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General / attractmode MENU back into my config text / ROTATE for vert / Change EXIT TEXT

« on: October 02, 2019, 06:50:57 PM »

This is running on an Raspberry Pi 3b+ on a dedicated cabinet with joysticks and buttons. A few more tweaks I'm looking to do, I purposely removed attract mode menu from being accessed by a random person accidentally or on purpose trying to get attractmode menu to come up. However I'd like to re-implement it (IF it's needed to make the below changes) so I can fix my issues below. If possibly hopefully most of this can be modified by tweaking / adding lines to the .cfg text file.

I initially built this image as a horizontal setup, I would love a simple way to switch it to completely exclusively only VERTICAL games if possible, & remove all of the horizontal games via software or hand pluck them out etc. Is that something that can be done with this config file ? Or do I need to start from scratch ?

Also to know where that long list of games / .txt document is placed within the raspberry pi would be helpful. The game list was a text document I was able to modify by hand in notepad++ I forgot where it's placed within the pi.

Also How do I get the "Exit Attractmode" to say something else ?... My own text "Shut down this game etc...." Is that also something else that's left out of this config file ? A while ago someone said it's something to do with the languages I couldn't for the life of me find where that was. Is this something that was implemented within a newer version of attract mode ? I know what's being used in the machine but I really don't need anyone else knowing that. Below is my config for attractmode within my rpi3b+

attract.cfg which is located : /opt/retropie/configs/all/attractmode

# Generated by Attract-Mode v2.4.0
#
display   Arcade
   layout robospin
   romlist Arcade
   in_cycle yes
   in_menu yes

display   Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator
   layout Sample Animate
   romlist Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator
   in_cycle no
   in_menu yes

display   Daphne
   layout Basic
   romlist Daphne
   in_cycle no
   in_menu yes

display   Nintendo 64
   layout Basic
   romlist Nintendo 64
   in_cycle no
   in_menu yes

display   Final Burn Alpha
   layout Basic
   romlist Final Burn Alpha
   in_cycle no
   in_menu yes

display   Atari 5200
   layout Basic
   romlist Atari 5200
   in_cycle no
   in_menu yes

display   Amstrad CPC
   layout Basic
   romlist Amstrad CPC
   in_cycle no
   in_menu yes

display   Nintendo Entertainment System
   layout Basic
   romlist Nintendo Entertainment System
   in_cycle no
   in_menu yes

display   Famicom Disk System
   layout Basic
   romlist Famicom Disk System
   in_cycle no
   in_menu yes

display   Game Boy
   layout Basic
   romlist Game Boy
   in_cycle no
   in_menu yes

display   Game Boy Color
   layout Basic
   romlist Game Boy Color
   in_cycle no
   in_menu yes

display   Sega Gamegear
   layout Basic
   romlist Sega Gamegear
   in_cycle no
   in_menu yes

display   Sega Master System
   layout Basic
   romlist Sega Master System
   in_cycle no
   in_menu yes

display   Sega Mega Drive
   layout Basic
   romlist Sega Mega Drive
   in_cycle no
   in_menu yes

display   Sega SG-1000
   layout Basic
   romlist Sega SG-1000
   in_cycle no
   in_menu yes

display   Mega CD
   layout Basic
   romlist Mega CD
   in_cycle no
   in_menu yes

display   Game Boy Advance
   layout Basic
   romlist Game Boy Advance
   in_cycle no
   in_menu yes

display   Atari Lynx
   layout Basic
   romlist Atari Lynx
   in_cycle no
   in_menu yes

display   PlayStation
   layout Basic
   romlist PlayStation
   in_cycle no
   in_menu yes

display   Sega 32X
   layout Basic
   romlist Sega 32X
   in_cycle no
   in_menu yes

display   Atari 7800 ProSystem
   layout Basic
   romlist Atari 7800 ProSystem
   in_cycle no
   in_menu yes

display   Super Nintendo
   layout Basic
   romlist Super Nintendo
   in_cycle no
   in_menu yes

display   Atari 2600
   layout Basic
   romlist Atari 2600
   in_cycle no
   in_menu yes

display   Vectrex
   layout Basic
   romlist Vectrex
   in_cycle no
   in_menu yes

display   RetroPie
   layout Basic
   romlist RetroPie
   in_cycle no
   in_menu yes

display   arcade
   layout robospin
   romlist Arcade
   in_cycle no
   in_menu yes
   filter All
   filter Favourites
      rule Favourite equals 1

display   Arcade
   layout robospin
   romlist Arcade
   in_cycle no
   in_menu yes
   filter All
   filter Favourites
      rule Favourite equals 1

display   Arcade
   layout robospin
   romlist Arcade
   in_cycle no
   in_menu yes
   filter All
   filter Favourites
      rule Favourite equals 1

display   Neo Geo
   layout Basic
   romlist Neo Geo
   in_cycle yes
   in_menu yes

