[Mame Games Retroarch]

23 hours ago, Vader said:

@johnnyskullhead Here are some tips:

If you want to use retroarch, you need to use the version from their website. The google play store version does not work with Launchbox because it has not been updated in years. Make sure you download the correct version, they have a 32bit version and 64bit. I am not sure why type of system an odin is, so you would have to check on this. Once installed make sure you select Retroarch (sideloaded) 64bit or 32bit as the default emulator and then whatever core you plan to use. Make sure that you download that same core inside retroarch. This should allow you to use retroarch mame to run mame games.

On another note, that is also mame4droid, this can be downloaded from the playstore. If you want to use this one, download the one that says current. This is the android version of the windows mame emulator. In my opinion, this one is better for Mame emulation on Android because it uses the same code as the windows version. Also, whenever the windows version is updated, the developer updates the app accordingly, so you will always have the latest version of mame. Another advantage I have noticed is that mame4droid will play CHD games ( i.e. nfl blitz, Killer Instinct, etc) at near arcade speeds (at least that is what I have experienced on my phone). However, for whatever reason the retroarch version cannot play these games, even though the games will load, they will play so slow the game is unplayable. The one negative I have noticed about mame4droid is that if you are using a merged set of mame roms, and want to use Launchbox to run clones of games (listed in the game menu as additional versions), Mame4droid will not load them. If you really want to get this to work, you would have to create dummy files of the clone games in your mame roms directory. Once these files are there, you can select mame clones and it will work. These files will not take up space on your hard drive, but it will bloat your rom directory. Example, If you have the jungle hunt merged rom and want to play jungle king (a clone of Jungle Hunt). You would have to create an empty file titled junglek.zip and place it in your roms directory, once there, you can launch jungle king from the game menu as a clone and Mame4droid will recognize it. 

I know that this is a lot, but I hope it helps

Thanks Mate i will try that , Thank you for info much appreciated  👍

[Mame Games Retroarch]

15 hours ago, x4ml said:

you can enable Debug Logs on the Options page (see screenshot)


Then, when you reproduce the issue, you need to go to the LaunchBox folder -> Logs -> sort by newest and send the latest 2-3 log files.

Ok Mate Thank You

[Mame Games Retroarch]

Just now, johnnyskullhead said:

sorry thought i had replied , think its 1.22 only downloaded other day 

not sure how you turn on logs , not really aufait with Launchbox on Android

sorry device is a AYN Odin Portal 2

[Mame Games Retroarch]

17 hours ago, x4ml said:

What version are you running on? What device do you use?

It will also be useful if you enable logs on the Settings page -> reproduce the issue again -> send the log file here. I could investigate it and fix it in the following beta.

There is no limit to the number of roms if you have a license

sorry thought i had replied , think its 1.22 only downloaded other day 

not sure how you turn on logs , not really aufait with Launchbox on Android

[Mame Games Retroarch]

5 minutes ago, johnnyskullhead said:

Tried new version of mame, from which is current non merged but crashes Launchbox , is there a limit to amount of roms per system ?

all i get is Launchbox not responding any help would be appreciated 

 

Thanks 

Best recommended Romset please 

[Mame Games Retroarch]

Tried new version of mame, from which is current non merged but crashes Launchbox , is there a limit to amount of roms per system ?

all i get is Launchbox not responding any help would be appreciated 

 

Thanks 

[Mame Games Retroarch]

40 minutes ago, johnnyskullhead said:

I have tried that i think but will try again

Thank You

Managed to sort that , dodgy rom i think but cannot work out how to download boxart for mame , can you help please 

[Mame Games Retroarch]

35 minutes ago, x4ml said:

Hello. You might have selected the wrong core. Try using other cores

I have tried that i think but will try again

Thank You

[Mame Games Retroarch]

I have tried that i think but will try again

[Mame Games Retroarch]

Hi 

Hope somebody can help, long time user of Launchbox on PC but just got on Android using Odin 2 Portal and i cant get mame games to work thru Launchbox, games play fine directly from Retroarch but just a black screen when using launch box 

 

any ideas?

