(2021-11-02, 13:12)Finalzero Wrote: Hello there, I wanted to know what kind of arguments can be used by this add-on. I tried to set up PCSX2 in a way that it should load different ini-files depending on the game that is being launched. So my command line would look like this: 
"%rom%" --cfgpath="inis\%romname%" --nogui --fullscreen

But this doesn't work. Is %romname% even supported by AEL? Or is there a different variable I have to use?

python:


# ~~~~ Argument substitution ~~~~~

log_info('_command_run_rom() raw arguments   "{}"'.format(arguments))

arguments = arguments.replace('$categoryID$', categoryID)

arguments = arguments.replace('$launcherID$', launcherID)

arguments = arguments.replace('$romID$', romID)

arguments = arguments.replace('$rom$', ROMFileName.getPath())

arguments = arguments.replace('$romfile$', ROMFileName.getPath())

arguments = arguments.replace('$rompath$', rompath)

arguments = arguments.replace('$rombase$', rombase)

arguments = arguments.replace('$rombasenoext$', rombase_noext)

arguments = arguments.replace('$romtitle$', romtitle)

arguments = arguments.replace('$apppath$', apppath)

# >> Legacy names for argument substitution

arguments = arguments.replace('%rom%', ROMFileName.getPath())

arguments = arguments.replace('%ROM%', ROMFileName.getPath())

log_info('_command_run_rom() final arguments "{}"'.format(arguments))

(2021-11-02, 15:34)Wintermute0110 Wrote:

(2021-11-02, 13:12)Finalzero Wrote: Hello there, I wanted to know what kind of arguments can be used by this add-on. I tried to set up PCSX2 in a way that it should load different ini-files depending on the game that is being launched. So my command line would look like this: 
"%rom%" --cfgpath="inis\%romname%" --nogui --fullscreen

But this doesn't work. Is %romname% even supported by AEL? Or is there a different variable I have to use?

Here is the list of variables you can use in the arguments.

python:


# ~~~~ Argument substitution ~~~~~

log_info('_command_run_rom() raw arguments "{}"'.format(arguments))

arguments = arguments.replace('$categoryID$', categoryID)

arguments = arguments.replace('$launcherID$', launcherID)

arguments = arguments.replace('$romID$', romID)

arguments = arguments.replace('$rom$', ROMFileName.getPath())

arguments = arguments.replace('$romfile$', ROMFileName.getPath())

arguments = arguments.replace('$rompath$', rompath)

arguments = arguments.replace('$rombase$', rombase)

arguments = arguments.replace('$rombasenoext$', rombase_noext)

arguments = arguments.replace('$romtitle$', romtitle)

arguments = arguments.replace('$apppath$', apppath)

# >> Legacy names for argument substitution

arguments = arguments.replace('%rom%', ROMFileName.getPath())

arguments = arguments.replace('%ROM%', ROMFileName.getPath())

log_info('_command_run_rom() final arguments "{}"'.format(arguments))

xml:


xbmc.executeJSONRPC('{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"Settings.SetSettingValue","params":{"setting":"input.enablejoystick","value":false},"id":"1"}')

xml:


xbmc.executeJSONRPC('{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"Settings.SetSettingValue","params":{"setting":"input.enablejoystick","value":true},"id":"1"}')

(2021-11-20, 01:33)zachmorris Wrote: I'd like to request an advanced option for Disabling controllers when launching / then re-enabling them after the launched game is closed, similar to the option to disable Audio thats already present.

Reason:
For some reason, several windows games I play do NOT disable kodi input in the background (I think it depends on if the game is displayed windowed or not). I was playing Firewatch, and I could hear movie audio starting and stopping. Took me a while to figure out that my game inputs were being also input into Kodi in the background and causing all kinds of mayhem.

