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General / Re: Exit Attract Mode

« on: December 21, 2016, 10:25:51 PM »

@pghretroguy
AM does, what you AM tell
Exit AM => it exits the application AM
closing an application doesn't mean a complete shutdown of OS
that's all.

start AM > press TAB > General > Exit Command : sudo poweroff

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General / Re: install on linuxmint

« on: December 20, 2016, 10:37:02 PM »

https://mintguide.org/video/339-installing-ffmpeg-library-on-linux-mint-via-ppa.html
https://www.google.com/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=eSJaWK7DO4f98wfYwqGQDQ&gws_rd=cr#q=linux%20mint%20libavcodec

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General / Re: Games won't launch

« on: December 20, 2016, 05:23:34 AM »

@sparkie16
a simple installed AM, doesn't contain any emulator system. because it's only a frontend
if you want emulator systems enclosed use AM-retropie-image from here instead
or install specific emulator system (e.g. zsnes) manually step by step:
the correct parameter line of specific emulator => google or here


e.g. zsnes

>install emulator system:
sudo apt-get install zsnes

>start emulator and configure it (joystick input, fullscreen and so on):
zsnes

>check executable:
whereis zsnes
=> in this case : \usr\bin\zsnes

>create rom-folder and copy roms there (e.g. /home/your_name/ROMs/zsnes

>configure emulator-system in AM
emulator name     zsnes
executable     /usr/bin/zsnes
command arguments     -m "[romfilename]"
rom path(s)     /home/install/ROMs/zsnes
rom extension(s)     .smc


>missing display:
close AM > download your display file > extract .zip > move it to /usr/share/attract/layouts > start AM & configure your display

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General / Re: Multi Monitor not working

« on: December 19, 2016, 05:20:48 AM »

@stardriver
you mean a dynamic marquee changer similar this or here, didn't you?
i'm not able to configure a working setting too. help

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General / Re: Kega Fusion starting game directly

« on: December 19, 2016, 04:29:20 AM »

@rishi
if kega emulator appears (instead game), your settings aren't correct. See
i'm using windows, but the settings are similar:

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executable           C:\attract\EMU\KFusion\Fusion.exe
args                 -fullscreen "[romfilename]"
rompath              C:\attract\EMU\KFusion\ROMs
romext               .bin
exit_hotkey          Escape


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General / Re: Exit hotkey with Xboxone Controller

« on: December 14, 2016, 04:41:21 AM »

@gx1983
start AM > press TAB > Controls > edit 'Exit (Confirm)' >  remove all joystick entries > set your joystick button as new input
then goto Emulators > your emulator system (e.g. mame) > edit 'Exit Hotkey' > remove all joystick entries > set your joystick button as new input

if not:
edit your attract.cfg and delete and add your joystick as new input

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Emulators / Re: Various emulator settings

« on: December 12, 2016, 11:47:05 PM »

@all
this thread should only include an overview of various emulator settings and not any questions to unique systems.
so next time > new thread


@trmelancieri
open your KODI folder (in my case : C:\attract\EMU\KODI) > create shortcut of Kodi.exe > rename it to Start KODI

start AM > press TAB > Emulators > Add Emulator > KODI

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executable           cmd
args                 /c "[romfilename]"
rompath              C:\attract\EMU\Kodi
romext               .lnk
Generate Collection/Rom List

now you have a system called KODI with one rom file there : Start KODI
this rom file is simply a shortcut to start the Kodi.exe

Instead creating an emulator system each tool, create a folder called TOOLS > create shortcut for all your .exe, .bat and so on > put the shortcuts (.lnk files) to this folder > create in AM an emulator called TOOLS > now you have an overview/collection of all your tools

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General / Re: retroarch MAME romlist

« on: December 12, 2016, 11:04:29 PM »

@gepponline
press TAB > Emulators > go to your Emulator-System (mame ?!)
Info Source/Scraper : listxml
Generate Collection/Rom List
Scrape Artwork

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Emulators / Re: Various emulator settings

« on: December 11, 2016, 11:44:32 PM »

@trmelancieri
start AM > press TAB > Emulators > Add Emulator > fill in name, path to kodi.exe, arguments, path to roms (in this case roms means your media files) and rom types (.avi, .mpg, .mkv, and so on) > Generate Collection/Rom List > Back > Back
See VLC mp3 for syntax comparison

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General / Re: How do you get AM to remember what layout to show on boot up..?

« on: December 11, 2016, 11:40:32 PM »

@Uncledaverules
start AM > press TAB > General > Startup Mode : Show Last Selection (Default)

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General / Re: MEDIA CENTER

« on: December 11, 2016, 11:36:41 PM »

try settings for VLC Movies from here

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General / Re: Scraping Games names in Vice ( Commodore 64 )

« on: December 08, 2016, 05:02:35 AM »

scraper doesn't find anything. so you got only this options

1) play game > notice game > keep it in mind > rename rom or gamelist-entry to correct name
2) if you got an enclosed overview/list in a description file > then it's possible to generate a batch task to rename files to correct names
3) try another game source (with correct rom-names already)

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General / Re: Attract mode SHELL START !!!

« on: December 08, 2016, 12:36:32 AM »

@snupello
delete / undo all your previous changes in registry (so you have an untouched windows again)
Have a look here. If attract.exe is set as start application in instant sheller, attract.exe won't found your settings of AM (attract.exe as set as in instant sheller, it searches in c:\document and settings\your_windows_account (winXP) or c:\windows\SysWOW64 (Win7) first and doesn't find settings in same/current folder). Why ever..

Try this (my attract-settings are : C:\attract\attract.exe):

01 ) download instant sheller

02 ) download .net-framework 1.1 and 2.0

03 ) install everything

04 ) create an extra windows-account

05 ) logon with this account

06 ) set this account to autologin (in registry):
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon => AutoAdminLogon => 1
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon => DefaultUserName => your_created_windows_account
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon => DefaultPassword => your_password_(if_set)

07 ) start InstantSheller.exe (set attract.exe as Shell to Execute, BootScreen and so on) > I am ready! Do it!
DO NOT RESTART WINDOWS

08 )
Create a batch-file like START.bat with this content:

Code: [Select]

@echo off
cd C:\attract
attract.exe

09) open windows registry / regedit

10 ) Have a look under COMPUTER\HKEY_USERS
There is a similar string :
computer\hkey_users\s-1-5-21-123456789whatever-123456789whatever-123456789whatever-500\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\winlogon

11 ) Edit shell REG_SZ from C:\attract\attract.exe to C:\attract\START.bat

(this is necessary, because instant sheller GUI only supports .exe files and not .bat (they are not selectable))

12 ) restart windows

Now attract.exe starts with your config and settings. All steps (especially instant sheller) works on WinXP and Win7 too

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General / Re: Delay when exiting a game [AM is shelled]

« on: December 04, 2016, 10:43:06 PM »

@evidencedj
on one notebook i've got same problem.
after installing newest driver of graphic cards (search from nvidia site), delays never seen again.

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Emulators / Re: dosbox

« on: December 04, 2016, 10:36:21 PM »

@kturner
It seems that mount is your needed command (from dosbox wiki) and works this way:
MOUNT C C:\DOSGAMES

So you can
-create .bat files and prefix this command (similar dosbox here)
or
-set this command in args line of AM directly (similar openbor here)
args MOUNT C C:\DOSGAMES & whatever_dosbox_commands & whatever_dosbox.exe