Retrobat 6.2.0 TI-99/4A fullname overwritten back to TI/99 in es_systems.cfg

Hello all,

The upgrade went well and also it starts the TI-99/4A by default (in my setup) after upgrading it.

Small request:
Is it possible in next release to update the es_systems.cfg with these details,
otherwise I need to update it manually each time.

Correct computer name and release date:

fullname: TI-99/4A
release : 1981


Retrobat v6.2.0
<fullname>TI/99</fullname>
<manufacturer>Texas Instruments</manufacturer>
<release>1999</release>


Correct one:
<fullname>TI-99/4A</fullname>
<manufacturer>Texas Instruments</manufacturer>
<release>1981</release>

Hello all,

On my other system I tried to update via the GUI several times, but the update did not work,
it sticks to 6.1.0. I do see the file in the downloads.

but until I run this batch (I think I had it in the past to troubleshoot the Joystick issue), but then it was able to update to version 6.2.0 (but after that I lost 1. my default TI-99 startup and 2. fullname/date again, group in the es_systems.cfg).

Is there on this system in the "explorer" environment that locks to update" ?

@echo off
taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
retrobat.exe
set "emulatorProcess=emulationstation.exe"
:CHECK_PROCESS
tasklist /fi "imagename eq %emulatorProcess%" | findstr /i /c:"%emulatorProcess%" > nul
if %errorlevel% equ 0 (
timeout /nobreak /t 5 > nul
goto :CHECK_PROCESS
)
start explorer.exe
exit /b 0

Hi all,

If I am correct, I think the group also need to be changed from "mess" to "ti99" in es_systems.cfg


<system>
<name>ti99</name>
<fullname>TI-99/4A</fullname>
<manufacturer>Texas Instruments</manufacturer>
<release>1981</release>
<hardware>computer</hardware>
<path>~\..\roms\ti99</path>
<extension>.rpk .zip</extension>
<command>"%HOME%\emulatorLauncher.exe" %CONTROLLERSCONFIG% -system %SYSTEM% -emulator %EMULATOR% -core %CORE% -gameinfo %GAMEINFOXML% -rom %ROM%</command>
<emulators>
<emulator name="libretro">
<cores>
<core>mame</core>
</cores>
</emulator>
<emulator name="mame64">
<cores>
<core>mame64</core>
</cores>
</emulator>
</emulators>
<platform>ti99</platform>
<theme>ti99</theme>
<group>ti99</group>
</system>

globeron wrote:Hi all,
If I am correct, I think the group also need to be changed from "mess"  to "ti99"  in es_systems.cfg

Hello

Nope, it make no sense (for us) to make a grouped system for TI99.

getupor wrote:

globeron wrote:Hi all,
If I am correct, I think the group also need to be changed from "mess"  to "ti99"  in es_systems.cfg

Hello

Nope, it make no sense (for us) to make a grouped system for TI99.

Noted.  

I hope at least the fullname and release date gets corrected to TI-99/4A and 1981 ?

(as TI/99 and 1999 does not make sense for the TI community)
See:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TI-99/4A#:~:text=The%20TI%2D99%2F4A%20was,and%20a%20unique%20expansion%20system.

TI-99/4A is the common one and used in Retrobat / mame

(The earlier one of 1979 TI-99/4, not many people have these, the difference is the
TMS9918 vs TMS9918A video display controller / graphical chip. e.g. the game Parsec will not work on a /4)

Yes, PR is done, waiting for an approval

Hi @getupor / all,
Thank you for fixing the full name and date!

I keep having this issue that after the upgrade,
by default TI-99/4A is not started (because it is grouped under mess) and starts with Apple (alphabetically the 1st in the list of systems) then I need in "Grouped Systems - untick the TI99 from MESS" and select the TI99 again as start up system to get it back again.



For the upgrade:
When I start retrobat.exe it does not do the upgrade and keep indicating there is an update.

For the upgrade itself for both computers I still need to use this script below, otherwise it does not start the upgrade process

@echo off
taskkill /f /im explorer.exe
retrobat.exe
set "emulatorProcess=emulationstation.exe"
:CHECK_PROCESS
tasklist /fi "imagename eq %emulatorProcess%" | findstr /i /c:"%emulatorProcess%" > nul
if %errorlevel% equ 0 (
timeout /nobreak /t 5 > nul
goto :CHECK_PROCESS
)
start explorer.exe
exit /b 0

The fact that it is grouped under MESS is not an issue, it is normal

Hi,
but how do I solve it that after an upgrade the UI experience is still the same ?
(starting the TI99 as default start-up system after an upgrade)

An upgrade should not change the systems you grouped or default system...
How do you set these ?

Normally this is stored in es_settings.cfg file, which is not overwritten upon upgrade

Hi,
After the upgrade, I see the orange MESS logo with MESS as full name (but it contains the TI-99/4A collection).

To fix it to get it back to the fullname TI-99/4A and 1981 as date:
I need to go to Menu > Game Collection Settings > Grouped Systems >
Here I see three groups (in blue) 1. MESS (with the TI-99/4A ticked) 2. MSX (with MSX ticked) 3. Ports (with PRBOOM ticked)
Then I untick the TI-99/4A (after this the TI-99/4A full name and date are shown correctly in Retrobat)

And in Menu > Game Collection Settings > Start on System (as it is set to NONE), Here I need to select TI99 again.

(also I checked the es_settings.cfg)
<string name="StartupSystem" value="ti99" />


Maybe in the next release in es_systems.cfg remove this line in the TI99 section <group>mess</group>, then it will show TI99 correctly at startup. I just tested it.
(other systems like zx81, zxspectrum, odyssey also do not have a group defined and are shown correctly in the system)

As it is a mess system we will keep it grouped in MESS.
But when you upgrade the systems you had ungrouped do stay ungrouped.

But when you upgrade the systems you had ungrouped do stay ungrouped
>> on both my systems this is not working, as the TI was ungrouped before , but after the upgrade the TI is grouped again

(maybe it is in the collection scanning process after the upgrade. (because when ticking / unticking grouped systems Retrobat does a rescan of collections) ?