Note that I already do this in my addon, and it works just fine. You can disable Kodi controller input with:

xml:


xbmc.executeJSONRPC('{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"Settings.SetSettingValue","params":{"setting":"input.enablejoystick","value":false},"id":"1"}')

And then re-enable it with

xml:


xbmc.executeJSONRPC('{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"Settings.SetSettingValue","params":{"setting":"input.enablejoystick","value":true},"id":"1"}')

(2021-12-10, 10:55)1deep Wrote: Quick feature request. I've setup my PC games launcher as a menu item and would like to take advantage of widgets. Right now I just have a widget that displays my whole rom collection basically mirroring the launcher. It would be great if there was a way to have the widget just display unfinished games while going into the menu entry would display the entire rom collection. I see it's already an option within the settings so it seems possible but checking that option would not display my whole rom collection when I go into the menu.

(2021-12-17, 14:25)Wintermute0110 Wrote:

(2021-12-10, 10:55)1deep Wrote: Quick feature request. I've setup my PC games launcher as a menu item and would like to take advantage of widgets. Right now I just have a widget that displays my whole rom collection basically mirroring the launcher. It would be great if there was a way to have the widget just display unfinished games while going into the menu entry would display the entire rom collection. I see it's already an option within the settings so it seems possible but checking that option would not display my whole rom collection when I go into the menu.

I need to create a special URL command for the widget to display the unfinished ROMs of a launcher unconditionally. Then, the URL when you click on the widget can point to the standard URL of the launcher and that will display all the ROMs or not depending on your setting. I will include this feature request in the TODO list. It will take some time to do it.

(2021-12-20, 12:46)Smokeycoles Wrote: Hello

I have downloaded and installed on Ubuntu Kodi 19
I want it to launch external applications (I read elsewhere it can do this, taken over from the shelfed autolauncher) - Steam and Spotify are the external apps I want to launch.

I cannot work out how to do this and the wiki, I think the section on the Wiki is - Getting Started Standalone Launchers (but its to be written).
Do you have a guide on how to do this, or provide instructions?

Also I want to make a start on launching some of my roms, but I've no idea how to get the roms into the program; again that says to be written - is there any guide anywhere you have (video or forum posts)?

Thanks
Chris

(2021-12-21, 16:41)Smokeycoles Wrote: Hi I'm hoping you can help?  A few questions below.  I have made a number of launcers, roms and scraped artwork.

(2021-12-21, 16:41)Smokeycoles Wrote: 1) How do I update the virtual category database?

(2021-12-21, 16:41)Smokeycoles Wrote: 2) Non of the kodi retroplayer launchers are working? Have I missed something really simple, as they work in IAGL?

(2021-12-21, 16:41)Smokeycoles Wrote: 3) Atari Lynx and Watara Supervision don't scrape, are there better scrapers to use than teh GamesDb (I know Moby says about an API key, and the other says about a username/password) - is it worth doing?

(2021-12-21, 16:41)Smokeycoles Wrote: 4) Is there any pre-made artwork for the different emulators, e.g. I've seen some people they have neat posters for snes, famicon, atari etc - mine looks like a kodi file. Just wondering if someone has compiled something ready to go, or its a case of downloading posters of google?

(2021-12-26, 14:17)Smokeycoles Wrote: Hi

Many thanks for the above; as suggested I took your advice and downloaded the pack and got my head around the xml’s. I just have to find a way to make it look nicer now; which I think I need a skin mod for artic zyphur.

I am however experiencing a problem.

I am using AE Sink Alsa for Kodi.
In AEL settings I have suspend/resume audio.

When I start steam in bigpicturemode; there is no audio.

I’m sorry I know your busy; but I’ve tried asking for help elsewhere with little success. I’m at the point where Linux is really annoying me and I’m thinking to migrate back to windows as it’s just so problematic.

Have you any ideas? I’ve tried with the audio suspend-resume on and off.

When I go into steam audio settings - it says audio settings unavailable. When I launch with Kodi off - I see TU116 high definition audio controller 7.1 surround and it works.

Many thanks
Chris