function that runs if a particular emulator is showing. Is this possible?

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emu = [Emulator]
if ( emu == "nes|Nintendo Entertainment System|Nintendo") {
    blah blah
}


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Themes / Directory fallback?

« on: May 08, 2017, 09:06:23 PM »

I have a box art call

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    if ( my_config["enable_boxart"] == "yes" )
    {
    local surface_boxart = fe.add_surface( 480, 480 );
    local boxart = FadeArt("flyer", 0,0, 480, 480, surface_boxart);
    boxart.trigger = Transition.EndNavigation;
    boxart.preserve_aspect_ratio = true;
    surface_boxart.set_pos(flx*0.35, fly*0.05, flw*0.40, flh*0.40 );
    surface_boxart.rotation = 12;
    }
How do I create this so it checks /boxart first, and falls back to /flyer if it can't find anything?

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Themes / Adding an indicator in a display if a game is tagged as a fave

« on: May 06, 2017, 01:46:26 PM »

Can a display tell if a game is tagged as a favorite? I want to have a credit dot show up on the layout if the game in the list is tagged as a fave so I can see if it's saved when browsing through a collection or the full set.

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

« on: May 03, 2017, 08:27:27 PM »

OK, this is a tough one. I want to sort my arcade games by country. Unfortunately the front end text files don't contain that info.

eg:

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#Name;Title;Emulator;CloneOf;Year;Manufacturer;Category;Players;Rotation;Control;Status;DisplayCount;DisplayType;AltRomname;AltTitle;Extra;Buttons
1944;1944: The Loop Master;Arcade;;2000;Eighting;Shooter;2 Players (Sim);Horizontal;8-Way Joystick;good;1;Raster;;;;

So, I look at catver.ini

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1944=Shooter / Flying Vertical
nothing

The XML file that emulation scrapes?

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<game>
<path>./1944.zip</path>
<name>1944: The Loop Master (USA 000620) </name>
<desc>North American release. Game developed in Japan. For more information about the game itself, please see the original Japanese release entry; "1944 - The Loop Master [Green Board]" (Japan 000620).

</desc>
<image>./images/1944.png</image>
<rating>0.8460000000000001</rating>
<releasedate>2000</releasedate>
<developer>Eighting / Raizing (Capcom license)</developer>
<publisher />
<genre>Shooter / Flying Vertical</genre>
<players>2</players>
</game>

nope (I know the description and name field has Japan in this one example, but this is totally not consistent - only for games that have revisions or alts, not games that are Japan exclusive)

Mame XML??

