just posted an update.. lol.
will do, thanks man.
*update
still getting the Import PGP key error.
*update 2
nevermind. I just did a clean install and went straight to the desktop and it updated. I must have been doing something to jack it up before. sorry.
* update 3
So, I've been messing with previous builds to update from. reading up on arch, pacman, and just doing a bunch of trial and error learning. 2020.06 was great except that once I powered off or rebooted the machine, the joysticks/buttons would no longer be recognized in GA. so weird. Then I moved back to 2020.04. That build worked well except it wouldn't get proper mame names in AM. It would list the filename.... stupid issue, I know... and since resolved.
So on a whim, I just reinstalled 2021.1. Left AM alone, fired up a game, set some buttons for coin/start/ui_cancel. Noted that the audio was not present, as before. AM does have audio.
So I got the idea to jump out to the command line, I updated while there, and then ran groovymame. Went into the Audio options, set samples rate to 41000hz and external samples to off. Reloaded AM, loaded a game and the audio worked! I then tested with several other games with the same result. Rebooted and checked again- still working. I then went back to the command prompt, ran groovymame, and set the Audio settings back to default (48000hz and external samples on). Got back into AM, ran a game and audio still was working. Rebooted, checked more games; still working.
So you are probably right that it's something to do with GM, but maybe just needed to be reset by changing the audio settings? Maybe it needed to be initialized? I did both, but it very well could just be one of the setting that needs to be changed (either Sample rate or External samples). I'm happy either way. The last lingering issue that i see- and it's really petty, is that, often, when you run a game from AM, you get a brief "loading", then black screen, then a few seconds of the "loading" screen again before the game initializes. I believe previous builds jumped straight the game more seamlessly.
Anyway, dude, thanks so much for this build and your advice. Bare minimum, it's such a great option for those who just want arcade games. Looking forward to putting this on the CRT cab at the office and use if for what it was truly made for.