sound
   sound_volume 100
   ambient_volume 100
   movie_volume 100

input_map
   left Joy0 Left
   right Joy0 Right
   prev_letter LControl+Up
   prev_letter Joy0 Up+Joy0 Button0
   prev_letter Left
   next_letter LControl+Down
   next_letter Joy0 Down+Joy0 Button0
   next_letter Right
   up Up
   up Joy0 Up
   up Joy1 Up
   down Down
   down Joy0 Down
   down Joy1 Down
   select Return
   select LControl
   select Joy0 Button0
   select Joy0 Button9
   select Joy1 Button9
   back Escape
   back Joy0 Button1
   default back   exit
   default up   prev_game
   default down   next_game
   default left   prev_display
   default right   next_display

general
   language en
   exit_command sudo shutdown -P now
   default_font FreeSans
   font_path /usr/share/fonts/;$HOME/.fonts/
   screen_saver_timeout 0
   displays_menu_exit yes
   hide_brackets yes
   startup_mode default
   confirm_favourites yes
   confirm_exit yes
   mouse_threshold 10
   joystick_threshold 75
   window_mode fullscreen
   filter_wrap_mode default
   track_usage yes
   multiple_monitors yes
   smooth_images yes
   accelerate_selection yes
   selection_speed_ms 40
   scrape_snaps no
   scrape_marquees yes
   scrape_flyers no
   scrape_wheels no
   scrape_fanart no
   scrape_videos no
   scrape_overview yes
   video_decoder
   menu_prompt Displays Menu
   menu_layout nevato

saver_config
   param basic_movie Yes
   param blank_start_cmd
   param blank_stop_cmd
   param blank_time 120
   param image_collage Yes
   param movie_collage Yes
   param overlay_art wheel
   param preserve_ar No
   param rgb_movie Yes
   param sound Yes

layout_config   robospin
   param enable_Lmarquee No
   param enable_bg blue
   param enable_bloom No
   param enable_cab robo
   param enable_colors yes
   param enable_crt No
   param enable_frame yes
   param enable_list_type wheel
   param enable_marquee Yes
   param enable_mlogos Yes
   param enable_pointer none
   param enable_scanline light
   param enable_slogos Yes
   param enable_static yes
   param orbit_art wheel
   param transition_ms 35

plugin   History.dat
   enabled no

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General / Looking for a prebuilt RPI3B+ IMG SINGLE ROM Load directly to one MAME game.

« on: October 13, 2018, 07:46:44 AM »

Hello I'm Looking for a prebuilt compatible for a RPI3B+ IMG SINGLE ROM Load directly to one MAME game. I want one for a horizontal set up and one for a vertical setup not sure if that matters. Primarily my focus would be for a horizontal game.

As an example I want it to hide all of the Raspberry boot screens, I DO want it to display my custom Splash screen, Automatically launching ONE Single game / loading it NO MENUS.

Ideally It's an image where I can change / modify in the future that particular game with ease should I build different games with the same SINGLE ROM / direct load.

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Themes / Why the question mark on bottom of Robospin theme "?" See attached image inside.

« on: September 10, 2018, 06:38:16 AM »

Just curious what's the deal with the question mark on the bottom of Robospin theme ? Any way to clear that or what's the significance of it ?

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General / Where is "systems.cfg" LOCATED ? I can't find the file using WinSCP

« on: August 31, 2018, 07:06:01 AM »

So I'm trying to load a rom on my MAME Wheel which isn't a MAME game, I've done this successfully with other games before.

Within a sticky thread I found in attract mode it states:

I'm in that .05% where the game launches / loads from EMULATION STATION, & Command Line, but NOT in Attract Mode. It says to look for systems.cfg for errors.... I can't find SYSTEMS.CFG, Where is it located ?

In Emulation station I have /opt/retropie/configs/all/emualtionstation:
es_input.cfg
es_settings.cfg
es_temporaryinput.cfg

In attract mode I have /opt/retropie/configs/all/attractmode/
attract.cfg

Under Emulators I have /opt/retropie/configs/all/attractmode/emulators/
arcade.cfg
daphne.cfg
final burn alpha.cfg
neo geo.cfg
retropie.cfg
setup.cfg

Under /opt/retropie/configs/all/
autoconf.cfg
emulators.cfg
retroarch.cfg
runcommand.cfg

Nothing showing anything that says systems.cfg

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General / Exit-Attract Mode change text to say something else can't find config file ?

« on: August 30, 2018, 11:32:59 AM »

I saw an old thread from 2 years ago with looking to do the same thing. On exit of attract mode it will say" Exit Attract-Mode" etc... I wan't to change the text to say "Shut Down System" I can't seem to find C:\attract\language\en.msg ? I'm using this on a raspberry pi 3b+ , where can I edit that text

to customize it to my liking ?

