- Get
catver.initfrom https://www.progettosnaps.net/catver/ - scp
catver.inito/home/rastan/mame/catver.ini - ssh in to the game as user
rastan - run
attract --build-romlist mame --full - the above command will generate a new mame.txt, find the game you want in the new file and add the corresponding line to
.attract/romlists/mame.txtfor example, to add the 25th anniversary PacMan:25pacman;25pacman;mame;;;;MultiGame / Compilation;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
Update: December 2023
Install Ubuntu server 22.04 LTS
Accept defaults, except for the ssh checkbox, make sure that this is selected
Pay attention when setting up the disk, I ended up with a 100GB logical volume and had to extend it. This is how I extended it to 300GB:
sudo lvextend -L 300GB /dev/ubuntu-vg/ubuntu-lv
sudo resize2fs /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-ubuntu--lvsudo apt update && sudo apt upgradesudo apt-get install libsdl2-devsudo apt install libsfml-dev \
libavutil-dev \
ffmpeg \
libtiff-dev \
libfreetype6-dev \
libexpat1-dev \
libavcodec-dev \
libavformat-dev \
pkg-config \
libswscale-dev \
libalut-dev \
libglfw3-dev \
libgl1-mesa-dev \
libglu1-mesa-dev \
libfontconfig1-dev \
qtbase5-dev \
libsdl2-ttf-dev \
libxrandr-dev \
libjpeg-dev \
libarchive-dev \
libswresample-dev \
libopenal-dev \
xinit \
openbox \
menu \
x11-xserver-utils \
python3-xdg \
fonts-recommended \
xorg-fonts-misc \
gitgit clone https://github.com/mamedev/mame.gitcd mame
make -j $(cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep -c processor)cd ~/
scp -r droscigno@mini.local:/Volumes/Annex/arcade/mame .==================================================================================
OLD
I used 16.04 ubuntu SERVER iso:
http://releases.ubuntu.com/16.04/ubuntu-16.04.6-server-amd64.iso
18.04 has a different version of freetype and causes compile errors.
During the installation you will be asked what packages you want. The standard system utilities will be pre-selected, keep that one and add openssh server if you like to be able to connect remotely.
See this page for the sound bits: http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,156122.0.html
Stop after adjusting sound with alsamixer (do not install openbox)
Note: Substitute your username for rastan (my cab is an old Rastan cab):
sudo apt-get install alsa-utils
sudo usermod -a -G audio rastan
sudo alsamixer
Reboot after installing and configuring audio or MAME will hang when you try to exit a game.
At this point this is a commandline (no Xwindows) system. Install the basics for X, compiling, libraries, and pre-requisites for MAME and Attract Mode.
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get -y install git libsfml-dev libopenal-dev \
libavformat-dev libfontconfig1-dev libfreetype6-dev libswscale-dev \
libavresample-dev libarchive-dev libjpeg-dev libglu1-mesa-dev \
xorg xterm build-essential
MAME .217 requires GCC 7.x:
Don't go wild copying and pasting all of the commands at once, run them line by line as some of the commands are interactive.
sudo apt-get install -y software-properties-common
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test
sudo apt update
sudo apt install g++-7 -y
sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gcc gcc /usr/bin/gcc-7 60 \
--slave /usr/bin/g++ g++ /usr/bin/g++-7
sudo update-alternatives --config gcc
gcc --version
g++ --version
sudo apt-get install git build-essential python libsdl2-dev libsdl2-ttf-dev libfontconfig-dev qt5-default
mkdir mame-src
cd mame-src
wget https://github.com/mamedev/mame/archive/mame0217.tar.gz
untar
make -j3
sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/games/mame && sudo cp -r mame64 plugins /usr/local/games/mame/
wget https://www.mamedev.org/roms/supertnk/supertnk.zip # from mamedev.org
mkdir -p ~/mame/roms
mv supertnk.zip ~/mame/roms
Command from https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-run-x-applications-without-a-desktop-or-a-wm
xinit /usr/local/games/mame/mame64 -rp $HOME/mame/roms supertnk $* -- :0 vt$XDG_VTNR
ESC will quit
Follow this: https://github.com/mickelson/attract/wiki/Compiling-on-Ubuntu-Bionic-Beaver-%2818.04-LTS%29-amd64-desktop
git clone http://github.com/mickelson/attract attract
cd attract
make -j $(cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep -c processor)
sudo make install
Choose language and let it add emulators that are found (MAME)
xinit /usr/local/bin/attract $* -- :0 vt$XDG_VTNR
ESC quits
Note: You can read more about this at https://askubuntu.com/questions/659267/how-do-i-override-or-configure-systemd-services
Edit the getty process for tty1
sudo systemctl edit getty@tty1
Paste in these lines (substitute your username for rastan (my cab is an old Rastan cab):
[Service]
ExecStart=
ExecStart=-/sbin/agetty -a rastan --noclear %I $TERM
Reboot. You should be automatically logged in.
By adding the xinit command used earlier to start Attract-Mode to your .profile you can start Attract-Mode at boot. Edit your .profile and add these lines to the bottom:
# start attract if we are logged in on tty1:
case "`tty`" in
/dev/tty1)
xinit /usr/local/bin/attract $* -- :0 vt$XDG_VTNR
;;
esac
Reboot. You should be automatically logged in, and Attract-Mode should start. Play Super Tank, and then exit Super Tank and Attract-Mode (ESC, ESC).
If you want Attract-Mode to restart when a player exits Attract-Mode, then modify the .profile adding && exit (the getty process will log you back in, which will restart Attract-Mode)
# start attract if we are logged in on tty1:
case "`tty`" in
/dev/tty1)
xinit /usr/local/bin/attract $* -- :0 vt$XDG_VTNR && exit
;;
esac
See http://forum.attractmode.org/index.php?topic=344.0 to acquire artwork
I think that these are the default directories in which the themes, or layouts, look for the artwork:
mkdir -p $HOME/mame/flyer $HOME/mame/marquee $HOME/mame/roms $HOME/mame/snap $HOME/mame/wheel
Place the artwork in the above directories. If Attract-Mode is running while you do this you will see the artwork in Attract-Mode without restarting.
I had no audio output at the headphone jack. To find the default soundcard (I have two) I ran aplay -l:
rastan@arcade:/etc$ aplay -l
**** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices ****
card 0: HDMI [HDA Intel HDMI], device 3: HDMI 0 [HDMI 0]
Subdevices: 1/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
card 1: PCH [HDA Intel PCH], device 0: ALC3220 Analog [ALC3220 Analog]
Subdevices: 0/1
Subdevice #0: subdevice #0
Card 1 is the one I want, so I set the default by adding the file /etc/asound.cnf with this content:
defaults.pcm.card 1
defaults.ctl.card 1
I then rebooted.
I only have a few games. The ones I have are in the .attract/romlists/mame.txt. I have had no luck with generating the files with filters etc, it is easier for me to just grab a full list and edit it down to the games I have.
I use Yaron's At The Arcade theme. I unzip it into .attract/layouts/ and then edit .attract/attract.cfg and set the layout there:
# Generated by Attract-Mode v2.6.0
#
display mame
layout At-The-Arcade
romlist mame
in_cycle yes
in_menu yes