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<game name="1944">
<description>1944: The Loop Master (US 000620)</description>
<year>2000</year>
<manufacturer>Capcom, supported by Eighting/Raizing</manufacturer>
<category>Shooter / Flying Vertical</category>
<nplayers>Shooter / Flying Vertical</nplayers>
<verAdded>.66</verAdded>
<controls_info>numPlayers="2" alternating="0" mirrored="1" usesService="0" tilt="0" cocktail="0"</controls_info>
<player number="1" numButtons="2">
<controls>
<control name="8-way Joystick">
<constant name="joy8way"/>
</control>
</controls>
<labels>
<label name="P1_BUTTON1" value="Shoot"/>
<label name="P1_BUTTON2" value="Bomb"/>
<label name="P1_JOYSTICK_UP" value="Up"/>
<label name="P1_JOYSTICK_DOWN" value="Down"/>
<label name="P1_JOYSTICK_LEFT" value="Left"/>
<label name="P1_JOYSTICK_RIGHT" value="Right"/>
</labels>
</player>
<rom name="nffu.03" size="524288" crc="9693cf8f" sha1="c296cb008e282f77b44374d1c3638a3f4d5d5d4e" region="cpu1" offset="0"/>
<rom name="nff.04" size="524288" crc="dba1c66e" sha1="4764e77d4da5d19d9acded27df1e1bcba06b0fcf" region="cpu1" offset="80000"/>
<rom name="nffu.05" size="524288" crc="ea813eb7" sha1="34e0175a5f22d08c3538369b4bfd077a7427a128" region="cpu1" offset="100000"/>
<rom name="nffux.03" size="524288" crc="675c8109" sha1="ab9756dc81c231e75050f22c8cdd3759a592bbe1" region="user1" offset="0"/>
<rom name="nff.13" size="4194304" crc="c9fca741" sha1="1781d4fc18b6d6f79b7b39d9bcace750fb61a5cf" region="gfx1" offset="0"/>
<rom name="nff.15" size="4194304" crc="f809d898" sha1="a0b6af49e1780678d808c317b875161cedddb314" region="gfx1" offset="2"/>
<rom name="nff.17" size="4194304" crc="15ba4507" sha1="bed6a82bf1dc1aa501d4c2d098115a15e18d446a" region="gfx1" offset="4"/>
<rom name="nff.19" size="4194304" crc="3dd41b8c" sha1="676078baad789e25f6e5a79de29672587be7ff00" region="gfx1" offset="6"/>
<rom name="nff.14" size="1048576" crc="3fe3a54b" sha1="0a8e5cae141d24fd8b3cb11796c44728b0acd69e" region="gfx1" offset="1000000"/>
<rom name="nff.16" size="1048576" crc="565cd231" sha1="0aecd433fb4ca2de1aca9fbb1e314fb1f6979321" region="gfx1" offset="1000002"/>
<rom name="nff.18" size="1048576" crc="63ca5988" sha1="30137fa77573c84bcc24570bccb7dba61ddb413c" region="gfx1" offset="1000004"/>
<rom name="nff.20" size="1048576" crc="21eb8f3b" sha1="efa69f19a958047dd91a294c88857ed3133fcbef" region="gfx1" offset="1000006"/>
<rom name="nff.01" size="131072" crc="d2e44318" sha1="33e45f6fe9fed098a4c072b8c39406aef1a949b2" region="cpu2" offset="0"/>
<rom name="nff.11" size="4194304" crc="243e4e05" sha1="83281f7290ac105a3f9a7507cbc11317d45ba706" region="sound1" offset="0"/>
<rom name="nff.12" size="4194304" crc="4fcf1600" sha1="36f18c5d92b79433bdf7088b29a244708929d48e" region="sound1" offset="400000"/>
<chip type="cpu" name="68000" clock="11800000"/>
<chip type="cpu" name="Z80" clock="8000000"/>
<chip type="audio" name="QSound" clock="4000000"/>
<video screen="raster" orientation="horizontal" width="384" height="224" aspectx="4" aspecty="3" refresh="59.633331"/>
<sound channels="2"/>
<input players="2" control="joy8way" buttons="2" coins="2" service="yes"/>
<driver status="good" color="good" sound="good" palettesize="4096"/>
</game>
<game name="19xx">
<description>19XX: The War Against Destiny (US 951207)</description>
<year>1996</year>
<manufacturer>Capcom</manufacturer>
<category>Shooter / Flying Vertical</category>
<nplayers>Shooter / Flying Vertical</nplayers>
<verAdded>.37b13</verAdded>
<controls_info>numPlayers="2" alternating="0" mirrored="1" usesService="0" tilt="0" cocktail="0"</controls_info>
<player number="1" numButtons="2">
<controls>
<control name="8-way Joystick">
<constant name="joy8way"/>
</control>
</controls>
<labels>
<label name="P1_BUTTON1" value="Shoot"/>
<label name="P1_BUTTON2" value="Bomb"/>
<label name="P1_JOYSTICK_UP" value="Up"/>
<label name="P1_JOYSTICK_DOWN" value="Down"/>
<label name="P1_JOYSTICK_LEFT" value="Left"/>
<label name="P1_JOYSTICK_RIGHT" value="Right"/>
</labels>
</player>
<rom name="19xu.03" size="524288" crc="05955268" sha1="d3b6b416f1f9eb1c1cbca6647630d1155647082d" region="cpu1" offset="0"/>
<rom name="19xu.04" size="524288" crc="3111ab7f" sha1="8bbce20ae7ba47949f4939b2f35014fb6decd283" region="cpu1" offset="80000"/>
<rom name="19xu.05" size="524288" crc="38df4a63" sha1="1303f7ab6296f1454907a24d64878bdbd1ef88a7" region="cpu1" offset="100000"/>
<rom name="19xu.06" size="524288" crc="5c7e60d3" sha1="26bf0936962051be871d7a7776cf78abfca5b5ee" region="cpu1" offset="180000"/>
