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RE: Advanced Emulator Launcher - Multi-emulator frontend for Kodi - Jachin99 - 2020-04-21

@chrisism  That looks really cool!!  I'm excited to see others working to integrate AEL in their skins.


RE: Advanced Emulator Launcher - Multi-emulator frontend for Kodi - chrisism - 2020-04-21

(2020-04-21, 21:41)Jachin99 Wrote: @chrisism  That looks really cool!!  I'm excited to see others working to integrate AEL in their skins.

Ah yes, well have to say also a shout-out to @Rufoo for inspiration with his beautiful skin work. A lot of his input I used for that particular skin too.


RE: Advanced Emulator Launcher - Multi-emulator frontend for Kodi - myghalloween - 2020-04-22

Hi @Wintermute0110 
I think, I found a bug.
When I want to set an artwork for a launcher, I go "Edit Launcher > Edit Asset/Artwork > Select Artwork type > Import local image (copy and rename)". So AEL save address I can view artwork in "Profile/addon_data/plugin.program.advanced.emulator.launcher/asset-launchers" and I can view artwork in this folder, but it isn't displayed in Kodi.

So I return to "Edit Asset/artwork", and this time, "select local image" in the previous folder, that give "c:/kodi/portable_data/userdata/ addon_data/plugin.program.advanced.emulator.launcher/asset-launchers". This time artwork is displayed.


RE: Advanced Emulator Launcher - Multi-emulator frontend for Kodi - myghalloween - 2020-04-24

Hi @Wintermute0110
Any solution to fix the bug ?


RE: Advanced Emulator Launcher - Multi-emulator frontend for Kodi - Wintermute0110 - 2020-04-24

(2020-04-24, 14:45)myghalloween Wrote: Hi @Wintermute0110
Any solution to fix the bug ?

That's a bug related to Kodi image cache, I think. I have known about this issue for a long time. One Kodi core developer suggested to update the timestamp of the image so Kodi will refresh its cache and display the image. I need to investigate this further. In any case, after some random time Kodi displays the correct image when the image cache is updated.


RE: Advanced Emulator Launcher - Multi-emulator frontend for Kodi - myghalloween - 2020-04-24

(2020-04-24, 15:38)Wintermute0110 Wrote:
(2020-04-24, 14:45)myghalloween Wrote: Hi @Wintermute0110
Any solution to fix the bug ?

That's a bug related to Kodi image cache, I think. I have known about this issue for a long time. One Kodi core developer suggested to update the timestamp of the image so Kodi will refresh its cache and display the image. I need to investigate this further. In any case, after some random time Kodi displays the correct image when the image cache is updated.
I think you're right. My second computer with an older AEL version work well with "import local image"


RE: Advanced Emulator Launcher - Multi-emulator frontend for Kodi - myghalloween - 2020-04-30

Hi all,
@Wintermute0110 I try to set launcher on my android TV (mi box) with MD.emu app (I don't want Retroplayer or RetroAch for this time... howaver it work well with Retroplayer in my test).
Here are the commands (I've follow this old thread for AL):
<platform>Sega Mega Drive</platform>
  <categoryID>root_category</categoryID>
  <application>/system/bin/am</application>
  <args>start -n com.explusalpha.MdEmu/com.imagine.BaseActivity -a android.intent.action.VIEW -eu Uri "file://%rom%"</args>
  <rompath>/storage/emulated/0/Download/</rompath>
  <romext>bin</romext>

Nothing is appening when I launch the game
I don't understand what's wrong
Log :
# https://paste.kodi.tv/ovuzaluvos.kodi


RE: Advanced Emulator Launcher - Multi-emulator frontend for Kodi - Wintermute0110 - 2020-05-01

(2020-04-30, 20:21)myghalloween Wrote: Hi all,
@Wintermute0110 I try to set launcher on my android TV (mi box) with MD.emu app (I don't want Retroplayer or RetroAch for this time... howaver it work well with Retroplayer in my test).
Here are the commands (I've follow this old thread for AL):
<platform>Sega Mega Drive</platform>
  <categoryID>root_category</categoryID>
  <application>/system/bin/am</application>
  <args>start -n com.explusalpha.MdEmu/com.imagine.BaseActivity -a android.intent.action.VIEW -eu Uri "file://%rom%"</args>
  <rompath>/storage/emulated/0/Download/</rompath>
  <romext>bin</romext>

Nothing is appening when I launch the game
I don't understand what's wrong
Log :
# https://paste.kodi.tv/ovuzaluvos.kodi

Launched process returns with error. Can you please enable AEL DEBUG (not Kodi debug) to reveal more details in the log?


Advanced Emulator Launcher - Multi-emulator frontend for Kodi - GuiZ - 2020-05-01

Hello,

I m trying to find a way to launch Dolphin stand alone emulator trough AEL. Dolphin core crashes when I launch a Rom while Dolphin app run without problem.
1. Is that possible?
2. Can someone can point me to launcher xml example for it (Android)?

Any help would be appreciated.


RE: Advanced Emulator Launcher - Multi-emulator frontend for Kodi - myghalloween - 2020-05-01

(2020-05-01, 14:43)GuiZ Wrote: Hello,

I m trying to find a way to launch Dolphin stand alone emulator trough AEL. Dolphin core crashes when I launch a Rom while Dolphin app run without problem.
1. Is that possible?
2. Can someone can point me to launcher xml example for it (Android)?