 

Thanks in Advance 

 

Dean

[Access Service Menu Controls]

Hi

Hoping someone can help, trying to use Service Menu in Golden Axe - Revenge Death Adder in Final Burn Neo

can access Service Menu but cant move through menu or select anything- does anyone know what default keys/Controls are ? or how to change them ?

 

Thanks

Dean

[PCSX 2 issues]

Cheers Mate just done it all working fine now

Many Thanks for help

😄👍

[PCSX 2 issues]

Games that will run in PCSX2 outside of Launchbox Raiden ii Gradius v 1945 etc..

can i convert within Launchbox or need extra util ?

 

Thanks

[PCSX 2 issues]

Hi

hoping someone can help ?

Installed some ps2 games and some will run through Launchbox but others won't , but work fine using emulator directly.

it appears to affect both iso and bin/cue

any ideas would be appreciated

Thanks

Dean

[Naomi - House of the Dead 2 Retroarch]

On 3/2/2024 at 8:20 AM, sundogak said:

Three methods (although you said you had the bios files already):

1) download MAME bios only pack, it will have it in there, or

2) download a split or unmerged MAME set and hod2bios.zip will be in the set, or

3) if have a merged MAME set and don't want to do #1 or #2, then manually or using CLRMAME Pro or similar tool assemble the needed files with appropriate checksums and place in zip file called hod2bios.zip then place in the RA DC directory.  They will be in various zip files in merged set such as the Naomi.zip file. 

Thanks Mate downloaded Bios pack works fine now

Thanks for all your help

much appreciated

 

Dean

[Naomi - House of the Dead 2 Retroarch]

where abouts is bios in mame ?

thanks

[Naomi - House of the Dead 2 Retroarch]

On 2/28/2024 at 2:14 AM, sundogak said:

hotd2.zip and hod2bios.zip are needed to run the game with the RA flycast core.  Without knowing anymore details hard to say other than works on my system.  The hod2bios.zip should be in this directory   ..\Retroarch\system\dc 

Thanks Mate , think its there but will check

have you got it running on flycast ?

is there a specific Rom version do you know ?

Thanks

[Naomi - House of the Dead 2 Retroarch]

HI

Need help with Retroarch , got Naomi up via Flycast and running but cannot get HOTD 2 to work , all other games seem to work and i have added bios

Any ideas?

Thanks

Dean

[Mame]

Hi

Hoping someone can help ?

Want to update Mame and Romset , do i delete old roms and import new rom set ? or do i start fresh as in start a new build ?

when i have deleted mame install before it seemed to leave portions i could not delete, an Arcade heading in left column

Thanks in Advance

Dean

[Sega Model 2 Emu won't close on escape just minimises]

Cheers Mate Sorted it

Many Thanks

 

Dean

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[Sega Model 2 Emu won't close on escape just minimises]

so where does the old script go then ?

default command line parameter ?

DEan

[Sega Model 2 Emu won't close on escape just minimises]

Hi

had to start my Launchbox build from scratch and now i cant get Sega M2 emu to close with escape, have googled problem and old forum post says add to autokey tab (See enclosed pic)

on current version of launchbox there is no option

any help would be appreciated

Thanks

Dean

[Wiring Ultimarc Trackball for Mouse left Button]

Hi Hoping someone can help

Got Ultimarc Trackball works fine, but want to use as mouse in Cabinet, so i dont need a seperate mouse.

Currently using trackball to USB straight to PC and Ipac 2 for Joysticks and Buttons

Anyone suggest best way to wire up spare button to use as left mouse button

 

Many Thanks

 

[Integrated Bezel Project I]

Hi

hoping someone can help

tried using integrated bezel download, worked fine yeterday downloaded couple systems no issues

tried today and now its stuck in a constant loop of downloading Megadrive , mame i cant cancel

quit out turned off pc cannot cancel it soon as a reboot it starts again

currently been running for over 2 hours and will not stop

 

Dean

[Time Crisis 2 & 3 Not working on PCSX2]

Thanks for help