<rom name="19x.07" size="524288" crc="61c0296c" sha1="9e225beccffd14bb53a32f8c0f2aef7f331dae30" region="cpu1" offset="200000"/>
<rom name="19xux.03" size="524288" crc="239a08ae" sha1="a57e5a0cef351485569cf5c3c79ca0cc7ce439cf" region="user1" offset="0"/>
<rom name="19xux.04" size="524288" crc="c13a1072" sha1="e5c1c85cb77d69d5f43f8cfa6bcc894bd31e0b68" region="user1" offset="80000"/>
<rom name="19xux.05" size="524288" crc="8c066ec3" sha1="a540a773e1cb04a814feb4be8cf22b0eb3121cee" region="user1" offset="100000"/>
<rom name="19xux.06" size="524288" crc="4b1caeb9" sha1="8f965054e5b1c3f1dcaa20279a3348d63a94c1d6" region="user1" offset="180000"/>
<rom name="19x.13" size="524288" crc="427aeb18" sha1="901029b5423e4bda85f592735036c06b7d426680" region="gfx1" offset="0"/>
<rom name="19x.15" size="524288" crc="63bdbf54" sha1="9beb64ef0a8c92490848599d5d979bf42532609d" region="gfx1" offset="2"/>
<rom name="19x.17" size="524288" crc="2dfe18b5" sha1="8a44364d9af6b9e1664b44b9235dc172182c9eb8" region="gfx1" offset="4"/>
<rom name="19x.19" size="524288" crc="cbef9579" sha1="172413f220b242411218c7865e04014ec6417537" region="gfx1" offset="6"/>
<rom name="19x.14" size="2097152" crc="e916967c" sha1="3f937022166149a80585f91388de521055ca88ca" region="gfx1" offset="800000"/>
<rom name="19x.16" size="2097152" crc="6e75f3db" sha1="4e1c8466eaa612102d0807d2e8bf1004e97476ea" region="gfx1" offset="800002"/>
<rom name="19x.18" size="2097152" crc="2213e798" sha1="b1a9d5547f3f6c3ab59e8b761d224793c6ca33cb" region="gfx1" offset="800004"/>
<rom name="19x.20" size="2097152" crc="ab9d5b96" sha1="52b755da401fde90c13181b02ab33e5e4b2aa1f7" region="gfx1" offset="800006"/>
<rom name="19x.01" size="131072" crc="ef55195e" sha1="813f465f2d392f6abeadbf661c54cf51171fa006" region="cpu2" offset="0"/>
<rom name="19x.11" size="2097152" crc="d38beef3" sha1="134e961b926a97cca5e45d3558efb98f6f278e08" region="sound1" offset="0"/>
<rom name="19x.12" size="2097152" crc="d47c96e2" sha1="3c1b5563f8e7ee1c450b3592fcb319e928caec3c" region="sound1" offset="200000"/>
<chip type="cpu" name="68000" clock="11800000"/>
<chip type="cpu" name="Z80" clock="8000000"/>
<chip type="audio" name="QSound" clock="4000000"/>
<video screen="raster" orientation="vertical" width="224" height="384" aspectx="3" aspecty="4" refresh="59.633331"/>
<sound channels="2"/>
<input players="2" control="joy8way" buttons="2" coins="2" service="yes"/>
<driver status="good" color="good" sound="good" palettesize="4096"/>
</game>
<game name="280zzzap">
<description>Datsun 280 Zzzap</description>
<year>1976</year>
<manufacturer>Midway</manufacturer>
<category>Driving / 1st Person</category>
<nplayers>Driving / 1st Person</nplayers>
<verAdded>.31</verAdded>
<rom name="zzzaph" size="1024" crc="1fa86e1c" sha1="b9cf16eb037ada73631ed24297e9e3b3bf6ab3cd" region="cpu1" offset="0"/>
<rom name="zzzapg" size="1024" crc="9639bc6b" sha1="b2e2497e421e79a411d07ebf2eed2bb8dc227003" region="cpu1" offset="400"/>
<rom name="zzzapf" size="1024" crc="adc6ede1" sha1="206bf2575696c4b14437f3db37a215ba33211943" region="cpu1" offset="800"/>
<rom name="zzzape" size="1024" crc="472493d6" sha1="ae5cf4481ee4b78ca0d2f4d560d295e922aa04a7" region="cpu1" offset="c00"/>
<rom name="zzzapd" size="1024" crc="4c240ee1" sha1="972475f80253bb0d24773a10aec26a12f28e7c23" region="cpu1" offset="1000"/>
<rom name="zzzapc" size="1024" crc="6e85aeaf" sha1="ffa6bb84ef1f7c2d72fd26c24bd33aa014aeab7e" region="cpu1" offset="1400"/>
<chip type="cpu" name="8080" clock="2000000"/>
<video screen="raster" orientation="horizontal" width="256" height="224" aspectx="4" aspecty="3" refresh="60.000000"/>
<sound channels="0"/>
<input players="1" control="paddle" buttons="2" coins="1"/>
<dipswitch name="Coinage">
<dipvalue name="2 Coins/1 Credit"/>
<dipvalue name="1 Coin/1 Credit" default="yes"/>
<dipvalue name="2 Coins/3 Credits"/>
<dipvalue name="1 Coin/3 Credits"/>
</dipswitch>
<dipswitch name="Time">
<dipvalue name="60"/>
<dipvalue name="80" default="yes"/>
<dipvalue name="99"/>
<dipvalue name="Test Mode"/>
</dipswitch>
<dipswitch name="Extended Time">
<dipvalue name="Score >= 2.5" default="yes"/>
<dipvalue name="Score >= 2"/>
<dipvalue name="None"/>
</dipswitch>
<dipswitch name="Language">
<dipvalue name="English" default="yes"/>
<dipvalue name="German"/>
<dipvalue name="French"/>
<dipvalue name="Spanish"/>
</dipswitch>
<driver status="good" color="good" sound="preliminary" palettesize="2"/>
</game>
Oh my god, so much info, but none of it the country!