Any help would be appreciated.
Yes !
@Wintermute0110 I found the command that work for Android emulators' launcher !
I am in the process of writing a tutorial to help AEL users.
Maybe it will be useful to pin it in the first post


RE: Advanced Emulator Launcher - Multi-emulator frontend for Kodi - myghalloween - 2020-05-01

| HOW-TO configure AEL for Android emulators' launcher |
 
Android Emulators parameters

Some Android applications require root and others NOT require root
  • If no-root required, use this parameter in AEL application field
    Code:
    /system/bin/am
  • If root required, use this parameter in AEL application field
    Code:
    /system/xbin/su

Android NO-ROOT Emulators arguments

Use this command in AEL argument field
  • DRASTIC
    Code:
    start --user 0 -n com.dsemu.drastic/.DraSticActivity -a android.intent.action.MAIN -c android.intent.category.LAUNCHER -e GAMEPATH "%rom%"
  • EPSXE
    Code:
    start --user 0 -n com.epsxe.ePSXe/.ePSXe -a android.intent.action.MAIN -c android.intent.category.LAUNCHER -e com.epsxe.ePSXe.isoName "%rom%"
  • GBA.EMU
    Code:
    start --user 0 -n com.explusalpha.GbaEmu/com.imagine.BaseActivity -a android.intent.action.VIEW -eu Uri "file://%rom%"
  • GBC.EMU
    Code:
    start --user 0 -n com.explusalpha.GbcEmu/com.imagine.BaseActivity -a android.intent.action.VIEW -eu Uri "file://%rom%"
  • MD.EMU
    Code:
    start --user 0 -n com.explusalpha.MdEmu/com.imagine.BaseActivity -a android.intent.action.VIEW -eu Uri "file://%rom%"
  • MUPEN64PLUS AE
    Code:
    start --user 0 -n org.mupen64plusae.v3.fzurita/paulscode.android.mupen64plusae.SplashActivity -a android.intent.action.VIEW -eu Uri "file://%rom%"
  • NES.EMU
    Code:
    start --user 0 -n com.explusalpha.NesEmu/com.imagine.BaseActivity -a android.intent.action.VIEW -eu Uri "file://%rom%"
  • REICAST
    Code:
    start --user 0 -n com.reicast.emulator/com.reicast.emulator.MainActivity -a android.intent.action.VIEW -eu Uri "file://%rom%"
  • SNES9X EXPLUS
    Code:
    start --user 0 -n com.explusalpha.Snes9xPlus/com.imagine.BaseActivity -a android.intent.action.VIEW -eu Uri "file://%rom%"

Android ROOT Emulators arguments

Nothing yet
 
I will update this post as my research progresses
sources : www.kodinerds.net forum.kodi.tv



RE: Advanced Emulator Launcher - Multi-emulator frontend for Kodi - myghalloween - 2020-05-01

(2020-05-01, 14:43)GuiZ Wrote: Hello,

I m trying to find a way to launch Dolphin stand alone emulator trough AEL. Dolphin core crashes when I launch a Rom while Dolphin app run without problem.
1. Is that possible?
2. Can someone can point me to launcher xml example for it (Android)?

Any help would be appreciated.

@GuiZ 
Which plateform for your launcher ?  Please let me know your actual xml


Advanced Emulator Launcher - Multi-emulator frontend for Kodi - GuiZ - 2020-05-01

(2020-05-01, 16:36)myghalloween Wrote:
(2020-05-01, 14:43)GuiZ Wrote: Hello,

I m trying to find a way to launch Dolphin stand alone emulator trough AEL. Dolphin core crashes when I launch a Rom while Dolphin app run without problem.
1. Is that possible?
2. Can someone can point me to launcher xml example for it (Android)?

Any help would be appreciated.

@GuiZ 
Which plateform for your launcher ?  Please let me know your actual xml


Hi thanks for your help,

For the moment no xml at all. I even don’t know how to start with an external emulator exept retroarch that I use for N64.
I want to create an XML for GC et Wii with Dolphin on shield TV pro.


RE: Advanced Emulator Launcher - Multi-emulator frontend for Kodi - myghalloween - 2020-05-01

you wrote that Dolphin run without problem so I suppose Dolphin is installed on your Shield TV pro ?
Kodi and AEL addon too ?
I need to know the name of the dolphin APK and executable (Because I don't have Dolphin on my Android Box... 32 bit is not compatible with).
You can find this with the help of a file manager on your Shield. I don't know the tree on Shield, but I think you can find that in "android/data" and "root/data/data"


Advanced Emulator Launcher - Multi-emulator frontend for Kodi - GuiZ - 2020-05-02

(2020-05-01, 22:49)myghalloween Wrote: you wrote that Dolphin run without problem so I suppose Dolphin is installed on your Shield TV pro ?
Kodi and AEL addon too ?
I need to know the name of the dolphin APK and executable (Because I don't have Dolphin on my Android Box... 32 bit is not compatible with).
You can find this with the help of a file manager on your Shield. I don't know the tree on Shield, but I think you can find that in "android/data" and "root/data/data"

Of course Dolphin, Kodi and AEL are installed on the Shield. Can you suggest me a File Explorer App that allow me to see the tree without rooting the device? I made some research to find what you need but can’t find anything.