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Attract-Mode Support => General => Topic started by: razin on December 27, 2016, 05:05:43 PM

Title: Arcade / FBA causing Attract mode to lock up - help!
Post by: razin on December 27, 2016, 05:05:43 PM

Noob help!

I have put together an almost perfect setup with Attract mode, except for one issue I cannot get past.

So far everything works (the ataris, the nintys, the segas, psx,  etc etc), the one I cannot get to work is Arcade / FBA.

Retropie 4.1.6 with latest Floobs.

I first attempted to create an Arcade emulator section, all of which point to my arcade roms folder. It generated the rom list just fine, the snaps/wheels all work. However, the moment I select a game to play Attract mode freezes and I have to hard boot.

executable           /opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh
args                 0 _SYS_ arcade "[romfilename]"
rompath              /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/arcade
romext               .zip
system               Arcade
info_source          thegamesdb.net
import_extras       
artwork    flyer           
artwork    marquee       
artwork    snap            /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/arcade/snap
artwork    wheel           /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/arcade/wheel


I used Floobs already created FBA emulator with no changes, freezes

executable           /opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh
args                 0 _SYS_ fba "[romfilename]"
rompath              /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/fba
romext               .zip;.fba
system               Arcade
info_source          thegamesdb.net
import_extras        /home/pi/.attract/mame-config
artwork    flyer           /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/fba/flyer
artwork    marquee         /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/fba/marquee
artwork    snap            /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/fba/snap
artwork    wheel           /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/fba/wheel


I modifed the FBA emulator to use the Arcade roms folder I had created instead, also pointing to the Arcade snap/wheel folders. Again, roms show up, snaps and wheels look great, but freezes on game selection. IT freezes instantly as well, I don't even get the the "press A bla bla" after you launch a game.

executable           /opt/retropie/supplementary/runcommand/runcommand.sh
args                 0 _SYS_ fba "[romfilename]"
rompath              /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/arcade
romext               .zip;.fba
system               Arcade
info_source          thegamesdb.net
import_extras       
artwork    flyer           
artwork    marquee         
artwork    snap            /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/arcade/snap
artwork    wheel           /home/pi/RetroPie/roms/arcade/wheel

If i load Arcade games under Emulation Station the games work, no issues....

I am at a loss here....any ideas?

Let me know what else I can copy and paste from my configs if it helps.

EDIT: Hmm, noticed it also freezes when I attempt to access RetroPie setup from the AM setup screen. This is not an issue under ES. I have no idea whats going on.


Thanks!

Title: Re: Arcade / FBA causing Attract mode to lock up - help!
Post by: progets on December 27, 2016, 08:41:56 PM

Configure-->General-->Window Mode = Fullscreen Mode

This is required to use the runcommand.

Title: Re: Arcade / FBA causing Attract mode to lock up - help!
Post by: razin on December 28, 2016, 04:54:47 AM

Quote from: progets on December 27, 2016, 08:41:56 PM

Configure-->General-->Window Mode = Fullscreen Mode

This is required to use the runcommand.

I did, it's actually my default setting. That being said I also tried the other modes, but they all freeze instantly on game selection. I decided to start over on a new SD, updating RP to 4.1.8 and AM to 2.2.0. I made no changes at all and simply added just one rom to the FBA folder, and same issue....

Perhaps 4.1.8+ in combination with 2.2.0 is an issue? Anyone else have this setup?

Edit: Tested 4.1.3 + 2.2.0 - no issues with freezing.