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smithr99 · 2010-12-06, 17:09

another feature request for you ...!

if possible in the future can you look at maybe using a mysql db to host all the content (eg rom name, image location, file location etc etc)

for those of us using a mysql db for our music and vids it would be nice to have a central repository for emus as well Smile

many thanks

scalpel · 2010-12-06, 17:28

Youre right. Here is translation with added missed strings.
http://www.speedyshare.com/files/2556058...uncher.zip

Regards

Angelscry · 2010-12-06, 18:45

smithr99 Wrote:another feature request for you ...!

if possible in the future can you look at maybe using a mysql db to host all the content (eg rom name, image location, file location etc etc)

for those of us using a mysql db for our music and vids it would be nice to have a central repository for emus as well

many thanks

What is the main advantage to use a mysql database instead of an xml file? Speed ? Because my experience with the musics and videos database under XBMC is that you cannot modify them easily. A xml file you just have to open it with a text editor to modify/fix it.

Angelscry · 2010-12-06, 18:47

scalpel Wrote:Youre right. Here is translation with added missed strings.
http://www.speedyshare.com/files/2556058...uncher.zip
Regards

Thank you for the translation. I will add it on the google code page.

Pinhead · 2010-12-06, 18:48

The changelog says version 0.7.4 features name conversion for Mame. How does this work? I have a launcher added for Mame, but I cant figure out how to use the conversion feature. Launcher platform is set to Arcade, and I am using MameUI64. Ive tried adding the launcher again too, but it just does its usual thing; searching (mostly) bogus game titles.

Angelscry · 2010-12-06, 19:03

Pinhead Wrote:The changelog says version 0.7.4 features name conversion for Mame. How does this work? I have a launcher added for Mame, but I cant figure out how to use the conversion feature. Launcher platform is set to Arcade, and I am using MameUI64. Ive tried adding the launcher again too, but it just does its usual thing; searching (mostly) bogus game titles.

When you scan for new files, the launcher make a test on the application name. If it contain the word "mame" then the launcher start the application with command line argument (-listfull) and get the rom name from the returned code then store it into the launchers.xml file. Finally this is this name which is used next by the scraper. http://code.google.com/p/xbmc-advanced-l...ulators.py
But it may still have some bugs. Is MameUI64 support the -listfull arguments? What it the exact name of the MameUI64 executable file?

Pinhead · (This post was last modified: 2010-12-06, 20:40 by Pinhead.)

Angelscry Wrote:When you scan for new files, the launcher make a test on the application name. If it contain the word "mame" then the launcher start the application with command line argument (-listfull) and get the rom name from the returned code then store it into the launchers.xml file. Finally this is this name which is used next by the scraper. http://code.google.com/p/xbmc-advanced-l...ulators.py
But it may still have some bugs. Is MameUI64 support the -listfull arguments? What it the exact name of the MameUI64 executable file?

The name of the executable is "MameUI64.exe". I dont know of MameUI supports -listfull. I tried running "MameUI64.exe -listfull"; the program launched and returned "Error: Unknown option: -". I dont know if that means it doesnt support -listfull, but I suppose it might...

I suppose it could just use the regular version. I just like a nice frontend...

Pinhead · 2010-12-06, 20:59

Okay, I installed regular Mame, set everything up, and when I hit the button to scan for new files I got this error:

Code:
19:55:25 T:5600 M:2285027328   ERROR: Error Type: exceptions.IndexError

19:55:25 T:5600 M:2285039616   ERROR: Error Contents: list index out of range

19:55:25 T:5600 M:2284961792   ERROR: Traceback (most recent call last):

                                              File "C:\Users\Carl Wilhelm\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\addons\plugin.program.advanced.launcher\addon.py", line 20, in ?