So how do you sort your arcade machines by country?
My horrible  solution

I use a program called LightSpeed Mamelister. It can output attractmode front end files, and it includes all sorts of weird additional info, including region.

• I feed it the mame.xml and catver.ini and everything you need to get it going.
• Tell it where you keep your final roms (I am assuming you had filtered them out already, and kept only the good ones)
• Then tell it to only compare it against the roms you own.

Once you have done this, export it as an XML file and region will be filled in. You can also use the program to select a region or whatever and make an attractmode.txt file if you want to make a display that's just Japan or USA or World, etc.

I use filters so I

• Made a japan text file
• added a new country category
• added japan to each line in the text do using regex
• Repeated it for each region I wanted
• Added all text files to one document, and sorted the lines alphabetically.

My question to you, friend

Is there an easier way???

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Scripting / Script to turn USB on and off

« on: April 29, 2017, 04:29:30 PM »

Raspberry Pi:

I'm trying to reset my USB plugs so that I can reset my controllers in case I leave one plugged in when I start attract mode.

I made a .sh file that looks like this, as per @hermine.potter awesome suggestion.

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#!/usr/bin/env bash
echo 0 > /sys/devices/platform/bcm2708_usb/buspower
echo 1 > /sys/devices/platform/bcm2708_usb/buspower
The issue is the index has changed, and that folder can't be found AND i'm not entirely sure if this is what I need - I actually need to turn on the USB ports in a particular order so Attract mode doesn't get confused.

I'm not familiar with how the pi works, but

Would this help inspire a solution?
   

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echo suspend > /sys/bus/usb/devices/usb1/power/level   # turn off
echo on > /sys/bus/usb/devices/usb1/power/level            # turn on
These are the USB devices I have...

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Scripting / Trying to get "Attract Mode Setup" running

« on: April 29, 2017, 12:27:06 PM »

Hello, This is on a rasberri pi.  I've received a bunch of scripts that do things like shutdown or open the audio settings, I nabbed them from a unified theme.

Here is an example of one of the scripts - this one brings up audio settings it's called audio settings.sh

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#!/usr/bin/env bash
sudo /home/pi/RetroPie-Setup/retropie_packages.sh retropiemenu launch /home/pi/RetroPie/retropiemenu/audiosettings.rp

I created a romlist for them, and a CFG file.

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rompath              /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/Attract Mode Setup
romext               .sh
system               Attract Mode Setup
artwork    flyer           /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/Attract Mode Setup/flyer
artwork    marquee         /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/Attract Mode Setup/marquee
artwork    snap            /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/Attract Mode Setup/snap
artwork    wheel           /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/Attract Mode Setup/wheel

As you can see I put the scripts in the roms folder. I think there is something wrong with the CFG file. Whenever I click on a script, it throws an error:

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*** Running:
Error executing:

And that's all it tells me. Can someone who has a bit more experience running script files through Attract Mode give me a hint in what's going wrong?

Thanks!

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General / An issue with extra controllers and a temporary solution

« on: April 26, 2017, 10:30:21 PM »

Retropie 3: I have two DragonRise controllers in slot 0 and 1. In retroarch/emulation station they are mapped properly.

I have a usb port, and i've set it up so when I put in my two game pads, they become 0 and 1, and dragon rise becomes 2 and 3. This works well in ES and retroarch, but not in AM.

If I have sticks in those slots attract mode maps them as 2 and 3 instead of what retroarch see them as. This means if they are in the machine when AM starts, they will be given the incorrect dragon Rise mapping config, and I can't browse around attract mode.

My solution has been to always make sure they are unplugged before starting attract mode, but is there a better solution I don't know about?

Thanks.

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General / Looking for no intro wheel art and screens for the SG-1000

« on: April 20, 2017, 04:25:20 PM »

Does anyone have  a lead on art and screens? I have hit a wall here.