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Weird request, but OK! I got a bunch of scripts working tonight so I plan on recording some of it tomorrow and will inadvertently capture ES.

I've been working on scripts all night and finally got the following functionality working how I want it:

- RetroPie boots directly into a specific game
- Added jukebox functionality
- Added joystick controls for the jukebox:
    1. Y      → Next track 
    2. Y x2   → Play / Stop 
    3. L      → Volume + 
    4. R      → Volume -

"The 'Random' option is not your friend here; it will (by design) scramble each and every track individually (ie, no album or artist grouping), so there's no way it would display singles with correct A/B information."

Correct, your system deals with individual tracks, as you acknowledge in a real (singles) jukebox there are always 2 sides to a single, randomising songs is pointless you need to randomise the "single" I.E. the titlestrip with the A and B sides  already allocated, this is what DWJukebox does (even though it is labelled "Songsort")

" I could add a 'RandomSingles' sorting option, which would add an extra check when randomising the title strips (but only if 'SongsPerStrip=Double' was set), and leave 'B' sides empty if no corresponding track is found."

Why would you create an option to leave "B" sides empty when you admit that would never happen in a real jukebox? the answer is surely to have a system that enables singles to display correctly. I understand that you are trying to appeal to many people who will have varying methods of storing their files but if your goal is to have a program that actually emulates a real jukebox there will have to be some input from the final user in terms of arranging files. Loading a real jukebox with new singles involves arranging the records in the correct place and typing and changing the titlestrips, it was a time consuming business and no amount of programming is going to create a perfect program that automates this. Better to have a side program to create "singles" that people can populate manually with the tracks they want. DWJukebox can do what I want, It took me quite some time to figure it out and involved a fair bit of work on my part to create the correct storage of the tracks in order for it to work. it is probably the case that I am in a tiny minority in wanting an accurate looking display, the people who actually remember real 45 jukeboxes are getting rarer by the day. Good luck with your program, but is it clearly not for me.
 

Hi, Spent quite a bit of time with this today, I've renamed a small number of songs using the Split5 format and although they will sort into the correct singles the sorting into the "A" and "B" sides doesn't work, there doesn't seem to be any particular logic at play! As for using ID3 tags how would that work in order to sort into singles? You say the tracks would be grouped by album but the 2 songs we need could have come from different albums initially and even if we change the tags manually we would have the change the track no.s too in order for the program to sort correctly, really can't see that being any easier then a filename system. BTW  I do like the Split 5 idea, it saves a bit of folder creation although in my case each song has to have it's own folder as I have the single label as artwork that is displayed as the song plays and that has to be in the same folder as the song. (Wouldn't want embedded art from the ID3 as that would be the album cover). All in all I think I better stick with DWJukebox as it does work for me just a pity it doesn't support Flac or Video but I can live with that, thanks for the response.

Hi Vampire,

In those situations where your original track metadata determines that two tracks are from different albums, but you wish to sacrifice track naming fidelity in favour of singles groupings, you're correct in thinking you'd need to manually edit the Album name (ie, rename the album to 'Singles', and set the track numbers to 1 and 2), and set the SongSort option to 'Album'.

The 'Random' option is not your friend here; it will (by design) scramble each and every track individually (ie, no album or artist grouping), so there's no way it would display singles with correct A/B information.

The problem has always been that, if a 'B' side doesn't exist (which should probably NEVER happen in a 'real' jukebox), we have no clean way to enforce that.
DWJukebox simply leaves the 'B' side of the title strip card blank. I opted to just add the next available track (possibly from a different artist) instead, and concatenate the two artist names (separated by a slash) to the Artist section of the title strip.

Example:


Not as elegant, perhaps, but my goal was to avoid blank title cards getting scattered throughout the system, to ensure track selection performs consistently (ie, the only time a blank card needs to be displayed is on the last page, and cannot be selected).

You've given me an idea though: I could add a 'RandomSingles' sorting option, which would add an extra check when randomising the title strips (but only if 'SongsPerStrip=Double' was set), and leave 'B' sides empty if no corresponding track is found.

I've added that to the Roadmap.

Neither even boot up for me, much less save.  Oh well.   

The linked file will print a 32X shell that holds a Genesis PCB.  The 32X holes are wider spread normally.


https://www.printables.com/model/845316-sega-32x-cartridge-shell/files

Nope.  Neither the Mourix version or the original design worked for me.  There’s a 32X cartridge shell 3D printer design that works with Genesis PCB screw layouts, so that’s how I’ll make 32X savers in the future.

I tried my hand at making NES bootlegs for Jaws Enhanced and that’s an absolute nightmare in comparison.  I’d post more about these projects here but despite that $30,000 investment this forum software is 30 years out of date and actively fights you.

 

I think that the original PCB has a design problem and no save function is available. In fact, soniccd123 doesn't answer questions about it.
About 32x cartridge shells, check aliexpress: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4ogFlLn

Let’s see that vaporwave front end in action.

Nope.  Neither the Mourix version or the original design worked for me.  There’s a 32X cartridge shell 3D printer design that works with Genesis PCB screw layouts, so that’s how I’ll make 32X savers in the future.

I tried my hand at making NES bootlegs for Jaws Enhanced and that’s an absolute nightmare in comparison.  I’d post more about these projects here but despite that $30,000 investment this forum software is 30 years out of date and actively fights you.

 

OutputHooker v1.2.1 released!

- Fixed a case-sensitive bug in the code

Please update to the new version!

https://github.com/PolybiusExtreme/OutputHooker/releases/tag/v1.2.1

Finished! 3 player functionality achieved! Build video to follow, soon. The two toppers I created mimicking peak 90's Capcom aesthetics double as secret character code cheat sheets for MVC1.

$140 on Amazon.  I should have bought one a decade ago.  I did learn a lesson about cleaning out the spring trap regularly.  However, you can just hold the spring over a trashcan with forceps and hold a cigarette lighter flame on it and that clogged solder will just melt right out.  (The other shop vac rig I’d have to throw into a fire pit occasionally)



The soldering iron side of it comes with a chisel tip and I learned another valuable lesson today… do sweep soldering on SMD chips with a chisel tip.  It was a total disaster with my other iron and a fine tip. 



You are looking at the absolute edge of my soldering abilities and eyesight.  The rest of these components are through hole and should be easy.

The things I do for Malenko.   

Hello, I actually used that board some months ago and checked the soldering several times, but I couldn’t get it to save the game. Did you manage to?