                                                plugin.Main()

                                              File "C:\Users\Carl Wilhelm\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\addons\plugin.program.advanced.launcher\resources\lib\launcher_plugin.py", line 171, in __init__

                                                self._import_roms(launcher)

                                              File "C:\Users\Carl Wilhelm\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\addons\plugin.program.advanced.launcher\resources\lib\launcher_plugin.py", line 924, in _import_roms

                                                romname = self._test_mame_name(selectedLauncher["application"],f[:-len(ext)-1])

                                              File "C:\Users\Carl Wilhelm\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\addons\plugin.program.advanced.launcher\resources\lib\emulators.py", line 39, in _test_mame_name

                                                romname = re.sub(' \(.*?\)', '', name[0])

                                            IndexError: list index out of range

Angelscry · 2010-12-06, 21:24

Pinhead Wrote:Okay, I installed regular Mame, set everything up, and when I hit the button to scan for new files I got this error:

Code:
19:55:25 T:5600 M:2285027328 ERROR: Error Type: exceptions.IndexError 19:55:25 T:5600 M:2285039616 ERROR: Error Contents: list index out of range 19:55:25 T:5600 M:2284961792 ERROR: Traceback (most recent call last): File "C:\Users\Carl Wilhelm\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\addons\plugin.program.advanced.launcher\addon.py", line 20, in ? plugin.Main() File "C:\Users\Carl Wilhelm\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\addons\plugin.program.advanced.launcher\resources\lib\launcher_plugin.py", line 171, in __init__ self._import_roms(launcher) File "C:\Users\Carl Wilhelm\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\addons\plugin.program.advanced.launcher\resources\lib\launcher_plugin.py", line 924, in _import_roms romname = self._test_mame_name(selectedLauncher["application"],f[:-len(ext)-1]) File "C:\Users\Carl Wilhelm\AppData\Roaming\XBMC\addons\plugin.program.advanced.launcher\resources\lib\emulators.py", line 39, in _test_mame_name romname = re.sub(' \(.*?\)', '', name[0]) IndexError: list index out of range

Arffff... ok. Sad

MAME software and -listfull argument seems recognized but the returned value not. I have hoped that it will be working with no problem under Windows. But it is not so easy. I will have to install all this (windows+XBMC+Mame) on my computer and make further tests or found another way to do it.So, sorry... not MAME support yet

ECEC · 2010-12-06, 21:29

rausch101 Wrote:google is your friend

Also, it's possible that Angelscry, from his bug fixing and code clean-up, fixed the bug with previous PJ64 versions.

Thanks!

How are people handling 7zipped files? I guess they're "GoodMerged" or some such nonsense. I'm setting up Project64 and noticed it doesn't support them, so I'm extracting out all of the actual files I want and just using those. That's fine, since there's only 10 total games, but for the NES stuff there's going to be a LOT more.

mandark · 2010-12-06, 21:47

users of the advanced launcher might be interested in my views for the Xperience-Skin. the modification and screenshots can be found here.

Pinhead · 2010-12-06, 21:57

Angelscry Wrote:Arffff... ok. MAME software and -listfull argument seems recognized but the returned value not. I have hoped that it will be working with no problem under Windows. But it is not so easy. I will have to install all this (windows+XBMC+Mame) on my computer and make further tests or found another way to do it.So, sorry... not MAME support yet

Aw, too bad. Still, I really appreciate you taking the time to implement this so early on. I've had my fingers crossed for this feature. Thanks for the work you're putting in to the AddOn! Nod

Angelscry · (This post was last modified: 2010-12-06, 22:05 by Angelscry.)

mandark Wrote:users of the advanced launcher might be interested in my views for the Xperience-Skin. the modification and screenshots can be found here.

Woaaaooo... Great rendering. Great job!!! I will test it this evening. Can I add one of your screenshots with a link to your thread on the first post of this thread? It will be great for users to know that they have the possibility to use several skins. Thank you.

mandark · 2010-12-06, 22:22

Angelscry Wrote:Woaaaooo... Great rendering. Great job!!! I will test it this evening. Can I add one of your screenshots with a link to your thread on the first post of this thread? It will be great for users to know that they have the possibility to use several skins. Thank you.

sure, you're very welcome to do that! Smile

PS: many many thanks for your continuing development of the launcher-addon! Smile

ECEC · 2010-12-06, 23:25

@rausch101: Mind sharing how you have Project64 configured? Right now I'm running it and I get display corruption with all of the default plugins. I vaguely remember downloading a different plugin back when I messed with this last (like, 4 years ago) but I don't remember what it was. Googling brings up a lot of old, old material.