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General / Trying to launch FIX IT FELIX from MAME Wheel works in emulation station not AM

« on: August 26, 2018, 10:08:22 AM »

I was successful with adding Dragon's Lair from Daphne & incorporating it into my MAME wheel in attract mode, using the same method I simply modified the text within the romlist as I've done it this way for countless other titles which I was able to successfully edit the arcade.txt file. However It won't launch Fix It Felix.

Fix It Felix (megadrive / sega version NOT PC Version) again works / launches in EMULATION STATION, But not Attract Mode.

This is what my text / line of code looks like (I know the year and company are wrong):
fixitfelix;Fix It Felix;megadrive;;1991;Capcom;;2;;joy8way;good;0;;;;;2

If someone can give me a line of code for any Sega Genesis game I should in theory be able to adapt / fix it , right ? Can someone please help out, thanks !

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General / Exiting MAME ? ESC not working / not exiting MAME. Libretro 2003 RetroArch AM

« on: August 16, 2018, 08:47:55 AM »

Using Attract mode as a front end etc... I'm only focused / concerned with MAME As the emulator no other systems on this build. I can't use the TAB function in MAME to set an EXIT using ESC on my keyboard, it will allow me to map virtually everything else, with the exception of exiting the emulator.

I tried setting up a HOT KEY emulator exit on Attract Mode, It exits the game but yet leaves it running in the background I can still hear the sounds of the game which is a major issue as they just keep getting layered just running in the background.

The version of MAME i'm using which is MAME 2003 / libretro in conjunction with RetroArch.

I literally just want to hit ESC on my keyboard and have it exit a game in MAME & I can't even do that, any help with this ?

Also this is running on a Raspberry Pi 3b+

Please also note I can access my pi via WinSCP so If I need to modify a .cfg file or .sh etc please let me know exactly what file needs to be modified in order for ESC key press on my keyboard to exit MAME.

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General / Eliminate NAG text / random game info when a game launches or exits MAME Attract

« on: July 21, 2018, 03:40:24 PM »

I'm getting really close to nearing completion of my Pi build. Can someone help with eliminating what I consider NAG text / random game info when a game launches or exits MAME Attract irritates me. NO I'M NOT TALKING ABOUT MAME NAG SCREENS (Those are already gone / disabled)... It's before / after MAME launches or exits. It's incredibly brief virtually so fast that it's impossible to read without taking a burst photo of it, but I want it gone on both launching a game while using attract mode / MAME. Some games contain more text / info some are more simplified I really don't want to see these screens at all, how can I eliminate them ? Below is an example of said annoying text / looks like the Pi terminal / dos / black screen with game info text just prior to launching mame :

Also to note it's not in RetroArch because those settings are turned OFF (That helped with yellow text appearing on the bottom of the screen though):

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General / Daphne / Dragon's Lair WORKING how do I incorporate it into MAME / Arcade Layout

« on: July 19, 2018, 08:17:28 PM »

So I think that certain layouts / pages with different emulators need not be separated. Especially to me Dragon's Lair is an Arcade Game & doesn't necessitate it's own layout aka a daphne screen. IMO Same thing with Neo Geo games etc... Any ways back on topic I'm looking to essentially get Dragon's Lair on my MAME Wheel / Arcade Layout Page thankfully Dragon's Lair is fully working within attract mode so that's huge!!

(Although Space Ace seems to want to load, goes to the screen and I get the BSOD as in Black Screen Of Death After the title/space ace logo, Dragon's Lair II BSOD aka black screen of death without anything else. The three of these games I simply transferred over from my PC / Hyperspin & all of those were working on that system, I got Dragon's Lair to work perfectly from a gameroom solution thread which can be found here & If this isn't already stickied or reworked worded for Attract Mode forums it should be as this was immensely helpful in getting the game to work within attract mode etc:

https://gameroomsolutions.com/setup-daphne-raspberry-pi-3-retropie/

It would be nice to get all three of those working, I'm confused as I followed the same method on all three !

Any ways really this threads focus is to be able to incorporate Dragon's Lair (Since that's all I have working of the three laser disc games) within my MAME / Arcade Layout using Daphne as it does now without needing to hop to another layout / daphne specific page.

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General / In Emulation Station MAME rom Names appear OK; in AM it's using the .zip names ?

« on: July 17, 2018, 07:45:31 AM »

I had a FULL MAME .78 List which I ended up taking out the clones / no mahjong / no adult / etc... My list can still be trimmed down and I'd like to do that however In Emulation Station MAME list Game Names appear as they should; in Attract Mode however this is where I'm having an issue it's using the .zip names & not only that but they aren't completely in alphabetical order either. How can I fix this issue?

as an example:

Emulation Station MAME LIST game names appear properly / as they should (In Alphabetical Order):
Alien Syndrome
Arch Rivals
Ghouls N' Ghosts
Tetris

Attract Mode MAME List:
aliensyn
archrivl
atetris
ghouls

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